Music

Bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy this show at the beautiful Hollywood ArtsPark in downtown Hollywood! (Larkin Poe, originally scheduled for this date, has cancelled because of schedule conflicts) In 2023, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe celebrate their 25th anniversary as a band, a quarter-century at the heart of a Who's Who in rock, funk, soul and good times. KDTU has electrified audiences worldwide, joining stages with artists including the Dave Matthews Band and The Godfather of Soul, James Brown. From performing as Sexual Chocolate (yes, the Coming To America band) at the Outside Lands Music festival in San Francisco, to being the first late night act at the inaugural Bonnaroo festival, KDTU remain a dominating force in music. All-night, sold-out concerts during Jazzfest in New Orleans have featured sit ins by everyone from Lenny Kravitz and Steve Winwood (with whom Karl has recorded and toured) to avant garde luminaries. Not to mention Karl’s stint in The Rolling Stones, when he replaced the great Bobby Keys as saxophonist in 2014. Touring the country with the Allman Brothers, My Morning Jacket, D'Angelo, The Roots, Public Enemy, Bob Weir of The Grateful Dead, Parliament Funkadelic, Slightly Stoopid, Widespread Panic, very few concert goers have been untouched by the Tiny Universe live. In addition to KDTU, Karl Denson aka “Diesel” is a founding member of the seminal groove act The Greyboy Allstars. Opening set by bluesman Uncle Scotchy. This FREE show is produced by the Rhythm Foundation for the City of Hollywood.

Tarab is a style of Arab music that elicits ecstasy, rapture and elevation into supernatural possession for the listener. In the Spanish tradition of flamenco, Duende describes a quality of inspiration, transcendence, and embodiment. Miami-based performer Tiffany Madera collaborates with the National Arab Orchestra to create an enchanted world of Egyptian dance and music connecting folklore, history, and technology to create new immersive geographies and futures.

As part of Miami Beach Culture Crawl, and to celebrate The Betsy's 11th Annual Overture to Overtown Jazz Festival, collaboARTive presents art projected onto the Betsy Orb. Images will feature the past, present, and future of the arts in Historic Overtown in Miami. The event is free to attend and includes live jazz performances and Betsy Gallery visits

The Chopin for All series is excited to conclude the 2022-23 concert season with the incomparable American pianist, Kate Liu. Kate gained international acclaim after winning the Bronze Medal and Best Mazurka Prize at the XVII International Fryderyk Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Poland. She was also awarded the audience favorite prize as voted by the Polish public. Born in Singapore, Kate began playing the piano when she was four years old and moved to the United States when she was eight. Early on in her career, she won 1st Prizes at the Third Asia-Pacific International Chopin Competition and the New York International Piano Competition! Kate is coming to South Florida for two special performances including the music of Chopin and more.

Miami's community chorus presents J.S. Bach's baroque masterpiece, the Mass in B Minor. The work features a sublime sequence of choral movements, vocal and instrumental solos and duets, and soaring orchestral accompaniment. Collegium is conducted by Dr. Don Oglesby and accompanied by a 16-piece orchestra. Performance will last approx. 2 hours.

Spend Sunday afternoon breakdancing, building percussion instruments and learning how to play Afro Influenced music on Sekere, Ukulele, and Agogo. Then participate in a Community Jam Session, with your newfound skills and friends. The Inheritants Project is an ongoing Miami-based youth Afro-Indigenous music and dance program with community interactive stage events. Together, students and their teachers, proteges and their mentors, and children and their parents, perform together on a professional platform. SCHEDULE: 2pm – 4 pm: Learn to build a Sekere by Pan African Arts 3pm – 4 pm: Learn to play the Ukulele by Afro-Mexican Fandango 3pm – 4 pm: Learn to break dance 4pm: Jam Session ALL SUPPLIES AND INSTRUMENTS ARE PROVIDED FAMILIES, FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR DRUMS AND PERCUSSIVE INSTRUMENTS FROM HOME FOR THIS JAM SESSION COMMUNITY INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

You are invited to our very first Blues Concert on Sunday, April 2 at 7:00 pm – 10:00 PM at Fruit and Spice Park. Purchase your tickets before the event and get 20% off admission online or at our park gift shop. You can also pay $15 at the door the day of! We have delicious BBQ food trucks and snacks, performances from Kadesh Cornileus and Betty Padgett, and a variety of drinks for sale. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to get comfortable. Parking is accessible in front of the park gift shop, all along 248st ST (Coconut Palm Drive), 187th Avenue (Redland Road), and additional parking can be found across the street at The Redland Community United Methodist Church for a cost. No coolers allowed for this event. Only service animals allowed.

