Miami WMC Guide 2011
Over the years, has anything offered more sun-drenched hedonism than the Miami party season? Judging by the amount of bikini-ridden, buff-tan parties squeezed into Miami’s clubs, swimming pools, hotels, boats and yachts in the space of a week throughout the Winter Music Conference’s 25-year lifetime, we think not…
This year, however — because of a change in the WMC schedule — the focus of the season is now spread over most of March. Now, with the conference taking place between 8th-12th and Ultra Music Festival between 25th- 27th, the party season is even longer with the majority of parties happening around the latter part of the month. So, grab your shades, slap on the lotion and slip on your ‘I’m in Miami Bitch’ vest, because these are the parties that you simply cannot miss if you so happen to, like us, find yourself kicking around the sunnier climes of South Beach this month. Purchase a calendar (star-stripped bikinis and baby-oil tans optional) and get marking…
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TUESDAY 8TH MARCH
4TH ANNUAL FUTURE CLASSICS POOL PARTY @ THE NATIONAL HOTEL
VIBE: Dance classics — old and new — from NYC legend Danny Tenaglia, who celebrates 20 years of house music at The National Hotel.
SPINNING: Danny Tenaglia, Crystal Waters, Basement Boys and more.
TAX & TIME: $15 12pm-11pm
nationalhotel.com
TAKE A TRIP @ LOVE HATE
VIBE: Chunky house beats in a South Beach tattoo parlour with Chicago veteran DJ Sneak alongside Phil Weeks’ tasty collaboration with Hector Moralez, Fries & Bridges.
SPINNING: DJ Sneak, Fries & Bridges live (Phil Weeks & Hector Moralez), DIZ.
TAX & TIME: $10 10pm-5am
lovehatemiami.com
WEDNESDAY 9TH MARCH
SHELTER NYC OPENING PARTY @ THE SHELBORNE
VIBE: Fresh from dropping some disco-laden vibes on ‘At the Club’ in 2010, Timmy Regisford and a few mates bring the soulful house to Shine.
SPINNING: Timmy Regisford & friends
TAX & TIME: $15/20 9pm-5am
shinesouthbeach.com
10TH ANNUAL AND LET THE SINGER BE HEARD @ OCEAN’S TEN
VIBE: : At the peak of a formidable return, NY house guru Todd Terry’s big beats invade South Beach.
SPINNING: Todd Terry, Todd Hunter, Quentin Harris and more.
TAX & TIME: $15/free with badge 3pm-11pm
oceanstensobe.com
THURSDAY 10TH MARCH
A SENSE OF DANGER WITH DJ HARVEY @ ELECTRIC PICKLE
VIBE: Prolific Balearic disco legend DJ Harvey plays a seven-hour set at arguably Miami’s coolest club.
SPINNING: DJ HARVEY
TAX & TIME: TBC 10pm-5am
electricpicklemiami.com
DO YOU WANNA BOOGIE? @ BEACH PLAZA
VIBE: The third instalment of Do You Wanna Boogie? has moved to the Beach Plaza Hotel gardens and hauled its collection of funked-up house, disco and boogie with it.
SPINNING: DJ Spinna, Trus’me, DJ Dirty, Sleepy & Boo and more.
TAX & TIME: Free with RSVP 12am-11pm
FABRIC @ THE SHELBORNE
VIBE: Taking the ‘Fabric 56’ tour out of London’s favourite club emporium to South Beach, Chicago don Derrick Carter drops the ‘boompty boomp’ bombs at Shine.
SPINNING: Derrick Carter, Terry Hunter & Jon Cowan.
TAX & TIME: $15 10pm-5am
shinesouthbeach.com
FRIDAY 11TH MARCH
MARCUS SCHULZ, THE TERRACE @ SPACE
VIBE: German trouse supremo joins tech house don Wally Lopez and fellow Spaniard David Tort in one of Miami’s flagship venues.
SPINNING: Marcus Schulz, Wally Lopez, David Tort, Kurd Maverick and more.
TAX & TIME: $25 b4 12am/$35 after 10pm-2am
clubspace.com
PURPLE MUSIC PRESENTS WEEKENDANCE 3RD EDITION @ NIKKI BEACH
VIBE: For the third time at Nikki Beach and the 10th time in South Beach, this Swiss deep/progressive house label is a WMC veteran. Keep an ear out for the live vocalists…
SPINNING: Jamie Lewis, Roland Clark, Victor Simonelli, Soulmagic, Christian Hornbostel, Luca Cassani and more.
TAX & TIME: Free/$10 11am-10pm
purplemusic.ch
YOSHITOSHI WITH SHARAM & FRIENDS @ MANSION
VIBE: Humungous electro and house from the ex-Deep Dish demigod.
