Progressive trance duo Gardenstate makes its way to Treehouse for a show on Friday night. Swedish producer Marcus Schossow and longtime collaborator Matthew Felner recently returned to the scene with the single “Take Me There,” a swirling trance cut. Local DJs Velero, Macana, and Irish Mariachi will also be behind the decks in the main room, while house-music collective Grooveland Miami offers a hefty lineup of back-to-back sets, including Silvio Rodriguez and Tommy Boy, in the front room.
8 p.m. Friday, at Treehouse, 323 23rd St., Miami Beach; 786-318-1908;
Admission is free before 9 p.m. with RSVP; tickets cost $20 via eventbrite.com and $40 at the door.
Thursday, May 13
The Miami Beach Botanical Garden celebrates Haitian Heritage Month with a special edition of its Garden After Dark series on Thursday. The open-air show features the rhythmic sounds of Miami-based band
Arozé Twoubadou, performing a blend of Haitian folk music with danceable kompa. Also on the bill: WDNA s
Brainville cohost DJ Kumi. Light bites and drinks will be available for purchase; just bring along a blanket and/or chairs for comfortable viewing.
6 p.m. Thursday, at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach; 305-673-7256; mbgarden.org. Tickets cost $25 via eventbrite.com.
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Friday, May 14
Dutch DJ and producer Joep Mencke brings his spiritualistic musical musings to Do Not Sit on the Furniture on Thursday, showering the famed nightclub with his signature nods to nature and world music. A member of the artist collective-cum-label Klassified Records, Mencke recently dropped his EP,
Satare, noteworthy for its melodic and earthy qualities. Support comes by way of resident DJ Rader.
10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday, at Do Not Sit on the Furniture; 423 16th St., Miami Beach; donotsitonthefurniture.com; Tickets cost $28.10 via ra.co.
Pick Pop-Up Party at 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant
Commemorating two whole years since the beloved Wynwood dance spot Electric Pickle closed its doors, the things up right where they left off with a one-night-only event hosted at the 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant on Saturday. The organizers have wrangled some of the Pickles’ most familiar faces for the event, including Sepp, Will Renuart, Terence Tabeau, Puma, Hiltronix, and the Fates. The p
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