In celebration of 20 de Mayo, two nights of Cuban rhythms, music, and writings celebrating independence and the creation of the Cuban sound and the great artists preforming in Miami today: Martin Bejerano, Kemuel Roig, Ignacio Berroa, Roxana Amed, Ludwig Alfonso, and Edward Perez with the world premiere of new music by Chucho Valdes. Rhythms, and writings of Cuban independence from Jose Marti to today. Featuring musicians Martin Bejerano and Kemuel Roig (pianos), Ignacio Berroa (drums), Edward Perez (bass), and poets Pablo Medina, Adrian Castro, and Cheryl Fiffe. ~~~ May 18th | “Rhythms, and writings of Cuban independence from Jose Marti to today” Martin Bejerano and Kemuel Roig, pianos Ignacio Berroa, drums Edward Perez, bass POETS Pablo Medina Adrian Castro Cheryl Fiffe ~~~ May 19th | “Music of Chucho Valdés” Martin Bejerano and Kemuel Roig, pianos Edward Perez, bass Ludwig Alfonso, drums Roxana Amed, vocals

Afrobeta is perhaps the most Miami band in the short but lively history of our city. Their sound transcends genre classifications. Tony “Smurphio” Laurencio ’s signature timbraI tendencies are instantly identifiable; aqueous synth leads effortlessly navigate throughout rhythmic mazes of snapping & shuffling percussion, blanketed in painterly strokes of bass (this is Miami-made music, after all). Cuci Amador’s emotive vocal & lyrical lines provide a challenging counterpoint, creating a tension too complex for standard-issue pop - a welcome sensory distortion, easily memorable even after only one taste. To speak nothing of the costumes and imaginative stage sets... Their edgy pop bangers brought them to initially to the stage of Ultra Music Festival, and garnered a host of “Best Of” awards. Since their launch in 2006, they have played stages including Glastonbury, Space Ibiza, Burning Man and beyond, and rocked alongside like-minded artists, Ghostland Observatory, Bassnectar, Orbital, The Crystal Method, Hercules & Love Affair, Diplo, Holy Ghost!, SOPHIE, and dozens more. True muses, Smurphio and Cuci individually have their fingers in the pot of pretty much every creative innovative scene in the #305. Smurphio in bands from Pitbull to Suenalo and Spam All Stars, among others. Cuci with Miami Girls Rock Camp, Miamibloco, Miami Sound Chorus, modern dance ensembles, theater projects. Together, they launched the legendary Mooncakes Festival, and produced the documentary ‘Birthright’. To name but a few of their projects. Thank you Afrobeta for making our city more fun! The North Beach Social stage is yours and we can’t wait to hear what you bring to it. “With their dance-a-licious beats, Afrobeta’s songs are classic yet modern, underground yet Billboard chart-friendly... Miami is lucky to have them on a regular basis; they’re a match in disco-house heaven.” -The Miami New Times

When Devendra Banhart first emerged two decades ago, his eccentric persona, falsetto-heavy singing, and sprawling aesthetic made him the poster child of the then-burgeoning freak folk movement. He wasn’t merely prolific and extroverted in championing this style-colliding cultural moment, he also worked as an advocate for fellow travelers and overlooked heroes such as the great British folk singer Vashti Bunyan, whose career he helped resurrect. Over time the eccentricities of the Venezuelan-raised explorer have been moderated, and now the tender beauty and airiness of his music is no longer obscured by his old hippie persona. Still, the basic building blocks of his expansive sound endure, blending American folk with acoustic traditions of South America, particularly the breezy pop, spare arrangements and chill bossa nova of Brazil. Opening set by Maye.