GroundUp Music Festival
GroundUP turns 10 this year, and the anniversary lineup is one of the strongest in the festival's history. Founded by Snarky Puppy — the five-time Grammy-winning collective — the three-day indie music festival at the intimate Miami Beach Bandshell is built around collaboration and spontaneity. Snarky Puppy performs every night, including material from their new album Somni, and anchors the signature Family Dinner sessions, where they back a rotating cast of guests live and largely unrehearsed. This year's collaborators include Flying Lotus, Patrice Rushen, soul vocalist Bilal, Rickie Lee Jones, Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab and Isaiah Sharkey, who won a Grammy for his work on D'Angelo's Black Messiah. Julian Lage, Alain Pérez and Sharkey also each play full solo sets. Days are filled with workshops and masterclasses. The weekend kicks off Friday with a limited 150-ticket Foundation Benefit concert. March 13–15 at the Miami Beach Bandshell. Can't trek it to North Beach? Grab a ticket for the festival's late night jam sesh at LAKOU (207 NE 59th St, Miami, FL 33137).