Miami Beach Bandshell Miami Folkways: Sounds Like Home – Miami Beach Bandshell

Miami Folkways: Sounds Like Home

Miami Folkways, a free folk music festival, features Bonnie Prince Billy, Miami Sound Choir, Inez Barlatier & Jan Sebon, Stillblue, and more. Miami Folkways: Sounds Like Home is an inaugural Folk Festival, presented free as part of Miami Beach Arts in the Parks, and produced by Rhythm Foundation, FIU Wolfsonian Humanities Lab and in partnership with WLRN-FM's weekly Folk and Acoustic Music Program.

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Show time

6:00 PM

Doors open

5:30 PM

Event date

Sun, January 21

Minimun Age

All ages

Genres

Folk

Bonnie “Prince” Billy (aka Will Oldham) has over the past three decades made an idiosyncratic journey through, and an indelible mark on both the worlds of indie music and cinema. With his highly individualistic approach to music making and the music industry, one that cherishes intimacy, community, mystery and spontaneity; his brilliance has captivated fans and made Bonny one of our most influential and beloved songsmiths. His DIY style is notable for blunt honesty, and his music has elements of Americana, folk, roots, country, punk and indie rock.  He is touring in support of his recent release on Drag City Records, Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You

Inez Barletier and Jan Sebon:. Sebon co-founded the 8-member ensemble Koleksyon Kazak in the 1980’s, bringing the politically-charged folkloric rhythms of Haiti to his new home in exile in Miami. His daughter, Inez Barlatier, is a renowned singer/songwriter/guitarist/percussionist/dancer/actress and instructor, who has been growing as an artist since she began performing at age 12.  With her first band Kazoots, Inez and her bandmates evolved from their fathers’ Haitian folkloric ensemble, mixed with next-generation influences. Going solo in 2016, her incredible vocal delivery organically flows between an ancestral guttural bellow to an airy angelic falsetto, full of energy. She invites comparisons with revered artists like Tracy Chapman, Adele, Shakira, Joan Armatrading, and Norah Jones.

Miami Sound Choir is the flagship ensemble of Miami Sound Space – an inclusive adult community music-making experience founded in the fall of 2019. The Choir, led by Laurah Merisier,  is a vibrant and diverse community, whose music reflects the rich cultural tapestry of Miami. The choir sings a variety of folk and popular songs from Haiti, Latin America, the Caribbean, Brazil, and more. The repertoire also touches on themes that impact the people of Miami, including environmental awareness, love, choice, human rights, and tackling loneliness, and aims to fully align with the spirit of our incredible city!

StillBlue is a five-piece band that blends indie-rock, folk, and alt- country, infusing their music with lyrics that meditate on themes of love, loss, and the process of aging in the perspiring humidity of Miami, Florida, formed in 2022. The members share a profound appreciation for melancholic, cathartic melodies and a commitment to creating music with utmost honesty.  The group plays often in South Florida, and also ventured on a US debut tour in 2023.

FAQS

Where do we park? arrow down

The municipal parking lot at 73rd Street and Collins Avenue is across the street from the Bandshell, and it is free (!) after 6pm. When it is full, look for street parking.

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The venue is an open air facility, covered by our new canopy. Shows are scheduled rain or shine.

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No outside food or drink inside the Bandshell, please. We have a fully-stocked bar, and we usually feature wonderful food vendors inside the venue. We also have a water refill station.

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