Miami Music Week

Each year, hundreds of thousands of electronic dance music (EDM) fans from around the globe gather in Greater Miami & Miami Beach for Miami Music Week. A convergence of the long-running Winter Music Conference and the born-in-Miami Ultra Music Festival, Miami Music Week rounds up fans, DJs, creatives and industry pros for an epic lineup of panels and dance parties at hotel pools, warehouses, nightclubs and everywhere in between.

With more than 200 events scheduled from Tuesday, March 24 through Sunday, March 29, it can be daunting to narrow down the best offerings in town during Winter Music Conference (WMC) and Miami Music Week (MMW). Below, we’ve rounded up our top 15 picks for the best 2026 Miami Music Week parties, DJ sets, night-to-day marathons, record label takeovers and more, so you can spend less time making your spreadsheet and more moments breaking it down on the dance floor.

Winter Music Conference

March 24-26

The gathering that started it all, WMC is back for three days of festivities taking up residency in its new home at Kimpton EPIC Hotel in Downtown Miami, which has been deemed the Official Miami Music Week Hotel. Beatport Live is curating a three-day pool party series with top-tier labels like Mood Child (March 24); legendary underground outfit Rekids (March 25) and global sensations Hot Creations (March 26).

In addition to the splashy soirees, in true WMC fashion, expect various panels, keynotes, workshops, exhibitions and networking opportunities to round out the world’s longest-running electronic music conference, which culminates with the Bridges for Music x International Dance Music Awards Gala.

The conference program runs from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24; noon to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25 and noon to 10 p.m. on Thursday, March 26. Tier 2 badges start at $348.

Experts Only Miami Music Week

March 24

If you’re looking to launch into the first night of Miami Music Week with an absolute banger, you want to be where Experts Only is. Join music label owner, founder and Miami’s unstoppable resident DJ powerhouse John Summit and his full posse at Club Space for a multi-room, full-venue takeover that’ll last a whopping 21 hours. With 20 DJs on the bill, this blowout requires true stamina.

Lace up your best kicks and get ready to shuffle it out for Hot Since 82, ANNA, DJ Tennis, Max Styler, SG Lewis and others, plus one unnamed artist currently promoted as “??????????” but we’re pretty sure the mystery DJ has been known to make you shiver…

The first set is 11 p.m. Ticket prices are tiered based on entry time, and start at $72.20.

Sagamore Pool Party MMW: DJ Mag Presents

March 25–March 29

DJ Mag knows how to throw a party, especially at one of South Beach’s posh pools. But what happens when the party spans 5 days? Expect total EDM madness.

The pool party series overtakes Sagamore Hotel with DJ Mag Presents Cloonee (Cloonee, Ben Sterling, Gio Elia, Obskur, Omar+ and Salome Le Chat) on Wednesday, March 25; Defected Miami (Andrea Oliva, HoneyLuv, Kellie Allen, Ms. Mada, Nic Fanciulli, Olive F and a mystery artist on Thursday, March 26; Knee Deep Miami (Hot Since 82, Prunk b2b Luuk Van Dijk, Demi Riquisimo, Mai Iachetti, Ronnie Spiteri) on Friday, March 27; Danny Tenaglia & Friends (Danny Tenaglia, Nicole Moudaber, Jonathan Cowan and Romina Mazzini) on Saturday, March 28; and Glitterbox (Aline Rocha, Derrick Carter, Gerd Janson, Natasha Diggs, Skream – Disco Set, The Brothers Macklovitch and Yasmin) on Sunday, March 29.

Doors open at noon on Wednesday, March 25 and at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 26 through Sunday, March 29. Tier 5 general admission passes start at $426.45, and single-day prices vary based on each event and current ticketing tier.

Miami Music Week at E11EVEN: Oliver Heldens

March 25

If you’re in the mood to spice things up, Dutch DJ and producer Oliver Heldens is taking over the decks at E11EVEN Miami for a night of EDM debauchery, throwing down his future house stylings with a touch of this adult performance playground’s signature taboo. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $23.02.

