For the past 30 years at the end of March, the entire dance music industry gathers in the Miami area for a meeting of the minds. Not only to talk to shop and network but also to straight up party like it’s the last day on Earth.
The official beginning of both Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week is almost here and 300 parties have been announced. So rather than try and rack your brain to figure out which parties to attend, we thought we’d figure out these first world problems for you.
Here are our picks for the best Miami Music Week parties:
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Friday, Mar 20, 2015
Visionquest Showcase
Now if you are lucky enough to get to Miami this early, then you deserve to reward yourself with a night out at Trade in South Beach with a special showcase from the Detroit trio known as Visionquest who are making big waves in underground dance music at the moment.
Do Not Miss: Visionquest
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10:00 PM – 5:00 AM
TRADE
1439 Washington Ave
Saturday, Mar 21, 2015
Stereo Productions Annual Showcase
The Madrilenos known as Chus & Ceballos bring back their annual showcase this year to the fabled Space Terrace for a fiesta of epic proportions!
Do Not Miss: Chus & Ceballos
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10:00 PM – 5:00 PM (yes, 5pm the next day)
SPACE
34 NE 11th St Miami, FL
Sunday, Mar 22, 2015
Reboot Presents NOON
Boasting a massive line-up, including Noon Records label boss Reboot himself, the showcase will also feature music by Uner (Diynamic, Visionquest), Todd Terry (Toolroom, InHouse Records), Romano Alfieri (Noon Records), Matteo Spedicati (Noon Records) and Melanie Ribbe (Noon Records).
Do Not Miss: UNER
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12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
LOT14 at Steam Miami
30 NE 14th St Miami, FL
Monday, Mar 23, 2015
Deeperfect WMC 2015
Humans Alike and STEAM MIAMI presents the Deeperfect Showcase on Monday March 23rd, 2015. Deeperfect, the prestigious Italian dance label, takes on Miami Music Week this year with a very special showcase which will feature seven artists off the label including label curator Stefano Noferini.
Do Not Miss: Butch
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10:00 PM – 5:00 AM
Steam Miami
30 NE 14th St Miami, FL
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015
Welcome 2 Miami presents SUARA POOL PARTY
Everyone’s favorite kitties are going to Miami this year and they are taking over the Dream hotel rooftop pool for a solid ten hours on WMC’s opening day. As expected, the big cat himself Coyu will be heading up the bill and he has a whole entourage of world class tech-house DJs supporting him for the occasion. You may have to wait until the Summer season in Ibiza to catch these felines in a daytime setting so it is highly suggested that this party be where you spend your Tuesday afternoon during Miami Music Week.
Do Not Miss: Coyu
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12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Dream Hotel South Beach
1111 Collins Ave
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015
The 6th Annual Blu Party
The Blu Party returns to South Beach Tuesday March 24th for its 6th annual consecutive year, at STEAM Miami. Hosted by Sydney Blu- The Blu Party will feature top international artists including Pleasurekraft, Stacey Pullen, Kevin Saunderson, Christian Smith, Doorly, Mendo, Dramirez, Patrick M, Technasia and of course Sydney Blu herself.
Do Not Miss: Kevin Saunderson
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1:00 PM – 5:00 AM
Steam Miami
30 NE 14th St Miami, FL
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015
Apollonia
The French house stalwarts known as Apollonia return to Miami for their fourth consecutive Miami Music Week and after their all night set last year at Treehouse, they are ready to do it all over again but this time further down the road at the relatively new Trade Nightclub for a six hour set!
Do Not Miss: Apollonia
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10:00 PM – 5:00 AM
TRADE
1439 Washington Ave
Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015
Luciano & Friends
SBE Entertainment and the people behind LA’s best Friday night out, Framework bring you arguably one of the most talked about and well-respected house DJs, Luciano! Accompanying the Swiss maestro at Hyde Beach at the SLS hotel will be Argy, D’Julz, Hash Hendrix, Valentino, & even his fellow countryman Michel Cleis who is behind 2009’s ridiculously massive Summer tune, “La Mezcla”. Not to mention, there are a couple of surprise guests we would love to tell you about but we have been sworn to secrecy. Tickets are going very fast on this one so grab them now while you can.
