August Burns Red’s Brent Rambler on Beer, Touring, and Elevators

After several successful albums, and a recent Grammy nomination, Pennsylvania’s own August Burns Red makes its latest South Florida appearance March 7th, at Fort Lauderdale’s Revolution Live. Formed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 2003, ABR, as they’ve come to be known, have gone from high school shows in their home state…

Steve Miller Band’s Ten Greatest Songs

While most people are well aware of the massive amount of hits Steve Miller scored on pop radio in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, fewer know of the storied history that began in the mid ‘60s and made him a star of the burgeoning progressive rock scene later on…

South Florida’s Top Ten Underground Producers

Apart from Dilla, Dre, Kanye, and handful of others, producers rarely rise from behind the boards to achieve the same kind of recognition that recording artists garner for their hits. Not that vocalists don’t deserve credit for their tracks, but we’re timing out to show some love to the producers…

New Times Looking for a Clubs Listings Editor

Miami New Times and New Times Broward-Palm Beach are looking for a part-time clubs listings editor. The job involves keeping track of bars and music in two of the most dynamic markets in the United States for our website.  It involves mostly remote work, but presence in the office is…

Uber Is Offering Flat Fares to and from Okeechobee Fest

Headed to Okeechobee Fest this weekend? Still scrambling to put together travel plans to the near-mythologized festival grounds at Sunshine Grove? Trying your best to do this thing on the cheap? Now you can breathe a bit easier since Uber announced it will offer flat fares to and from the…

Big Gigantic Is Gonna Have the “Most Fun Ever” at Okeechobee Fest

John Coltrane. Kenny G. Lisa Simpson. These famous names play a mean golden horn, but despite their sexy skills, the saxophone hasn’t always been the coolest craft on the block. “When I first started Big Gigantic, there was no sax [in electronic music],” says Big G’s sexy sax man, Dominic…

The Campers’ Guide to Okeechobee Fest

It’s a bright Sunday morning in Sunshine Grove as your fellow campers begin to stir, and apart from the fact that your shoulders are red and itchy and your shoes crusted over and soggy from days of trudging through mud, it’s glorious! After breakfast, three hearty, lukewarm PBRs that for…

South Florida’s Eight Best Concerts This Week

Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett Brace yourself for a night of Songs and Stories as Vince Gill and Lyle Lovett top off their 13-city tour at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts. Back in 2015, Gill and Lovett joined musical forces for a four-day mini-tour where the two country music giants…

Ten Must-See Acts at Okeechobee Fest 2016

10. Avett Brothers. Though they still retain the down-home, good-old-boy persona that distinguished them early on, the Avett Brothers have advanced headfirst into the major leagues thanks to a major label deal with Republic Records and an expanded lineup featuring five players. It’s earned them some serious bragging rights, including…

South Florida’s Eight Best Concerts This Week

Experience Hendrix Nothing will ever compare to seeing Jimi Hendrix murder a six-string live in action, but Experience Hendrix — a traveling revue that plays all the classic Hendrix cuts in an homage to a still-larger-than-life American legend — sure does come close to it. Featuring fellow guitar heros Buddy Guy,…