Karli Evans 10/20/15 Karli Evans 10/20/15

Grovetoberfest

South Miami crowded into a muddy Peacock Park Saturday, October 17 for the annual Grovetoberfest. Beer vendors from around South Florida set up tents and sold mini cups of brew to a fun crowd buzzing on local beer, good food, and live music. Slideshow for Miami New Times.

Karli Evans 10/16/15 Karli Evans 10/16/15

III Points Day 3

Sunday's lineup featured: Copan, Bomba Estereo, XXYYXX, Otto Von Schirach, Jesse Perez, Deaf Poets, King Krule, Mr. Brown, Psychic Mirrors, Damian Lazarus

Best in show: Copan, Bomba Estereo, Mr. Brown, Psychic Mirrors, & Damian Lazarus. Slideshow for Miami New Times.

Karli Evans 10/16/15 Karli Evans 10/16/15

III Points Day 2

Saturday's lineup included: Leon the Lion, Tangowerk, Fudakochi, YNOT, AlunaGeorge, Shlohmo, Telescope Thieves, Run the Jewels, Taylor McFerrin, Jacques Green, MF Doom + Ghostface Killah, Roman Flugel, Toro y Moi, Sango, MillionYoung, Danny Daze

Best in show: AlunaGeorge, Shlohmo, Run the Jewels, Toro y Moi, & Sango. Slideshow for Miami New Times.

Karli Evans 10/16/15 Karli Evans 10/16/15

III Points Day 1

III Points returned to it's original venue this year at Mana Wynwood, which was a good fit for the larger audience. Miami brought a lot of energy, a lot of fun characters, and III Points featured a great collection of local artists and larger acts. Friday's lineup included: Grey 8S, Kazoots, The Field, Plastic Pinks, Austin Paul, Surfer Blood, Panda Bear, Virgo, Bonobo, War Paint, Rob Bank$, Nicolas Jaar, Neon Indian, & Niko Javan.

Best in show: Kazoots, Plastic Pinks, Panda Bear, Bonobo, & Nicolas Jaar. Slideshow for Miami New Times.

Karli Evans 10/6/15 Karli Evans 10/6/15

Alt-J @ Bayfront Park

"Like all good fruit, the balance of life is in the ripe and ruin." ∆

Alt-J came to Miami for the first time Thursday night, October 1, for a show opened by San Fermin at Bayfront Park. I held out on buying tickets for this in hopes I'd be able to cover it, and I was ecstatic when I got the email a week beforehand asking if I was available to shoot.

Both bands sounded incredible live - I really enjoyed the strings in San Fermin - but Bayfront was strict about shooting. Pit access for the first three songs of each artist and no flash is standard, but usually you're allowed to also shoot from farther back after those three songs - they actually made me put my camera away after Alt-J opened. It was so dark when San Fermin played (and in between sets) that I didn't have enough existing light to get any crowd shots, and it was a bummer I couldn't get anything wider of the stage including the crowd after the bands opened - this slideshow feels incomplete, but it was the most I could do and I'm thrilled I got to be there.

Alt-J played the majority of both albums they've put out - An Awesome Wave & This Is All Yours - the latter of which earned them a Grammy nomination last year. It's always refreshing when a group sounds even better live than on the perfectly tuned studio recording. Check out the full review for Miami New Times.

Karli Evans 9/15/15 Karli Evans 9/15/15

Fool's Gold Day Off @ Mana Wynwood

Fool's Gold packed Mana Wynwood's outsize plaza Sunday afternoon for their annual Day Off show, this year featuring A-trak, Mannie Fresh, Flosstradamus, Laidback Luke, Alison Wonderland, Vic Mensa, and more.

Despite the scattered thunderstorms and oppressive humidity, this was the most fun I've had shooting an event in a while - Mana drew some crazy characters and everyone went wild for the camera. Slideshow for Miami New Times.