Ultra Guide to WMC & MMW Hotel & Pool Parties 2017
Miami Music Week is set to descend upon Miami March 21-26 with all the confetti, lasers and deep beats that go with it. We’ve scoured the lineups for the best hotel pool parties and late night raves to get your party planning in order.
Delano
Delano (1685 Collins Ave., South Beach; 305-924-4071) is back as the official Miami Music Week Hotel with a killer lineup of parties at both the poolside Delano Beach Club and at FDR.
All Delano Beach Club parties go from 2 p.m. to Midnight and FDR from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Tickets: delano.wantickets.com
For reservation & table inquiries, email delanomusicweek@mhgc.com or call 305-924-4071.
Tuesday, 3/21
FDR at Delano: Firebeatz & Friends
Wednesday, 3/22
Delano Beach Club: Axtone (ULTRA Pool)
FDR at Delano: Shiba San X MK
Thursday, 3/23
Delano Beach Club: Heldeep Records presents Oliver Heldens (ULTRA Pool)
FDR at Delano: TIGA NONSTOP
Friday, 3/24
Delano Beach Club: Guy Gerber presents RUMORS
FDR at Delano: Guy Gerber presents RUMORS (ULTRA CarryOn)
Saturday, 3/25
Delano Beach Club: Claude VonStroke presents The Birdhouse
FDR at Delano: EDX presents NoXcuses (ULTRA CarryOn)
Sunday, 3/26
Delano Beach Club: Klinganade’s Playground
1 Hotel South Beach
With both a rooftop and a private beach, get down with double the parties at 1 Hotel South Beach (2341 Collins Ave., South Beach; 305-604-1000).
RSVP: VIProoftop@1hotels.com
Tuesday, 3/21, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
1 Rooftop: Doorly & Friends – Featuring Doorly, Skream, Soul Clap, Darius Syrossian, Denney, Alyx Ander and Jamie Roy
Wednesday, 3/22, 2 to 10 p.m.
Private Beach: SiriusXM Music Lounge: Lineup TBA
Thursday, 3/23
Private Beach, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
SiriusXM Music Lounge, Day Two: Lineup TBA
1 Rooftop, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Mixmag The Lab with Peggy Gou
Friday, 3/24, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
1 Rooftop: EDX presents NoXcuses Pool Party– Featuring EDX, Aston Shuffle, CID, Jonas Blue, SNBRN, Sons for Maria, Nora en Pure and Throttle
Saturday, 3/25
1 Rooftop
1 to 8 p.m. – Matoma + Guests – Featuring a headlining set from Matoma
10 p.m. to 2 a.m. – Questlove Presents: Funk and Soul 80’s Get Down – Featuring a special funk and 80’s set by Questlove.
Sunday, 3/26, 1 to 8 p.m.
1 Rooftop: Homegrown – Wrapping up 2017’s Miami Music Week, Homegrown will feature some of Miami’s most celebrated DJs including George Acosta, Damaged Goods, Sub Zero, Natural Selection, Alyx Ander, among other local favorites.
Dream South Beach
Hit the Highbar at Dream South Beach (1111 Collins Ave., South Beach; 305-673-4747) for a string of killer pool parties on the rooftop.
Tuesday, 3/21: Tasty Tuesdays, presented by Serafin & Friends
Wednesday, 3/22: Parazhit Pool Party (Invitations: mmw@parazhit.com; VIP Table Booking: ben@yesfbm.com)
Thursday, 3/23: Best Day Ever hosted by Yes Julz
Friday, 3/24: Jungle Fever Day & Night Pool Party, featuring Moska, Dave Nada, Happy Colors, Rawtek, Funky Craig, Fight Clvb, Mysto & Pizzi, Slick Nick, Ronaissance, Eauxzown, Dos Flakos and more TBA
Saturday, 3/25: Chicken & Beer, one of the wildest parties in town, with a stacked lineup including Jillionaire, Bunji Garlin, Serani, Bad Royale, Dave Nada, Figh Clvb, Devolve, Eauxzown, Love Taps, Silent Addy, Noise Cans and Lady Bee!
Sunday, 3/26: Talent TBA
EAST, Miami
In Brickell, they know how to party. Head to EAST, Miami (788 Brickell Plaza, Brickell; ) for their MMW festivities at lobby long Domain or rooftop bar Sugar.
Friday, 3/17
Domain: What Austin Wants
Sugar: R17
Saturday, 3/18
Domain: What Austin Wants
Sugar: True Vine
Friday, 3/24
Domain: 7 Austin Paul/ 10 Vi
Sugar: Niklas Stadler b2b Buzzika
Saturday, 3/25
Domain: Glukman
Sugar: Luka Tacon
SLS South Beach
SLS South Beach’s Hyde Beach (1701 Collins Ave., South Beach; 305-674-1701) is always fire during MMW. Parties run from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Tickets: sbemusicweek.com
For table inquiries, email: Hyde.SouthBeach@sbe.com
Wednesday, 3/22: Luciano Meets Guy Gerber
Thursday, 3/23: Afrojack ft. special guest Ty Dolla $ign
Friday, 3/24: Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike
Saturday, 3/25: NERVO
Sunday, 3/26: Carnage
The Miami Beach EDITION
Curated by The EDITION’s (2901 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 786-641-7119) resident tastemaker and VP, Ben Pundole, Basement’s MMW lineup promises to deliver.
