Miami’s music culture has never been linear. It’s built through overlap of cultures, of rhythms, of communities moving through the same spaces in different ways. That dynamic is especially visible this season.
These are the shows we’re most looking forward to as the first chapter of 2026 takes shape. Not just dates on a calendar, but small markers of where the city’s sound is going and why live music here still feels vital, surprising, and alive.
Adam Beyer & Camelphat
When: January 2
Where: Club Space Miami
This is a reminder of how global club language is actually written. Beyer brings relentless structure and mechanical precision, the kind that locks a room into focus. CamelPhat counterbalances with melody and emotional lift, stretching moments just enough to let the crowd breathe before diving back in. A Space night that understands pacing, patience, and payoff.
Neon Indian (Dj Set)
When: January 2
Where: ZeyZey Miami
Neon Indian behind the decks is less about revival and more about reinterpretation. Expect synth soaked memory, warped pop instincts, and unexpected club turns pulled from a deep personal archive. For anyone who grew up on chillwave but never stopped digging, this is curiosity rewarded.
Egyptian Lover
When: January 2
Where: Jolene Sound Room
Electro in its rawest form. Drum machines as protagonists. Egyptian Lover doesn’t perform nostalgia, he lives history in real time. In a room like Jolene, this becomes physical proof of how much modern dance music owes its DNA to early machine funk.
Miami Is an Island
When: January 8
Where: Dante’s HiFi
TICKETS TBD
A night that centers selectors, not spectacle. Miami Is an Island exists in the spaces between genres, built on intention, sound quality, and shared attention. This is for locals who understand that scenes are sustained by listening, not just dancing.
Alvin Ailey Dance Company
When: January 9
Where: Adrienne Arsht Center
Movement as memory, discipline as devotion. Alvin Ailey’s work continues to expand modern dance through strength, vulnerability, and cultural truth. Every performance feels both archival and immediate, carrying lineage forward without ever freezing it in place.
Solmates
When: January 9
Where: ZeyZey
A deep cut for heads who care about longevity over trends. Serge Devant’s sound sits at the intersection of classic house, restrained techno, and late night restraint, unfolding patiently rather than chasing peaks. Presented through Solmates’ community driven lens, this is a night built on trust, groove, and the kind of dance floor energy that grows richer by the hour.
TANZ TANZ: A-Trak
When: January 10
Where: Jolene Sound Room Miami
Watching A-Trak DJ is watching technique meet taste. Every transition is intentional, every genre switch earned. Hip hop, house, electro, and club history collide without friction. This is DJing as a craft, not content.
Nu Deco Ensemble ft. Lupe Fiasco
When: January 17
Where: Miami Beach Bandshell
An orchestral reimagining of hip hop’s intellectual core. Nu Deco stretches Lupe Fiasco’s catalog into something cinematic and expansive, proving that rap lyricism and classical composition are closer than most people admit.
15 Years of Soulection
When: January 23
Where: Club Space Miami
Fifteen years of shaping taste quietly and consistently. Soulection represents a global listening community built on soul, future beats, and emotional intelligence. This night isn’t about nostalgia, it’s about continuity.
4th Year Anniversary of Rum & Coke
When: January 25
Where: Dante’s HiFi
A celebration of the nights Miami holds closest to its heart. Rum & Coke has become a staple through rhythm, trust, and repeat energy. This anniversary honors the dancers, the selectors, and the space between tracks.
Modest Mouse
When: February 3
Where: ZeyZey Miami
Existential indie rock that still feels uncomfortably honest. In a smaller room, Modest Mouse’s songs hit with renewed tension, letting the cracks and urgency come through louder than nostalgia ever could.
Drama (DJ Set)
When: February 5
Where: ZeyZey Miami
Emotion forward dance music. DRAMA’s DJ sets glide between RnB, house, and late night intimacy, built for people who want to feel something while they move.
The Disco Biscuits
When: February 6
Where: Miami Beach Bandshell
Long form improvisation with electronic backbone. The Disco Biscuits thrive on patience, stretching grooves until the payoff feels communal. A Bandshell night for listeners who trust the process.
Jael
When: February 6
Where: ZeyZey Miami
Intimate, rhythmic, and emotionally grounded. Jael moves fluidly between Latin influence and alternative RnB, creating space for vulnerability without losing momentum.
Gipsy Kings
When: February 10
Where: Hardrock Hotel & Casino
A timeless celebration of flamenco pop and rumba catalana, Gipsy Kings turn tradition into pure momentum with hand claps soaring guitars and melodies built to move generations at once.
Portugal. The Man
When: February 11
Where: Miami Beach Bandshell
Psychedelic pop with an indie spine. Portugal. The Man balance massive hooks with experimental instinct, rewarding fans who know the catalog beyond the radio moments.
Cimafest Miami 2026
When: February 14-16
Where: ZeyZey Miami
Three days of boundary bending Latin alternative. From Cimafunk’s funk driven Cuban jams to Buscabulla’s hypnotic synth pop, Gia Fu’s dance floor control, salsa moments, and surprise collaborations, Cimafest thrives on discovery and cross pollination.
(((O)))
When: February 24
Where: ZeyZey Miami
Minimalist electronic performance as meditation. Repetition, atmosphere, and restraint guide the experience, inviting full attention rather than instant reaction.
Flamenco Festival ft. Sara Baras
When: February 28 – March 1
Where: Knight Concert Hall at Adrienne Arsht Center
A powerful convergence of tradition and fire as the Flamenco Festival brings Sara Baras to the stage, channeling virtuosic footwork emotional intensity and uncompromising elegance into a performance that feels both ancestral and alive.
Montreux Jazz Festival
When: February 27 – March 1
Where: The Hangar – Coconut Grove
The Montreux Jazz Festival Miami Edition brings a legacy built on musicianship, improvisation, and deep listening into an intimate Miami setting, where jazz expands into soul, global rhythm, and experimental sound. This is a weekend for listeners who follow players not trends, rewarding nuance, conversation, and the kind of performances that unfold slowly and stay with you long after the final note.