Factory Town Miami Music Week

March 25–March 29

The hottest rave haven in Hialeah has an epic week of musical melts in store. Factory Town Miami Music Week is a fully loaded smorgasbord of hard-hitting showcases unfolding on 5 different stages over the course of 5 nights.

Highlights include French icons Justice taking the stage with special guests for a DJ set in the Infinity Room on Wednesday, March 25; Jamie Jones Presents Paradise in the Infinity Room, Meduza and James Hype: Our House at The Park and Cole Night Presents Night Club in Cypress End on Thursday, March 26; Josh Baker Presents You&Me in the Infinity Room, Prospa Present Prophecy and Bassrush: Drum & Bass Sessions in the Warehouse on Friday, March 27; Pawsa in the Infinity Room, Ben Sterling Presents Planet X in the Park and Drumcode in the Warehouse on Saturday, March 28; and Elrow in the Infinity Room, I Hate Models, Indira Paganotto, Nico Moreno and more in The Park, Insomniac Records in the Warehouse and Max Styler Presents Nu Moda in the Chain Room on Sunday, March 29.

Doors open at 9 p.m. each night. Single-day general admission tickets are still available for select dates starting at $79.99.

Miami Music Week at Lion’s Den

March 25–March 29

Lion’s Den, the new vinyl-forward listening lounge above Persian restaurant Fooq’s in Little River, makes its MMW debut with a massive lineup of world-renowned DJs and IYKYK talent. On Wednesday, March 25, the full footprint will offer an immersive music and culinary production called Fooq’s – Converge with Richie Hawtin b2b Dubfire and Magda playing inside Fooq’s and Satoshi Tomiie getting down up in the Lion’s Den.

On Thursday, March 26, the Mumbo Jumbo party features a vinyl set from Rebolledo; Friday, March 27 brings Ageless and Nicholas Matar; Saturday, March 28 has Doc Martin and DJ Sneak on the bill; and Sunday, March 29 is All Hands on Deck with Heimlich Knuller and Nico Bernardini b2b Manumat.

Doors open at 9 p.m. each night. Second-release tickets for Fooq’s – Convergence cost $90.95; additional event tickets have not yet been released.

Gorgon City Presents: Enter the Realm Miami

March 26

North London deep bassheads Gorgon City are heading to Wynwood for their namesake Gorgon City Presents: Enter the Realm Miami on Thursday, March 26 at Toe Jam Backlot. Expect nonstop tunes spanning melodic pop to dark-edged house with multi-room support from SG Lewis, Azzecca, Silva Bumpa and Jackie Hollander.

Doors open at 8 p.m. General admission tickets start at $82.39.

Deadbeats 10 Year Anniversary

March 26

A full decade to celebrate, Deadbeats 10 Year Anniversary is a milestone for the label, helmed by Zeds Dead. On Thursday, March 26 at Mana Wynwood, the duo widely known for dubstep, drum and bass, hip-hop and house will headline a b2b set with Tape B, along with sets from Mary Droppinz b2b Sippy, Kill the Noise b2b Bro Safari (Kill Safari), Casey Club b2b Neumonic, Aych b2b Overeazy and 2 mystery guests; one b2b Lyny and the other b2b Boogie T.

Doors open at 9 p.m. Tier 3 general admission tickets start at $82.63.

Nora En Pure Presents: Purified Miami

March 26

Expect pure audible bliss as Swiss-South African deep house producer Nora En Pure helms her annual Purified Miami party, with support from Eli & Fur, Fideles, Dosem, Corren Cavani and Jack Emery. Presented by Nebula New York, it’ll be an immersive open-air ambiance, courtesy of the lush Jungle Island venue on Watson Island.

Early 9:30 p.m. entry tickets start at $70.76, and tier 3 general admission tickets start at $88.45.

