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Miami Men’s Tennis defeats SMU in a 4-3 thriller

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Miami Men’s Tennis defeats SMU in a 4-3 thriller

The University of Miami men’s tennis team defeated the SMU Mustangs 4-3 at the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex in Dallas on Friday afternoon.

The doubles point was once again down to the wire for the Hurricanes.

It started with an emphatic 6-2 victory from Antonio Prat and Rafael Segado at court two against Trevor Svadja and Jerry Barton of SMU.

Miami’s Nacho Serra Sanchez and Jules Garot then fell 6-3 to Georgi Georgiev and Vikas Deo at court three to even things, meaning verything would come down to the top court.

Medhi Sadaoui and Jakub Kroslak were able to get it done, beating SMU’s Alex Finkelstein and Krish Arora 6-3 after a late break in serve.

Serra Sanchez was the first to finish singles, dominating against Finkelstein 6-3, 6-3 at court two to give UM a 2-0 lead.

No. 113 Prat was the next to finish; he fell 6-1, 7-6(13) to No.1 Svajda at the top court after an excruciating tiebreaker.

Garot added to the lead at court six after he took down SMU’s Noah McDonald 6-2, 7-6(5). The Mustangs responded with a win on court three as Georgiev outlasted Kroslak 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.

Miami still had two more chances to clinch the match. The first one was unsuccessful, after Sadaoui lost to Arora 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 on court five.

The whole match came down to court four, in the hands of Segado and Barton. It looked rough for the Hurricanes after Segado fell 4-6 in the first set. He was able to battle back to win the second 7-5 and send it to a match-deciding third set.

The third set was on serve the whole way through. Everything came down to a tiebreaker.

Rafael was able to prevail, winning 7-5 and clinching a Miami victory. A court storm immediately followed match point.

The Hurricanes will look to continue the momentum on the road against Boston College this Sunday, March 22.

No. 7 Miami downs No. 10 Missouri 80-66 in first NCAA Tournament win of the Jai Lucas era

Jayden Gonzalez
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No. 7 Miami downs No. 10 Missouri 80-66 in first NCAA Tournament win of the Jai Lucas era

In a raucous, Missouri-heavy crowd Friday night at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, the No. 7 Miami Hurricanes defeated the No. 10 Missouri Tigers 80-66.

Up nine with less than two minutes remaining, Miami guard Tre Donaldson held the ball as the shot clock neared expiration.

With Missouri’s Jayden Stone in his face, Donaldson buried a contested 3-pointer to give Miami a 12-point lead, silencing the 17,000 in attendance.

Despite the overwhelming presence of black and gold in St. Louis, “It’s great to be a Miami Hurricane” echoed through the arena as Tru Washington dribbled out the clock, sealing head coach Jai Lucas’ first NCAA Tournament win.

“It was a lot of Mizzou fans in the crowd that were against us,” Shelton Henderson said after the game. “Talk trash really gets me going.”

With less than eight minutes left, Missouri forward Mark Mitchell nailed a corner 3-pointer, forcing Lucas to call a timeout and sending the crowd into a frenzy as the Tigers took a one-point lead.

Lucas said containing Mitchell was a point for Miami (26-8, 13-5 ACC). Formally coached by Lucas at Duke, Mitchell came alive in the second half, scoring 15 points and hitting three 3-pointers over the final 20 minutes of his collegiate career,

“They built a wall that made it hard for me most of the game,” Mitchell said after the game. “I couldn’t get going there until late.”

Following Mitchell’s 3-pointer, the Hurricanes played their best stretch of the season, going on a 28-12 run capped by a Malik Reneau three-point play and Donaldson’s contested 3.

During that eight-minute stretch, Reneau, Henderson and Donaldson combined for 23 of the 28 points, carrying Miami when it mattered most.

David Lebowitz, Photo Editor/ Senior Guard Tre Donaldson hits a clutch three pointer against Missouri on March 20, 2026 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

“These three up here with me in each part of the game, they showed why they have gotten us here,” Lucas said. “Malik being able to close, Tre with his big shots, Shelton in the first half kinda carrying us offensively.”

Reneau finished his night with 24 points — including 19 in the second half — along with six rebounds and three assists.

Dominance on the glass and second-chance points ultimately proved to be the difference for Miami. Ernest Udeh Jr. helped the Hurricanes to 46 rebounds, including 16 offensive boards, leading to 19 second-chance points. Before fouling out, Udeh recorded 10 rebounds, five on the offensive glass.

Despite the win, Miami struggled at the free-throw line — a season-long issue that has yet to cost it but remains a concern,

The Canes entered the tournament shooting 68.5% from the line. Against Missouri, they shot 59%, including a stretch in which they made just 4 of 13.

