MIAMI MUSIC WEEK 2013 GUIDE
The unmissable parties that you need on your radar!
It’s back. America's most important electronic music gathering is returning to South Beach in Miami. The Winter Music Conference 2013 (and its wider nomenclature Miami Music Week) will be host to the industry's hot shots — the DJs, producers, promoters and label owners pulling the strings of this international emporium we call dance music — their arms (and minds) wide open to another onslaught of Miami madness.
2013 sees Ultra Music Festival grow even bigger, spreading itself over the two consecutive weekends either side of WMC week, with headline sets from Swedish House Mafia, Deadmau5, Armin Van Buuren and Tiësto.
Of course, the fun doesn't stop and start at Ultra. Parties on South Beach and Downtown will span house, techno, bass, electro and trance at all our favourite stomping grounds — with some fresh new faces to book. We've separated the wheat from the chaff to collate your tip-top, one-stop-shop WMC party calendar. So grab your sunnies and slap on some lotion. We're in Miami, beach!
You can use the icons below the listings to work out the vibe, and click the dates below to jump to a date!
WHAT: Alesso
WHERE: LIV
VIBE: SHM Protoge mashes up one of Miami's favourite main rooms!
DJs: Alesso & Friends
TAX: TBC
TIME: TBC
INFO: livnightclub.com
WHAT: Kontrol Presents Maceo Plex
WHERE: Mansion
VIBE: Ellum Audio engineer bringing his sleek house 'n' tech vibes to Mansion.
DJs: Maceo Plex
TAX: $20
TIME: 11pm - 5am
INFO: mansionmiami.com
WHAT: Loving You Is Easy Miami
WHERE: Mansion
VIBE: Massive big room electro flavours to help open the week.
DJs: Porter Robinson, Mat Zo, more TBA
TAX: TBC
TIME: 11pm - 5am
INFO: mansionmiami.com
WHAT: Made in Miami
WHERE: Shelborne
VIBE: Jacking US house with an allstar cast!
DJs: Oscar G, DJ Sneak, Cocodrills, Miss Jennifer, Lazaro Casanova, George Acosta, Ralph Falcon, Stryke, Roland
TAX: $30
TIME: 10am-10pm
INFO: nervousnyc.com
WHAT: Axwell
WHERE: Story
VIBE: One third of SHM comes out axe swinging at new South Beach venue.
DJs: Axwell, NO_ID, Sick Individuals, Hook N Sling
TAX: $50-$90
TIME: 11pm-5am
INFO: wantickets.com
WHAT: Ovum
WHERE: Treehouse
VIBE: Techo riddims from Josh Wink's legendary imprint.
DJs: Josh Wink, DJ Sneak, MANIK, T.E.E.D (DJ SET) Azari and III, Chris Malinchak, Kidnap Kid
TAX: $30
TIME: 10pm-5pm
INFO: ovum-rec.com
WHAT: Nurvous Records Miami Showcase
WHERE: Bardot
VIBE: Nurvous get fruity in the fashion district.
DJs: Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, XXYYXX, Lazaro Casanova, Pirate Stereo, Will Buck
TAX: $27
TIME: 10pm – 4am
INFO: bardotmiami.com
WHAT: R3hab & Friends Pool Party
WHERE: The National Hotel
VIBE: EDM by the pool with Dutch don and more!
DJs: R3hab, Adventure club, TJR, Bassjackers, GTA, David Solano, Carnage, Gregor Salto
TAX: $56
TIME: 12pm – 10pm
INFO: rpmpresents.com/miami
WHAT: Apollonia Vs Mobilee
WHERE: Treehouse Miami
VIBE: France's finest housers lock horns with Anja Schneider's techy Mobilee imprint at South Beach's most underground venue.
DJs: Dan Ghenacia, Dyed Soundorom, Shonky, Chris Carrier & Hector Moralez, Anja Schneider, Sebo K, Ray Okpara
TAX: $25 - $35
TIME: 10pm - late
INFO: treehousemiami.com
WHAT: Air London Presents Not Them Again
WHERE: Electric Pickle
VIBE: Get educated with the tasteful deep house sounds of the Air London crew.
DJs: Bloody Mary, Gavin Herlihy, Laura Jones, Matt Tolfrey, Monika Kruse, Nick Curly, Ultrasone, Walker & Royce
TAX: $25
TIME: 10pm - 5pm
INFO: www.electricpicklemiami.com
WHAT: Axtone
WHERE: Wall
VIBE: Things will get loud for Axwell's electro housey label showcase.