Do Not Miss: Luciano
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12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Hyde Beach
1701 Collins Ave
Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015
DJ MAG Miami Pool Party
The Surfcomber boasts one of the best venues for pool parties during WMC and DJ Mag really brings the diversity this year to their annual pool party!
Do Not Miss: Seth Troxler
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12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
The Surfcomber
1717 Collins Ave
Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015
Incorrect Music WMC 2015
STEAM MIAMI welcomes Detroit-based Incorrect Music for a monster showcase that will take audiences through a full day and night of techno from the industry’s heavy-hitters. Featuring music by Incorrect Music label boss, Anthony Attalla along with an overflow of sought-after names including Carlo Lio, Chus & Ceballos, Cocodrills, Coyu, Ivan Pica, Luigi Rocca, Marco Lys, Nathan Barato, Pirupa, Prok & Fitch, Ramon Tapia, Simone Vitullo, Supernova, Teenage Mutants and Uto Karem, this colossal line-up will have the walls, both inside and out shaking well into the early hours of the following day.
Do Not Miss: Prok & Fitch
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1:00 PM – 5:00 AM
Steam Miami
30 NE 14th St Miami, FL
Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015
Hector Presents Vatos Locos: Miami
The DJ/producer known simply as Hector is back with the second edition of his newly curated party brand Vatos Locos after it was premiered at the BPM Festival in Mexico this past January. The same cast is along for the ride for this one except for a couple of new surprising additions, Subb-an & and even the newly formed alias of Dubfire, Dubfuego! Tickets are still available for the extremely low South Beach cost of $20!
Do Not Miss: Dubfuego (Dubfire)
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12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Dream Hotel South Beach
1111 Collins Ave
Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015
INTEC All Stars Pool Party
Do Not Miss: Carl Cox
Oh yes, oh yes!! Carl Cox’s Intec imprint takes over the Delano Beach Club on Wednesday for a mid-week onslaught of full on techno & high-energy tech-house courtesy of Ibiza’s Cristian Varela, turntablist-trained Joe Brunning, label-manager Jon Rundell, Canadian techno duo The Junkies, Circus curator Yousef, and of course electronic music royalty and Intec boss Carl Cox! Tickets WILL sell out so get them know.
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2:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Delano Beach Club
1685 Collins Ave
Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015
Dusky Presents
Treehouse is known to be the original quintessential underground spot for South Beach clubbers and during Miami Music Week they are really bringing it. For that Wednesday, the hottest UK house duo known as Dusky will be taking over Treehouse and enlisting some of the top artists on the cutting edge side of house music. This event is about to sell out so buy now!
Do Not Miss: KiNK (LIVE)
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10:00 PM – 5:00 AM
Treehouse
323 23rd St
Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015
Loco Dice & Marco Carola – Marathon Set
Space Miami is not for the faint of heart and neither is Marco Carola going back to back with Loco Dice well into the afternoon but after all this is Miami Music Week and the music is what matters. Get some good sleep the night before and don’t plan on leaving anytime before 8am because there is nothing like after-hours on the Space Terrace.
Do Not Miss: Loco Dice & Marco Carola
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10:00 PM – 3:00 PM (yes, this ends at 3 pm the next day)
Space Miami
34 NE 11th Street Miami, FL
Thursday, Mar 26, 2015
All Gone Pete Tong Pool Party
You know that one pool party that you absolutely cannot miss? Well folks, this one is it! The Pete Tong pool party in Miami is the stuff of legends and this year’s lineup so far proves to be yet another big one this year for the don of dance music. Plus, just for good measure, Deep Dish has just been added to the lineup.
Do Not Miss: Deep Dish
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12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Surfcomber Hotel
1717 Collins Ave
Thursday, Mar 26, 2015
Dim Mak Miami
It’s been five years since Dim Mak Records hosted their inaugural Miami Music Week event, and every year since then the party has ballooned into an unmissable soiree stacked with top-drawer talent. This year’s show promises to be their biggest one yet, offering up a star-studded lineup at the new Nikki Beach location.
