The long-running, popular – and free – Jazz at MOCA has been a fixture in the North Miami community and Miami’s music scene for more than two decades.
The monthly event presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami features an exciting lineup of South Florida musicians playing on the last Friday of every month at 8 p.m.
Arrive by 7 p.m. to enjoy the Museum galleries which open at 7 p.m. and remain open until 10 p.m. MOCA is known for presenting compelling exhibitions featuring all types of art. Past shows have featured multi-media works, sculptures, paintings, video as well as written word. The outdoor MOCA Plaza always features rotating monthly installations as part of their Art on the Plaza series.
The CieL Experience. (Photo courtesy of MOCA)
The concert series is offered free of charge at the MOCA Plaza , 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. Free Parking is available immediately east, west, and south of the museum. Handicap parking behind the museum, enter NE 8th Avenue, make the first right into parking lot.
For the schedule, visit mocanomi.org . Or get more information by calling 305-893-6211, or emailing info@mocanomi.org .
Upcoming concert:
May 26: The CieL Experience and bandleader Claudens Louis, North Miami’s very own Haitian-American saxophonist. As a distinguished educator, composer and producer, Louis captivates audiences with his dynamic, stylized improvisation and mesmerizing compositions. He’s an active performing artist who has gained global acclaim collaborating with icons such as five-time Grammy Award winner Shaun Martin, Wyclef Jean, Jason Derulo, and others.
More free and cheap music events this week:
Sunday, May 28, 2023
FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
Discounted | Various sites in Palm Beach Co.
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Secret Woods Nature Center
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Collins Plaza, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
Monday, May 29, 2023
Discounted | Various sites in Palm Beach Co.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Discounted | Various sites in Palm Beach Co.
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Amphitheater in Boca Raton
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Discounted | Various sites in Palm Beach Co.
3:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Miami Public Library
6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | North Miami Public Library
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
Thursday, June 1, 2023
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
Friday, June 2, 2023
FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Boynton Beach
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | ICA Miami
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Contemporary Arts
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Clematis Street, WPB
7:30 pm | FREE | Mizner Park in Boca
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
Saturday, June 3, 2023
FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
1:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
1:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Clematis Street, WPB
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
More Miami-Dade events
Sunday, May 28, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
All Day | FREE | Ocean Drive
Discounted | AMC Theatres
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00
8:00 am to 2:00 pm | Pinecrest Gardens
8:30 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Coral Reef Park
9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Deering Estate
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Merrick Park
12:30 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Deering Estate
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Biltmore Hotel
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Museum of Art
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Collins Plaza, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
Monday, May 29, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | War Memorial Cenotaph
10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Hinson Park
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Deering Estate
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
12:30 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Deering Estate
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill, Miami-Dade
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
All Day | $5.00-7.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations
Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am | Discounted | Regal Cinemas
12:30 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Deering Estate
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | CityPlace Doral
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Amphitheater in Boca Raton
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am | Discounted | Regal Cinemas
12:30 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Deering Estate
3:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Miami Public Library
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | North Miami Public Library
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00 | Sandrell Rivers Theater
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co., Miami-Dade
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Exit One Taproom, Miami-Dade
8:00 pm | FREE | New World Center
Thursday, June 1, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
Friday, June 2, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
Discounted | AMC Theatres
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Tropical Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | ICA Miami
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
Saturday, June 3, 2023
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
All Day | FREE | Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
All Day | FREE | Gold Coast Railroad Museum
All Day | FREE | South Florida Museums
Discounted | AMC Theatres
FREE | Broward, Dade & greater Palm Beach
5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum, Miami-Dade
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
11:30 pm to 2:00 am | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema
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musicinsouthflorida.com
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Jazz at MOCA
Every Last Friday @ 8:00 pm-9:30 pm (starting May 26, 2023)
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) 770 NE 125th St