When not occupied by the Miami Heat basketball team or hosting mass motivational seminars, this 20,000-seat arena stages mega-concerts from mega-stars such as Mariah Carey and...

This outdoor venue is surrounded by a hilly lawn, where food vendors set up stands. It's often booked at weekends for Latin, reggae, rap and rock fests.

Gloria Estefan and hubbie Emilio are the brains behind this Cuban club, which has the technicolour feel of a Disney restaurant. Luckily, the house band that performs on...

The Tuesday and Thursday fiestas at this Spanish tavern are legendary. A young professional crowd eats, drinks and dances around the tables, while a guitarist plays flamenco...

Often referred to as 'Miami's CBGB', Churchill's is a beloved hole-in-the-wall venue with music every night of the week: punk, rock, metal, rap or indie. Local bands...

Miami's long-standing salsa palace is packed on weekends with serious dancers. You can observe some incredible moves here; the atmosphere is something like a Latin version of...

A serene Mediterranean-style setting in which to enjoy superior jazz and world music gigs, the Congregational Church has a summer concert series that's renowned for its...

Comedian Jackie Gleason put Miami in the spotlight in the 1960s, when he taped his TV show here. Back then Sinatra and his pack were in the audience. Today, the crowds are as...

The 67-year-old Florida Grand Opera is a respected, if not world-renowned, company. Its 2007/08 season included performances of Cosi fan tutti, The Pearl Fishers and La Bohème.

Velvet seats, Shakespearean balconies and twinkling stars on the ceiling's painted night tableau. This fabulous fantasy, once a 1926 silent movie palace, is now an enchanting...

The University of Miami holds its Festival Miami here in the autumn, with international jazz performers. The university's faculty orchestras and guest artists perform at other...

Harold Golen specialises in lowbrow and pop surrealist works, in a space the Miami New Times called 'funky retro-futuristic'. In addition to monthly openings, the gallery hosts...

Dark and cheaply decorated, this spot is not pretty, but it offers a crash course in Cuban music. Artists perform boleros (ballads), trova (folk music), son (traditional Cuban...

The James L Knight feels like a huge school gym. Expect major Latin artists, from rockers to crooners.