For those of you who consider yourselves scenemakers who wouldn't be caught dead hanging with the general population outside a velvet rope, here's a list of Winter Music Conference parties at which you can spot some of the most recognizable DJs in the world and lie to your friends the next day about how you've become best friends with all of them. We stalked every club owner in South Beach to get the details on the hottest high-end parties going down this week, but took the liberty of omitting those events that cost thousands of dollars to attend—you know, so you can have a few bucks left over to gas up your Hummer or Cadillac Escalade. So here are 31 chances to show off your latest pair of $268 True Religion Jeans or that $3,900 Michael Kors python purse, because you know you didn't buy that to parade it around Señor Frog's.
WEDNESDAY
Karu and Y
Got Soul Records will present the Therapy party, which will feature house DJs Jojoflores, Danny Krivit, Jellybean Benitez, DJ Spen and Quentin Harris. The show will begin at 10 p.m. Tickets cost $25 at Wantickets.com.
Mansion
Roger Sanchez will present Release Yourself, a party named after his many compilation CDs. Sanchez, who won a Grammy for his remix of No Doubt's "Hella Good," will perform a seven-hour tribal-house set. 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Tickets cost $40 at Wantickets.com.
Mokai
Miami-based house DJ and producer Behrouz Nazari will spin progressive, tribal and Latin rhythms. Sirius Satellite Radio will broadcast live from the party. The party will begin at 10 p.m. Cover is $30.
Set
Get ready to throw yourself into a new party dimension with progressive-house DJ Danny Howells. The former Pawn Shop Lounge resident DJ will return to Miami Beach for his Dig Deeper party. The interior of Set will be rearranged and darkened to place all focus on the dance floor for Howells' seven-hour set. 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Tickets cost $25 at Wantickets.com.
Space Miami
Tribal-house duo Chus and Ceballos from Madrid will DJ in the main room, Amnesia Ibiza will spin on the terrace and house DJ Lazardi and guests will play tunes in the loft. Erick Morillo, who is known for playing up to 30 gigs a month around the globe, will spin house tunes after hours on the terrace. The show will begin at 10 p.m. Tickets cost $40 at Wantickets.com.
THURSDAY
B.E.D.
Marine Parade founder DJ Adam Freeland will spin breakbeats and show off the latest talent signed to his label, 26-year-old Alex Metric. DJ Sta, who recently debuted the single "In Living Colour" for the label, DJ Evil Nine and special guest Z-Trip also will spin. 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Tickets cost $20 at Wantickets.com.
Mansion
British duo Sasha and Digweed will kick off their Spring Club Tour tonight in Miami. "We really wanted to go back to our underground roots, as recently the only shows we have done together have been massive festival events," Digweed said in a statement announcing the tour. "So this time around, we are playing a great selection of clubs with great sound systems rather than big arena shows, which will give our fans a chance to see us in a more-intimate environment." Concertgoers who purchase a ticket in advance through Wantickets.com will receive a free track from the progressive-trance pioneers. 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Tickets cost $50 at Wantickets.com.
Mokai
British trance DJ Paul Oakenfold, who has remixed tunes for Madonna, Justin Timberlake, U2, Jennifer Lopez and Michael Jackson, will tear up the turntables. Dirty Vegas, who had a hit with "Days Go By," will perform that song and several others at the Front Page Special Edition Party. Resident DJ Louis Dee will spin hard-house. The party will get started at 10 p.m. Cover is $30.
Nikki Beach
Armani Exchange will present more than 30 DJs at this beach bash that drew 6,000 people last year. The lineup will include progressive-house DJ Robbie Rivera, electro-house DJ Sebastian Ingrosso, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, DJ Rap, techno-trance DJ Sander van Doorn, house DJs The Shapshifters, progressive-house DJ Deadmau5, Axwell, and house DJ Laidback Luke, among others. Noon-5 a.m. Tickets cost $60 at Wantickets.com.
Nocturnal
British trance label Anjunabeats will celebrate its 100th release, Above and Beyond Anjunabeats 100. DJs spinning in the Anjunabeats room will include trance trio Jono Grant, Tony McGuiness and Paavo Siljamäki of Above and Beyond, Andy Moor, Anjuna legends Super8 and Tab and Swedish trance DJ Mike Shiver. Meanwhile, Fine Taste, Boom Jinx James Grant and Electrobios will spin in the Anjunadeep room. 10 p.m-8 a.m. Tickets cost $25 at Wantickets.com.
The Shelborne Beach Resort
Submerge yourself in huge amounts of house music at the Evolve pool party with DJs Victor Calderone, Behrouz, DJ Vibe, Chus and Ceballos and That Kid Chris. Noon-10 p.m. Tickets cost $50 at Ticketweb.com.
FRIDAY
B.E.D.
Nicknamed the Swedish Techno Mafia, DJs Adam Beyer, Joel Mull, Pär Grindvik and Ida Engberg will team up with Indiana-based producer Kyle Geiger to take electronica fans on a journey from the raw percussive beats of late '90s Swedish techno to the present. 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Tickets cost $25 at Wantickets.com.
Bicentennial Park
Ultra means excessive, and that is just what the 10th annual Ultra Music Festival has to offer. Featuring more than 60 of the top DJs in the world, including Tiësto, Justice, Underworld and Carl Cox, the two-day event also will feature performances by The Bravery and more. 4 p.m.-midnight. Tickets cost $69.95 for one day or $129-$350 for a two-day pass.
