Summer Celebration with Cuban singer MayLu

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:

Summer Celebration
Thursday, June 5, 7-10 p.m.
Performance by the Cuban singer and dancer Maylu with several special guests. RSVP here.

North Beach Social: “Summer of Soul” Screening
Thursday, June 19, 8-10 p.m.
Academy Award-winning documentary by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson on summer of 1969 six-week Harlem Cultural Festival. RSVP here.

4th of July and Labor Day Roller Disco
Friday, July 4 and 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.

North Beach Social: Raven & The Dark Shadows

Thursday, July 17, 7:30-10 p.m.
Legendary Miami runner Robert “Raven” Kraft, known for running eight miles along Miami Beach and seeing every sunset for the last five decades, is also a musician and performs with his group. Miami Beach native, singer/songwriter Julia Bhatt opens. 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.

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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