17 September 28 - OctOber 4, 2023 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | Contents | Letters | news | night+Day | CuLture | Cafe | Music | miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | RIPTIDE | METRO | NIGHT+DAY | STAGE | ART | FILM | CAFE | MUSIC | Reggaeton Rave El Perreo links with Boiler Room for a massive party. BY DOUGLAS MARKOWITZ R eggaeton, música urbana — whatever you call it, the new wave of Latin pop that includes artists like Bad Bunny and Karol G has become a worldwide phe- nomenon. But in Miami, arguably its epicen- ter, it all started with El Perreo. Working as a promoter under the name Out of Service, Daniela Molina started the reggaeton revival party in 2018 out of nostal- gia for the music she heard growing up in Mi- ami in the 2000s. The genre, originating from Panama and popularized in Puerto Rico, was all the rage back then, and thumping dembow rhythms and outrageous Spanish raps from artists like Daddy Yankee and N.O.R.E. fil- tered out of car stereos and clubs around Mi- ami-Dade County. However, by the time she graduated from Florida International Univer- sity with a marketing degree, it had mostly disappeared. “For me and for a lot of people who grew up in Miami, reggaeton was what we listened to and danced to at our first-ever house par- ties in middle school,” says Molina, who de- cided to create the party after a night out with friends ended in a reggaeton listening session that was more satisfying than the club they’d been to. “I wished that this existed; I wished we could just go somewhere and listen to these songs.” The first El Perreo was thrown at 1306 nightclub (currently Paraiso Estereo) in downtown Miami. Molina secured the space shortly after she started as an event coordinator at Poplife, the local marketing and production agency and concert promoter. She drew on her experience running Saturday Sesh, her first event under the name the Dream Lab, where she learned how to source talent and support from her contacts throughout the creative community. “Whoever I found online that I thought I was cool, I would ask them to come,” she adds. The party proved successful, driven by the newfound trendiness of reggaeton after the runaway success of Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” and the niche it filled in Miami nightlife. “There wasn’t a single reg- gaeton party back then,” Molina says. “My friends didn’t know who Bad Bunny was.” Fans were enticed by the nostalgic aspect of the night, as well as its humorous, hyper- specific riffs on local culture in its visual identity and social me- dia presence. Past events have included themes based on local fast-food institution El Palacio de los Jugos and 2000s internet cul- ture, with titles such as “Paranormal Chongi- vity” and “El Ultimo Perreo del Mundo.” “If I wasn’t laughing while working on it, it wasn’t good enough,” Molina says. Attendees at a typical Out of Service event find themselves losing inhibitions — and hoop earrings, lots of hoop earrings — and embracing the raunchy, campy mayhem. Em- phasizing a queer- and femme-friendly atmo- sphere of “consent, empowerment, inclusivity, and respect” that runs counter to the machismo found elsewhere in Miami’s club scene, partygoers revel in the guilty plea- sures of lowrise jeans, gelled hair, and shame- less twisting and twerking of the posterior that might be found embarrassing in other, more sophisticated (read: pretentious) club spaces. “I always encourage people to embrace their past, embrace cringe,” Molina says. “We all grew up in Miami and had a chongi phase.” El Perreo soon grew so quickly that it be- gan to have trouble securing large enough venues. Recently, the party gained two more massive platforms. It was featured in the doc- umentary La Vida Reggaeton for France.tv Slash. The French public broadcaster visited Molina in Miami, following her as she pre- pared for an Out of Service event. (The film is available on France.tv’s website, although viewing may not be possible without a French IP address.) And later this month, Out of Ser- vice is throwing its biggest Perreo ever, team- ing up with global dance music promoter and streaming outlet Boiler Room, whose previ- ous Miami collaborators include III Points and Stamina. The event, the second night of a two-date Boiler Room run at Mana Wynwood, is also the first time Out of Service has sourced tal- ent from outside of Miami. The party is bring- ing Ana Macho from Puerto Rico, Venezuela-bred Arca collaborator Safety Trance, and Cuban native Toccororo. Local DJs Berrakka and Pazmal are also on the lineup. The gig also marks the first time El Perreo will step away from the classics, bring- ing in artists that play electronic music. (The full lineup can be found on Out of Service’s Instagram page.) “I’m excited to have people fly in for this,” Molina says, admitting that she’s surprised at the party’s ability to attract international tal- ent. “This is an opportunity to realize our po- tential and how big we can actually go.” El Perreo x Boiler Room. With Ana Macho, Berrakka, and more. 9 p.m. Saturday, Septem- ber 30, at Mana Wynwood Convention Center, 318 NW 23rd St., Miami; manawynwood.com. Tickets cost $42.80 via dice.fm.
