Monday. February 13
British rock-pop icon Rod Stewart returns to South Florida on Monday on his 2023 U.S. tour. Over a profession that spans seven many years, Stewart has bought greater than 50 million data worldwide. His work contains 17 top-ten albums and 16 top-ten singles within the U.S. and ten number-one albums and 26 top-ten singles in his native Great Britain. He’s been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice, received a Grammy (together with 15 nominations), and obtained the ASCAP Founders Award. In 2016, Stewart was knighted at Buckingham Palace for his work in music and charity. 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, at Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood; 954-797-5531; myhrl.com. Tickets price $65 to $335 through ticketmaster.com. Sophia Medina
Tuesday, February 14
On Tuesday, Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden hosts Garden D’Amore, a Valentine’s Day live performance welcoming all {couples}, households, and pals to have a good time love with easy jazz, funk, and pop by Madd Jazz. You’re in for chocolatey delight, because the backyard gives wine, chocolate pairings, and chocolate flights to savor. There may also be an abundance of candy and fruity cocktails ($17), together with the “Strawberry Spritz” (Aperol, prosecco, and contemporary strawberry) and the “Passion Mezcal Margarita” (mezcal, passionfruit juice, and tajín.) There’s additionally the choice to buy a picnic dinner for 2 ($75), which incorporates two entrées, assorted cheeses, and desserts. 4:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, on the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables; 305-667-1651; fairchildgarden.org. Tickets price $85 to $255. Sophia Medina
Did you latterly have your coronary heart damaged? Bar Nancy has the proper celebration for you. On Tuesday, the Little Havana bar hosts Heartaches & Heartbreaks, a bash aimed toward those that aren’t feeling so in love with the thought of affection. Whether dumped, ghosted, or catfished, get by means of the heartbreak with drag performances by Dang-Ho Yu Sickening, Opal Am Rah, and Yoko Oso, and a few basic breakup tunes courtesy of Madonovan & the Swipes. 9 p.m. Tuesday, at Bar Nancy, 2007 SW Eighth St., Miami; nancy305.com. Tickets price $5 through shotgun.stay. Sophia Medina
Wednesday, February 15
Touted because the world’s largest boat and yacht present, the Discover Boating Miami International Boat lands within the metropolis on Wednesday for 5 days of seaworthy vessels, networking, and events. The present takes place at six places throughout Miami and Miami Beach, with the Miami Beach Convention Center and adjoining Pride Park serving as floor zero. You’ll discover all the pieces from private watercraft to megayachts with costs equal to the GDP of a small island nation. You do not have to be available in the market for a ship to attend, although the expertise would possibly push you over the sting. 10 a.m. to six p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to five p.m. Sunday, at numerous places; miamiboatshow.com. Tickets price $17 to $72. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
On Wednesday, the Tony Award-winning musical Wicked flies into the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. Told from the attitude of Elphaba (AKA the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda the Good Witch, the present delves into Oz pre-Dorothy, then follows her adventures after crusing in from Kansas. The Broadway sensation is being tailored for the large display by director Jon Chu with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande taking part in the lead characters — you may in all probability need to watch the stage present earlier than the film adaptation arrives in 2024. 8 p.m. Wednesday by means of March 5, at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722; arshtcenter.org. Tickets price $33 to $193. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
Thursday, Ferbuary 16
Sometimes one of the best books aren’t crafted with phrases however with artwork. Tropic Bound, Miami’s first artists’ e book honest, presents greater than 60 exhibitors who craft books with all the pieces from home items to zines full of photos and illustrations. The first day of the honest will encompass shuttle excursions and a symposium with panels led by native key figures inside the artwork trade, together with Tia Blassingame, founding father of Book/Print Artists/Scholar of Color and proprietor of Primrose Press; O’Miami founder Cristina Favretto; and Amy Galpin, Frost Art Museum’s chief curator. The honest takes place by means of Sunday on the Paradise Plaza within the Design District and is free to attend. Thursday by means of Sunday, at Paradise Plaza, 151 NE forty first St., Miami; tropicboundfair.org. Ticket costs differ. Sophia Medina
No, it isn’t December. But that is not stopping Art Wynwood from welcoming artwork lovers and collectors to its tent overlooking Biscayne Bay. Galleries as far-flung as England, Italy, Switzerland, and Spain will show works from rising and established modern artists. The competition kicks off with a VIP preview the place friends can be first in line to see the artwork on show. 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to five p.m. Sunday, at One Herald Plaza, Miami; artwynwood.com.
