JOIN MOE., LETTUCE, LOTUS KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE, DOPAPOD, ANTIBALAS, TROUBLE NO MORE, KELLER WILLIAMS, DOOM FLAMINGO & MORE OVER DECEMBER 9–11 IN MIAMI BEACH, FL TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW |
| North Beach Music Festival returns to Miami Beach, FL this December 9th to 11th. In anticipation of this year’s festivities, today the festival drops its daily schedule and announces experimental saxophonist Skerik as 2022’s artist-at-large. Tickets and more information are available at northbeachmusicfestival.com. With the support of Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority and the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council, North Beach Music Festival promises another music-filled weekend at the historic Miami Beach Bandshell, now in its 61st year of operation, and adjacent Bandshell Park. “With fans traveling from all over the country to attend North Beach Music Festival, we wanted to give all of the information that we could, as early as we could, to show fans who are thinking of coming to Miami Beach what’s in store for our second year,” shares festival co-founder, Gideon Plotnicki. “This year’s schedule has been carefully crafted to provide fans with a non-stop musical experience they won’t soon forget. With no overlapping sets at NBMF this year, fans can be assured that they can witness each moment of music. That’s important to us, as we strive to create really special moments that our attendees can experience together. “To ensure no shortage of special collaborative moments, NBMF is pleased to welcome experimental saxophonist Skerik as this year’s artist-at-large. As artist-at-large, fans can anticipate Skerik to sit-in with different bands throughout the weekend. The NBMF 2022 kick-off Friday, December 9th will take place exclusively at the Miami Beach Bandshell as a celebration of the venue’s designation as a historic landmark. Gates open at 4:00 PM and Miami-based band, Lemon City Trio, opens the Bandshell Stage with an hour-long performance starting at 4:45 PM. Child prodigy-turned-guitar-heavyweight, Brandon “Taz” Niederaurer, follows with a set from 6:15 – 7:15 PM. Finally, the celebrated progressive rock band moe. closes out the night with two sets of music starting at 7:45 PM until the grounds close at 11:00 PM. On Saturday, December 10th, the festival takes over Bandshell Park and back-to-back sets of music can be heard across the Bandshell and Park Stages throughout the rest of the weekend. Gates open at 1:00 PM and powerhouse vocalist Shira Elias kicks off the Park Stage starting at 2:00 PM. Keller Williams follows with a set on the Bandshell Stage at 3:00 PM, followed by Melt on the Park Stage at 4:00 PM, Dopapod on the Bandshell Stage at 5:00 PM, and Doom Flamingo on the Park Stage at 6:15 PM. Trouble No More, the All-Star Allman Brothers Band tribute Act, closes out the Bandshell Stage on Saturday starting at 7:30 PM, and Lotus closes the night on the Park Stage from 9:00 – 11:00 PM alongside NBMF’s defining immersive lights, lasers, and palm trees. Sunday, December 12th puts funk music front and center. Gates open at 12:30 PM and Miami’s own Afrobeta hits the Bandshell Stage at 1:15 PM. South Florida-based jamtronica band Guavatron kicks off Sunday’s Park Stage at 2:15 PM and then Cool Cool Cool—the new project featuring former Turkuaz members Craig Brodhead, Chris Brouwers, Michelangelo Carubba, Shira Elias, Sammi Garrett, and Greg Sanderson alongside Electic Kif bassist, Rodrigo Zambrano—takes over the Bandshell Stage at 3:15 PM. Next up is Neighbor at 4:15 PM on the Park Stage, followed by modern Afrobeat innovators, Antibalas, at 5:30 PM on the Bandshell Stage. Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe follows with a set on the Park Stage starting at 6:45 PM before future-funk icons Lettuce close out the Bandshell Stage and NBMF 2022 from 8:00 – 10:00 PM. >> Daily Schedule Graphics Available Here << Stay tuned for more information on NBMF’s late-night offerings and remember that 2- and 3-day ticket holders will be given priority to purchase tickets to the limited-capacity late-night shows. In the meantime, keep up with all things NBMF via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to stay in the loop with all upcoming announcements and details. More About North Beach Music Festival In its inaugural year, “NBMF combined the convenience of a city show, the immersive experience of a ‘farm’ festival, and the breezy inclinations of a beach vacation into one thoroughly enticing live music getaway,” wrote Live For Live Music, and brought a long-overdue curation of festival favorites to south Florida, as noted by JamBase. The inaugural lineup featured the likes of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Spafford, The Motet featuring Jennifer Hartswick, Shira Elias and Jason Hann, and so much more. In its second year, the festival moves to three nights! Friday night takes over the Miami Beach Bandshell for an unforgettable night of music celebrating the acclaimed venue’s recent historic landmark designation. The adjacent Bandshell Park welcomes music on Saturday and Sunday for two jam-packed days of festival sets under the palm trees, with full food and craft vending options available, as well as an immersive light show experience. More About GMP Live GMP Live is a concert promoter, festival producer, and talent curator based in Miami, FL. Founded in 2019, GMP Live creates vibrant and memorable live music experiences featuring top-notch talent in Miami Beach, New York City, New Orleans, and beyond. Along with the North Beach Music Festival, GMP Live produces the festival Brooklyn Comes Alive, Daze Between New Orleans and the “Fest By Night” series during New Orleans’ famed Jazz & Heritage Festival, as well as an ongoing concert series at Miami Beach Bandshell all year long. More About Miami Beach Bandshell The Miami Beach Bandshell, formerly the North Beach Bandshell, is an open-air amphitheater in the heart of Miami Beach’s North Beach neighborhood. The famed outdoor music venue recently received its historic landmark designation. It has been managed by the Rhythm Foundation – a Miami Beach-based nonprofit cultural organization – for the City of Miami Beach since 2015. Built in 1961 by Norman Giller and Associates, the Miami Beach Bandshell is an anchor of the North Shore Historic District. The historic district received its 2009 designation on the National Register of Historic Places based on the characteristic style of MiMo (Miami Modernism or MidCentury Modernism), a post-war modern style of architecture. Since its construction, the Bandshell has served as a community center and gathering place for North Beach residents. Big bands would play on Saturday nights, creating an impromptu ballroom under the stars. In the 1960s, famed variety TV show The Mike Douglas Show was filmed on location at Miami Beach Bandshell during the winter months. In the 1970s, benches were removed and the venue was used as a roller skating rink. For sixty years the North Beach Bandshell has brought people together in the spirit of community, culture and entertainment. *All photos courtesy of North Beach Music Festival (@NorthBeachMusicFest) |
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