Ultra Music Festival

March 27–29

The 26th annual Ultra Music Festival returns to Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami for 3 days of EDM drawing over 150,000 fans. If you’re only in town for a few days of Miami Music Week 2026, this is the downtown showdown you don’t want to miss.

Returning favorites at this legendary Miami music festival include John Summit, ZHU, Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Steve Aoki (30 Years of Dim Mak), Eric Prydz, Hardwell, Carl Cox, Major Lazer and Alesso b2b Martin Garrix, alongside the RESISTANCE 10th Anniversary World Tour. Plus, world-exclusive sets, including Amelie Lens b2b Sara Landry, the U.S. debut of Adam Beyer b2b Joseph Capriati and Sebastian Ingrosso b2b Steve Angello for Swedish House Mafia fans.

New acts include WORSHIP, DJ BZRP, Marlon Hoffstadt, Wankdat (Wooli & Crankdat), Brutalismus 3000, Snow Strippers and HALŌ. The lineup also includes live music experiences from Boys Noize, Black Tiger Sex Machine Presents Connected Fighters, Levity Presents Lasership, Of the Trees and more.

Hours are Friday, March 27, from 4 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, March 28, from noon to midnight and Sunday, March 29, from noon to 10 p.m. Tier 4 3-day GA passes start at $539.07, with VIP passes from $2,293.75.

Miami Music Week at E11EVEN: Diplo

March 27

It’s never just another Friday night in Miami when Diplo’s in town. The Florida native returns to the 1s and 2s at E11EVEN for a Mad Decent fiesta complemented by his playlist of house remixes, throwback mashups, dancehall-infused grooves and hip-hop-kissed bass tracks. All while Miami’s best make it rain bills alongside an endless mist of top-tier champagne.

Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $82.63.

Black Coffee at the Racetrack: MMW

March 28

If you’re already headed to Hialeah to bust a move at Factory Town, make a pit stop over at Hialeah Park Casino to catch Grammy award-winning South African producer and DJ Black Coffee lay down his signature blend of soulful house. Take in the open-air scene while beats resound in this historic, one-of-a-kind Miami venue.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Early entry general admission tickets start at $85 and anytime entry general admission tickets start at $99.

A-Trak & Friends MMW Edition

March 28

Turntable extraordinaire A-Trak brings his Saturday late-night bash back to ZeyZey Miami in Little Haiti. Presented by his label Fool’s Gold Records, the A-Trak & Friends MMW Edition lineup includes the host playing b2b with Dennis Ferrer, along with joining his brother Dave 1 (of Chromeo) for The Brothers Macklovitch set, plus Will Clarke, DJ Slugo, Yasmin, Illyus Barrientos, Nico Bernadini, Monty Kiddo and possible surprise guests (Diplo made a cameo last year).

Doors open at 11 p.m. There’s free entry with RSVP before midnight or general admission tickets for entry at any time for $30.

James Hype: The Originals Present HIIDE

March 29

The poolside of the National Hotel in South Beach will be amped all day for the UK-based house and garage guru’s headlining throw-down, James Hype: The Originals Present HIIDE. With the Art-Deco-infused grounds and direct ocean views as the backdrop, groove to supporting sets from D.O.D, Tita Lau, Classmatic b2b Alves, R3wire, Benjamin Lloyd, BFOXX and Tucci.

Doors open at noon. General admission tickets start at $47.39.

30+ Hour MMW Closing Party 2026

March 29–31

If you launched your Miami Music Week at Club Space for the 21-hour Experts Only marathon, why not go full-circle and close it out with an even bigger rager? If you still have it in you, the 30+ Hour MMW Closing Party 2026 from Sunday to Tuesday is an EDM extravaganza for the books. The lineup has yet to be announced, but at that point, you’ll probably be running on pure vibes.

Doors are not yet announced. The earliest entry general admission third-release ticket costs $70 before 1 a.m., and prices and tiers vary between Sunday, Monday and Tuesday entry times.

By: Tracy Block | March 12, 2026