[email protected] El Perro ushered in the reggaeton revival in Miami when it started in 2018. Photo by Alfonso Duran “MY FRIENDS DIDN’T KNOW WHO BAD BUNNY WAS.” | CROSSFADE | ▼ Music THIS WEEK THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 BeatCamp: With Toni, Shinobi, and Orchid., 9 p.m., Free. Coyo Taco, 2320 NW Second Ave., Miami, 305-573-8228, coyo-taco.com. DJ Nasty: 8 p.m., $20-$30. E11even Miami, 29 NE 11th St., Miami, 305-829-2911, 11miami.com. Drake: With 21 Savage, 8 p.m., $64.75-$324.75. Kaseya Center, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 786-777-1000, kaseyacenter.com. Jimbo James and Nehli: 10 p.m., $30.31. Do Not Sit on the Furniture, 423 16th St., Miami Beach, 510-550-5067, donotsi- tonthefurniture.com. John Mayer: 8 p.m., $105-$355. Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, 954-797-5531, myhrl.com. Mark Small Quartet: 9 p.m., Free. Lagniappe, 3425 NE Second Ave., Miami, 305-576-0108, lagniappehouse.com. Neighborhood Watch: With Slugg, Mdiara, Lubeto, Asian Steve, James Lang, and Jake Mercer., 10 p.m., Free-$24.69. Paraiso Estereo, 1306 N. Miami Ave., Miami, bio.site/paraisoestereo. Q: 8 p.m., $26.45. Floyd Miami, 34 NE 11th St., Miami, 786-618- 9447, floydmiami.com. Sentry Records: 9 p.m., $15-$20. Nowhere, 204 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale, instagram.com/nowhereloungeftl. Sound Sessions: With Ghetto Space Band, Rachi Relo, Lupreme, Travian, and others., 8 p.m., $12. SkateBird Miami, 533 NE 83rd St., El Portal, 305-603-8015, skatebirdmiami.com. YokoO: 10 p.m., $13.91-$19.06. Floyd Miami, 34 NE 11th St., Miami, 786-618-9447, floydmiami.com. FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 Airod: 11 p.m., $15-$30. Domicile, 6391 NW Second Ave., Miami, instagram.com/domicile.miami. Ardalan and Armii1n: 10 p.m., $28.33. Do Not Sit on the Furniture, 423 16th St., Miami Beach, 510-550-5067, donotsitonthe- furniture.com. Bacilos: 8:30 p.m., $30-$110. Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, 954-797-5531, myhrl.com. Boiler Room Miami: With Ash Lauryn, Hiroko Yamamura, Omar S, and Ron Trent., 9 p.m., $61.06. Mana Wynwood, 318 NW 23rd St., Miami, 305-573-0371, manawynwood.com. Budino and Romulo: 10 p.m., $15. Jolene Sound Room, 200 E. Flagler St., Miami, jolenesoundroom.com. Chaos in the CBD, Traumer, and Move D: 11 p.m., $19.06- $24.72. Club Space, 34 NE 11th St., Miami, 305-375-0001, clubspace.com. Corvallis, Blabscam!, Not Spices, and Jacob George Band: 7 p.m., $10. Tough Times, 537 S. Dixie Hwy E., Pompano Beach, toughtimestavern.com. Dan Dratch and the Blues Crusaders: 9 p.m., Free. Lagniappe, 3425 NE Second Ave., Miami, 305-576-0108, lagniappehouse.com. Death Grips: 7 p.m., $37.50. Revolution Live, 100 SW Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale, 954-449-1025, jointherevolution.net. Dimmish: 11 p.m., $15.97-$19.06. Floyd Miami, 34 NE 11th St., Miami, 786-618-9447, floydmiami.com. Drake: With 21 Savage, 8 p.m., $64.75-$324.75. Kaseya Center, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 786-777-1000, kaseyacenter.com. Eric Church: With Whiskey Myers., 7:30 p.m., $39.75-$199.75. iThink Financial Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach, 561-795-8883, livenation.com. Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin: 8 p.m., $54.50- $124.50. Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale, 954-462-0222, browardcenter.org. Noches de Neon: With Bacilos, 8:30 p.m., $30-$110. Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, 954-797-5531, myhrl.com. Otherworld Presents Bubbles: 11 p.m., $13.91. The Ground Miami, 34 NE 11th St., Miami, 305-375-0001, thegroundmiami.com. Pernett: 7 p.m., Free. ZeyZey, 353 NE 61st St., Miami, zeyzeymi- ami.com. Stefano Noferini: 10 p.m., $21.70-$34.30. Hyde Beach, 1701 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305-455-2990, hydebeach.com. Take Me Out 2000s Indie Dance Party: 9 p.m., $10-$15. Gramps, 176 NW 24th St., Miami, 855-732-8992, gramps.com. SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 Anavitória: 8 p.m., $29.50-$49.50. Amaturo Theater at Broward | CONCERTS & CLUBS | ▼ Music Club and concert listings are free and rotate in print. Find more at miaminewtimes.com/music and browardpalmbeach.com/music. To list your act, email