Tickets price $25 to $225. Sophia Medina
After a number of years of positioning itself throughout Miami Art Week, Superfine Art Fair returned in March final 12 months, aiming to recalibrate the Miami artwork market exterior its ordinary December candy spot. This 12 months, the honest takes place throughout President’s Day weekend, alongside Art Wynwood and the Coconut Grove Art Festival, making for a mini-Art Week. Superfine’s mission continues to give attention to elevating rising and mid-career artists. And not like Art Basel, the cubicles are rented out to artists, not galleries, which means if you browse the cubicles at Ice Palace Film Studios, you may converse on to the one who created the work. 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, midday to eight p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to three p.m. Monday, at Ice Palace Film Studios, 1400 N. Miami Ave., Miami; superfine.world. Tickets price $30 to $128 at feverup.com. Jose D. Duran
Keep the Valentine’s Day spirit occurring Thursday when Florida Grand Opera hosts “Hearts and Arrows: Opera’s Great Love Songs,” that includes music from the best composers of opera and musical theater. Courtesy of FGO’s studio artists, you may be handled to moments from The Marriage of Figaro, La Bohème, and West Side Story within the inspiring confines of the historic First Miami Presbyterian Church in Brickell. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, at First Miami Presbyterian Church, 609 Brickell Ave., Miami; fgo.org. Tickets price $25. Jose D. Duran
Friday, February 17
It’s carnival season, and Little Haiti is getting within the spirit with its personal Kanaval Block Party. Presented by Sounds of Little Haiti and VGM Marketing Group, the occasion will function performances by Team Lobey, T Ansyto, Paul Beaubrun, Rara Lakay, and Tjo Zenny, propelled alongside by hosts Kako and Mecca (AKA Grimo). There can be a showcase of Haitian artwork, conventional kanaval meals, and a youngsters’ zone. This being a kanaval occasion, you are anticipated to decorate up — the extra colourful and lavish, the higher. 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, at Little Haiti Cultural Center, 212 NE 59th Ter., Miami; miamigov.com/lhcc. Tickets price $10 to $15 through eventbrite.com; youngsters below 5 are free. Jose D. Duran
Sharks or Jets? Stans of either side are sure to benefit from the Miami Acting Company’s two-night staging of West Side Story alongside the 50-piece Alhambra Orchestra. Hie to Pinecrest Gardens for this basic reimagining of Romeo and Juliet, which sees Jets member Tony fall in love with Maria, sister of Sharks chief Bernardo, sealing their mutual destiny. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, at Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 SW 57th Ave., Pinecrest; miamiactingco.org. Tickets price $20 to $30 through eventbrite.com. Sophia Medina
On Friday, MausoleuM appears to be like to crown the darkest queen in Miami at its Valentine’s Gothic Beauty Pageant. Eschewing the vacation’s lovey-dovey nature, the pageant seeks potential queens who look extra like postpunk icon Siouxsie Sioux or camp legend Elvira, Mistress of the Dark — so suppose black, lace, and leather-based. There are solely ten spots for contestants, so ensure that to RSVP or join in individual if you happen to suppose you have bought what it takes to take the tiara. 11 p.m. Friday, on the Anderson, 709 NE 79th St., Miami; 786-401-6330; theandersonmiami.com. Tickets price $10. Sophia Medina
Saturday, February 18
If you are extra taken with having your individual comedian model than attending a conference, then Beyond Comicon is for you. The conference’s second iteration provides creatives an opportunity to community and talk about strategies with high biz people and creators from fashionable reveals. You may also browse amongst distributors and impartial creators of comics, authors, trend designs, anime, and movies. Naturally, you are welcome to attend in cosplay. 10 a.m. to five p.m. Saturday, on the Marjorie and William McDonald Center, 17051 NE nineteenth Ave., North Miami Beach; beyondcomicon.com. Admission is free with RSVP through eventbrite.com. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
Take benefit of the gentle February temperatures and stroll by means of the Coconut Grove Art Festival on Saturday. The weekend occasion brings a juried collection of artists from all over the world who work in media like portray, pictures, and sculpture. Of course, there may be extra than simply artwork at this all-ages competition. Expect to come across stay music, avenue meals, and actions with youngsters in thoughts. 10 a.m. to six p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 10 a.m. to five p.m. Monday, at 2700 S. Bayshore Dr., Coconut Grove; cgaf.com. Tickets price $20 to $249 through eventbrite.com. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
It does not take a lot to persuade most individuals of the thrill of a beer competition. At Brew Miami, a single ticket grants limitless entry to craft beer — together with meals samples and parking. Beer apart, the competition options stay music, video games, a wine-and-spirits backyard, and meals vans. This 12 months’s lineup of hoppy creations contains native suds from Conscious, Prison Pals, Unseen Creatures Dream State, and Ceiba. 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, at FIU Football Stadium, 11310 SW seventeenth St., Miami; brewmiami.com. Tickets price $60 to $100 through eventbrite.com. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
It’s carnival time in Brazil, however if you cannot make it to Rio de Janeiro this weekend, Concrete Sala’s Proibidæ Carnæval at Domicile on Saturday could also be your finest wager. Spread throughout two levels, the celebration’s lineup contains Ultrathem, Pressure Point, House of Pris, Bunni, and Mister Lo, in addition to get pleasure from a mini market. Bianca Oblivion, the worldwide bass producer identified for incorporating baile funk rhythms into her set, is headlining the festivities. 5 p.m. to five a.m. Saturday, Domicile, 6391 NW Second Ave., Miami; instagram.com/domicile.miami. Tickets price $20 to $30 through shotgun.stay. Jose D. Duran
This is for the misfits and the youngsters who have been by no means a part of the in-crowd. Grab your eyeliner and strut into Emo Prom, an evening celebrating all issues emo. Presented by the Black Market and Emo Nite Miami, the occasion welcomes everybody for an evening of drag reveals, burlesque, and stay music, together with a efficiency by Take This to Your Grave with particular friends Mayday Parade and Boy Like Girls. To finish this evening to recollect, two fortunate friends can be named promenade king and queen and can obtain a $1,000 money prize. Apart from the celebration, there may also be a marketplace for promgoers to buy until they drop for items corresponding to used data, classic clothes, and crafts. 7 p.m. Saturday, at Revolution Live, 100 SW Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale; 954-449-1025; jointherevolution.internet. Tickets price $25 to $35 through universe.com. Sophia Medina
Sunday, February 19
On Sunday, automotive lovers will flock to the Design District for Miami Concours. The free automotive present finds the neighborhood’s streets lined with classic fashions and supercars from luxurious car producers. This 12 months’s Concours celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of the Italian model Lamborghini. Because this can be a concours d’class — i.e., a contest of class whereby luxurious automobiles are judged — anybody can register their car so long as it meets the standards. 11 a.m. to five p.m. Sunday, all through the Design District, Miami; miamiconcours.com. Admission is free. Ashley-Anna Aboreden