Mansion
Sneaker-obsessed crunk and funk DJ AM — yes, the guy who used to be engaged to Nicole Richie — will hit the turntables with DJ Jazzy Jeff. With any luck, he'll spin "Parents Just Don't Understand." 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Tickets cost $30 at Wantickets.com.
Mokai
Psychedelic-soul DJ Cassidy, hip-hop DJ Berry, Miami DJ Ruckus and electroclash mixmaster Felix da Housecat will perform. The event will begin at 10 p.m. Admission is $30.
Shine at The Shelborne
This is cheaper than a trip to Ibiza and you'll get to see some of the same acts you would there. David Morales and Frankie Knuckles will spin with Sebastian Gamboa. 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Tickets cost $20 at Wantickets.com.
The Shelborne Beach Resort
Crack open some Rockstar Energy Drink and get down to the soul-shaking sounds of the Pacha Ibiza Miami Music Festival, featuring a live performance by Macy Gray. Dutch progressive-trance DJ Sander Kleinenberg will spin along with a thick roster of house DJs, including Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and Wally Lopez. The party will begin at 11 a.m. Tickets cost $50 at Wantickets.com.
Space Miami
German trance music master Paul van Dyk will make you want to shake what your mama gave you to his Eurodisco beats. Just when you think you can't take anymore synthesizer action mixed with bass, Dutch DJ Sander Kleinenberg will hit the decks with his funky blend of progressive-house. The show will begin at 9 p.m. Tickets cost $80 at Wantickets.com.
SATURDAY
Area 51
Overload your senses with Tampa house trio Rabbit in the Moon for the Contagious Musiq Showcase Afterparty. Electro-industrial duo Jackal and Hyde, Dynamix II and several other guest DJs will spin. 10 p.m.-11 a.m. Tickets cost $30 at Wantickets.com.
B.E.D.
British breakbeat act Stanton Warriors will perform with duo Deekline and Wizard, who combine live scratching with a hip-hop approach to mixing songs. 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Tickets cost $25 at Wantickets.com.
Bicentennial Park
Day two of the Ultra Music Festival will feature Underworld, Paul van Dyk, Erick Morillo, Armin Van Buuren, Pete Tong, Moby, Sasha and John Digweed and dozens. Noon-midnight. Tickets cost $89.95 for one day or $129-$350 for a two-day pass.
Cameo
Any party called F*** Me I'm Famous seems appropriate these days, and it's certainly worth putting in a cameo here. The raunchy title comes from the annual F*** Me I'm Famous party in Ibiza. French house spinners David Guetta, Martin Solveig and Joachim Garraud also will spin. 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Tickets cost $70 at Wantickets.com.
The Fifth
Help trance DJ Sander Van Doorn celebrate the release of Supernaturalistic, which dropped this month. House DJ Cedric Gervais also will spin. 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Tickets cost $25 at Wantickets.com.
Mansion
Tiësto, voted "No. 1 DJ in the World" three years in a row by DJ Magazine, will put his golden hands on turntables for the ultimate progressive trance set. Funky-house DJ Leblanc also will perform. 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Tickets cost $100 at Wantickets.com.
Nocturnal
Amnesia Ibiza will feature progressive house DJ Robbie Rivera, Canadian electro-house DJ John Acquaviva, progressive-trance DJ Marco V, British house DJ Seb Fontaine, German electro-house DJ Kurd Maverick and many others. Doors will open at 10 p.m. Tickets cost $40 at Wantickets.com.
SUNDAY
Doubletree Surfcomber Hotel
The marathon Space Pool Party will include progressive-trance DJ Sharam, who is half of Deep Dish and has remixed songs for Dido and Cher; trance DJ Sander Kleinenberg; Swedish progressive-house DJ Eric Prydz; tribal-house duo Chus and Ceballos; British progressive-house DJ Desyn Masiello and Club Space's resident DJs Oscar G, Cedric Gervais, Patrick M. and Ivano Bellini. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Tickets cost $35-$45 at Wantickets.com.
Mansion
"World Hold On (Children of the Sky)" singer Bob Sinclair, Swedish house DJ Axwell, techno-house DJ Steve Edwards and others will perform. 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Tickets cost $40 at Wantickets.com.
Set
Don't let the party stop when Euro-house DJ Benny Benassi, Dirty South, and Gianluca Motta spin through a night of nonstop electro-house to end WMC. 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Tickets cost $25 at Wantickets.com.
The Shelborne Beach Resort
This event is being billed as "nothing but an old-school pool party." Hosted by Common, the party will feature DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Irie and Biz Markie, along with King Britt of Digable Planets, hip-hop house DJ Spinna and Chicago hip-hop DJ Terry Hunter. As if that weren't a thick enough lineup, Mark Farina will play mushroom jazz, DJ Mick Boogie will spin hip-hop new wave and DJ3d will bring the low end with a drum 'n' bass set. Noon-10 p.m. Tickets cost $50 at Wantickets.com.
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Velvet revolvers
Some of the biggest names in electronic music will appear at these parties. Question is: Will you?
By Joanie Cox
City LinkMarch 20, 2008
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