Festivals near Miami

In Miami, the festival literally sets sail. As the world's busiest cruise port, PortMiami launches a fleet of floating festivals each winter that exist nowhere else: you board for a few days at sea with your favourite bands, headliners and crowd sharing the same deck. The Monsters of Rock Cruise turns an ocean liner into a temple of rock and hard, Cruise To the Edge sails the waters of progressive rock, and Jam Cruise keeps funk, soul and open-ended jams going until sunrise off the Florida coast. It's a festival identity all its own, born of the tropical climate and Miami's place as the gateway to the Caribbean.

On dry land, the city unfolds a scene just as vibrant, fuelled by its Latin energy and its sultry nights. Among the murals of Wynwood, III Points weaves art, electro and hip-hop through a maze of industrial warehouses, while over in Miami Gardens the Jazz In the Gardens Music Fest celebrates jazz, soul and R&B under the sun. Miami also remains a global capital of club music, from the beaches of South Beach to the Downtown rooftops. FestT computes your FestiScore, the affinity between a lineup and your favourite artists, and keeps dates, headliners and ticketing up to date so you miss nothing, dockside or at sea.