Felipe Fontanelle Live on Lincoln Saturday
Saturday, 03/24/2018 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Cost: FREE

Saturday March 24, 1-4 PM FREE: The Liincoln Road B.I.D. presents “Live on Lincoln” featuring the Felipe Fontanelle Brazil Project, at 1111 Lincoln Road. A native of São Paulo, Brazil, Felipe Fontanelle developed his taste in music listening to many of the great performers and composers of Bossa Nova, MPB and Jazz. He studied at the “Conservatório Souza Lima” in São Paulo and the Jazz School “Hot Clube Portugal”. He joined the cast of the musical “Amigos do Peito” in and recorded the album’s project, which toured around Portugal. He released his first solo album, by Universal Music, in both Portugal and Brazil. Felipe’s latest single, “Deus Também Sorri”, is a Felipe Fontenelle and Antonio Ladeira partnership. The song was produced in Rio de Janeiro by Luiz Claudio Ramos (Chico Buarque’s musician, producer and arranger). The video was made by award-winning Portuguese director Pedro Varela. His new album “M de Memória” was produced by Ricardo Cruz. Music courtesy of KCC Productions.

Live on Lincoln Presents the Jean P Jam Reggae Experience
Sunday, 03/18/2018 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Cost: FREE

Sunday, March 18 1-4 PM FREE: The Lincoln Road BID presents “Live on Lincoln” featuring the Jean P Jam Reggae Experience at 1111 lincoln Road, at Alton. Jean Almatas (“Pokito”) is a talented singer and songwriter, bringing us deeply rooted music, and expands what we know as world music.The band played in several Festivals such as Bob Marley fest, One Love Nutri fest, Bay Jama Fest in Islamorada in the Keys, and Grand opening Big Nite in Little Haiti. Jean P Jam since then has been performing in local clubs, among which is his current base at Purdy Lounge, where every Monday night he brings the essence of music to everyone from all ethnic backgrounds. Pokito calls his music “Rootsy Juicy.”

At 28, he joined Magnum band, one of the most prominent bands in his native Haiti. In 1987 the band was invited for a USA tour and Pokito remained in New York City performing with them for 2 years. He has worked with such notable artists as Richie Booker (Bob Marley’s brother), Cedella Booker (Bob Marley’s mother), and Florida’s leading musicians, working as a highly sought after freelance. Pokito played for a few Local bands such as: No Man Gin, Me and the Blue Dog as rock musician, The Aristocrats as Soca and reggae musician. After touring Japan with Richie Booker, he decided to put his band (Jean P Jam) together in 2002 where he introduced his original world beat style called “Deep Roots.”

Sa Sa Ye La: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=14&v=3K-FB0mo5kk

Sun Ra Arkestra at 20th Annual Afro Roots World Music Fest
Saturday, 04/07/2018 – 07:00 pm – 11:00 pm
North Beach Bandshell
7275 Collins Ave,
Miami Beach, Florida 33141
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As one of South Florida’s longest-running world music events, the annual Afro Roots World Music Festival celebrates the evolution of African culture by featuring some of the best performers from all over the Caribbean, the Americas and Africa.

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the festival, Community Arts & Culture, will present the Sun Ra Arkestra, musical torch-bearers for the late, great big-band keyboard innovator. The Arkestra carry on the traditions set by the cosmic philosopher born Herman Poole Blount, complete with full costumes and the songbook from Saturn.

Follow the conversation on social media by using the hashtag #ARWMF20.

Psycho Disco! Miami Music Week Showcase
Thursday, 03/22/2018 – 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Townhouse
150 20th st,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
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Cost: Free with RSVP

Atlanta-based label Psycho Disco! has established itself as one of the premiere tastemakers championing fundamental house music worldwide. Founded by DJ / producer Treasure Fingers, the label now in it’s third year, boasts viral releases from artists including Codes, Golf Clap, ZDS, Fritz Carlton, Brex, 909 Til Inifinity, Gettoblaster, Grensta, and Aaron Lainez to name a few. Having scoured the globe tracking down the creme of the house music crop, Psycho Disco! will now be making its way to MiamiMusic Week to host their very own showcase in conjunction with RVDIOVCTIVE Presents.

Going down Thursday, March 22nd at Miami Beach’s Townhouse, the Psycho Disco! Showcase will feature a stacked day long line-up featuring legendary DJs and label associates including DJ Pierre, Todd Terry, Treasure Fingers, Codes, Golf Clap, Alexander Technique, Lupe Fuentes, Funk Manchu, Aaron Lainez, and back to back sets by Sly Turner and Westend,E.R.N.E.S.T.O and Hunter Reid, Devon James and Will OB. Going down from 12pm-10pm, entry to the event is free with RSVP to PSYCHOMIAMI.EVENTBRITE.COM

In addition to Miami Music Week, stay tuned for additional updates from Psycho Disco that includes a packed release line-up featuring new projects from LA Riots, Sly Turner, Lux Groove, Option4, and more.

