25 December 4-10, 2025 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | NEWS | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | CAFE | MUSIC | Revel in It The Best Miami Art Week parties. BY JESSE SCOTT A rt Week is the one time of year when Miami collectively de- cides sleep is optional, outfits become architectural, and ev- ery warehouse, hotel, rooftop, backlot, and beach bar transforms into a tem- porary nightlife embassy. Whether you’re here to network, to dance until your sneakers beg for mercy, or to pre- tend you “just stumbled into” the party every- one is posting about, this is the week when the city delivers. From mega-club residencies to indie takeovers and sunrise-friendly festi- vals, here are the parties anyone can actually get into during Miami Art Week 2025. Gunna, Tiesto, Black Coffee, John Summit, and Others at Basel Edition at LIV LIV stays undefeated during Art Week, and 2025’s Basel Edition feels like a certified flex from one of the most famous nightclubs on the planet. Wednesday brings chart-torching Gunna to set the tone, Thursday flips the switch with global dance titan Tiesto, Friday welcomes the ever-magnetic Black Coffee, and Saturday caps things off with John Sum- mit, who is somehow everywhere at once yet still uniquely electric in the 305. Wednesday, December 3, through Saturday, December 6, at LIV, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; livnight- club.com. Ticket prices vary. Gordo, Blond:ish, MAXI MERAKI, and Others at Toe Jam Backlot Toe Jam stays true to form with three nights of sweaty, Wynwood-style mayhem. Gordo headlines December 3, Blond:ish brings her kaleidoscopic sound on December 4, and MAXI MERAKI seals the deal on December 5, among other peeps popping in. Expect in- dustrial grit, smoke machines, food trucks, and that signature backlot feeling that makes people think, I am absolutely staying out too late, and I have zero regrets. 9 p.m. Wednes- day, December 3, through Friday, December 5, at Toe Jam Backlot, 150 NW 21st St., Mi- ami; toejambacklot.com. Ticket prices vary via linktr.ee. TY Dolla $ign, 50 Cent, Marshmello, and Camelphat The Art of Nightlife at E11EVEN If Art Week had a 24/7 headquarters, it would be E11EVEN, of course. Miami’s most famous no-sleep playground is loading up with head- liners big enough to rattle nearby Biscayne Boulevard and beyond. TY Dolla $ign kicks off Wednesday, Fifty steps in on Thursday, Marshmello goes full sugar-high on Saturday, and Camelphat wraps things up on Sunday for those who somehow still have stamina left. Wednesday, December 3, through Sunday, December 7, at E11EVEN, 29 NE 11th St., Mi- ami; 11miami.com. Ticket prices vary. BitBasel, the Sagamore Brunch, and Others at the Sagamore South Beach Shaggy is hosting a BitBasel-powered Friends From New York takeover on Wednesday at 6 p.m., then the cosmic MOOON.PARTY Vol. 3 on Thursday at 7 p.m., followed by the iconic Sagamore Brunch on Saturday at 9 a.m.? The Sagamore is basically operating its own mi- cro-festival. Expect immersive art, digital showcases, mixology moments, a seven-foot Orb of Harmony sculpture, live orchestral performances, astronaut appearances, and that unmistakable South Beach brunch-party fun that only the Sagamore and BitBasel can engineer. Wednesday, December 3 through Sunday, December 7 at the Sagamore South Beach, 1671 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; saga- moresouthbeach.com. Events vary in pricing. Lágrimas y Violetas at Las Rosas Two of Miami’s most cult-beloved under- ground parties unite for a one-night takeover that might melt the eyeliner off everyone within a two-block radius. The long-awaited return of Lagrimas pairs with Violetas for a deep-cut fusion of darkwave, post-punk, goth, salsa, disco, freestyle, and Miami bass. Yes, it’s all the magic in one. Live sets, DJ rooms, visuals by Digi.Chel, and a chonga- forward aesthetic make this the subcultural event of the week. 9 p.m. Thursday, December 4, at Las Rosas, 2899 NW 7th Ave., Miami; las- rosasmiami.com. Free. Miles Davis Vinyl at Dante’s Hi-Fi If your soul needs a breather from LED walls and sunrise techno, Dante’s Hi-Fi delivers a little pocket of serenity. To kick off next year’s Miles Davis centennial, co-owner Rich Me- dina pulls from his personal vinyl archives for a high-fidelity listening session that feels like a jazz cathedral for the Art Week masses. Warmth, nuance, velvet lighting, and a per- fect reminder that quiet can hit harder than a drop – that’ll be the vibe. 