Anderson .Paak spins records and people dance in South Beach during spring break
By Matias J. Ocner and
Joey Flechas
A woman makes a heart with her hand in a large crowd on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla.
MATIAS J. OCNER
mocner@miamiherald.com
Spring break crowds grew larger in South Beach on Saturday, packing Ocean Drive and Lummus Park on the second weekend of a busy month for Miami Beach.
The city deployed a large police presence and sponsored a series of events meant to curb a typically hard-partying atmosphere. A volleyball tournament and performance by pop music legend Nile Rodgers headlined the city’s programming Saturday while many people crammed into bars and nightclubs on Ocean Drive.
Here are scenes from South Beach on the second weekend of spring break.
Santana Melvin II, right, dances with fellow members of Alpha Delta Eta of Omega Psi Phi on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Santana Melvin II, center, dances with fellow members of Alpha Delta Eta of Omega Psi Phi on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Dayo Akinwole dances with fellow members of Omicron Delta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Dayo Akinwole, center, dances with fellow members of Omicron Delta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
A man who only identified himself as Mark, center, performs a dance move for social media on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
People walk along Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
A crowd of people dance on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
A woman dances on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
A crowd of people dance on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
A bottle is passed around a crowd of people dancing on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
A crowd of people dance on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Nile Rodgers and CHIC perform during a live concert at Lummus Park on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Musician Anderson Paak performs a DJ set during a live concert at Lummus Park on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Musician Anderson Paak performs a DJ set during a live concert at Lummus Park on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
People watch a concert at Lummus Park during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Nile Rodgers and CHIC perform during a live concert at Lummus Park on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Nile Rodgers and CHIC perform during a live concert at Lummus Park on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Police place caution tape to control crowds and direct traffic as people gather on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Police place caution tape to control crowds and direct traffic as people gather on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Police work to disperse a large crowd and reopen traffic on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Police work to disperse a large crowd and reopen traffic on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Police work to disperse a large crowd and reopen traffic on Ocean Drive during spring break on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published March 12, 2023 at 8:04 AM.
Joey Flechas is an associate editor and enterprise reporter for the Herald. He previously covered government and public affairs in the city of Miami. He was part of the team that won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the collapse of a residential condo building in Surfside, FL. He won a Sunshine State award for revealing a Miami Beach political candidate’s ties to an illegal campaign donation. He graduated from the University of Florida. He joined the Herald in 2013.