Psycho Disco! Miami Music Week Showcase
Thursday, 03/22/2018 – 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Townhouse
150 20th st,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Eventbrite
Cost: Free with RSVP

Atlanta-based label Psycho Disco! has established itself as one of the premiere tastemakers championing fundamental house music worldwide. Founded by DJ / producer Treasure Fingers, the label now in it’s third year, boasts viral releases from artists including Codes, Golf Clap, ZDS, Fritz Carlton, Brex, 909 Til Inifinity, Gettoblaster, Grensta, and Aaron Lainez to name a few. Having scoured the globe tracking down the creme of the house music crop, Psycho Disco! will now be making its way to MiamiMusic Week to host their very own showcase in conjunction with RVDIOVCTIVE Presents.

Going down Thursday, March 22nd at Miami Beach’s Townhouse, the Psycho Disco! Showcase will feature a stacked day long line-up featuring legendary DJs and label associates including DJ Pierre, Todd Terry, Treasure Fingers, Codes, Golf Clap, Alexander Technique, Lupe Fuentes, Funk Manchu, Aaron Lainez, and back to back sets by Sly Turner and Westend,E.R.N.E.S.T.O and Hunter Reid, Devon James and Will OB. Going down from 12pm-10pm, entry to the event is free with RSVP to PSYCHOMIAMI.EVENTBRITE.COM

In addition to Miami Music Week, stay tuned for additional updates from Psycho Disco that includes a packed release line-up featuring new projects from LA Riots, Sly Turner, Lux Groove, Option4, and more.

Free Concert Live on Lincoln Sunday: The Mike Cady Quartet
Sunday, 03/04/2018 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33179

Cost: FREE

March 4: The Lincoln Road B.I.D. presents “Live on Lincoln,” a FREE afternoon concert from 1-4 PM outdoors at 1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, featuring the Mike Cady Quartet. Cady dazzles his audience with his ability to go from the jazz stlylings of Eddie Jefferson to lead singer in Teddy Harris Jr’s Bebop Society Jazz Orchestra. And just when you think you’ve heard it all, he pulls out songs from the R&B past, making each his own. His venues have rannged from small clubs to concert halls to major jazz festivals in cities like Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, and Miami. He has performed with noted musicians such as Marcus Belgraves, Harold McKinney, Rudy Robinson, Marion Haden, and more. Music courtesy of KCC Productions

Axis Of Love Amir Elsaffar Two Rivers Ensemble
Saturday, 03/03/2018 – 08:10 pm – 10:00 pm
North Beach Bandshell
7275 Collins Ave,
Miami Beach, Florida 33141
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Cost:

A master trumpeter “uniquely poised to reconcile jazz and Arabic music without doing either harm” –the Wire

Iraqi- American musician Amir ElSaffar has created techniques to play on the trumpet the microtones and ornaments found in Arabic music but not typically heard on brass. As a composer, he uses this to create an innovative approach to harmony and melody, seen in his commissions for jazz ensembles, Chamber Orchestras, and Middle Eastern Ensembles alike.

In 2018, this annual series returns in collaboration with Miami Dade College’s MDC Live Arts. It invites audiences into a meditative space through instrumental, traditional and innovative sounds from the Middle East. With support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Knight Arts Challenge and the Doris Duke Foundation, The Rhythm Foundation and MDC Live Arts create an opportunity to build a connection with cultures primarily in the public eye for conflict zones. Victoria Rogers, Vice President of Arts for Knight Foundation, said: “Few things can bring people together like the arts. Events like this series are a great prism for exploring our and other cultures, and for finding the threads that unite us all.”

In an immersive environment, the audience surrounds performers in an in-the-round stage setup. The evening also features culture-specific, traditional snacks and sweets to engage the audience in a multi-sensory experience.

Beethoven on the Beach
Saturday, 03/10/2018 – 08:00 pm – 10:00 pm
North Beach Bandshell
7275 Collins Avenue,
Miami Beach, Florida 33141
Website
Cost: Free- $10 per person suggested donation, not required for entry

Orchestra Miami’s most popular annual event, Beethoven on the Beach, returns this March! Join Orchestra Miami as we perform three spectacular FREE outdoor concerts in Miami Beach, Pinecrest and Sunny Isles Beach. This year’s program includes one of Beethoven’s most beautiful yet least performed pieces, the Symphony N. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 60 and his dramatic “Coriolan” Overture. Our special guest soloist is internationally acclaimed soloist, orchestra musician and professor, violist Richard Fleischman, who will perform Bruch’s lush “Romanze” for Viola and Orchestra and Telemann’s Concerto for Viola in G Major. The 38 musicians of Orchestra Miami will be conducted by Artistic Director Elaine Rinaldi.