While the second half featured an offensive surge, the first half was a defensive grind.

The first 20 minutes saw both teams combine for 54 points on 30% shooting, along with 12 turnovers and little offensive rhythm.

Missouri found momentum late in the half, closing on a 9-0 run capped by an Anthony Robinson II 3-pointer to cut Miami’s lead to 27-26 at the break.

The 2024-25 Hurricanes were 7-24, one of the worst seasons in program history — a low point for a program that was once discontinued for 14 years.

Under Lucas in 2025–26, Miami improved by 19 wins, tying the Division I record for the largest year-to-year turnaround.

It’s no understatement to call the Jai Lucas era a success, as the Canes find themselves back in the Round of 32 for the first time since their Final Four run in 2023.

Missouri, on the other end, ended its season on a four-game losing streak. Head coach Dennis Gates defended his team after the game.

“I’ll stand on the train tracks for them every day, any day of the week,” Gates said. “My guys did not fail. If you want to say something about failing, say Dennis Gates failed.”

Miami will stay in St. Louis to face No. 2 seed Purdue (28-8, 13-7 Big Ten) on Sunday at the Enterprise Center, with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line. Tip-off is set for 12:10 p.m. on CBS.

David Lebowitz, Photo Editor/ The Hurricanes huddle up on March 20, 2026 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

Chiara Pellacani takes All-America honors in final showing of her collegiate diving career

Bella Armstrong
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Chiara Pellacani takes All-America honors in final showing of her collegiate diving career

People may wonder if Chiara Pellacani’s neck ever grows tired from the weight of everything she’s carrying out of Atlanta.

Apparently, not.

One night after making history as the defending NCAA champion in the women’s 1-meter springboard, she returned to the well at the McAuley Aquatic Center—not to defend but to finish. 

Just shy of the podium, she made her presence undeniable.

By the end of the night, it was another All-America honor for her — fourth in the nation on the 3-meter with a score of 372.90 that felt less like a step down from medaling and more like the final brushstroke on a career masterpiece. 

There’s a particular tension that lingers after a championship win — the kind that asks whether there’s anything left for an athlete to give. Pellacani answered that question early, opening with the same precision that has defined her all season. 

She had already set the tone in the morning prelims, leading the field with a 371.10. Even then, there were flashes of what was coming, like her reverse 2½ somersault in pike — one of her signature dives — which earned 67.50 points and cheers from the crowd. By finals, she was ready to remind everyone why she is one of Miami’s most decorated divers of all-time.

She stood at the end of the board with her signature quiet composure. Her sixth and final dive — an inward 2½ somersault in pike — wasn’t just her highest-scoring of the night, it was her answer. Securing 67.50 points, it was the kind of dive that doesn’t just secure a place in the standings. 

It punctuates a career.

To close out Pellacani’s collegiate diving career, she walks away with her second national title, an ACC gold, an ACC silver and Most Valuable Diver honors at the conference level. 

And somewhere in the middle of it all, history formed.

With her win the night before, Pellacani became the first Miami Hurricane diver since Jenny Keim to claim back-to-back NCAA titles — a reminder that what she’s done isn’t just dominant. It’s a rarity.

But Friday night wasn’t about history alone. It was about closure.

Her college career concludes not with a single moment, but with a body of work that refuses to be reduced to one.

History, it seems, isn’t just something Pellacani chases. It’s something she sets into motion.

It’s something she commands.

Miami finishes 11th at Briar’s Creek Invitational

Lazaro Chavez
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Miami finishes 11th at Briar’s Creek Invitational

The University of Miami women’s golf team came in 11th place at the Briar’s Creek Invitational at Kiawah Island, finishing with a score of 15 over par 591.

Cloe Amion Villarino and Ashleen Kaur led the Canes, both tied for 34th place with a final score of 3-over-par 75. Amion Villarino scored one-over-par 73 in the final round, while Kaur put up an even 72 to pace the team and close out the tournament.

Rebekah Gardner was next for Miami, tying for 42nd after shooting even par in the second round while  Stella Jelinek tied for 56th putting up a final score of six-over-par 78.

Barbora Bujáková closed out the Canes lineup, tying for 76th.

The tournament was shortened to 36 holes over two rounds due to inclement weather.

Boston College ultimately finished the tournament first with 11 under par, with University of Central Florida, Michigan State, Charleston and NC State rounding off the top five. 

Miami will tee off next week, Mar. 27-29 in Sunset, S.C. to compete in the Clemson Invitational. 

Spring Breaks Cancelled, Rockathon Success & More Campus Updates

Sophia Metzner
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On this week’s news brief, Sophia talks about Spring Break complications due to global conflicts, the success of Rockathon and more campus updates.