SPINNING: Sharam and more TBC
TAX & TIME: $20+ 10pm-5am
mansionmiami.com
SATURDAY 12TH MARCH
BODY & SOUL @ THE SHELBORNE
VIBE: Is there any better way to celebrate 15 years of this seminal party than poolside with some of disco and house’s mightiest legends?
SPINNING: François K, Danny Krivit and Joaquin “Joe” Claussell.
TAX & TIME: $20 12pm-10.30pm
shelborne.com
CADENZA YACHT CRUISE @ BISCAYNE LADY
VIBE: Deep house, techno, tech house and disco-informed basslines on a stylish yacht with an open bar and a restaurant… all aboard!?
SPINNING: Michel Cleis, Reboot, Robert Dietz and more.
TAX & TIME: $100 3pm-9pm
cadenzarecords.com
PAUL VAN DYK @ MANSION
VIBE: The purveyor of all things big and euphoric returns to Miami to get those endorphins rushing.
SPINNING: Paul Van Dyk, Filo & Peri and Dan Marciano.
TAX & TIME: $25 10pm-5am
mansionmiami.com
KINKY MALINKI VS CENTRIC MUSIC WMC PARTY @ HOTEL CATALINA
VIBE: One of the UK’s leading promotion crews teams up with the London label to bring a house music all-dayer to South Beach. Shades on, elbows out, let's get moving...
SPINNING: George Morel, Cory Centric and more.
TAX & TIME: TBC/11am-11pm
kinkymalinki.com
SUNDAY 13TH MARCH
WE LOVE @ THE SHELBORNE
VIBE: Pool party with some of Detroit’s all-time house legends. Are we dreaming?
SPINNING: Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Stacey Pullen, Octave One live and more.
TAX & TIME: $20 12pm-10.30pm
shelborne.com
DOWN WMC EDITION WITH DJ RASHAD @ BAR BLACK
VIBE: Absolutely bonkers, hyperspeed breakdancing Downtown with the Ghettophiles crew. Juketastic!
SPINNING: DJ Rashad, Gooddroid, Ashworth, Mun kz, Gray Ghost and more.
TAX & TIME: Free 10pm-5am
GREEN VELVET @ SET
VIBE: Grinding techno from an old school legend still going strong.
SPINNING: Green Velvet and Louis Dee.
TAX & TIME: $25 10pm-5am
setmiami.com
TUESDAY 22ND MARCH
AIR LONDON AND FRIENDS @ ELECTRIC PICKLE
VIBE: Top-notch deep house and techno over two rooms brings an underground flavour Downtown for the Miami party season.
SPINNING: Glimpse live, Kate Simko, DVS1, Robert Dietz, Matt Tolfrey & Maher Daniel b2b, M A N I K, Burnski, Robert James, Adam Shelton.
TAX & TIME: $10 10pm-6am
airlondonmusic.com
NIC FANCIULLI PRESENTS SAVED @ SET
VIBE: A journey through quality house and techno presented by Nic Fanciulli’s tech house label helped along by a Circoloco resident, a Detroit hero and some friends.
SPINNING: Nic Fanciulli, Matthias Tanzmann, Stacey Pullen, Tim Green and more.
TAX & TIME: $25 10pm-5am
setmiami.com
WEDNESDAY 23RD MARCH
DJMAG POOL PARTY @ THE SHELBORNE
VIBE: This is it — the big one — the Miami season’s most sought-after flagship event. And this year, the line-up is bigger than ever. What party is that, you ask? Our party, silly!
SPINNING: Carl Craig, Dennis Ferrer, James Zabiela, A-Trak, Art Department, Alex Niggemann, Lee Foss, Joachim Garraud and S.O.S.
TAX & TIME: $15 12pm-10.30pm
djmag.com
FLYING CIRCUS @ NIKKI BEACH
VIBE: A superlative line-up of underground techno/house allstars featuring talent on Crosstown Rebels, Saved, No.19, Visonquest and Supplement Facts.
SPINNING: Guti, tINI, Audiofly, Nic Fanciulli, Visionquest, David Squillace, Matthias Tanzmann, Damian Lazarus, Art Department and Matt Tolfrey.
TAX & TIME: TBC/TBC
nikkibeach.com
RELEASE YOURSELF @ MANSION
VIBE: The S-Man is still going strong, proof can be found down at the techni-coloured abode Mansion.
SPINNING: Roger Sanchez and more.
TAX & TIME: TBC/TBC
theopiumgroup.com
YOU & ME @ LIV
VIBE: Dutch big-name Laidback Luke returns to Liv Club joined by some of the dirtiest electro types on the planet. Filth!
