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Re: Miami Nightlife March 24-27? Help!
| quote: | Originally posted by MissDiscoteka
Hi everyone, I'm from Toronto and am hoping to go to Miami on March 24-27 for my bachelorette party. I realize WMC and Ultra would have just ended and I'm worried that there will be no events or good djs booked on those dates due to the timing. Nothing has been posted on resident advisor and I need to book flights asap. Just looking for some information on what the scene is like during the weekend post WMC and Ultra. If the nightlife is going to be very quiet, I'm contemplating going to LA instead. Any feedback would be much appreciated. Thank you! |
I know you didn't ask for it, but here's my view on the choices laid before you–I hope this helps:
Look, as a local, I can tell you definitively two things: (1) As was said elsewhere, Miami does not die after WMC is over. (2) There will be as many big name DJs playing somewhere in town as there will be in Vegas (which reliably means 5-6 every weekend due to the way they do residencies).
On LV:
Here's the BIG difference: Vegas relies almost exclusively on residency DJs, meaning the choices you will have will be limited to the following (rather than a rotating stable): Zedd, Tiësto, W&W, Gareth Emery, and probably some dickhead like Aoki, etc. I don't know your tastes, but if you're into the glitzy mainstream stuff, Vegas won't be a bad option. The same rule applies there that does here: bring your money–all of it.
Another MAJOR difference is this: If you're not prepared to get a table/bottle(s), then seeing a DJ is going to be a pretty shitty experience. Places like Hakkasan, XS, etc. are really, really shitty (surprisingly small and overcrowded) if you don't have a table. I'm not exaggerating here. However, newer places like SLS on the north end of LV blvd. have more spacious clubs, like Life.
On Miami (and why I think it's the better option):
1) We have a beach. Don't underestimate the value of our beach, particularly when compared with a pissed-in pool in Vegas.
2) We'll have at least 5-6 big name DJs from across the dance spectrum, and the vibe can/will be different dependent on the club you choose. This is manifestly impossible to do in Vegas–every club has the exact same people unless you head way off the strip. While Vegas will have the Tiéstos, Hardwells, and Afrojacks of the world, only one or two clubs in Miami will carry acts like that at a given time (LIV, Story, and to a lesser extent, Wall). You could just as easily get Dusky or Sasha at Treehouse, Paul van Dyk at Space, or Hot Since 82 at Heart. The options will be much more varied here, and big names come through here EVERY weekend, including those before and after WMC.
3) Last thing: Our food is better, more varied, and good food can be done more affordably (should your financial situation make that a necessity).
Cheers! And congratulations!
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See you on the dancefloor.
Last edited by Dylecho on Feb-22-2016 at 21:03
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