Kristi Noem: The Secretary of Homeland Security who made us less secure

Hayley Rae Shaffer
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Kristi Noem: The Secretary of Homeland Security who made us less secure

Kristi Noem’s recent termination as the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security raises serious questions as to why she was ever trusted with the role in the first place and why she still has authority in our government. 

Although Noem’s tenure will end on March 31, students at the University of Miami and universities across the country will continue to feel the lasting effects on their freedoms due to the unprecedented federal pressure she imposed on higher education. 

For example, Noem demanded the records of all foreign students at Harvard University, and when Harvard refused, citing violations of the First and Fourth Amendments as well as statutes governing DHS, she terminated 2.7 million dollars in grants. 

When institutions are forced to comply with dangerous demands or risk federal retaliation that could jeopardize their existence, students learn that speaking out comes at a cost too.

From 2024 to 2025, UM’s overall student free speech ranking dropped 41 points, and 51% of students reported self-censoring at least once or twice a month, according to FIRE’s 2026 College Free Speech Rankings study. 

The University of Miami’s downward trend in student free speech rankings is consistent with that of most universities and is the inevitable result of leadership that has left campuses and their administrators terrified of undemocratic government overreach. 

Beyond Noem’s direct impact on college students, the Department of Homeland Security is meant to serve as the nation’s first line of defense, confronting issues such as terrorism, cybercrime, immigration enforcement and disaster response. 

Leading such an agency requires integrity, credibility and constitutional literacy — all of which Noem lacks. Appointing Noem as the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security was a grossly negligent failure of judgment that endangered the lives of every American citizen.

However, Lazaro Chavez, the president of UM’s College Republicans, thinks that she did a “fine job serving at the pleasure of the president.”

“There were areas where she could’ve been a lot better when it came to immigration enforcement and how she communicated policy to the public, but overall she did a decent job,” he said.

Additionally, Chavez believes Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin, whom President Trump has appointed to succeed Noem, will be more effective.

Fortunately for Senator Mullin, it would be difficult to do worse. Noem bears the responsibility for ICE leading with brutality, barbarity, and impunity during her tenure.

The use of unrecognizable masked agents, unmarked vans and secretive raids has fostered a culture of fear among immigrants residing in the U.S., where families face the persistent threat of random arrest or separation. 

In the Florida Everglades, Alligator Alcatraz stood as the literal embodiment of the dehumanized, brutalized enforcement that Noem’s leadership kick-started. 

Noem praised the cruel detention facility as “absolutely fantastic” and a potential model for other parts of the country. Numerous Trump administration officials boasted that the detention center was surrounded by alligators if detainees dared try to escape its inhumane conditions.

In Texas, eleven-year-old Jocelyn Rojo-Carranza killed herself after classmates reportedly taunted that her parents would be deported. Noem and her leadership initiated the normalization and acceptance of cruelty against immigrants, so much so that children knew how to exploit the permeating fear as a means to bully. 

In Minnesota, while trying to protect an innocent woman who was shoved to the ground and pepper-sprayed by ICE agents, Alex Pretti, a nurse for the Department of Veterans Affairs, became another of the many victims of an agency permitted to disregard constitutional limits and employ excessive force. 

While Pretti’s family mourned his murder, Noem publicly labeled him a “domestic terrorist.” In reality, Pretti was combating domestic terrorism, dying a hero as a result of 10 gunshot wounds. Members of Congress asked her to retract her statement or apologize to Pretti’s mother, which she refused to do.

By blatantly disregarding her agency’s duty to operate within the Constitution, Noem helped ensure the deaths of immigrants and Americans, perhaps because she does not understand the very document she is sworn to uphold. 

Last May, Noem incorrectly defined habeas corpus, the fundamental right to challenge unlawful detention, as authorizing the president to remove anyone from the United States. This is deeply disturbing for someone who is responsible for overseeing federal detention, particularly when, as a result of her direction, citizens have been unlawfully arrested almost every day and often don’t get the due process the Constitution guarantees.  

Exchanges such as this, where the factual basis of the policy in question was apparently unknown to the individual responsible for enforcing it, became an alarmingly routine aspect of her public testimony.

President Trump did not consider firing Noem until criticism from within his own party emerged, despite receiving repeated pleas that she was endangering American lives. 

That reality illustrates something deeply disturbing about the state of leadership in Washington today: Protecting American lives and constitutional rights is an afterthought, sacrificed for political loyalty and agenda. 

The president’s decision to fire Noem as secretary, followed by the creation of an absurd new position for her, couldn’t exemplify this sentiment any more. 

UM students struggle to get back to campus amidst flight issues

Layla Fessler
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UM students struggle to get back to campus amidst flight issues

As students returned to campus after spring break, many found that their flights were delayed or canceled. 

