Event Reviews
SiriusXM Music Lounge Miami: Armin van Buuren, Marshmello, Above & Beyond, Hardwell DJ 2-Day Beach Event
The SiriusXM Music Lounge is the ultimate Miami Music Week kick-off party. An exclusively intimate event, the annual Miami staple party is only available to radio subscribers, artists, and industry professionals. This year, the who’s who of dance music gathered for a two-day affair on Wednesday, March 23 and Thursday, March 24.
Returning to the 1 Hotel South Beach, the SiriusXM Music Lounge Miami brought headlining performances from Above & Beyond, Armin van Buuren, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Hardwell, Marshmello, A-Trak, Mija, MK, Cedric Gervais, JAUZ, Lost Kings, The Him, Oliver Heldens, San Holo, Shaun Frank, Steve Aoki, Laidback Luke, Deorro, Codeko, Party Favor, Tritonal, and more.
Watch the SiriusXM Music Lounge recap video:
Across the two days, electronic music’s heaviest hitters such as Axwell /\ Ingrosso, Diplo, Martin Garrix, NERVO, David Guetta, Alesso, Nicky Romero, Black Coffee, Cash Cash, and Erick Morillo were onsite for interviews with SiriusXM. There was also a Miami Music Week edition of House of Chill on SiriusXM’s Chill. The House of Chill live from the 1 Hotel South Beach on Chill (channel 53), included DJ sets from Autograf, Lost Frequenices, Nora En Pure, Sons of Maria, and more.
Armin van Buuren brought an uplifting performance to the Lounge, which included his new high-tempo “Great Spirit” with Vini Vici feat. Hilight Tribe. Emotional dance music favorites and Anjunabeats creators, Above & Beyond, returned to the beach for the annual Miami event, providing euphoric and melodic tunes for all to hear with their hits “Blue Sky Action” and “We’re All We Need.” A new addition to this year’s MMW festivities was popular electronic breakout sensation Marshmello and former DJ Mag #1 DJs, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.
All weekend long, live sets were broadcasted on SiriusXM’s UMF Radio. SiriusXM’s “UMF Radio” is a weekly show on SiriusXM’s Electric Area channel. The two-hour weekly show features a mix of the genre’s most prominent and up-and-coming artists. UMF Radio airs Fridays from 6:00—8:00 pm ET.
If you missed the original broadcast, the SiriusXM Music Lounge Miami will rebroadcast on Wednesday, March 29 and Thursday, March 30 beginning at 3 pm EST.
Check thenocturnaltimes.com for interviews with Markus Schulz, Cosmic Gate, Unlike Pluto, and more, from the SiriusXM Music Lounge Miami.