Traditionally, as the summer started heating up in South Florida, the concert scene would start chilling down. Now? Not so much.
“There would be a slower season during the summer, but that’s actually starting to amp back up where we’re presenting more shows,” says Keith Hinson, marketing manager for the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale and its affiliate venues.
“Typically, the arena shows, the amphitheater shows get into full swing over the summer. A lot of theaters take that as being more of their off-season.
“But now that there are fewer people coming in and out of the state seasonally, and more people staying here year-round, there’s a heightened demand for entertainment even during those summer months. So it’s definitely growing and becoming more of a season of its own.”
See for yourself. We’re already in early-September, and there are still great shows ahead.
Benson Boone
Sept. 14, Kaseya Center, Miami
Front-flipping into Miami propelled by “Beautiful Things” and a Freddie-channeling “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Nate Bargatze
Sept. 24 (rescheduled from June 13), Hard Rock Live, Hollywood
Everyman with self-proclaimed “big dumb eyes” is now a comedy monster who keeps it clean and still kills.
Dua Lipa
Sept. 26-27, Kaseya Center, Miami
Pop star brings rock star sensibilities, pyrotechnics and elaborate, four-act spectacle to Radical Optimism Tour.
Grand Funk Railroad
Sept. 26, The Parker, Fort Lauderdale
With two original members, classic rockers’ Loco-Motion Tour won’t let you forget they’re an American band.
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Sept. 28, Hard Rock Live, Hollywood
After two Americana collaborations with Robert Plant, the songbird violinist’s back out with her brothers in bluegrass.