SPINNING: Laidback Luke, Skrillex, Sidney Samson, Congorock, Sandro Silva and Wynter Gordon live.
TAX & TIME: TBC/TBC
livnightclub.com
THURSDAY 24TH MARCH
ABOVE & BEYOND PRESENTS ANJUNABEATS @ ICE PALACE
VIBE: Hands-in-the-air action Downtown with heavy-hitters presented by UK trance label Anjunabeats.
SPINNING: Above & Beyond, Cosmic Gate, Kyau & Albert, Super8 & Tab and more.
TAX & TIME: $40 9.30 till late
aboveandbeyond.nu/miami
DIRTY SOUTH PRESENTS STARPHAZING @ MANSION
VIBE: The filthy electro don brings a spot of intergalactic exploration of the sonic variety to South Beach.
SPINNING: Dirty South, Norman Doray, Thomas Gold, Ruby live and Jeremy Olander.
TAX & TIME: $40 10pm-5am
www.mansionmiami.com
JOHN DIGWEED PRESENTS BEDROCK @ CAMEO
VIBE: Diggers tears Cameo down with Bedrock slammers in the form of house and techno, ably assisted by the cream of the tech crop.
SPINNING: John Digweed, Hernan Cattaneo, Guy J, Christian Smith, Marco Bailey and more tba.
TAX & TIME: TBC/10pm-5am
thevagabondmiami.com
BREAKOUTAUDIO @ SECRET VILLA LOCATION
VIBE: The Brits unleash a cheeky free daytime party at a secret villa with some of underground house’s new kids on the block. Blag yer guestlist…
SPINNING: Darius Syrossian, Leon, Trus Me, Daniel Dub, Santos Resiak and more.
TAX & TIME: Free with RSVP/1pm-5am
breakoutaudiouk.com
JUICY BEACH @ NIKKI BEACH
VIBE: 15-hour marathon soundtracked by huge techno, trance and electro sets on a white sandy beach littered with sun-loungers and palm trees. Sound all right?
SPINNING: Robbie Rivera, Tocadisco, Umek, Pleasurekraft, Bingo Players, Oscar G and many, many more.
TAX & TIME: TBC 12pm-5am
nikkibeach.com
OVUM @ THE SHELBORNE
VIBE: Josh Wink brings his smokin’ tech label to Shine once again with a little help from Poker Flat don Steve Bug.
SPINNING: Josh Wink, Steve Bug and friends.
TAX & TIME: $15 10pm-5am
shinesouthbeach.com
PEOPLE LIKE US POOL PARTY @ THE SURFCOMBER
VIBE: Rolling, bumping techno and house spewing out a ballistic soundsystem next to a sunny pool. Lovely jubbly!
SPINNING: Loco Dice, Davide Squillace, Seth Troxler, Martinez Brothers, Yaya, Guti, tINI and more.
TAX & TIME: TBC/TBC
surfcomber.com
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO PRESENTS DELICACIES @ EVE
VIBE: Crunching techno and acid in a grimy sweat pit, Downtown showcasing SMD’s recent LP sludgeathon ‘Delicacies’.
SPINNING: Simian Mobile Disco and Radioslave.
TAX & TIME: $15 10pm-5am
miamieve.com
‘SPEED’ ALBUM PRE-RELEASE PARTY @ SET
VIBE: Sharam celebrates the upcoming release of his thumping new LP ‘Speed’ at Set.
SPINNING: Sharam and more TBC
TAX & TIME: $35 10pm-5am
www.setmiami.com
SMOG VS BASSHEAD @ MEKKA
VIBE: LA’s dubstep dedicators Smog team up with Miami’s Basshead to bring the filthy d&b and dubstep to this Downtown rave hole.
SPINNING: Skream, 12th Planet, Goldie, Craze, Noisia, John B and more.
TAX & TIME: $20 10pm-5am
smogla.com
SUBLIMINAL SESSION @ ARKADIA
VIBE: NY powerhouse Erick Morillo unleashes his Subliminal label onto South Beach’s new venue. On the menu? Chunky house and electro, so big and so tasty!
SPINNING: Erick Morillo and more to be announced.
TAX & TIME: TBC/TBC
subliminalrecords.com
FRIDAY 25TH MARCH
HOSPITALITY GOES TO MIAMI @ THE WHITE ROOMS
VIBE: US event for the UK big-hitting d&b imprint Hospital brings a big-ass line-up to boot.
