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Free events at Miami Beach Bandshell

The Miami Beach Bandshell is one of the city's busiest venues where free music and dance performances are regularly presented. The open-air location provides a gorgeous snapshot of Miami Beach and is just steps from the water.

Here's what's coming up that's free:

8th Annual Miami Beach Youth Festival
Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 3-10:30 p.m.

An all-day concert on 3 stages featuring a selection of the City’s top young musicians – classic rockers, torch singers, pint-sized pop stars, next generation jazz cats, talented instrumentalists, and outstanding school band ensembles. They'll also have kids yoga and art activities. Click here to RSVP on Eventbrite.
 
Beethoven on the Beach
Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 7 p.m.
 
Miami City Ballet Pop-up Performance 
Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.m.
Miami City Ballet brings professional dancers into the Miami Beach community making the art accessible for all. The pop-up performances are choreographed and performed by MCB’s world-class dancers, offering audiences a fresh way to experience ballet in unique settings. Click here to RSVP.
 
 
North Beach Social Roller Disco
Thursday, March 21, 2024
From 6:30-9:30 p.m. (three one-hour sessions)
 
Skate the night away to dance tunes from Charlie Soul Clap. Immersive visuals in the Bandshell provided by Natasha Tomchin. The rear deck is open to those not skating, but who want to enjoy the night. There are three one-hour sessions to choose from between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Food & beverage are available for purchase at the show. Free with RSVP.
 
North Beach Social: FOOM! and Friends
Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 8 p.m.
 
A hip-hop family of funky players, delivering a unique blend of rock, R&B, funk, jazz, rap…. best defined by FOOM! With humble beginnings as a “backing band”, FOOM! has grown into an eclectic blend of South Florida’s best artists, musicians and MCs featuring an ever-changing cast of characters. Click here to reserve a free ticket.
 
La Perla with opening set by DJ Achiote
Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 8 p.m.
 
Three drum witches from Bogota, La Perla is a one-of-a-kind percussion and vocal trio of three of Bogota's top young musicians, whose powerful lyrics and beloved rhythms – classic bullerengue, cumbia, merengue, gaita, and kreyol champeta — are accompanied by a dose of punk rock attitude. Click here to reserve a free ticket.
 
If you can't make it to a live show, tune in to “Soundwaves at the Bandshell” hosted by Cuci Amador Mondays at 10:30 p.m. on WXEL and Fridays at 11 p.m. on WPBT. 
 

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More free and cheap music events this week:

Friday, March 29, 2024

Food trucks in Tamarac

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Tamarac community center

Art After Dark: Live performances, tours, workshops, Fridays at The Norton, WPB

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

Food truck gathering

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park, South Miami

Smorgasburg Miami weekly street fair with music

5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach

Free live music series at The Square, WPB

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Silver Wings Band in Hollywood

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Boulevard Heights community center

Jam on percussion for free

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Jazz at MOCA, North Miami

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Free Live Music

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables

Saturday, March 30, 2024

561 Music Festival, Lake Worth

12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Mathews Brewing Co., Lake Worth

Downtown Palm Beach Gardens free outdoor music series

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Downtown at the Gardens

Afternoon: Free live music series at The Square, WPB

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Free New World Symphony WALLCAST Concert

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | New World Center, Miami Beach

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Free Live Music

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables

Sunday, March 31, 2024

Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series

5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach

Tropical Sundays Live Music

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Salsa dance class

9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain

Monday, April 1, 2024

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Tasty Tuesday food trucks, Boca Raton

5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Martin Bejerano, singer and Nicole Yarling, violinist free concert

12:00 pm | FREE | Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus

Food truck gathering at Pelican Harbor Marina

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina

Free New Music Miami Festival

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Wolfsonian-FIU

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Live on the Plaza - Braidsman

7:30 pm | $19.00 | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami

Thursday, April 4, 2024

Jazz at Jackson, Miami

12:00 pm | FREE | Alamo Park, Miami-Dade

Food Truck Thursdays at Highland Oaks Park

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park

Free Thursdays at PAMM: Backroom Sessions

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)

Live music: Clematis by Night, West Palm Beach

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

RSVP for event to honor legacy of MLK, West Palm Beach

6:00 pm | FREE | DeSantis Family Chapel, West Palm Beach

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Live music at Doral Yard

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

More Music

 

North Beach Social: FOOM! and Friends
When
April 18, 2024 @ 8:00 pm
What
North Beach Social: FOOM! and Friends
Where
Miami Beach Bandshell
Cost
FREE
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When
May 2, 2024 @ 8:00 pm
What
La Perla with opening set by DJ Achiote
Where
Miami Beach Bandshell
Cost
FREE
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