DJs: Axwell, NO_ID, Sick Induviduals, Hook n Sling
TAX: $25
TIME: 11pm - 5pm
INFO: wallmiami.com
WHAT: I Heart Sweden
WHERE: Mokai
VIBE: A fine selection of Swedish techno/house heads.
DJs: John Dahlback, Nause, Audrio, Carli, Filip Jenven, Jakob Liedholm
TAX: $25
TIME: 10pm - 5pm
INFO: mokaimiami.com
WHAT: Redbull Classic
WHERE: Miami Beach Jewish Community Center
VIBE: Presenting the first of what is set to be an annual WMC occurrence, a selection of the finest house DJs with some charity basketball: sure to be a slam-dunk success.
DJs: The Martinez Brothers, MK, Lee Foss, Ryan Crosson, M A N I K, Andrew Grant, Jesse Perez, Jimmy Maheras, Matt Tolfrey
TAX: $20
TIME: 7pm – 10pm
INFO: mbjcc.org
WHAT: Sirena Presents Miami Massive 2013
WHERE: Nikki Beach
VIBE: All-day beach party with worldwide big house players presented by Brazil's beloved Sirena club.
DJs: Tocadisco, Ron Carroll, Gregor Salto, Plastik Funk,Yves La Rock, Dave Lambert, Albin Myers, Franky Rizardo, Amo + Navas, Lucien Foort, Henrik B, Jerome Isma-ae, Audien, Crazibiza, Sandra Collins, Chris Fortier, Ivan Pica, Jordy Dazz, DBN, Agent Greg, Frederick Stone, Mark Ursa, Etienne Ozbourne, Oscar L, My Digital Enemy, Micah The Violinist and many more.
TAX: $45-$55
TIME: 12pm – 5am
INFO: nikkibeach.com
WHAT: Morgan Page & Friends
WHERE: Mansion
VIBE: Electro house/trance don Morgan Page brings his huge tunes with a little help from his friends.
DJs: Morgan Page, more TBA
TAX: $35
TIME: 10pm – 5am
INFO: electricpicklemiami.com
WHAT: 1605 Label Showcase
WHERE: MOKAI
VIBE: Big rolling tech house from the best in the field.
DJs: Umek, Stefano Noferini, Pleasurekraft, Anthony Attalla, Mike Vale
TAX: $30
TIME: 10pm – 5am
INFO: mokaimiami.com
WHAT: Diskolab Presents Diynamic Neon Nights: Solomun & Friends
WHERE: Nikki Beach
VIBE: Hamburg's big friendly disco house giant brings his Neon Nights team to South Beach.
DJs: Solomun, H.O.S.H, Kollektiv Turmstrasse (live), Stimming (live), David August, Uner, Adriatique, DJ Phono
TAX: $30
TIME: 9pm – 5am
INFO: diskolab.com
WHAT: Flying Circus Miami 2013
WHERE: Villa 221
VIBE: Classy, cool, touring deep house/tech party flies into the gardens of Villa 221.
DJs: Audiofly,Avatism (live),Azari & III (live),Benoit & Sergio (live), Bill Patrick vs. Maayan Nidam, Blond:ish, Clockwork, Den Ishu, Inxec, Just Be, Lee Curtiss, M.A.N.F.L.Y. (M.A.N.D.Y. vs. AUDIOFLY Miami exclusive), Magda,Martin Buttrich (live), My Favorite Robot, Special Case, Shaun Reeves, Tiefschwarz, tINI,Tone Of Arc (live), Ultrasone
TAX: $20
TIME: 12pm – 5am
INFO: villa221.com
WHAT: Global Connection
WHERE: Dream
VIBE: Vanishing Point and Twenty 4 Seven unleash the trancey big names
DJs: Gluseppe Ottaviani, Aly & Fila, Sied Van Riel, Kaeno
TAX: $25
TIME: 11pm – 5am
INFO: dreammia.com
WHAT: Miami Deep
WHERE: Shelborne
VIBE: Deep house and disco dudes getting funky by the pool.
DJs: Noir, Maxxi Soundsystem, Murk, MK, Huxley, Armine Edge & DANCE, No Artificial Colours and more.