• Friday, March 9, 2018; 8:00 PM at the Pinecrest Gardens “Banyan Bowl” (11000 SW 57 Avenue) in Pinecrest- gates open at 7:30 PM. Free parking available on-site. Snacks and drinks available for purchase- please no picnics. Suggested donation of $10 per person requested, but not mandatory for admission.

• Saturday, March 10, 2018; 8:00 PM at the North Beach Bandshell, located at 7275 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach. Bleacher seating available, but you may also bring your own lawnchair. Picnicking welcome! Beverages available for purchase. Free municipal parking available in the lot on the west side of Collins Avenue between 72nd & 73rd streets (free after 6 PM). Suggested donation of $10 per person requested, but not mandatory for admission.

• Sunday, March 13, 2018; 6:00 PM at Gateway Park (151 Sunny Isles Beach Boulevard, SIB, 33160) in Sunny Isles Beach – limited seating available, please bring lawnchairs/blankets. Concessions will be available, or bring your own picnic. Play area for kids available. Free parking in the Gateway Park garage. The SIB Shuttle also provides free transportation within city limits- call (305) 792-1706 for shuttle info.

The Lisanne Lyons Jazz Ensemble on Lincoln Road Sunday
Sunday, 02/25/2018 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, FL, Florida 33139

Cost: FREE

The Lincoln Road B.I.D. presents “Live on Lincoln,” featuring the Lisanne Lyons Jazz Ensemble. The FREE concert runs from 1-4 PM at the Lincoln Road Sateg, 1111 Lincoln Road (at Alton), Miami Beach. Lisanne has headlined at the Ottawa, Detroit, and Clearwater Jazz Festivals, and La Nuit du Jazz (France). She was the first to perform live the Nelson Riddle arrangements of the George Gershwin Songbook that he wrote for Ella Fitzgerald, who only recorded them. She has been featured with the Woody Herman Orchestra, Maynard Ferguson, Arturo Sandoval, Roanoke Symphony, Palm Beach Pops, XL Big Band in Sweden, Nantes Big Band, Los Alas Studio Orchestra, and various bands and orchestras across the country.
Music courtesy of KCC Productions

Mojo Ike and Val Woods Live on Lincoln
Saturday, 02/24/2018 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road Alton Road,
Miami Beach, FL 33139, Florida 33139

Cost: FREE

The Lincoln Road B.I.D. presents “Live on Lincoln, a FREE weekend series at 1111 Lincoln Road, this Saturday Feb 24 from 1-4, PM featuring the Mojo Ike and Val Woods Experience.

This dynamic duo has performed throughout the United States, Europe and the Caribbean. The Ike and Val Woods Blues Band competed and won first place at the Monterey Blues Festivals’ “Battle of the Bands”. They have shared the stage with Buddy Guy, Gill Scott, Ramsey Lewis, KEM, Jerry Butler, Jeffrey Osborne, Bobby Blue Bland, the Whispers, Tommy Castro, Eddie Cotton Jr., Jonathan Butler, David Sanborne, Earl Klugh, Betty Wright, Nestor Torres, the Ruppingtons, Pancho Sanchez and the O’Jays.

Music courtesy of KCC Productions.

Double Take: The Imaginative Symphony
Friday, 03/02/2018 – 07:30 pm –
New World Center
500 17th Street,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Website
Cost: $35

Why is music such a powerful catalyst for feeling and connection? How can we get even more out of listening to music? In this one-night-only event designed for anyone, NWS Fellows invite you into an imaginative listening party that will engage your senses, provide insight into the mind of a musician and transform how you listen to music. Mentored by MTT, four Fellows share the works that mean the most to them, welcoming your take on the same works in an interactive, all-right-answers environment. This journey of impressions and emotions transports us from pastoral mysticism to intoxicating sensuality, to the wildness of the sea and the fantasies of mythical beasts. Plus, as always when the Fellows are in the driver’s seat, be prepared for a few surprises along the way. The experience continues following the concert, as the Fellows lead an insightful post-concert chat for further reflections and questions.

