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Ultra party Check out the hottest places to party your ass off at this week's Winter Music Conference. Compiled by Joanie Cox Important: This article was last updated on March 22, 2006. Please call ahead to confirm hours, prices, dates and other information.
If you notice an inordinate number of pale-skinned, wild-eyed nightcrawlers stalking the streets of South Florida this week, don't fret: These aren't vampires. Instead, they are attendees of the 21st annual Winter Music Conference, which is expected to attract more than 40,000 DJs, label heads and the like from 60-plus countries. The conference is an industry-oriented affair filled with seminars and workshops on how to activate a glow stick and whatnot, but we're not concerned with all that. For music fans, the WMC means one thing: parties, and more than 280 of them. Following are our picks for the week's most promising events. For more parties, see Wmcon.com. Tonight (Wednesday) Club Space 34 N.E. 11th St., Miami, 305/375-0001, Clubspace.com World-renowned trance DJ Armin van Buuren will be the main draw at this party, but he certainly won't be the only person taking his place behind the decks. Other DJs scheduled to spin include Mauro Picotto, Adam Beyer, George Acosta, Greg Gow, Marco Carola, Markus Schulz, Matthew Dekay, Misstress Barbara and Remy. 10 p.m.-noon; $40 Crobar 1445 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 305/531-5027, Crobar.com Sit in on the Magic Sessions with house DJs Little Louie Vega and Tony Humphries. Jazzanova and DJ Berlin will spin in the VIP room. 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; $30 Mansion 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 305/532-1525, Mansionmiami.com Sponsored by Ford Model Management and Next Model Agency, this party will be packed with beautiful people grooving to the music of house and trance DJs Sandy Rivera, Max Graham, David Waxman, The Fort Knox Five, Franco Fabi and Eno-C. 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; $20 and up Suite Lounge 1439 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 305/604-3644, Porterhousemiami.com The annual Porterhouse Miami party will return with host Steve Porter spinning cuts from his new mix compilation, Porterhouse. Guest DJs will include Phil and Fluff, Bon Johnson and Eli Wilkie. 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; $20 Thursday Club Space 34 N.E. 11th St., Miami, 305/375-0001, Clubspace.com The annual Lights Out party will feature house DJs Steve Lawler, Behrouz, Clive Henry, Oscar G and Sean Miller in the main room. DJs T., Three, M.A.N.D.Y., Dino Lenny, AudioFly and Mark Knight will spin on the terrace and in the loft. 10 p.m.-noon; $40 Mansion 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 305/532-1525, Mansionmiami.com This party is titled F*** Me I'm Famous. 'Nuff said. DJs David Guetta, Bob Sinclair and Martin Solveig will fly all the way from France to treat South Florida to their house beats. 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; $20 and up Nocturnal 50 N.E. 11th St., Miami, 305/576-6996, Nocturnalmiami.com Soak in funky breaks with DJ Icey, Jackal and Hyde, FreQ Nasty, Hyper, Stanton Warriors, Donald Glaude, Baby Anne, Jen Lasher and many more. 10 p.m.-10 a.m.; $30 and up Late that night, house DJ John Creamer and progressive-house mix master Stephane K will spin in the main room. New York-based house DJs Jason Jollins, Alex Pearce and Dave Vasquez will perform in another room, and Astro and Glyde will get bodies rocking on the terrace. 5 a.m.-close; $30 and up Tantra 1445 Pennsylvania Ave., Miami-Beach, 305/672-4765, Tantrarestaurant.com Experience the sounds of trance DJ D:FUSE, house DJ trio Groovefire and progressive-house spinners Mike Hiratzka and Jay Prouty. Vocalist Craig Mitchell will also perform. 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; $10 Friday B.E.D. 929 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 305/532-9070, Bedmiami.com Fresh from DJ'ing at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, DJ Richie Hawtin will hit the turntables along with Troy Pierce and Marc Houle. (For an interview with Hawtin, see page 16.) 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; $25 Chesterfield Hotel 855 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305/531-5831, Thechesterfieldhotel.com Deep-house DJ Phil Weeks will spin along with Justin Long, Q-Burns Abstract Message, DJ Mes, Terry Mullan, The Sound Republic, Shrewd, Bryan Jones, Paul Anthony, Don Tinsley, Trevor Lamont and Rick Nielsen (no, not the Cheap Trick guitarist). Noon-10 p.m.; free Club Space 34 N.E. 11th St., Miami, 305/375-0001, Clubspace.com Megastar DJ Paul van Dyk will headline a night of trance that will also feature Sander Kleinenberg and Edgar V. House DJs Oscar G and René Amesz will also get their turn on the turntables. 10 p.m.-noon; $60 Fairwind Café at Fairwind Hotel 1000 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305/531-0050, Hypnoticmusic.com The annual Rest, Relax and Recover barbecue will offer performances by DJs James Holden, Scarlett Etienne, James F!@$%^ Friedman and Little Mike. All-you-can-drink beer and sangria will be served, along with grilled hamburgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs and the like. 2-7 p.m.; $15 Mansion 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 305/532-1525, Mansionmiami.com Pop/rock/hip-hop DJ Mark Ronson, mash master DJ AM and Next on the Decks winner DJ Spider will headline this party. Mr. Mauricio will also perform. 