Summer is already here, and the City of Miami has a lot to offer to locals and tourists. Take a look of upcoming Miami events and enjoy your summer vacations in Miami, Florida. In addition, I want to give a few tips to find your ideal accommodations in Miami! think about selecting Miami vacation rentals over Miami hotels.
During June there is something from every one in Miami and South Florida. To start with, Miami is going to host a few interesting concerts. On June 11th, Pearl Jam (rock) will be performing at the Cruzan Amphitheater in West Palm Beach. Then, The Cure (rock) arrives on June 13th to the Bank Atlantic Center. Cyndi Lauper (dance / 80’s) and Melissa Etheridge (rock / country) will be performing on June 17th and June 19th, respectively. Besides concerts in Miami, there are going to some music Miami events as the Tribute to America’s Armed Forces by the Miami Gay Men’s Chorus.
During July, Motley Crue’s tour Crue Fest (rock) will give a big concert at the Cruzan Amphitheater in West Palm Beach. This Miami event is going to take place on the first of July. Other big star performing in Miami in July is Ringo Starr who brings his show Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band to Hollywood Beach, Florida. This live performance will take place at the popular venue Hard Rock Live, situated at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
August is going to be all about Britain singer George Michael and Linkin Park’s Projekt Revolution. George Michael (dance) is going to be performing at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida, on August 3rd. Projekt Revolution (rock / hip-hop) will hit the Cruzan Amphitheater in West Palm Beach on August 1st.
This is just an overview of music-related upcoming Miami Events this summer.
Before closing this post, you must know that the ideal summer vacations in Miami area going to depend on two main things, the accommodations that you choose and the budget you have for your vacations in Miami and South Beach. Miami vacation rentals are ideal for those traveling in a budget. You can find a wide variety of vacation rentals around Miami that will give you a great advantage over a hotel. Usually, Miami vacation rentals provide better deals per night and certainly more privacy. There are a few companies in Miami Beach that can offer you a good vacation condo or home, yet you must be careful in order to fully enjoy your experience. Miami vacation rentals are easy to find online; however, I wanted to let you know about two Miami vacation rentals agencies that will not let you down. MiamiHabitat.com, located in the heart of South Beach, offers weekly specials vacation condos and luxury homes in South Beach and North Miami, while MiamiLodge.com has great deals on Art Deco style buildings in South Beach close to all the action and torrid Miami nightlife.
One of the most interesting events in Miami during June is Coconut Grove Bahamas Goombay Festival. The festival will hit Miami for four days starting in June 4th till June 8th, 2008.
The Miami/Bahamas Goombay Festival is celebrating its 32nd anniversary on Saturday June 7, 2008. Although the festival is scheduled from June 4th thru 8th, 2008, the action will be taking place JUNE 7TH ONLY. Miami/Bahamas Goombay Festival will display over 300 vendors travel from near and far to share the experience by expressing their culture through arts/crafts, food, & music.
The festival takes place on Coconut Grove’s streets, so parking can be a little complicated. However, usually in Coconut Grove some buildings (throughout SW 27th street) provide temporal parking with fees that vary among $5 and $15. This Miami event will feature plenty of food and music.
Every year, thousands of visitors enjoy the sounds of the Royal Bahamian Police Marching Band as well as other entertainers, mostly musicians and street performers. Besides, on Grand Avenue there will be several exhibitions with different topics. You can be sure there is so much to see at this event in Miami, so do not miss Coconut Grove Bahamas Goombay Festival.
This Miami event is a free event that features great entertainment, music, food and more. The Bahamas Goombay Festival is looking forward to promote Bahamian culture. For more information, visit the website: www.goombayfestivalcoconutgrove.com.
The star of the popular TV Show, Seinfeld, which become famous because it was a show a bout nothing mixed with a peculiar humor, will be in Miami this July. Jerry Seinfeld brings his show to Miami and will be performing live on Saturday July 26th at the Fillmore Miami Beach. This is a highly-recommended event in Miami, even more if you are a fan that has been watching the show for years. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com starting at $46.5. Parking is available at the public Miami Beach Garage across the street.
Free Green Living and Energy Expo (GLEE Expo) starts today and will run until May 11th at Marathon High School, 350 Sombrero Beach Rd. This event is taking place at the Florida Keys and is offering workshops about energy and water conservation, renewable energy, green building, and sustainable living. This Florida event is sponsored by Florida Keys Green Living and Energy Education (GLEE). GLEE Expo wants to teach people how to live healthier lifestyles, reduce business costs, improve their community and save energy, and water. Afterwards the main goal is, of course, saving the earth or at least delayed human kind negative influence over it.
Cinco de MiMo was the first Miami event celebrating Miami modern architecture. The main objective of this Miami event is to set out to bring back to life a historic, motel section on Biscayne Boulevard.
This event in Miami was a big effort to bring more attention to this district in Miami, which run from Northeast 50th to 77th streets on Biscayne. This event in Miami featured a Frida Kahlo look-alike contest relating the event with the Mexican Holiday celebrated on May 5th. Besides party and celebration, the event in Miamifeatured walking tours where people were allow to see a mix of architectural Art Deco and Mediterranean styles. Walkers also heard stories of how this Miami neighborhood became what it is today. Resident of this Miami Neighborhood mentioned they could see a certain revival or the area the same way it happens with the South Beach Art Deco Festival, a Miami event that takes place every year on South Beach’s Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road.