Charenée Wade sings in Collins Park
Sunday, 02/25/2018 – 04:00 pm – 07:02 pm
Collins Park
2100 Collins Ave Collins Park,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
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Cost: FREE

Sunday, February 25, 4-7 PM: Global Arts Project, Inc and the Collins Park Neighborhood Association present vocalist Charenée Wade, celebrating Black History Month. First Runner-Up in the 2010 Thelonious Monk International Vocal Competition, Charenée is a notable singer, composer, arranger and educator. Her accolades include Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead Program where she performed her original music at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC; being one of the talented four chosen for the Dianne Reeves Young Artist Workshop at Carnegie Hall; 1st Runner-Up in the Jazzmobile Vocal Competition; and being selected for the JAS Academy Summer Sessions, 2007-09, directed by Christian McBride. Charenée is currently a professor at the Aaron Copland School of Music, City College, and with the Jazzmobile Workshop program. She teaches various workshops and clinics and was an esteemed judge for the 2010 Jazzmobile Vocal Competition, alongside Dr. Billy Taylor and Grady Tate. Charenée performs internationally and graces the stages of the Jazz Gallery, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Coca Cola, the legendary Smalls and the Zinc Bar in NYC. She has recorded two CD’s: Love Walked In (Independant 2011) and Offering: The Music of Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Motéma Music 2015)

As part of GAP’s educational outreach program, the concert will open with a set by students of Dr Ed Calle. A Farmer’s Market will also be in the park that day. Admission is open and free. Collins Park is located at 2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. For more info call Kimberly at (305) 332-2623

Video: “Them There Eyes” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZoUgVqc7po

Nicky Jam
Friday, 02/09/2018 – 02/10/2018 10:00 pm – 12:00 am
E11even Miami
29 NE 11th St,
Miami, Florida 33132
RSVP / Register
Cost: $40 for females/$60 for males

Celebrate our 4th anniversary with a live performance by Reggaeton superstar Nicky Jam, as he returns to E11EVEN MIAMI for his El Ganador Tour after-party.
21+ with valid photo ID.

XXI New Music Miami ISCM Festival: Sarah Cahill, Piano
Wednesday, 03/29/2018 – 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Miami Beach Urban Studios
420 Lincol Rd,
Miami, Florida 33139
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Cost: Free

Sarah Cahill, recently called “a sterling pianist and an intrepid illuminator of the classical avant-garde” by the New York Times and “a brilliant and charismatic advocate for modern and contemporary composers” by Time Out New York, has commissioned, premiered, and recorded numerous compositions for solo piano. Composers who have dedicated works to her include John Adams, Terry Riley, Frederic Rzewski, Pauline Oliveros, Yoko Ono, and Ingram Marshall, and she has also premiered pieces by Lou Harrison, Julia Wolfe, Toshi Ichiyanagi, George Lewis, Leo Ornstein, and many others.

XXI New Music Miami ISCM Festival: Rand Steiger & NODUS
Wednesday, 03/07/2018 – 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Miami Beach Urban Studios
420 Lincol Rd,
Miami, Florida 33139
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Cost: Free

NODUS is the professional contemporary chamber music ensemble in residence at Florida International University in Miami (FIU). Specializing in the cutting edge Art music of our time, the makeup of the ensemble varies for each concert depending on the works being presented. The ensemble’s repertoire includes recent music by composers from around the world, works written specifically for the ensemble, and works with electronics and/or video.

Inaugural ArtScape Concert of 2018: The French Horn Collective
Sunday, 02/18/2018 – 04:00 pm – 07:00 pm
Collins Park
2100 Collins Ave,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
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Cost: FREE

Sunday Feb 18, 4-7 PM in Collins Park, FREE: Global Arts Project, Inc., presents The French Horn Collective, Celebrating Mardi Gras. They are an energetic and progressive band that performs an eclectic variety of Gypsy Jazz, Swing, and modern original French music throughout South Florida. Led by Parisian Musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer and songwriter Vincent Raffard, the diverse group consists of anywhere from 3 to 8 highly talented musicians from a myriad of musical backgrounds, with instrumentation including Trumpet, Guitar, Violin, Double Bass, Clarinet, and Vocals. Their wide variety of musical influences, ranging from Gypsy Jazz, Hot Swing, Ska, to Polka, result in the band producing a smooth mixture of progressive Gypsy/Parisian/Swing/World Music. As part of GAP’s educational outreach program, the concert will open with a set by students of Dr Ed Calle. A Farmer’s Market will also be in the park that day. Admission is open and free. Collins Park is located at 2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. For more info call Kimberly at (305) 332-2623

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYfktPil3IQ

Rose Max and Ramatis on Lincoln Road Saturday
Saturday, 02/03/2018 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road,
MIAMI BEACH, Florida 33139

Cost: FREE

The Lincoln Road B.I.D. presents “Live on Lincoln,” a FREE concert series every weekend. This Saturday, February 3, features Rose Max and Ramatis Brazilian Party from 1-4 PM.

Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, capital of Bossa Nova, Rose is the great-grand daughter of the conductor Cupertino de Menezes and granddaughter of the guitar player Manuel de Menezes, both legends of the early Brazilian music.

