It's official: it's Miami Music Week, Winter Music Conference, and the week of Ultra Music Festival. Whatever you want to call it and however you want to frame it, right now is the most eventful time in 2014 for dance music, and we mean that literally: as you can see here, there are tons of parties going on, all day and all night. And unless you've memorized the Miami Music Week site and schedule, the whole thing is more than overwhelming, it can be daunting. So here at EARMILK, we've studied and sorted through the events schedule to get you the best of the best. Our list is laid out below by time, with most events really needing no explanation: they're just awesome. Though some of them might overlap a bit in timing, luckily their locations almost feel to be picked with that in mind. Now, let's get to the music!
Above & Beyond w/ Beckwith and Norin & Rad
Tuesday March 25th
11 PM
Mansion
Why you should go: Above & Beyond, Beckwith and Norin & Rad.
SWEAT IT OUT!
Tuesday March 25th
10 PM
The Electric Pickle
Why you should go: Bixel Boys, What So Not, Motez and Cassian.
Big Beat & Friends Miami Rooftop Party
Wednesday March 26th
12 PM – 7 PM
High Bar at The Dream Hotel South Beach
Why you should go: Cash Cash, The Chainsmokers, Walden and the Special Guest.
STEVE AOKI + DIM MAK's Beach Party
Wednesday March 26th
12 PM – 10 PM
The Raleigh Hotel
Why you should go: Autoerotique, Botnek, Deorro and to get Caked by Steve Aoki in the city where the phenomenon began.
OWSLA Presents: Good Times Miami
Wednesday March 26th – Thursday March 27th
4 PM – 11 PM Each Day
4 PM – 11 PM Each Day
Wynwood
Why you should go: every artist is back to back with one another.
mau5trap vs. PRYDA with Special Gue5tz
Thursday, March 27th
11 PM – 5 AM
The Pop-Up Arena at Ice Palace Studios
Why you should go: two progressive powerhouses haven't ever collaborated for an event like this.
DIRTYBIRD BBQ
Thursday, March 27th
12 PM – 11 PM
Why you should go: Claude von Stroke, Justin Martin vs. Eats Everything, and the BBQ.
Ultra Music Festival
Friday, March 28 – Sunday, March 30th
12 PM
Bayfront Park
Why you should go: (to state the obvious) Ultra is the culmination of any and all musical interaction during Miami Music Week.
TOOLROOM KNIGHTS VS. STEREO PRODUCTIONS
Friday, March 28, 2014
12 PM
The Raleigh Hotel
Why you should go: Mark Knight and UMEK.
No Sugar Added Beach Festival
Fri, March 28, 12:00 PM –
Sun, March 30, 5:00 AM
Sun, March 30, 5:00 AM
Nikki Beach
Why you should go: Tommy Trash, Arty and Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano.
NERVO's Pool Party
Saturday March 29th
11 AM – 10 PM
Ushuaia's Pop Up at the SLS
Why you should go: those Aussies know how to party.
Deep Dish Reunion
Saturday March 29th
10 PM
Ice Palace
Why you should go: for the reunion of Sharam and Dubfire.
ANJUNABEATS IN MIAMI Pool Party
Sunday March 30th
12 PM – 10 PM
The Raleigh Hotel
Why you should go: Mat Zo, Jaytech, Norin & Rad.