Do Not Miss: A-Trak
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12:00 PM – 5:00 AM
Nikki Beach
1 Ocean Dr
Thursday, Mar 26, 2015
MOOD DAY
Nicole Moudaber presents the first ever edition of her signature “Mood Day” pool parties in Miami on Thursday of Miami Music Week at the classic Raleigh Hotel in South Beach. You might want to stick around all day long for this one because not only is she doing a special back to back set with Miami’s own Victor Calderone but she also has the legend that is Green Velvet making a special appearance! This event is almost sold out.
Do Not Miss: Green Velvet
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12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Raleigh
1775 Collins Ave
Thursday, Mar 26, 2015
Last Night On Earth Sunset Cruise
All that I have to say is that the demigod that is Sasha will be DJ’ing on a boat in Miami during Miami Music Week and online tickets are sold out so do whatever you can to try and get on this one.
Do Not Miss: Sasha
3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Biscayne Lady Yacht
Miami, FL
Thursday, Mar 26, 2015
HARD Miami’s “Rump Shaker”
The second of a two night Hard party series is for those who like their music tough as nails. You may want to wear a seat belt for this one.
Do Not Miss: Salva
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10:00 PM – 5:00 AM
Grand Central
697 N Miami Ave Miami, FL
Thursday, Mar 26, 2015
Paradise Miami
Jamie Jones brings his Ibiza soiree to Miami once again for twelve hours of his funk-tinged tech-house. Not to mention, both Kink & Matador will be showing off some electronic wizardry with highly anticipated live sets.
Do Not Miss: Matador (LIVE)
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10:00 PM – 10:00 AM
Mana Wynwood North
318 NW 23rd St Miami, FL
Thursday, Mar 26, 2015
Hallucienda
After a five year hiatus, DJ Three re-launches his WMC curated party at the fabled Electric Pickle with none other than Crosstown Rebels boss Damian Lazarus and the west coast legend that is Doc Martin!
Do Not Miss: DJ Three
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10:00 PM – 5:00 AM
Electric Pickle
2826 N Miami Ave Miami, FL
Thursday, Mar 26, 2015
We Are All We Need w/ Above & Beyond
Attention Trance Family, Above & Beyond is only making one Miami Music Week appearance this year and this is it so buy the ticket ASAP because this event is about to sell out.
Do Not Miss: Above & Beyond
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10:00 PM – 5:00 AM
Mana Wynwood South
318 NW 23rd St Miami, FL
Friday, Mar 27, 2015
Toolroom In Stereo
Mark Knight’s Toolroom imprint joins forces with Chus & Ceballos’ Stereo Productions for another HUGE pool party to add to the already stacked week. A who’s who in big-room tech-house is all over the bill including the underground stars Umek, Technasia, Technasia, Mark Knight, & Chus & Ceballos. Plus, rising stars like Dosem, Adrian Hour, & Weiss have been doing big things this past year so the lineup is equally stacked on both ends of the spectrum. This is another one that will sell out.
Do Not Miss: Dosem
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12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
National Hotel
1677 Collins Ave
Friday, Mar 27, 2015
Viva Warriors
Steve Lawler is one of the best in the biz and this year he takes his Ibiza themed “Viva Warriors” party over the causeway into downtown Miami for an all day party at Steam.
Do Not Miss: Steve Lawler
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12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Lot14 at Steam
30 NE 14th St Miami, FL
Friday, Mar 27, 2015
CIRCOLOCO Day & Night
One of the best parties in Ibiza, if not the world returns to Miami this year for not one, but TWO parties with two different lineups in one day! Start your day off at Noon at the beautiful Raleigh Hotel with Seth Troxler, The Martinez Brothers, Damian Lazarus & many more. Then if you’re ready for more once it’s done, hail the nearest cab and head straight to Mana Wynwood for another ten hours of ridiculously good house and techno courtesy of Agoria, Dan Ghenacia, Tale Of Us, & many more. Plus, for the bargain price of $50.00 , you can buy a marathon pass that will gain you access to both parties.