The City of Miami is full of Film Festivals! To start with, we have the Miami International Film Festival and The Miami Gay Film Festival. Then, usually around May and June, The Miami Brazilian Film Festival arrives. The Miami Brazilian Film Festival, in its 12th edition, is a highly suggested Miami event. Brazilian film industry is pretty acclaimed worldwide, and this Miami event will feature the best of the best of independent Brazilian movies. Movie lovers should not miss this Miami event!
Attendees will be able to watch over 30 different movies, from drama to comedy and more. This event in Miami will fun from May 5th to June 6th, 2008. The films will be screen in several venues around Miami Florida, including the popular Colony Theater on Lincoln Road. Visit www.brazilianfilmfestival.com to get more information.
Memorial Day is a national holiday initially established to honor and remember to the nation’s thousands of veterans and fallen soldiers. These days, it looks like Memorial Day is a three-day weekend that marks the start of summer. However, the history of this American Holiday goes back to the Civil War and is an important reminder of those who died serving their country.
Memorial Day holiday in Miami Beach (May 23rd - May 26th, 2008) has become into a hip-hop style extravaganza. Every year, Memorial Day Weekend Miami magnetizes thousands of hip-hop fans that come to South Beach Miami to enjoy three fun-full days filled with parties, events and, of course, celebrities. This is a big event in Miami and a perfect moment to get in touch with the latest trends in music and fashion. Each year, Miami Beach Police makes its bets effort in order to ensure safety to all attendees. However, there have been some violent happenings in Miami during Memorial Day Celebration. Please, just try to stay away from trouble!
2008 Miami Memorial Day Weekend is once more likely to be over the top. Whether you are planning to come to South Beach Miami, you must make your hotel reservations in advance because South Beach Hotels are about 85% booked during this holiday in Miami; therefore, the few rooms available will certainly be more expensive. If you want to get a good deal for your Miami Memorial Day Weekend, probably the best for you is to rent a vacation apartment or vacation home in Miami Beach. Saving money during you staying in South Beach is chief because you will need it in order to party since South Beach night clubs are usually very over-priced and exclusive.
Miami Urban Beach Week is perhaps the biggest event during Memorial Day Weekend Miami. Miami Urban Beach Week began 8 years ago as a small urban fashion show. Then, a lot of urban clothing companies started to show their new fashions in Miami hiring entertainers, actors, and models to show off their clothes in South Beach. Moreover, Memorial Day Weekend Miami has become the place to be and be seen. Other big event during Miami Memorial Weekend is The Best of The Best, a Reggae Concert held every year at the Bicentennial Park in Downtown Miami. There will be much more; of course…including concerts, parties, pool parties, contest, fashion shows, and celebrity pool parties at the best Miami hotels. The most beautiful people can be seen at day a pool parties at some of the most popular South Beach Hotels Delano Hotelsuch as and Royal Palm Hotel, and at nights in South Beach night clubs. Preferred South Beach nightclubs during Memorial Day Weekend Miami include Mansion, Prive, Opium Garden, Nikki Beach, and SET. We could not forget to mention the fabulous rides that are going to be all around South Beach: Maybacks, Ferraris, Bentleys, and more. You can also rent one of these amazing cars from a luxury car rental of Miami.
If you want to escape South Beach’s craziness during Memorial Day Weekend, yet you want to stay close to Miami Florida, your best options are Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood Beach Florida. There are many inexpensive small Hollywood Beach Florida hotels for those looking forward to save some money.
Helio Castroneves, 32 year-old Brazilian car racer, has become pretty famous since he won the title at the popular TV show Dancing with the Stars. It seems this TV show has given to him more popularity that capturing the Indianapolis 500 twice. For those who do not know, Castroneves is one of the most successful active IndyCar’s Drivers. He has 12 victories, so far! Dancing with the Stars showed people how Helio really is giving him a lot of fame.
Nowadays, Castroneves is interviewed by the media and regular basis and is planning to star his own sitcom in the fall, as well as be a guest on a popular morning television show. It does not seem that there is nothing that can stop this car speed racer! Recently, Castroneves was in Miami to be part of the IndyCarfor the Cainsco 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and he commented the local press even though he was pretty busy with the entertainment business right now, he had not plans to stop his racing career anytime soon.
Driving a luxury car in Miami is pretty easy! There are several luxury car rentals of Miami from where people can rent the exotic car of their dreams and live life the way Castroneves does everyday. Well, you can feel like a star at least for a day or a couple of them.
Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival will be running from April 25th –May 4th, 2008. This is one of the most popular events in Miami throughout the year, and for sure the biggest event during April and May. If you are interested in good independent movie you must attend this event independently of your sexual orientations. This Miami’s event is one of the best cultural events of our magical city that features not only amazing films, but it also features great Miami’s parties hosted around popular Miami hotels and Miami attractions.
The official kick off party will be taking place at Miami’s attraction, Miami Science Museum, located at 3280 South Miami Avenue inCoconut Grove. Other event in Miami you should not miss during the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is the Opening Night Party that will take place at Jungle Island, one of the most popular Miami attractions close to Miami Beach, located at 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami. For all fashion fans, it is the 11 Minutes Fashion Show, who will follow projects Runway’s winner, Jay McCaroll, from his documentary screening at Regal Theater. This event will take place at the Dorset at the Catalina Hotel situated at 1732 Collins Avenue, South Beach. And, of course, I could not missing from mention the Closing Gala at the Miami Art Space MA located at 244 NW 35th Street, Wynwood Art District.
There are many more Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival’s events and, of course, the movies. For more information please visit www.mglff.com, to download the films list please click here.