Tickets: here
For table reservations, email reservations@basementmiami.com or call (786) 641-7119.
Tuesday, 3/21 – Hot Creations with Jamie Jones / Lee Foss
Wednesday, 3/22 – Seth Troxler / DJ Harvey
Thursday, 3/23 – Zero Party with Rampue Live / Satori Live / Be Svendsen Live / Milo Häfliger
Friday, 3/24 – The Night Before with Damian Lazarus / Audiofly / Thugfucker
Saturday, 3/25 – The Originals with Clark Kent / D-Nice / Rich Medina / Stretch Armstrong / Tony Touch
Sunday, 3/26 – Carl Cox Presents His Disco, Funk & Soul Event
The National
The National’s (1677 Collins Ave., South Beach) poolside lineup is stacked.
Tickets: wantickets.com
Saturday, 3/18: Nervous Presents Made in Miami with Oscar G & Friends
Sunday, 3/19: Hierbas Music Week Kickoff with Wally Lopez & Friends
Tuesday, 3/21: Kings of House NYC (David Morales, Louie Vega, Tony Humphries)
Thursday, 3/23: All Gone Pete Tong
Friday, 3/24: Hector Presents Vatos Locos Miami
Saturday, 3/25: Talent TBA
Sunday, 3/26: Erick Morillo & Friends Birthday Party
The Confidante
Party poolside at The Confidante (4041 Collins Ave., Miami Beach).
Tickets: wantickets.com
Wednesday, 3/22: The Magician presents Potion Pool Party
Thursday, 3/23: Robin Schulz & Friends Pool Party
Saturday, 3/25: Lost Frequencies & Friends Pool Party w/ Nora En Pure + More
Sunday, 3/26: Repopulate Mars w/ Lee Foss, Justin Martin, Kenny Glasgow & More
EPIC
Take the party downtown with EPIC’s (270 Biscayne Blvd. Way, Downtown; 305-424-5226) epic pool party lineups on the 16th floor. Parties go from Noon to 11 p.m.
More info: Here
Thursday, 3/23: In the Loop: Amine Edge & Dance, Wally Lopez Roland Clark, Lupe Fuentes, DJ Cameo & Miles, Alexandra Technique Donnie Low
Friday, 3/24: EPIC’s 9th Annual Welcome 2 Miami: Todd Terry, HR & SKI, Croatia Squad, FTAMPA, Plastik Funk, Abel Ramos, Katrella, Royce & Tan, Armand Pena, Lost Pieces, Andretta, Zoe Buddha, Miss Dchamps, Jason Perez, and Carlos Pouso
Saturday, 3/25: Undr The Watr: Roger Sanchez “S-Man”, Harry Romero, Cocodrills, Detlef, Lupe Fuentes, Mike Vale, Patrik M, and Weiss
Sunday, 3/26: Pool Party: Kryder, David Tort, The Cube Guys, Agent Greg, Dean Mason. Federico Scavo, Leandro Da Silva Marco Santoro, Markem, Moska and special guest Robbie Rivera
Fontainebleau
MMW simply isn’t MMW without turning up at LIV (4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-674-4680) .
Tickets: tixr.com
For table reservations, call 305-674-4680 or email VIP@LIVnightclub.com
Wednesday, 3/22: Sh!t Show the Abyss: Cedric Gervais with special guest Nightmare
Thursday, 3/23: Martin Garrix
Friday, 3/24: Tiësto
Saturday, 3/25: David Guetta
Shelborne South Beach
Party poolside at the Shelborne (1801 Collins Ave., South Beach; 305-531-1271) during MMW with this bangin lineup.
Tickets: wantickets
Thursday, 3/23 @ 1 p.m. – Sexy by Nature Pool Party: Hosted by Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
Friday, 3/24 @ 12 p.m. – Splash Miami: Hosted by A-Trak, B2B, Mija and TOKiMONSTA alongside special guests Sonny Fodera, Saint WKND, Redlight, Mike Williams, Mike Russ and Shark.
Saturday, 3/25 @ 1 p.m – We Are Miami: TBA
Shore Club
The Shore Club (1901 Collins Ave., South Beach; 305-695-3100) is keeping the week lively with a slew of pool parties. Head to the poolside entrance on 20th Street for admission.
For table reservations, email skybarreservations@mhgc.com.