Do Not Miss (DAY): The Martinez Brothers
Do Not Miss (NIGHT): Tale Of Us
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12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Raleigh Hotel
1775 Collins Ave
10:00 PM – 8:00 AM
Mana Wynwood North
318 NW 23rd St Miami, FL
Friday, Mar 27, 2015
Ellum Showcase
Maceo Plex is coming off his biggest year yet thanks to a few monster remixes such as Gus Gus’ “Crossfade” & Royksopp’s “Sordid Affair”. For 2015, he’s expected to do the same amount of damage if not more so head down to Trade in South Beach if you a true Maceo Plex fan and want to hear what’s next for one of the underground’s biggest stars.
Do Not Miss: Maceo Plex
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10:00 PM – 5:00 AM
TRADE
1439 Washington Ave
Friday, Mar 27, 2015
Catz Eats Kink
The Polish duo, Catz ‘N Dogz join forces with the Bulgiarian techno wizard KiNK for a beat stomping evening including the Bristolian beat banger himself, Eats Everything!
Do Not Miss: Eats Everything
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10:00 PM – 5:00 AM
The Electric Pickle
2826 N Miami Ave Miami, FL
Saturday, Mar 28, 2015
Get Lost Miami
Attention 24 hour party people!!
It would be an awfully bold claim to state that Get Lost is THE best party in Miami but all signs would point to that allegation. The party lasts a total of 24 hours from 5am Saturday morning to Sunday morning and it includes a festival-size lineup that would rival most small and medium-sized festivals. In addition, Sasha opened the party up last year at 5am when it opened! Enough said, buy your ticket now and DO NOT miss this one.
Do Not Miss: Sasha
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5:00 AM (Sat) – 5:00 AM (Sun)
Location TBA
Saturday, Mar 28, 2015
Anjunadeep
Anjunabeats’ sister label makes their Miami debut this year in the sun with French Express star Jonas Rathsman, Anjunadeep’s newest star Lane 8, plus one half of Way Out West, Jody Wisternoff!
Do Not Miss: Jonas Rathsman
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1:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Cafeina Wynwood Lounge
297 NW 23rd St Miami, FL
Saturday, Mar 28, 2015
ESSENTIAL
West Coast house alert! This one may not be 24 hours but it’s 14 hours at a new open air venue called MAPS in the Wynwood District and it’s packed with some of the truest house music that the West Coast has to offer like San Francisco’s Jay-J, DEEP’s Marques Wyatt, crowd-favorite Mark Farina, & even the man himself Doc Martin, plus many others.
Do Not Miss: Mark Farina
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2:00 PM – 4:00 AM
Maps Studio
342 NW 24th St Miami, FL
Saturday, Mar 28, 2015
20th Annual Ovum Party
Josh Wink’s 20th annual Ovum party in Miami is sure to be a big one with many surprise guests that have yet to be announced!
Do Not Miss: Josh Wink
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10:00 PM – 5:00 AM
Do Not Sit On The Furniture
423 16th St
Sunday, Mar 29, 2015
Last Resort
This mammoth 17 hour party features Dixon, Maceo Plex, Maya Jane Coles, & even a Miami exclusive set by the elusive Ben UFO! DO NOT miss this party!
Do Not Miss: Dixon
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12:00 PM – 5:00 AM
Mana Wynwood North
318 NW 23rd St Miami, FL
Sunday, Mar 29, 2015
Adam Beyer Presents Drumcode
If you’re going to go to Miami then why finish it off with a bang?! All the Drumcode stars will be present and ready to tear the roof off the Space Terrace without any hesitation. Wherever you go on Sunday night, make sure you finish your night and/or morning off at Space! See you on the other side….
Do Not Miss: Adam Beyer
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10:00 PM – 10:00 AM
Space Miami
34 NE 11th St Miami, FL
Monday, Mar 30, 2015
Mioli Music & Friends
If you’re looking to unwind somewhere on the Monday after WMC once everything is over then look no further because the San Francisco imprint, Mioli Music is hosting a free party on the Clevelander Rooftop Terrace.
Do Not Miss: Emanate
12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Clevelander Rooftop Terrace
1020 Ocean Dr
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