[email protected]. MONTH XX–MONTH XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | RIPTIDE | METRO | NIGHT+DAY | STAGE | ART | FILM | CAFE | MUSIC | THIS WEEK THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 BeatCamp: With Toni, Shinobi, and Orchid., 9 p.m., Free. Coyo Taco, 2320 NW Second Ave., Miami, 305-573-8228, coyo-taco.com. DJ Nasty: 8 p.m., $20-$30. E11even Miami, 29 NE 11th St., Miami, 305-829-2911, 11miami.com. Drake: With 21 Savage, 8 p.m., $64.75-$324.75. Kaseya Center, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 786-777-1000, kaseyacenter.com. Jimbo James and Nehli: 10 p.m., $30.31. Do Not Sit on the Furniture, 423 16th St., Miami Beach, 510-550-5067, donotsi- tonthefurniture.com. John Mayer: 8 p.m., $105-$355. Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, 954-797-5531, myhrl.com. Mark Small Quartet: 9 p.m., Free. Lagniappe, 3425 NE Second Ave., Miami, 305-576-0108, lagniappehouse.com. Neighborhood Watch: With Slugg, Mdiara, Lubeto, Asian Steve, James Lang, and Jake Mercer., 10 p.m., Free-$24.69. Paraiso Estereo, 1306 N. Miami Ave., Miami, bio.site/paraisoestereo. Q: 8 p.m., $26.45. Floyd Miami, 34 NE 11th St., Miami, 786-618- 9447, floydmiami.com. Sentry Records: 9 p.m., $15-$20. Nowhere, 204 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale, instagram.com/nowhereloungeftl. Sound Sessions: With Ghetto Space Band, Rachi Relo, Lupreme, Travian, and others., 8 p.m., $12. SkateBird Miami, 533 NE 83rd St., El Portal, 305-603-8015, skatebirdmiami.com. YokoO: 10 p.m., $13.91-$19.06. Floyd Miami, 34 NE 11th St., Miami, 786-618-9447, floydmiami.com. FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 Airod: 11 p.m., $15-$30. Domicile, 6391 NW Second Ave., Miami, instagram.com/domicile.miami. Ardalan and Armii1n: 10 p.m., $28.33. Do Not Sit on the Furniture, 423 16th St., Miami Beach, 510-550-5067, donotsitonthe- furniture.com. Bacilos: 8:30 p.m., $30-$110. Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, 954-797-5531, myhrl.com. Boiler Room Miami: With Ash Lauryn, Hiroko Yamamura, Omar S, and Ron Trent., 9 p.m., $61.06. Mana Wynwood, 318 NW 23rd St., Miami, 305-573-0371, manawynwood.com. Budino and Romulo: 10 p.m., $15. Jolene Sound Room, 200 E. Flagler St., Miami, jolenesoundroom.com. Chaos in the CBD, Traumer, and Move D: 11 p.m., $19.06- $24.72. Club Space, 34 NE 11th St., Miami, 305-375-0001, clubspace.com. Corvallis, Blabscam!, Not Spices, and Jacob George Band: 7 p.m., $10. Tough Times, 537 S. Dixie Hwy E., Pompano Beach, toughtimestavern.com. Dan Dratch and the Blues Crusaders: 9 p.m., Free. Lagniappe, 3425 NE Second Ave., Miami, 305-576-0108, lagniappehouse.com. Death Grips: 7 p.m., $37.50. Revolution Live, 100 SW Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale, 954-449-1025, jointherevolution.net. Dimmish: 11 p.m., $15.97-$19.06. Floyd Miami, 34 NE 11th St., Miami, 786-618-9447, floydmiami.com. Drake: With 21 Savage, 8 p.m., $64.75-$324.75. Kaseya Center, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 786-777-1000, kaseyacenter.com. Eric Church: With Whiskey Myers., 7:30 p.m., $39.75-$199.75. iThink Financial Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach, 561-795-8883, livenation.com. Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin: 8 p.m., $54.50- $124.50. Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale, 954-462-0222, browardcenter.org. Noches de Neon: With Bacilos, 8:30 p.m., $30-$110. Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, 954-797-5531, myhrl.com. Otherworld Presents Bubbles: 11 p.m., $13.91. The Ground Miami, 34 NE 11th St., Miami, 305-375-0001, thegroundmiami.com. Pernett: 7 p.m., Free. ZeyZey, 353 NE 61st St., Miami, zeyzeymi- ami.com. Stefano Noferini: 10 p.m., $21.70-$34.30. Hyde Beach, 1701 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305-455-2990, hydebeach.com. Take Me Out 2000s Indie Dance Party: 9 p.m., $10-$15. Gramps, 176 NW 24th St., Miami, 855-732-8992, gramps.com. SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 Anavitória: 8 p.m., $29.50-$49.50. Amaturo Theater at Broward | CONCERTS & CLUBS | ▼ Music Club and concert listings are free and rotate in print. Find more at miaminewtimes.com/music and browardpalmbeach.com/music. To list your act, email
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