Miami Beach music venues: the Fillmore, the Bandshell, the New World Center's free WALLCAST concerts, nightly jazz at The Betsy and the Colony Theatre.

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Venue facts come from each venue’s own website and the City of Miami Beach, linked in each entry. We list venues and recurring series, not individual shows; check each venue’s calendar for what is on. Miami Beach police non-emergency: 305-673-7900.

Miami Beach’s music runs from symphony to soul. The city owns two of its biggest stages, the Fillmore and the Bandshell, and several of the best-known nights out are free: concerts projected on the New World Center’s wall, the monthly North Beach Social and Sunday music on Ocean Drive.

Free series

  • WALLCAST concerts: New World Symphony on the New World Center wall, SoundScape Park.
  • North Beach Social: monthly, Miami Beach Bandshell.
  • Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series: Sundays at 6 p.m., 14th Street and Ocean Drive.
  • Cuerda & Clave: Sundays 6 to 11 p.m., The Betsy.

Concert halls and theaters

The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, 1700 Washington Ave. The city-owned theater, next to the Miami Beach Convention Center, is operated by Live Nation under a management agreement with the city (city page). It books touring concerts and shows; see its calendar for dates.

Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., North Beach. An outdoor venue run for the city by the Rhythm Foundation since 2015. It hosted more than 140 concerts, festivals and events for more than 70,000 people last year, including international touring bands, children’s programs and free concerts. Its North Beach Social is a free monthly music meetup with local pop-up vendors (city calendar).

New World Center, 500 17th St., home of the New World Symphony. Its free WALLCAST concerts project live performances onto the building’s 7,000-square-foot outside wall in SoundScape Park; bring a blanket and a picnic. The 2026-27 series is on the symphony’s site. The symphony notes that part of 17th Street between Washington Avenue and Convention Center Drive is temporarily closed; the center and the 17th Street and Pennsylvania garages are reached from Lincoln Lane North.

Colony Theatre, on Lincoln Road. A city-owned 1935 building turned into a 417-seat theater for live stage performance, run since 2016 by Miami New Drama (city page).

Jazz, drag and Ocean Drive

The Betsy Hotel, 1440 Ocean Drive. The city’s calendar describes The Betsy’s piano bar jazz as Miami Beach’s longest-running live jazz series, seven days a week, nine shows weekly. On Sundays, Cuerda & Clave plays Latin jazz from 6 to 11 p.m., listed free (city listing).

Palace South Beach, Ocean Drive. An LGBTQ+ bar and restaurant on Ocean Drive since 1988, with drag shows and a drag brunch Friday through Monday. Open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday to Sunday and 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday to Thursday.

Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series, Ocean Drive between 14th Street and 14th Place. Free concerts on Sunday evenings, 6 to 7:30 p.m., run by the Ocean Drive Improvement Association with the city.

Culture Crawl

The city’s Miami Beach Culture Crawl runs every third Thursday from October through July, 6 to 9 p.m., with free exhibits, screenings and performances at participating venues. On Oct. 15, 2026, the lineup includes the North Beach Social at the Bandshell, a free WALLCAST and Third Thursday at The Bass.

Rules worth knowing

  • Package liquor stores in the Art Deco District have a regular 8 p.m. closing time, which the city strictly enforced in March 2026; it can add stricter rules on busy weekends. See our spring break page.
  • Alcohol and smoking are banned on city beaches at all times.
  • In South of Fifth, the city’s Quiet Zone pilot, started in July 2026, targets late-night engine revving, modified exhausts and loud car stereos with fines (city announcement).
  • The city’s free trolley runs until 11 p.m.

What this means for you

  • On a budget: the WALLCAST concerts, the North Beach Social and the Ocean Drive Sunday series cost nothing.
  • Book Fillmore and Colony tickets through each venue’s own site.
  • Plan the ride home: the trolley stops at 11 p.m.

Related: the Art Deco District and Ocean Drive, date night, New Year’s Eve and free things to do.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I see free live music in Miami Beach?

The New World Symphony’s WALLCAST concerts in SoundScape Park, the North Beach Social at the Miami Beach Bandshell, the Sunday Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series and Sunday jazz at The Betsy are all free.

Where is the Fillmore Miami Beach?

The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater is at 1700 Washington Ave. The city owns it and Live Nation runs it.

Where is the Miami Beach Bandshell?

At 7275 Collins Ave. in North Beach. The Rhythm Foundation runs it for the city and hosts more than 140 concerts and events a year, including the free monthly North Beach Social.

Is there live jazz every night in Miami Beach?

The Betsy Hotel, 1440 Ocean Drive, runs what the city calls Miami Beach’s longest-running live jazz series, seven days a week with nine shows weekly.