Thursday, April 29
Concealed within the lush landscapes of Upper Buena Vista is Palapa, one of the city s most beautiful music venues. On Thursday,
the Gilmar Gomes Collective takes the stage with an acoustic set spotlighting the band s eclectic Brazilian sound. Gomes is a talented percussionist best known for backing Latin pop superstar Enrique Iglesias on tour. The three-hour event makes a perfect date night thanks to the romantic setting and chill ambiance.
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, at Palapa, 184 NE 50th Ter., Miami; linktr.ee/palapamiami. Tickets cost $50 via feverup.com.
Ashley-Anna Aboreden
Friday, April 30
Did your wardrobe fall into disarray during the pandemic? This weekend, give it a much-needed update at the
A master of the pedal- and lap-steel guitars, South Florida’s own Roosevelt Collier believes his music has never been more needed than during these challenging times.
“I want to bring a positive vibe, so for that two hours I’m playing, you can’t help but forget everything that happened bad in your life,” he said in a recent interview. “My number-one goal since I started playing has always been to try to heal and touch the soul, whether I’m playing world music, blues, funk jazz, hip-hop, soul, it doesn’t matter. It’s just the nature of my instrument and my gospel roots.”
III Points x Secret Project is the highly anticipated two-day, two-stage event concocted by III Points and Insomniac s house and techno event Secret Project. Together, the power coupling has organized a local-centric but heavy-hitting event, with acts like Brother Dan, Nick León, Eric Prydz, Michael Bibi, Bedouin, and Luciano on the lineup. Taking place at the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, the event also features lots of local vendors for a scaled-down but dolled-up mini festival experience.
3 p.m. Friday, April 30, and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, 4020 Virginia Beach Dr., Miami. General-admission tickets are sold out, but VIP pods are still available for $2,600 for up to 12 people via iiipoints.com.