7 live music in Miami, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Miami nightlife.
Ball & Chain ★ 4.7
Little Havana · 1513 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33135
Ball & Chain on Calle Ocho has run live Cuban music since 1935, the restored Little Havana jazz-era nightclub where Billie Holiday and Chet Baker once played and where the Saturday Pachanga still draws a salsa floor.
Tip: Live jazz starts Thursday to Saturday around 18:00, then bands roll through to close. Saturday Pachanga from 21:00 is the dance night.
Hoy Como Ayer ★ 4.6
Little Havana · 2212 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33135
Hoy Como Ayer on Calle Ocho is the small Little Havana music room that took the old Café Nostalgia space and books live son, timba, trova and Cuban jazz Thursdays through Sundays.
Tip: Thursday to Saturday from 17:00 to 02:00, Sunday afternoon sessions noon to 20:00. The room holds about 200, so arrive early on band nights.
Café La Trova ★ 4.6
Little Havana · 971 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33130
Café La Trova on Calle Ocho is the Julio Cabrera and Michelle Bernstein room that runs cantinero-style cocktails alongside live Cuban music and a small salsa floor every night the kitchen serves.
Tip: Reserve a dinner table for the early band sets; the bar takes walk-ins and the late-night dance crowd builds after 22:30.
Miami Beach Bandshell ★ 4.5
North Beach · 7275 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33141
The Miami Beach Bandshell on Collins in North Beach is the open-air 1961 amphitheater run by Rhythm Foundation, with global music, jazz, hip-hop and free city-sponsored programming through the year.
Tip: Many shows are free or low cost; bring a cushion for the bench seating. Sunset shows in winter are the sweet spot for weather.
The Fillmore Miami Beach ★ 4.4
South Beach · 1700 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater is the 2,200-seat Art Deco hall on Washington Avenue where Live Nation books touring rock, hip-hop, Latin and comedy acts through the year.
Tip: Orchestra rows behind the soundboard sound best. Doors usually 19:00 with show at 20:00; Lincoln Road parking garages are the easy lot.
Olympia Theater ★ 4.3
Downtown Miami · 174 East Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33131
The Olympia Theater on East Flagler is the 1926 Vaudeville and silent-film palace that now runs as a 1,567-seat concert and performing arts room in the heart of Downtown Miami.
Tip: Sightlines are best from the center mezzanine. Parking is easier at the InterContinental garage two blocks east toward Biscayne.
Churchill's Pub ★ 4.2
Little Haiti · 5501 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33137
Churchill's Pub on NE 2nd Avenue is the Little Haiti punk, metal and noise room founded by Dave Daniels in 1979 that reopened in September 2025 after a five-year hiatus.
Tip: All-local lineups dominate the calendar since the reopening; the patio out back is the cooler-off spot between sets.