Rose moved to the US, where she keeps a very busy performing schedule (about 260 shows per year). She has become highly recognized in the Brazilian, Spanish and American communities. Rose Max won for the 3rd time the Brazilian Press Award for the “Best Female Brazilian Singer Residing and Performing in the USA” and Miami’s New Times Newspaper elected Rose Max the “Best Female Vocalist” of the year.

Also a Rio native, Ramatis Moraes backed up the biggest names in Brazilian Popular Music (MPB), including Roberto Menescal, Johny Alf, Peri Ribeiro, Maria Creuza, Claudia Telles, Elizete Cardoso, João Nogueira, Roberto Ribeiro, Jovelina Pérola Negra, João de Aquino, Marcus Moura, Moreira da Silva, Golden Boys, Tim Maia and many others. Ramatis studied music at the Estácio de Sá University and was later tutored by the legendary Maestro Aristides Santos. Ramatis is considered one of today’s biggest Bossa Nova guitarist/bassist in the US and has been living in Miami since coming to this country, playing MPB, Brazilian Jazz, Electronic Music and Bossa-Nova at the most prestigious local venues. He is also a successful songwriter, producer and arranger, signed to Warner Chappell Publishing for six years.

Featuring
Rose Max, vocals
Ramatis Moraes, guitar
Goetz Kujack, drums
Paul Shewchuk, bass

The show is at the 1111 Lincoln Road Stage (by Alton Rd) from 1-4 PM. Music courtesy of KCC Productions.

The Nicole Yarling Quartet “Live on Lincoln” Feb 4
Sunday, 01/14/2018 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road Alton Road,
Miami Beach, FL 33139, Florida 33139

Cost: FREE

Sunday, February 4 from 1-4 PM: The Lincoln Road B.I.D. presemts “Live on Lincoln,” a FREE concert series every weekend; this Sunday featuring The Nicole Yarling Quartet.

Nicole Yarling defies description. Her myriad of personal influences have created a product that begs attention across the board. Her chosen instruments are voice, violin and fiddle (in that order). Nicole is a rich velvet voice with technical skill and personality to boot! She is a rising star in the jazz community who, like many others, has been at it for years.

According to the Miami Sun Sentinel, “Every musical hat fits Nicole Yarling. For more than a decade, she has been a part of South Florida’s musical world as a singer and violinist, working in jazz, rock, R and B, experimental music and a few other styles that defy description.”

Nicole’s musical excursions have brought about stints with Dizzy Gillespie, and three years on tour as a featured soloist with Jimmy Buffet. She also participated on Buffet’s platinum-selling CD, Fruit Cakes, and then went on to do eight worldwide tours with her own project, Little Nicky and the Slicks.

Today’s artists are: Nicole Yarling, vocals and violin/fiddle; Tal Cohen, piano/keys; Alex Hernandez, bass; and John Yarling, drums. The concert is at 1111 Lincoln Road at Alton. Music courtesy of KCC Productions.

New World Symphony Presents: NEW WORK
Saturday, 02/03/2018 – 07:30 pm – 10:00 pm
New World Center
500 17th Street,
Miami, Florida 33139
Website
Cost: $75

Join New World Symphony Artistic Director and composer Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) as he leads an evening exclusively dedicated to new artistic creations. This event celebrating Miami and creativity in the arts is the cornerstone of NWS’s commitment to multi-genre innovation. The program includes the world premieres of a newly-revised Miami in Movements, two musical compositions and a short literary work by MTT himself and a micro-play by New York playwright Christopher Wall.

What does Miami sound and look like? The program includes the world premiere of the newly-revised Miami in Movements, a vibrant multisensory reflection on, and a love song to, contemporary Miami created by composer Ted Hearne and filmmaker Jonathan David Kane. Miami in Movements is the culminating work resulting from Project 305, which invited residents to share their stories and experiences of life in Miami in sound and video.

Glimpse of the Big Picture features three world premieres by MTT that include a short work for solo piano, a reading inspired by his recollection of a dream and a work for large ensemble, which MTT will himself conduct.

The Inherent Sadness of Low-Lying Areas explores how past experiences such as trauma can impact interpersonal relationships. The play weaves selected Fellows into the performance both musically and theatrically. This play will come to life through actors Joel Leffert and June Ballinger and through five Fellows, who will perform excerpts of musical works spanning three centuries.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of history in this visionary program.

The commissioned works on this program are supported in part by a donation from Mr. Douglas S. Cramer and Mr. Hubert S. Bush.

Miami in Movements was commissioned by the New World Symphony with support from Knight Foundation.
Pre-Concert Chat:

Ticketholders can join NWS Fellows for a free Pre-Concert Chat in the New World Center’s Ensemble Room 1! These half-hour chats begin one hour prior to the performance.