TAX: $40
TIME: 12pm – 10pm
INFO: shelborne.com
WHAT: Mutants & Rising
WHERE: Set
VIBE: Big Room sounds from tech house favourites
DJs: John Dahlback, Chris Lake, TJR, Lunde Bros, GTA
TAX: $35
TIME: 10pm – 5am
INFO: setmiami.com
WHAT: DJ Mag @ Delano Opening Party
WHERE: DJ Mag @ Delano
VIBE: We're back! This time at a swanky five-star hotel with an afterparty to boot — get in! We'll be busting out the beats poolside during the day before moving into the slick FDR lounge for the carry-on. Unmissable
DJs: Hardwell, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, James Zabiela, Nic Fanciulli, Dennis Ferrer, Eats Everything, Dusky, Noir, plus DJ Mag Allstars and more special guests TBA.
TAX: $25
TIME: 12pm – 5am
INFO: ticketfly.com
WHAT: Ram Records Showcase
WHERE: Club Therapy
VIBE: Andy C's legendary 20-year-old drum & bass label hits Downtown Miami to cement its reign of bass fury.
DJs: Andy C, Goldie, Delta Heavy, Loadstar, Ed Rush & Optical, Culture Shock, Rene Lavice
TAX: $20
TIME: 9pm – 5am
INFO: ramrecords.com
WHAT: Ready, Set, Spin
WHERE: SET
VIBE: Trance, tech and hard dance knob twiddlers ready to spin. Ready, SET, go!
DJs: Cosmic, Rebecca & Fiona, Showtek, Moguai, Wippenberg, Bass Kleph and Paige.
TAX: $45
TIME: 10pm – 5am
INFO: setmiami.com
WHAT: Dirty Retro Presents
WHERE: Room Service Miami
VIBE: Miami residents enlist some UK house talent to get their freak on.
DJs: Dirty Retro, PBR Streetgang, Dusky, Amoroso Redifine, more TBA
TAX: $20
TIME: 12am - 10pm
INFO: roomservicemia.com
WHAT: Dirtybird Players WMC
WHERE: Villa 221
VIBE: Following the knock-out success of last year's event, San Fran's finest return for another BBQ.
DJs: Claude VonStroke, Justin Martin, Eats Everything, Catz 'N Dogz, J Phlip, Leroy Peppers, French Fries, Worthy, Justin Jay.
TAX: $15/$20
TIME: 10pm – 5am
INFO: villa221.com
WHAT: Hardwell Presents Revealed
WHERE: Mansion
VIBE: Massive big room party from the DJ Mag cover star. Guaranteed to go off!
DJs: Hardwell, more TBA
TAX: $125
TIME: 10pm - 5am
INFO: mansionmiami.com
WHAT: John Digweed Presents Bedrock
WHERE: CAMEO
VIBE: Veteran DJ and label head returns to Miami for another infamous Bedrock party.
DJs: John Digweed, more TBA
TAX: $30
TIME: 10pm – 5am
INFO: cameomiami.com
WHAT: Miami Departures White
WHERE: Musette Yacht
VIBE: Makes sense turning up dressed in white to this mental trance boat party.
DJs: John O'Callaghan, Myon & Shane54, Bobina, Michael Gin
TAX: $99.99 (open bar)
TIME: 1pm – 6pm
INFO: musettecharter.com
WHAT: Mixmash Pool Party
WHERE: National Hotel
VIBE: The annual pool party returns to Miami with Dutch electro dude Laidback Luke holding court.
DJs: Laidback Luke & Friends, special guests
TAX: $30+
TIME: 12pm - 10pm
INFO: nationalhotel.com
WHAT: Shlohmo - Laid Out Tour
WHERE: Bardot
VIBE: Far-out electronics from Shlohmo on tour at Miami's hippest live venue.
DJs: Shlohmo, D33J
TAX: $18
TIME: TBC
INFO: www.bardotmiami.com
WHAT: Size Matters
WHERE: Fontainebleau
VIBE: Swedish House Mafia man brings his extra-large label to South Beach.
DJs: Steve Angello, Thomas Gold
TAX: TBC
TIME: 6pm - 11.30pm
INFO: fontainebleau.com
WHAT: Sebastian Ingrosso
WHERE: Story
VIBE: Swedish tech house maestro joins some new names of EDM.
