Subtropics Marathon Festival

The Subtropics Marathon Festival brings experimental sound and performance to the blackbox theater at Deering Estate for two nights of concerts. Curated by Miami-based composer and sound artist Gustavo Matamoros, the program features more than 40 international and local artists presenting world premieres, surround sound works and interdisciplinary collaborations.

Guest artist Francis Schwartz, a pioneer in experimental composition, joins a wide-ranging roster of composers, sound artists, choreographers and multimedia creators. Participants include Wolfgang Gil, Timothy Archambault, Stuart King, Sony Mao, Shahreyar Ataie, Russell Frehling, Roxana Barba, Rob Constable, Richard Garet, Ricardo Matamoros, Randy Nutt, Rafa Vargas Bernard, Paula Matthusen, Orlando J. Garcia, Nicole Martinez, Lukas Ligeti, Kyle Motl, Kenneth Goldsmith, Juraj Kojš, Julio Roloff, Jose Hernandez, John Van Der Slice, Jeanne Jaffe, jamJamStrawberry, Jacob Sudol, Icli Zitella, Gustavo Matamoros, Helena Thevenot, Freddy Jouwayed, Federico Bonacossa, Emile Pilgrim, Edward Bobb, Dimitry Chamy, Dinorah de Jesus, Dennis Rovinsky, David Dunn, David Brieske, Cyjo Archambault, Chris Mann, Chen-Hui Jen, Carles Santos, Brenda Hutchinson, Bob Gregory, Barron Sherer, Alberto Puerto, Alba Triana and Aislinn Quinn. The concerts will also feature archival, never-before-heard selections from the Subtropics Collection.

The weekend at Deering Estate forms the culminating chapter of the four-day Subtropics 2025 Marathon Festival (September 25–28), which unfolds across three Miami venues.

The Subtropics 2025 Marathon Festival at Deering Estate takes place Saturday and Sunday, September 27–28. Admission is free with RSVP; space is limited and early arrival is encouraged.