Sol Ruiz: Miami Beach Arts in the Parks

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:

Labor Day Roller Disco
Sunday, Aug. 31 from 5-9 p.m.

Spend the afternoon rollerskating to fun tunes from the Club Box Deck. Bring your skates or rent them for a fee. Rentals are complimentary for Miami Beach residents with ID. RSVP here as soon as possible as these events sell out quickly.

Ballet Folklorico de Chile
Friday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m.
Part of Miami Beach Arts in the Parks, the performance by the folkloric ensemble includes 12 musicians and 30+ dancers performing traditional Chilean music and dance. RSVP here.

Miami Beach Salsa Fest
Sunday, Oct. 5, 5-10 p.m.
Headlined by international salsa star Melina Almodóvar “La Muñeca de la Salsa,” the festival features live orchestras, top Latin DJs, and interactive dance shows that keep the energy alive all night. RSVP here.

North Beach Social: Diego Melgar
Thursday, Oct. 16, 8-10 p.m.
Guitarist/composer performs an eclectic blend of jazz, R&B, gospel, electronic and ambient music combined with choreography and immersive visuals. He will be joined by his ensemble group Swamp Lily. RSVP here.

Calibron 35 at Italian HIT Week
Saturday, Oct. 18, 8-10 p.m.
The cinematic funk ensemble Calibro 35, a group formed in Milan in 2017, will perform live soundtracks to some classic Italian films. RSVP here.

Sol Ruiz: Miami Beach Arts in the Parks
Sunday, Nov. 2, 7-10 p.m.
The Grammy-nominated international recording artist presents “Positive Vibration Nation,” a rock guaganco opera that blends live performance with technology, visual art, sound, music and vibrant costumes. RSVP here.

Tabla master Rajesh Bhandari, leader of The Navikaran Quartet.

North Beach Social: The Navikaran Quartet
Thursday, Nov. 20, 8-10 p.m.
Indian-fusion ensemble led by tabla master Rajesh Bhandari with Pratyush Goberdhan on violin, Kanada Naharari on sitar and Keshav Nelavai on mridangam. RSVP here.

North Beach Social: Sonora Tukukuy
Thursday, Dec. 18, 8-10 p.m.
Allapattah-based cumbia group is made up of Miami's popular Latin Funk rock group veterans. RSVP here.

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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