DJs: Sebastian Ingrosso, Otto Knows, Tommy Trash
TAX: TBC
TIME: 11pm - 5am
INFO: wantickets.com
WHAT: Smog vs. Basshead
WHERE: Mekka
VIBE: Seminal bass music labels team up to deliver five rooms of d&b, dubstep, trap and the muddier waters of electronica.
DJs: The Others, Koan Sound, Dirtyphonics, Pendulum, Zed's Dead, Gemini, Savoy, Figure, The Killabits, Nick Thayer, MRK1 & Doctor, SPL, Flinch, Plastician, 16 Bit, 12th Planet, Caspa, Hatcha, Noah D, Kutz, Juan Basshead, A-Sides, Goldie & Bailey, Mistajam, Dieselboy, John B, Mason/Dstar, The Captain, Deathface, AC Slater, Toddla T, Drop The Lime and tons more
TAX: $20/$40
TIME: 9pm – 5am
INFO: mekkaevents.com
WHAT: 10 Years of Cadenza Music
WHERE: DJ Mag @ Delano
VIBE: Luciano brings the tech house flavas as part of the week of DJ Mag events at Delano and FDR.
DJs: Luciano, Reboot, Andrea Oliva, Ernesto Ferreyra, Jonathan Cowan and more Vagabundo's T.B.A
TAX: $75
TIME: 2pm – 2am
INFO: ticketfly.com
WHAT: Wolrd of Drum & Bass
WHERE: Euforia
VIBE: Following up last year's Miami debut, the no-holds-barred d&b/jungle party returns.
DJs: Grooverider, LTJ Bukem, DJ SS, Cabbie, The Prototypes, Bailey, Garry K, MC Skibbadee, MC Presha, MC Digga, Bruck Shock
TAX: $15
TIME: 10pm – 5am
INFO: clubeuforia.com
WHAT: Bob Sinclar & Friends
WHERE: Mansion
VIBE: The French house don and ladies' man cues up his entourage for another Miami jaunt.
DJs: Bob Sinclar, Michael Calfan, Erik Hagleton
TAX: $40
TIME: 10pm – 5am
INFO: setmiami.com
WHAT: CLR Miami 2013
WHERE: The National Hotel
VIBE: CLR headman and techno overlord Chris Liebing jets in to get wet and wild once again.
DJs: Chris Liebing
TAX: TBA
TIME: 12am - late
INFO: nationalhotel.com
WHAT: Supplement Facts
WHERE: DJ Mag at Delano
VIBE: Guy Gerber's deep technoid grooves set to rock the Delano pool.
DJs: Guy Gerber, Davide Squaillace, The Martinez Brothers, Tini, Dyed Soundorom, Bill Patrick, H Foundation, Maayan Nidam, Chaim, Seiul, Kable & Leibe, Ultrasone
TAX: $50
TIME: 2pm-2am
INFO: ticketfly.com
WHAT: Hospitality
WHERE: Therapy
VIBE: Pioneering d&b label gets hospitable Downtown.
DJs: High Contrast, Camo & Krooked, S.P.Y, Fred V & Grafix, Craze, John B, Hospital DJs, Dynamite, MC Dino
TAX: $15
TIME: 10pm – 5am
INFO: clubtherapymiami.com
WHAT: Mystery Sounds Presents Aly & Fila Ozcn Yacht Party
WHERE: Musette Yacht
VIBE: Aly & Fila transform the Atlantic into the Red Sea with their Egyptian heated trance, while Ummet keeps hands waving.
DJs: Aly & Fila, Ummet Ozcan
TAX: $70+
TIME: 12pm – 5pm
INFO: musettecharter.com
WHAT: Refune Open Decks
WHERE: Wall
VIBE: More Swedish House Mafia mayhem — this time off the Wall!
DJs: Sebastian Ingrosso, Alesso, Otto Knows, Deniz Koyu
TAX: TBC
TIME: TBC
INFO: wallmiami.com
WHAT: Richie Hawtin Presents Enter
WHERE: Mansion
VIBE: Exclusive Miami showcase of the M_nus man's Space Ibiza party.
DJs: Richie Hawtin, Paco Osuna, Gaiser (Live), Hobo
TAX: $75
TIME: 10pm - 5.30am
INFO: mansionmiami.com
WHAT: Steve Lawler & Friends
WHERE: Shelborne
VIBE: Lawler brings his ViVa Warriors for another tech house battle by the pool.