Ashley Pezzotti on Lincoln Road Saturday
Saturday, 01/27/2018 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Cost: FREE

Saturday January 27 from 1-4 PM: The Lincoln Road B.I.D. presemts “Live on Lincoln,” a FREE concert series every weekend; this Saturday featuring vocalist Ashley Pezzotti.

Ashley Pezzotti is a seasoned jazz performer currently based in Miami, Florida. At the young age of 22, Ashley has already performed with many Grammy award winning artists including Keith Urban, Latin singer Juanes, Jon Secada, Chick Corea, Delfeayo Marsalis, Vampire Weekend, and Arturo Sandoval.

Capturing the heart of audiences with her extensive repertoire and roots in traditional jazz and bebop, Ashley creates an atmosphere of excitement that will transport you to another place and time. Her style is reminiscent of the great Anita O’Day and June Christy, and she performs with a level of maturity that is far beyond her years.

She was named a YoungArts winner for Jazz Voice in 2013, and was named a YoungArts winner for Popular Voice in 2014.

Over the years, Ashley has been given the opportunity to study under incredible musicians including Grammy Award winner Plácido Domingo, Cyrille Aimée, Kenny Barron, Branford Marsalis, Cheryl Bentyne, Kevin Mahogany, and Julie Silvera.

Accompanying Ashley will be Matt Wigler, keys; Dan Montgomery, bass; and Gibb Mandish, drums. Music courtesy of KCC Productions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1Izsw5QHTw

James McCoy at Live on Lincoln Sunday
Sunday, 01/21/2018 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida Miami

Cost: FREE

Sunday, Jan 21, 1-4 PM: The James McCoy Ensemble will be at “Live on Lincoln,” a FREE concert series sponsored by the Lincoln Road B.I.D. at 1111 Lincoln Road.

James McCoy presents “The American Popular Songbook”. An afternoon of acoustic settings of songs from some of America’s greatest composers: Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Jimmy Van Heusen, Irving Berlin, et al. James McCoy has been a stalwart of the South Florida Jazz scene for nearly 20 years now. An accomplished musician, James sings and swings on the acoustic bass to present some of the greatest songs from the early decades of the 20th Century when Swing was not just a dance, but THE sound of American Popular music from that time. He brings a real sense of swing and artistry to this most elegant American music.

Luis Bofill at Live on Lincoln
Saturday, 01/20/2018 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Cost: FREE

Jan 20, 1-4 PM: Luis Bofill sings at “Live on Lincoln,” a free concert series sponsored by the Lincoln Road B.I.D. at 1111 Lincoln Road.

The Miami New Times magazine named this Cuban singer “Best Musical Rejuvenation” considering his sound to be one of “the hottest grooves around.” Luis has shared the stage with stars like Ruben Blades, Mark Anthony, Luis Enrique, Bono, Al Dimeola, Olga Guillot, Paquito D’ Rivera and many others.

“La voz de la noche miamense” –:Jose Antonio Evora, Nuevo Herald, Miami.

Elsten Torres at Live on Lincoln Saturday
Saturday, 01/13/2018 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Cost: FREE

The Lincoln Road B.I.D. presents “Live on Lincoln,” featuring Elsten Torres on the 1111 Lincoln Road Stage in a FREE concert Saturday afternoon from 1-4.

Elsten Torres is a singer/songwriter/producer who came to New York from Havana as a child. He was lead singer and songwriter for the American Latin Rock band, “Fulano de Tal.” After the breakup of the band, Elsten has continued both his own career as a solo artist and has had success writing for other well-known performers such as Ricky Martin, Luis Fonsi, Obie Bermúdez, Alejandra Guzmán, Julio Iglesias, Aleks Syntek, Oscar de Leon, Marshall Crenshaw, John Rich, and many others. He has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, the second for his first solo independent album, “Individual.” He has won several BMI music awards for his songwriting and is on the board of governors for NARAS. Currently living in Miami, Elsten works with charity organizations such as “Hope” (Miami Beach Homeless) and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. He has recently released his second all English album, “Waiting for Clouds”.

Music courtesy of KCC Productions

LeNard Rutledge Jazz Ensemble Jan 14 FREE
Sunday, 01/14/2018 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Cost: Free

January 14, 1-4 PM at 1111 Lincoln Road: The Lincoln Road B.I.D. presents the LeNard Rutledge Jazz Ensemble in a FREE performance. Voted the Best Jazz Artist of the Year by the Miami New Times, LeNard Rutledge’s robust vocals have made him one of the most sought-after talents in contemporary jazz. His music has been described as “captivating, soul-stirring, earthy, and funky”, and he has often been compared to the great Lou Rawls. LeNard has shared the stage with a number of highly respectable jazz artists including Nnenna Freelon, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kenny Drew Jr.,Harry Allen and Wycliffe Gordon.