SPINNING: High Contrast, Netsky, Danny Byrd, John B, DJ Craze, Scuba, Untold, SBTRKT
TAX & TIME: TBC/TBC
hospitalitydnb.com
NOWTRAX @ THE CLEVELANDER HOTEL
VIBE: Techno is the word at this good old rave knees-up Miami-stylee with beats from the formidable Anthony Pappa.
SPINNING: Anthony Pappa, Yousef, Michel Cleis, Tim Green and many more.
TAX & TIME: $20-30/9pm-6am
nowtrax.com
F*** ME I’M FAMOUS @ MANSION
VIBE: Guetta deploys his artillery of electronic bombshells onto Miami’s party people.
SPINNING: David Guetta and TBC
TAX & TIME: $125+ 10pm-5am
www.mansionmiami.com
PETE TONG POOL PARTY @ THE SURFCOMBER
VIBE: Epic electronic waves by the pool from versatile tech chameleon James Zabiela.
SPINNING: James Zabiela and many more.
TAX & TIME: TBC/TBC
surfcomber.com
SUNDAY SCHOOL: THE LOST WEEKEND – THE FIRST 12 HOURS @ ICE PALACE
VIBE: First 12 hours of our sorta education over two stages with M-nus and Boysnoize Records.
SPINNING: Richie Hawtin, Tiga, Spank Rock, D.I.M, Housemeister, Djedjotronic and more.
TAX & TIME: $90 (full 36-hours) $35 (first 12-hours) $60 (final 24-hour) 10pm-10am
madeevent.com
ULTIMATE YACHT PARTY @ BISCAYNE LADY
VIBE: Another slick boat party with an open bar, this time headlined by some Get Physical talent.
SPINNING: M.A.N.D.Y, DJ T, Audiofly and Jamie Jones.
TAX & TIME: $100 3pm-9pm
ultimate-yacht-party.com
ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL — DAY ONE @ BICENTENNIAL PARK
VIBE: Incredibly enormous launch of Miami’s biggest event, featuring a stellar cast of dance music heavyweights.
SPINNING: Tiësto, Pendulum, Benny Benassi, Fedde Le Grand, Carl Cox, Laurent Garnier, Loco Dice, Avicii, Joachim Garraud.
TAX & TIME: $219.95 (three-day pass) all day
ultramusicfestival.com
VISIONQUEST @ THE SHELBORNE
VIBE: Join us as we shake our moneymakers by the pool to some of the finest names in deep house at the Visionquest party, in association with yours-truly.
SPINNING: Lee Curtiss, Ryan Crosson, Seth Troxler, Shaun Reeves, plus Guy Gerber, Benoit & Sergio and more.
TAX & TIME: $20 12pm-10.30pm
SATURDAY 26TH MARCH
GET LOST @ ELECTRIC PICKLE
VIBE: Basically an early morning after-party and all-day mash-up fused into one, anyone who is anyone within deep house will be Downtown for Get Lost.
SPINNING: Art Department live, Clive Henry, Damian Lazarus, Deniz Kurtel live, Dyed Soundorom, Jamie Jones, Lee Foss, Maceo Plex live, Soul Clap, Jozif, Robert James, Russ Yallop, Subb-an live.
TAX & TIME: $25+ 7am-7pm
PACHA CLASSICS PARTY @ THE SHELBORNE
VIBE: Pacha Ibiza pulls out the bigwigs to offer enough big-room house and hip-hop classics to get you sippin’ gin & juice by the pool.
SPINNING: Bob Sinclar, Pete Tong, DJ Jazzy Jeff and more.
TAX & TIME: $20+ 12pm-10.30pm
pacha.com
POSITRONIC YACHT PARTY @ BISCAYNE LADY
VIBE: Cruise Miami’s blue waters in style with no shortage of massive melody.
SPINNING: James Zabiela and Josh Wink, plus one TBC
TAX & TIME: TAX & TIME: $100 3am-9pm
ultimate-yacht-party.com
SUNDAY SCHOOL: THE LOST WEEK — THE FINAL 24 HOURS @ ICE PALACE
VIBE: Day two of this outrageous weekender is even longer than the first. The line up is bigger too, consisting of Luciano’s Cadenza Vagabundos and a shit-load of excellent deep house and techno.
SPINNING: Luciano, Reboot, Robert Dietz, Davide Squillace, Josh Wink, Martin Buttrich, Mr C, Nicolas Jaar live, No Regular Play live, Seth Troxler, Solomun, Steve Bug.
TAX & TIME: $90 (full 36-hours) $35 (first 12-hours) $60 (final 24-hour) 10pm-10pm
madeevent.com
ONE NIGHT STAND @ MASQUERADE MOTEL
VIBE: For their Miami exclusive, The Swedes have organised a megastar electro fest for this One Night Stand.