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; $20 and up The Pawn Shop 1222 N.E. Second Ave., Miami, 305/373-3511, Thepawnshoplounge.com Rising act The Juan Maclean will perform at this electro-pop blowout featuring Soulwax, Hot Chip, Justice, M.A.N.D.Y., DJ T., JDH and Dave P, Booka Shade, Tim Sweeney and others. 10 p.m.-6 a.m.; $25 Privé 136 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305/531-5535, Theopiumgroup.com DJ Behrouz will spin house, tribal and trance. 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; $20 and up Rumors 1434 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 786/290-6001, Rumorssouthbeach.com Prepare for 15 hours of international tech-house fusion featuring DJs Mathew Jonson, Freaky Chakra, Joel Mull, Alexi Delano, Chris Fortier, Sean Cusick and others. 9 p.m.-midnight; $15 Saturday Club Space 34 N.E. 11th St., Miami, 305/375-0001, Clubspace.com This all-star event will feature house duo Deep Dish, trance DJ Danny Howells, house master Pete Tong and a host of other dance mavens, including Dean Coleman, Miss Nine, Narcotic Thrust, Nic Fanciulli, Paul Woolford and DJ Sultan. 10 p.m.-noon; $60 Fairwind Café at Fairwind Hotel 1000 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305/531-0050, Fairwindshotelmiamibeach.com The line-up includes DJs David Duriez, Fafa Monteco, Mazi, Phil Weeks, Chris Carrier and more. 1-7 p.m.; $20 Gryphon Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 5711 Seminole Way, Hollywood, 954/581-5454, Seminoleparadise.com This is one of the few Broward County-based WMC parties. More than a dozen international DJs will spin, including Stonebridge from Sweden, Splashfunk from Italy, Voodoo and Serano from Germany, and others. 10 p.m.-8 a.m.; $20 Mansion 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 305/532-1525, Mansionmiami.com Trance DJs don't get much bigger than Tiësto, who will likely sell out this party, so be sure to arrive early. 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; $20 and up Nikki Beach 1 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, 305/538-1111, Nikkibeach.com Join house DJ Jonathan Peters and others for a 12-hour beachside set. 6 p.m.-close; $30 Opium Garden 136 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305/531-5535, Theopiumgroup.com DJ Steve Porter will spin noon-7:30 p.m. House DJs Kaskade, Tom Novy and David Waxman will take over the club 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; $20 and up The Pawn Shop 1222 N.E. Second Ave., Miami, 305/373-3511, Thepawnshoplounge.com This international danceathon will boast London's Norman Jay MBE and DJ Harvey, San Francisco's Miguel Migs, Berlin's Dixon and Ame, New York's Lisa Shaw and Tokyo's DJ Alex. 9 p.m.-5 a.m.; $20 Shine The Shelborne, 1801 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305/341-1455, Shinesouthbeach.com The lineup for this party includes house masters Armand Van Helden, Todd Terry, Mark Farina, Junior Sanchez, DJ Sneak and Stretch Armstrong. 10 p.m.-close; $30 Sunday Crobar 1445 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 305/531-5027, Crobar.com DJs Victor Calderone and Vibe will spin tribal-progressive beats while DJs Ralph Falcon and Oscar G make VIPs feel even more important by spinning dark house in the VIP room. 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; $60 Fairwind Café at Fairwind Hotel 1000 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305/531-0050, Fairwindshotelmiamibeach.com Progressive-house DJ Chris Fortier will spin during the daylight hours, along with Steve Porter, Luke Fair, Quivver, Sean Cusick, John Curley and Jay Prasad, and Nathaniel Jay. 1-7 p.m.; $20 Mansion 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 305/532-1525, Mansionmiami.com After sleeping off his Saturday-night-through-Sunday-morning set at Mansion, DJ Tiësto will return to the club to spin an extended solo set at the launch party for his aptly titled CD In Search of Sunrise 4. 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; $75 The Pawn Shop 1222 N.E. Second Ave., Miami, 305/373-3511, Thepawnshoplounge.com Titled Sunday School for Degenerates, this party will pump out nonstop music all day long. The lineup will include DJ Steve Bug, Luciano, Mathew Jonson, Mr. C, Adultnapper, Damian Lazarus, M.A.N.D.Y., Bill Patrick, Loco Dice, Pier Bucci, Dennis Rodgers, Alexi Delano, Pig, Jess Rose, Mazi, Little Mike and Dollz at Play. Then, beginning at 11 p.m., DJ Danny Howells will perform a marathon 10-hour set. He'll spin tracks from his retrospective CD, Azuli Presents: Danny Howells Choice. 5 a.m.-5 p.m. and 11 p.m.-9 a.m.; $25 Pelican Hotel 826 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, 305/673-3373, Pelicanhotel.com The Italian beer company Peroni will sponsor this party and provide an open bar. Deep, soulful house and Afro-Latin rhythms will be provided by SoulDub Quartet, Uneaq, Julius "The Mad Thinker," Chris Leath, Mystik Mike, Marc Marshall and saxophonist Charles Robinson. 2 p.m.-1 a.m.; free Privé 136 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305/531-5535, Theopiumgroup.com Ben Watt, of the dance-pop duo Everything but the Girl, will DJ a set of deep-house tunes. He'll share the bill with Ame, Charles Webster, Justin Martin, Claude von Stroke, Dirty Bird, Dark Mountain Group and others. 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; $20 and up SoHo Lounge 175 N.E. 36th St., Miami, Soholoungemiami.com Thumping drum 'n' bass will fill the main room courtesy of DJs Andy C, Ed Rush and Optical, Pendulum, Die, Shimon, Red One, Fierce, Subfocus, Matrix, Moving Fusion, Hive, Gridlok, Eddy Woo and Mr. Mendez. 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; $25 |
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