Music courtesy of KCC Productions

G-Eazy & Halsey
Sunday, 12/31/2017 – 10:00 pm – 12:00 am
E11even Miami
29 E 11th St,
Miami, Florida 33132
Website
Cost: $350

Passed hors d’oeuvres and champagne at midnight

An Evening with Branford Marsalis
Friday, 01/05/2018 – 08:00 pm – 10:04 pm
Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Website
Cost: 30-45-60

January 5, at 8 PM: Power Access, Inc. presents “An Evening with Branford Marsalis”, opening the South Beach Jazz Festival at the Colony Theater. One of the Most Revered Instrumentalists of His Time, three-time Grammy Award® winner Branford Marsalis has continued to exercise and expand his skills as an instrumentalist, a composer, and the head of Marsalis Music, the label he founded in 2002 that has allowed him to produce both his own projects and those of the jazz world’s most promising new and established artists. Some might gauge Branford Marsalis’s success by his numerous awards, including three Grammys and (together with his father and brothers) his citation as a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts. To Branford, however, these are only way stations along what continues to be one of the most fascinating and rewarding journeys in the world of music.

The Colony is at 1040 Lincoln Road at Lenox Avenue. Tickets are $30-$45-$60 at https://www.ticketmundo.com/Evento/An-evening-with-Branford-Marsalis/339 or by phone at 800-211-1414. Power Access, Inc is a 501(c)3 non-profit whose mission is to exhibit the ability of people with disabilities. The festival is produced by KCC Productions.

Live on Lincoln Sunday: The Rolando Grooscors Quartet
Sunday, 12/31/2017 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Cost: FREE

The Lincoln Road BID presents “Live on Lincoln,” a FREE concert at the 1111 Lincoln Road stage from 1-4 PM weekends. Sunday Dec 31 features the Rolando Grooscors Quartet. A two-time Latin Grammy nominee, guitarist Rolando Grooscors is a rare find on today’s jazz scene: a unique voice that strengthens and expands the jazz idiom with sensitivity, clarity, and uncompromising integrity. His love for Brazilian music motivated him to start different projects where Brazilian music was infused with Latin and Jazz influences. Here he began to develop a Jazz/Fusion style. Rolando’s warm, expressive tones and impeccable phrasing have been delighting audiences wherever he goes.

“Rolando’s guitar playing is on another level, yet on this higher plane, Rolando’s soulful,creative,twelve tone improvisatory style is always completely accessible and joyous. Rolando displays a wide variety of styles and concepts with his harmonic and melodic imagery capturing the essence of musical freedom,spirit and sensuality.” – Darryl Tookes

Music courtesy of KCC Productions.

Mantras Concert with Ignacio Escribano
Saturday, 01/06/2018 – 06:00 pm – 08:00 pm
Faena Forum
3300 Collins Ave,
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
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Cost: $30

International artist Ignacio Escribano of Indra Mantras performs an intimate acoustic concert at the Faena Forum, showcasing his artistic interpretations of spiritual music derived from ancient India, fusing mantras in Sanskrit with pop, world music, classic rock and Latin American rhythms.

Indra Mantras: intimate & acoustic concert – Faena Forum Miami

Space is limited and pre-registration required.
For registration and more information, please email spamiami@faena.com or call +1 786 655 5570.
https://tinyurl.com/mantrasconcert

Faena Hotel – 3300 Collins Av 3rd Floor
Saturday 6th – from 6 to 8 Faena Theater ($30)

The French Horn Collective Live on Lincoln Saturday
Saturday, 12/30/2017 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Cost: FREE

December 30, 1-4 PM, 1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FREE. The Lincoln Road BID presents the French Horn Collective, an energetic and progressive band that performs an eclectic variety of Gypsy Jazz, Swing, and modern original French music throughout South Florida. Led by Parisian Musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer and songwriter Vincent Raffard, the diverse group consists of anywhere from 3 to 8 highly talented musicians from a myriad of musical backgrounds, with instrumentation including Trumpet, Guitar, Violin, Double Bass, Clarinet, and Vocals. Their wide variety of musical influences, ranging from Gypsy Jazz, Hot Swing, Ska, to Polka, result in the band producing a smooth mixture of progressive Gypsy/Parisian/Swing/World Music.