SPINNING: Swedish House Mafia, Calvin Harris, Duck Sauce, Pete Tong, Dirty South, Max Vangeli, AN21 and Kim Fai.
TAX & TIME: $50-75+ TBC
swedishhousemafia.com/masquerade-motel
ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL — DAY TWO @ BICENTENNIAL PARK
VIBE: It’s day two of the electronic earthquake in Miami, but where is the epicentre? Ultra Music Festival, of course.
SPINNING: Deadmau5, Underworld, Armin van Buuren, Kaskade, Afrojack, Avicii, Sander Kleinenberg live, Empire Of the Sun, Cut Copy, Sasha, Boys Noize, Steve Aoki, Simian Mobile Disco, Carl Cox, Moby, Fedde Le Grand, Rusko, Claude Von Stroke, Justin Martin and more.
TAX & TIME: $219.95 (three-day pass) all day
ultramusicfestival.com
XMIX @ THE SHELBORNE
VIBE: House, house and more house in, erm… a hotel. NY legends aplenty!
SPINNING: Armand Van Helden, DJ Sneak, Felix Da House Cat, Junior Sanchez, Kenny Dope & Todd Terry.
TAX & TIME: $15 10pm-5am
shinesouthbeach.com
SUNDAY 27TH MARCH
DANNY TENAGLIA CLOSING PARTY @ THE SHELBORNE
VIBE: For the third year in a row, the NY don closes the daytime pool season at the most party-tolerant hotel in the world.
SPINNING: Danny Tenaglia
TAX & TIME: $30 12pm-10.30pm
shelborne.com
HED KANDI WORLD SERIES MIAMI @ NIKKI BEACH
VIBE: Booty bouncing by the beach, hosted by the world’s most glamorous funky house crew.
SPINNING: Milk & Sugar, Carl Hanaghan, Sam Cannon and more.
TAX & TIME: 11am-11pm
hedkandi.com
CALVIN HARRIS & FRIENDS @ SET
VIBE: Scottish electro-pop prankster Calvin Harris invites some of his mates to party at Miami Beach.
SPINNING: Calvin Harris and more TBC
TAX & TIME: $30+ 10pm-5am
setmiami.com
SASHA PRESENTS NEVER SAY NEVER @ SET
VIBE: Cutting-edge techno to blow the pants off the party collective from one of dance music’s flagbearers.
SPINNING: Sasha and more TBC.
TAX & TIME: $30+ 10pm-5am
setmiami.com
THIS IS SANDER KLEINENBERG @ THE SHELBORNE
VIBE: The Dutch giant (not literally) closes this year’s mental season at Shine with assistance from chunky tech house duo Pleasurekraft.
SPINNING: Sander Kleinenberg, Pleasurekraft and Rene Amesz.
TAX & TIME: $15 10pm-5am
shinesouthbeach.com
ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL — DAY THREE @ BICENTENNIAL PARK
VIBE: This year’s Ultra marathon goes out with another humungous electronic explosion.
SPINNING: Chemical Brothers, David Guetta, Erick Morillo, Laidback Luke, Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, ATB, Gui Boratto, Crystal Castles, MSTRKRFT, Chromeo and CSS.
TAX & TIME: $219.95 (three-day pass) all day
ultramusicfestival.com
MIAMI ADDRESS BOOK
ARKADIA: 4441 Collins Avenue, Fontainebleau, Miami Beach
THE SURFCOMBER: 1717 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
CAMEO 1445 Washington Ave, Miami Beach
BEACH PLAZA HOTEL: 8601 Harding Avenue, Miami Beach
NATIONAL HOTEL 1677 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
NIKKI BEACH: 1 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
OCEAN’S TEN: 960 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
SET: 320 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach
SHELBORNE HOTEL: 1801 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
LIV: 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
LOVE HATE: 1360 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach
MANSION: 1235 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach
BISCAYNE LADY: 555 Northeast 15th Street, Suite 102, Miami Beach
CLEVELANDER HOTEL: 1020 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
ELECTRIC PICKLE: 2826 North Miami Avenue, Downtown
EVE NIGHTCLUB: 1306 North Miami Avenue, Downtown
ICE PALACE: 59 Northwest 14th Street, Downtown
MEKKA: 950 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Downtown
SPACE: 34 Northeast 11th Street, Downtown
THE VAGABOND: 30 Northeast 14th Street, Downtown
THE WHITE ROOM 1306 North Miami Avenue, Downtown
BAR BLACK: 28 Northeast 14th Street, Downtown
BICENTINNIAL PARK: 1075 Biscayne Boulevard, Downtown
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