DJs: Steve Lawler and more TBA
TAX: $43
TIME: 12pm - late
INFO: shelborne.com
WHAT: Visionquest Records Showcase
WHERE: Villa 221
VIBE: Seth Troxler & co charge into the mansion gardens to get deep, down and techy.
DJs: Seth Troxler, Ryan Crosson, Sean Reeves, Lee Curtiss
TAX: $20
TIME: 12pm - 11pm
INFO: villa221.com
WHAT: Arty Presents Togther We Are
WHERE: SET
VIBE: Baby-face trance assassin does over SET.
DJs: Arty
TAX: $35
TIME: 10pm - 5am
INFO: setmiami.com
WHAT: Crosstown Rebels Present Get Lost Miami
WHERE: Electric Pickle
VIBE: Damien Lazarus's marathon party enters its eight season in Miami
DJs: Alex Arnout, Bill Patrick, Burnski, Carl Craig, Clive Henry, Craig Richards, Cassy, Damian Lazarus, DJ Three, Droog, Eats Everything, Eduardo Castillo, Francesca Lombardo, Fur Coat, Guti & Fosky, Heidi, Infinity Ink, Jozif, Just Be, Lee Curtiss, Maayan Nidam, Mark Jenkyns, Richy Ahmed, Robert James, Roska, Russ Yallop, Shaun Reeves, Skream, DJ Sneak, Subb-an, Tiga, tINI, special guests
TAX: $60
TIME: 11am-4am
INFO: electricpicklemiami.com
WHAT: Born Electric Presents James Zabiela & Guests
WHERE: Mokai
VIBE: DJ Mag favourite and tech wizard showcases his new imprint in his choice Miami club.
DJs: James Zabiela, Christian Falero
TAX: $30
TIME: 10pm – 5am
INFO: mokaimiami.com
WHAT: Ibiza Collective In Association With Moog Music
WHERE: DJ Mag at Delano
VIBE: Ibiza vibes aplenty for this good-times-guaranteed pool party!
DJs: Pete Tong, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Darren Emerson, Kaz, Goldfish, Jonathan Cowan plus more T.B.A
TAX: $50
TIME: 2pm – 5am
INFO: ticketfly.com
WHAT: Ministry of Sound Stage at No Sugar Added Beach Festival
WHERE: Nikki Beach
VIBE: Ministry of Sound hit the beach with an amazing line up showcasing some of the world’s greatest DJ talent
DJs: Arty, AN21 & Max Vanjeli, Chris Lake, Funkagenda, Tim Mason, Ministry of Sound Residents
TAX: From $50
TIME: 12pm - Late
INFO: no-sugaradded.com
WHAT: Jacked
WHERE: Mansion
VIBE: Afrojack to his groove at one of Miami's most sought-after venues.
DJs: Afrojack, more TBA
TAX: $95
TIME: 10pm – 5am
INFO: mansionmiami.com
WHAT: Last Resort 2013
WHERE: Villa 221
VIBE: Go out with a bang with the second instalment of this all-day blow-out. Shades advised.
DJs: Maya Jane Coles, Visionquest, Maceo Plex, Soul Clap, Magda, Wolf + Lamb, Lee Curtiss (live) PillowTalk (live)Tanner Ross vs Slow Hands,Tim GreenDJ Three, Aquarius Heaven (live), Footprintz (live), Lazaro Casanova, James Teej, Alexis Raphael
TAX: $25
TIME: 7am – 11pm
INFO: villa221.com
WHAT: Robbie Rivera & Friends
WHERE: CAMEO
VIBE: Main room masters mash down Cameo.
DJs: Robbie Rivera, Tocadisco, Lucky Date, Frank Caro
TAX: TBC
TIME: 10pm - 5am
INFO: cameomiami.com
WHAT: Sasha
WHERE: SET
VIBE: Techno big dog embarks on yet another journey
DJs: Sasha, special guests
TAX: $40
TIME: 10pm - 5am
INFO: setmiami.com
WHAT: Circus 10 Year Anniversary
WHERE: DJ Mag at Delano
VIBE: Yousef's Liverpool institution celebrates a decade in the game.
DJs: Just Be, Cassy, Catz & Dogz B2B Eats Everything, Tania Vulcano, Yousef, Dubfire, DJ W!ld
TAX: $40
TIME: 10pm - 5am
INFO: ticketfly.com
