I'll be in Miami from March 22-26 attending the Winter Music Conference. I want to hear the places my friends are going - so please comment. This is my schedule do far - watch for edits as I book tickets. You are going to see some schedule conflicts here. I'm posting the most likely events of interest.
Tuesday - March 22
- Flight arrives at 3:45 pm
- Staying with Steve at the Sheraton Bicayne Bay
- 6pm Cavalier Hotel, 1320 Ocean Dr. -- free sessions
80 Proof FM: Miami Sessions
Driving Soul (Gabe Real & Mike Rythym) playing at the - 9pm - State Club, 320 Lincoln -- free with M3 passport before midnight
Deep
Marques Wyatt, Mark Farina, King Britt, ...
Wednesday - March 23
- 3pm - 10pm Marlin -- Free priority admission M3 passports
Smart Bar Chicago presents...
DJ Heather, Kaskade, Jazzanova, Justin Long, Colette, Darshan Jesrani, Dixon, Miles Maeda, and Brad Owen. - 9pm - 5am, Crobar -- 1/2 price before midnight
Made in Italy Ibiza
Room 1: Junkie XL, Infusions, DJ Rap, Desyn Massiello;
Room 2: Pippi, Ralf, Alex Neri, Ricky Montanari, Mart T, Bob Sinclair with Barbara Tucker, Francesco Farfa.
Also a fashion show from Roberto Cavalli and Gianfranco Ferre. - 9pm - 5am, Pawn Shop -- $10 off & priority admission for M3 passports
Mark Farina and Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9)
Mark Farina, STS9, Kaskade, Colette, Chris Gin, Pulz-8, John Early and Michael Anthony. - 10pm - 8am Nocturnal -- priority admission M3 passports
Circus Miami '05
Fatboy Slim (exclusive), Yousef, Frankie Knuckles, Timo Maas, Xpress 2, Layo & Bushwacka!, David Guetta, ...
Thursday - March 24
- 11am - 6pm Wyndham Miami Beach Resort, 4833 Collins
Resident Advisor Pool Party -- free for members at Resident Advisor
Steve Porter, Hector Romero, Tyler Stadius, Gabriel @ Dresden, Christopher Lawrence, Ricky Stone - 8pm - 11pm Wyndham Miami Beach Resort, 4833 Collins
International Dance Music Awards -- $25 companion price - 10pm - ??? Nocturnal -- Free before midnight & priority after for M3 passports
Rude
Dave Da Hustler, Tommie Sunshine, 2ManyDJs, Felix Da Housecat (exclusive 2 sets), Tiga, Virgin Tears, Junior Sanchez, Joost Van Bellen, 007, and Ruckus - 10pm - 5am Mansion -- 1st 250 M3 passports picked up get laminate for event
OM: A Decade of Future Music
Mark Farina, Kaskade, Colette, Greenskeepers, Marques Wyatt, DJ Sneak, Rithma, Andy Caldwell, Groove Junkies, Iz & Diz, Johnny Fiasco, John Howard, JT Donaldson & Lance DeSardi, Fred Everything, J Boogie, DJ Fluid, Colossus, Jason Hodges, and Joey Youngman.
Friday - March 25
- 4pm - 8pm Biscayne Lady Yacht -- $55 reduced for M3 passports
Floatin'
Grooverider, Fabio, Killa Kela, ?uestlove, J Boogie, Uneaq (live), Andy Caldwell, DJ MFR, Andrew “Onionz” Venegas, the Housing Project, Craze, SS & Shy FX, Keaton, Hive, Gridlock, Karl K, Jae Kennedy, Kaos, Armanni & Sharpness, Illy MC, Natural MC, and Skibadee. - 10pm - 5am Amika -- Free admission before midnight & 1/2 price priority after for M3 passports
Milk 'N' 2 Sugars Presents Ten Years of Our House
Blaze, Jon Cutler, Robbie Rivera, DJ Pierre, Hardsoul, Brian Tappert, Sharam Jey, Joe T Vannelli, DJ Disciple, John Julius Knight, E Smoove, ATFC, Mark Knight & MTV, Grant Nelson, Knee Deep, Victor Simonelli, Seamus Haji, and Johnny Fiasco.
Saturday - March 26
- noon - 8pm Nikki Beach -- props to Oscar for the VIP tickets!! I just have to figure out doing this!
Venus Beach Beats with fashion show from TEEZE US clothing
DJ Keri, Jackie Christie, Suzy Solar, and more - 11am - 11pm
Ultra Music Festival -- (I bought tickets, but would consider selling) - 8pm - 5am Nikki Beach -- props to Oscar for the VIP tickets!!
Super Funk NYC 2005
Matteo Esse, Ivan Robles, Davidson Ospina, DJ Pierre, Oscar P, Matt E Love, Justin Johnson, and 3PO. - 10pm - 12 pm Nocturnal -- Free before midnight, priority after for M3 passports
Contagious Musiq Showcase
MAIN ROOM: Rabbit in the Moon (DJ set), Bad Boy Bill, Hybrid (DJ set), Donald Glaude, Scott Henry, Fergie, Steve Smooth, Stryke, and Edgar V;
HIP-HOP ROOM: DJ Jazzy Jeff, ?uestlove, DJ Craze, A-Trak, DBJ, and DJ Artime;
ROOFTOP: Goldie, DJ Craze, Fabio, Photek, Adam F, Swift, Total Science, Bailey, Juju, Baron, Teebee, Reid Speed, Empress, Influx Datum, MC Chickaboo, MC Sharpness, and MC Questionmark; special after-hours sets by superstar DJs TBA.
Sunday - March 27
- Going to stay with my parents at a time share they have reserved in Weston, FL. It is west of Fort Lauderdale, close to the Everglades. It should be interesting the mix of photos I can take: city, beach, and swamp.
- Interested in photo shoots
Monday - March 28
- Interested in photo shoots
Tuesday - March 29
- Interested in photo shoots
Wednesday - March 30
- Interested in photo shoots
Thursday - March 31
- Flight leaves at