“A perfect stylistic harmony and a fluent technique are the results of this complex energy named “French gypsy jazz”.” French Culture Miami

“sweet sounds and killer music ” worldredeye.com

“The French Horn Collective are the coolest hipsters in town but they’re not making a style statement. They are just naturally, enthusiastically, undeniably vintage in their tastes and panache. They’re so cool, in fact, that Johnnie Walker recently filmed them for a commercial. ‘We are artisan musicians, and that’s what we have to do,” said [leader Vincent] Raffard, “to play our best all the time.’ ” Sarah L. Mason

Music courtesy of KCC Productions.

Lincoln Road this weekend
Saturday, 12/23/2017 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Cost: FREE

The Lincoln Road BID presents “Live on Lincoln,” a series of FREE weekend concerts to be held from 1-4 PM on the 1111 Lincoln Road stage.

Saturday December 23: Live on Lincoln presents the Kemuel Roig Quintet. A 29-year-old Master’s graduate of the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, Kemuel Roig has already come out with two CDs (“Acustico 2”, with Ben-Hur Berroa, and “Let There Be Joy!” with his quintet) and a single “The X-Generation.” He has appeared on 21 CD’s as sideman to musicians like Arturo Sandoval, Ed Calle, Ben-Hur Berroa, Ricardo Rodriguez, Felipe Lamoglia, Hilario Bell, Pablo Diaz, and Yorgis Goiricelaya, and vocalists Olga Thomas, Leslie Cartaya, Aymee Nuviola, and Ana Cartañá. He has performed with At the age of 18 he was invited with the MDC Hard Bop Ensemble to be part of the Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy. The next year, with the same group, Kemuel won a DownBeat Magazine Annual Student Competition under two categories, outstanding composition and piano solo. He has performed on stage with all these plus Giovanni Hidalgo, Chris Dingman, Issac Delgado, Amaury Gutierrez, Malena Burke, Marcos Vidal, Agustin Barreto, Rene Gonzales, Linda Briceno, and Marcos Yaroide, among others. Featuring: Kemuel Roig, piano; Alex Hernandez, bass; Hilario Bell, drums; Jose Majito Aguilera; Aldo Salvent, sax.

Music courtesy of KCC Productions

Lincoln Road this Sunday
Sunday, 12/24/2017 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Cost: FREE

The Lincoln Road BID presents “Live on Lincoln,” a series of free weekend concerts to be held from 1-4 PM on the 1111 Lincoln Road stage.

Sunday December 24: Live on Lincoln presents the Chloe Dolandis Jazz Ensemble. A young voice with an old soul, dynamic entertainer Chloe Dolandis moves audiences with her powerful vocals and commanding stage presence. Appealing to a wide range of audiences, she is equally at home performing her original music and innovative covers at intimate venues and outdoor music festivals, as she is singing the American Songbook with large symphonic orchestras.

As a songwriter, Chloe is also quite versatile. Her debut album, Bring Back The Fever, is a uniquely stylistic blend of jazz, pop, and soul, while her EP, There’s More, offers a more intimate side of her voiceand songwriting abilities. Chloe’s country song, “One Man’s White Trash (Is Another Man’s Treasure),” was a finalist in the prestigious NSAI Song Contest Presented by CMT, and her pop/soul song, “Solid Woman” was a semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition’s Performance Category.

Music courtesy of KCC Productions.

Christmas Cheer on Lincoln Road
Sunday, 12/17/2017 – 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1111 Lincoln Stage
1111 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Cost: FREE

Come celebrate the holiday season with a FREE concert by the Miami Big Sound Orchestra and guest vocalists, presented by The Lincoln Road BID and produced by KCC Productions. Held at the 1100 block stage Sunday Dec 17 from 1-4 PM. Featured are: Wendy Pedersen, Lourdes M. Valentin, and Javier Merino, Jr.

The Miami Big Sound Orchestra is downtown Miami’s resident Latin Jazz big band since 2006, a project formed as a collaboration of musicians from Miami’s jazz and Latin music communities. The band combines 21st-century big band jazz with Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music, funk, and soul.

Hailing from all over the western hemisphere, the members of the MBSO are all veteran Miami musicians who have performed and toured with artists such as Celia Cruz, Gloria Estefan, Issac Delgado, Jon Secada, Chayanne, Rey Ruiz, Tito Nieves, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Chaka Khan, and the Funk Brothers, to name a few.

The band’s repertoire, inspired by the music of Issac Delgado, Ray Barretto, Machito, Willy Rosario, Paquito D’Rivera, Irakere, and Tito Puente, includes original compositions by Rafael “Cali” Valencia (legendary Miami bassist/composer), Chino Nunez (Grammy-Award winning producer), and Jaui Schneider (former pianist/composer for Ray Barretto), as well as classics from legends such as the great Mario Bauza.

Their leader, Peter Francis, is based at NWSA and Miami-Dade Wolfson campus.