Thursday, 3/23, 1-7 p.m.: Corona Electric Beach with DJ Chromeo and Friends
Admission free with RSVP to chromeoceb.eventbrite.com
Friday, 3/24, 1-7 p.m.: Reload Pool Parties MMW Edition with Wally Lopez, Weiss, Camelphat, Secondcity & Siwell
Tickets: wantickets.com
Saturday, 3/25, 12-7 p.m.: Sonic Flo Presents: LOVEHOUSE Pool Party with Damaged Goods, Hook n Sling, Morten, Crespo, Corportae Slackers and more
Tickets: https://lovehouse3.eventbrite.com/
Sunday, 3/26, 12-7 p.m.: SundaySocialFlorida: #House4Charity Pool Party featuring sounds by David Herrero, Fernando Campo, Ron Carroll, StoneBridge and more
Tickets: bit.ly/SunSoFloMMWtix
Soho Beach House
Grey Goose and Kitsuné are throwing the MMW edition of their Sunday Soiree at Soho Beach House (4385 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 786-507-7900) accompanied by Grey Goose’s signature summer cocktail Le Grand Fizz made with elderflower and soda. Members and by invitation only.
Sunday, 3/26, 3-10 p.m.: The Magician, Classixx
Surfcomber
Surfcomber (1717 Collins Ave., South Beach) is notorious for throwing some of the craziest pool parties during MMW and beyond.
Tickets: wantickets.com
Wednesday, 3/22: Deeperfect
Thursday, 3/23: Yoshitoshi featuring Sharam, Steve Lawler, and more
Friday, 3/24: MK & Friends featuring MK, Amine Edge and Dance, and more
Sunday, 3/26: KMS 30 Year Anniversary feat Kevin Saunderson & Friends
The Standard
Take a chilled out approach to MMW with The Standard’s (40 Island Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-1717) programming ranging from a hydrotherapy, DJ-fueled night swim to their classic Lazy Sunday BBQ.
Wednesday & Thursday Tickets: Here
Wednesday, 3/22, 6-7:30 p.m. – Sunset Bayside Slow Flow with Ewa Josefsson & Marques Wyatt, $45 includes indoor baths; $75 includes Spa Day Pass
Thursday, 3/23, 7-10 p.m. – Go Deep: Hydrotherapy Night Swim with DJ Marques Wyatt, $45 includes indoor baths or complimentary for hotel guests and Standard Members
Saturday, 3/25 & Sunday 3/26, Noon-9 p.m. – Uncle Tony’s EL Donut Shoppe Vinyl Pop-Up with rare soul, funk, jazz, and hip-hop records
RSVP: Here
Sunday, 3/26, 2 p.m.-Sunset – Ed Banger Records presents Lazy Sunday BBQ: The WMC Edition featuring Ed Banger House Party, SO ME, and special guest A-Trak
RSVP: Here or email bbq@standardhotels.com
The Raleigh
Bounce to sick beats by The Raleigh’s (1775 Collins Ave., South Beach) iconic Art Deco pool.
Tickets: wantickets.com
Wednesday, 3/22: DJ Mag’s Poolside Sessions
Thursday, 3/23: Nicole Moudaber presents MoodDAY
Friday, 3/24: Toolroom in Stereo Party
Saturday, 3/25: 12th Annual Get Wet with Boris & Friends
Sunday, 3/26: Anjunabeats Miami
W South Beach
It’s always a party at Wall at W South Beach (2201 Collins Ave., South Beach; 305-938-3130). Here’s what they’ve got on tap for WMC this year.
Tickets: wallmiami.com
Monday, 3/20: Presented by Ron Barceló featuring Behrouz and Friends, Audio Fly and Blondish
Tuesday, 3/21: Favela Beach: The Modern Love Affair with Art Department, Damian Lazarus, Lauren Lane and Bedouin
Wednesday, 3/22: Marco Carola
Friday, 3/24: Dark Light Sessions with Fedde Le Grand and friends, Nervo
Saturday, 3/25: Erick Morillo’s birthday bash with surprise guests
Sunday, 3/26: Benny Benassi
Nikki Beach Miami Beach
Turn up South Beach Style at Nikki Beach Miami (1 Ocean Dr., South Beach; 305-538-1111)
Wednesday, 3/22: Armada Invites MMW 2017 featuring Dash Berline, Dash Borgore, Harry Romero, Julian Jordan, Morgan Page, Robbie Rivera, Sultan & Sheppard, Thomas Gold
Thursday, 3/23: Mixmash Miami 2017 featuring Cash Cash, Cesqeaux, Deorro, Dyro, Florian Picasso, inpetto, Lady Bee, Laidback Luke, Moksi, Moti, SGOTW, Timmy Trumpet, Tritonal
Friday, 3/24 and Saturday, 3/25: Multiple stages with a bunch of DJs. Parties from noon to 5 a.m.
This story was originally published March 16, 2017 at 11:03 PM.