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, December 4, at Dante’s Hi-Fi, 519 NW 26th St., Miami; danteshifi.com. Sofi Tukker, Eric Prydz, and Others at Art With Me Festival at Mana Wynwood RC Cola becomes a two-day playground of art, wellness, performances, installations, and festival-sized music moments courtesy of Sofi Tukker, Eric Prydz, and a stacked sup- porting lineup. This year’s edition leans heav- ily into Art With Me’s core pillars, from multimedia experiences to community- driven programming to late-night dance se- quences among towering murals. It is immersive, enormous, and quintessentially Wynwood. Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6, at RC Cola Plant at Mana Wyn- wood, 550 NW 24th St., Miami; artwithme.org. Tickets start at $94 via ticketfairy.com. Tiesto, Hugel, and Others at Factory Basel 2025 at Factory Town Factory Town’s annual Art Week spectacle re- turns with its signature blend of warehouse theatrics and global dance-music heavy- weights. With December 5 through 8 shaping up as peak programming, expect sonic chaos, Elrow spectacle, sun- rise endurance ses- sions, and a lineup that will likely elicit both awe and immedi- ate FOMO. Factory Basel is never subtle, never small, and never not packed. With Ti- esto, Hugel, and other heavyweights within its endless lineup, that reputation ain’t changing. Friday, December 5, through Monday, December 8, at Factory Town, 4800 NW 37th Ave., Miami; factorytown.com. Ticket prices vary via dice.fm. The Coffee Party at Tala Beach The Coffee Party returns to South Beach with a caffeine-meets-culture vibe that feels like sunrise in event form. Start with Morning Movements, a Pilates-based workout led by Anatomy’s Sandy Gonzalez, then roll into an oceanside mixer blending DJs, independent vendors, wellness corners, and plenty of cof- fee culture. It is hands-down the most whole- some place to be hungover during Art Week. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, December 6, at Tala Beach, 2341 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305- 604-6755; 1hotels.com. Tickets start at $45 via eventone.com.
[email protected] ▼ Music Music Blond:ish will perform at at Toe Jam Backlot on December 4. Photo by Insomniac Records IT IS HANDS- DOWN THE MOST WHOLESOME PLACE TO BE HUNGOVER DURING ART WEEK. Bring It On Home Tiga returns to Miami with two sets during Art Week. BY GRANT ALBERT T iga’s new single, “Ecstasy Surrounds Me,” with its unapologetic synth-pop glory, is not the artist’s soapbox stand or effort to resurrect a genre that began back in the Carter administration. It’s a song that tries to explain the genesis of the Canadian’s three-decade-long career. “It’s a synth-pop record,” he says matter-of- factly to the New Times from his Montreal home. “It’s just my first love, it’s the music I grew up with.” The single is tied to his upcoming fourth al- bum, Hotlife, set for release in April 2026. It be- gins with those time-honoured synths that feel like driving the white convertible down Collins Ave. A pounding kick enters, and synths layer over each other while a confident vocalist takes the mic. “Honestly, have you ever met someone like me?/she said, Oh baby, there’s been so many/You’re just no good to me.” It’s a track that carries some nostalgia, to be sure, but also suitable for the cell-phone-flooded club havens of today. It’s not hyperbole to say that every main- stream or underground DJ has played a Tiga track at some point. For one, his songs usually come wrapped in entrancing vocals and force- ful basslines (see, “Let’s Go Dancing”). Second, they are just downright fun to play (see, “Bu- gatti” and 2009’s “You Gonna Want Me”). It’s exactly why locals and tourists alike should catch his two sets at Factory Town during Art Basel, the first on Friday, December 5, for Bel- tran’s Beltools party and the second at Solo- mun’s Diynamic showcase. Tiga James Sontag grew up in Montreal and spent some of his childhood in Goa, India, where his father would DJ at parties in the late ‘70s. Upon returning to Canada, | CROSSFADE | Tiga will perform at Factory Town on Friday, December 5, and Sunday, December 7. Photo by Qarim Brown >> p26
