South Florida on the Cheap

The South Florida Folk & Acoustic Music Festival returns for its highly anticipated 39th year January 30 through February 1, 2026, transforming the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds into a vibrant celebration of music and community. The three-day outdoor festival — fully under cover — features more than 60 performers on two stages, hands-on workshops, open jam […]

If you love great music but want to keep your arts outings affordable, the New World Symphony’s Blue Concerts are one of South Florida’s best cultural bargains. Held at the New World Center in Miami Beach, these concerts invite everyone — from first-timers to seasoned classical fans — to experience innovative orchestral music at whatever […]

The blare of the trumpet and commanding sound of the organ will ring out at Trinity Episcopal at 464 NE 16 St. in Miami when the Cherwien/Lazarus Duo perform there on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Cherwien/Lazarus Duo. Photo courtesy of Trinity Episcopal. Trumpeter Charles Lazaru, a member of the Minnesota […]

Fresh air. Live music. Food trucks. Pack a blanket. Entry for Tunes ‘N Trucks in Sunrise is free. Tunes ‘N Trucks outdoor events in Sunrise offer free concerts and dining options from your favorite food trucks. The popular series runs October through June and rotates through Sunrise parks. Live music is at 7 p.m. and […]

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea offers free concerts and dancing outdoors in the city’s downtown area in winter and spring. Friday Night Music Local bands perform Friday Night Music monthly in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. The free music performances, weather permitting, are 7 to 10 p.m. the fourth Friday of the month in winter and spring. Photo: Deposit Photos Music events in […]

As a student musician, practicing your craft in front of a live audience is key and that’s what the University of Miami Frost School of Music is providing for their students through the Music at McBride Plaza Concert Series. The free outdoor concerts happen every other Thursday of the month from January through March 2025, […]

Groove to the sounds of live bands in Davie. The outdoor music events feature regional bands, food vendors and entry is free. Sounds of The Town events in 2026 run January through May. Here is the schedule: January 16: Mixtape February 27: Southern Blood (Orange Blossom Festival kickoff) March 13: Havoc 305 April 17: Sucker […]

Florida Grand Opera is presenting a free opera adventure for children, designed for families and neurodivergent students. The bilingual story “Bear Hug/Abrazo de Oso” will be presented at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 7, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Miami. Here’s the story synopsis: When Bearnardo, the Spanish Brown Bear, is lost in his newfound home […]

Florida Grand Opera is planning a series of free SongFest concerts this springs, to introduce listeners to the company’s artists. Tickets are free with RSVP.  The concerts will be performed both in Miami and in Fort Lauderdale. Here is the program. Florida Grand Opera’s previous presentation, “Femmes Fantastiques.” SongFest 2: Lovesongs, A Musical RomanceA Valentine’s-themed […]

The excitement leading up to the College Football Championship, happening at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Monday, Jan. 19, is monumental for football fans. Add to that the possibility of the University of Miami Hurricanes making it to the championship in their hometown and it becomes epic. Music fans can also get pumped […]