The disruptions left students across the country stuck at airports for hours or even days —  causing many students to miss lectures, club events and midterm exams. 

In a non-scientific poll posted on The Miami Hurricane’s Instagram story, 87.5% of 16 responders said they experienced issues while traveling for spring break. Most respondents indicated the problems occurred while returning to Miami. 

While delays can be common while flying, students were stuck at the airport for unusually long wait times. One anonymous survey responder said they had “17 [to] 18 hour delays.” 

Freshman Agus Villalba was one of the students who had these delays.  Her flights out of South Carolina were rescheduled across multiple days.

“I had a lot of issues on my flight from Charleston to Miami,” she said. “I was supposed to return on Sunday night, but my flight suddenly got canceled and it was moved to Monday night, then that flight was canceled as well and it was moved to Tuesday morning at 6 a.m., then that one was canceled as well and moved to Tuesday night.”

Villalba was not alone in her experience. Third-year Senior Elle Mannion told The Miami Hurricane about her delays out of Salt Lake City, Utah. 

After Mannion’s original flight on March 15 got canceled due to the fact that “the crew [was] fatigued,” the airline covered for her hotel and offered $12 food vouchers, as Mannion had to wait until the next night. Unfortunately, more issues arose for her.

“When we checked our airline app, the flight had been canceled again, and no cause for the cancellation was clearly displayed. So not once, but twice, the exact same flight got canceled,” she said. 

A majority of the problems were caused by the extreme weather throughout the U.S. The scattered storms in Florida and the massive snowstorm sweeping across the Midwest and East Coast caused over 4,763 cancellations nationally on Monday alone. 

According to the Instagram survey, 64% of the students affected by flight issues indicated that weather was the main contributor to their delays. 

However, weather was not the only reason for a spike in cancellations and delays. 

The partial government shutdown, which started in February of this year, resulted in airport workers not receiving payments, including those at TSA. The shutdown, coupled with higher volumes of travelers due to college students traveling for spring break, caused busier airports with fewer workers, longer security lines and numerous delays. 

The partial shutdown also led to excess planes in air traffic. Two of the poll responders said this resulted in “air traffic control limiting the planes allowed to come into Miami” when asked about the reason for their delays. 

The mixture of weather, the government shutdown and large number of spring break travelers resulted in the issues that Villalba, Mannion and others faced. 

These flight cancellations severely disrupted the plans of students on campus. Both Mannion and Villalba missed important events. 

“In total, we were stuck in Salt Lake for about 36 hours. I missed 5 different classes and 2 shifts at my on-campus job,” Mannion said. 

Villalba arrived in Miami at 1 a.m. Wednesday morning, meaning she was delayed in Charleston for a total of three days, missing two days of her classes. 

Like a lot of students, Villalba was supposed to take a midterm when she got back to campus. 

“I had to email all of my professors because obviously I was not able to attend class, and I was really nervous about it, especially since I had a Calculus midterm on Tuesday,” she explained. 

Fortunately, her professors were understanding,“flexible and nice,” and her math professor allowed her to reschedule the midterm. Now, students who were delayed coming back from break have to catch up on everything they missed.

31-point fourth quarter powers Hurricanes past Georgia Southern in WBIT Opening Round

Olivia Attalla
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31-point fourth quarter powers Hurricanes past Georgia Southern in WBIT Opening Round

The Miami Hurricanes dismantled Georgia Southern 82-56 in the opening night of the Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament.

UM made its return to postseason basketball after a two-season hiatus, meanwhile Georgia Southern made its fourth postseason appearance in school history

The first quarter started off great for the Canes, driving to the paint at will for consistent layup buckets. Georgia Southern fought to keep it close, but the Canes unleashed a 9-0 run to jump out to a 22-12 lead.  

Amarachi Kimpson, Gal Raviv, and Ahnay Adams were taking over for UM as the home crowd roared at the Watsco Center.

Miami head coach Tricia Cullop was fired up, urging her team to break away from the Eagles as the second quarter began. 

However, that push didn’t initially come to fruition as the Eagles closed the gap in the second quarter.

The Georgia Southern defense tightened up as the offense slowly chipped away at the Hurricane lead.

After Kimpson’s opening layup to extend the lead to 12, Georgia Southern closed the gap to two to end the half, 30-28.

Kimpson put up 19 points tonight, the Texas native has continued to shine this entire season as she sets new career highs.

Coming out of the half, Miami began to establish its offensive footing.

Adams started off with two free throws, and the Canes kept rolling from there.

The sophomore guard was a game changer, the only returning UM player on the team, using her experience the momentum going throughout the game. 

The Canes closed the third quarter ahead by ten, before exploding in the final quarter.

With UM President Joe Echevarria cheering on the sideline, the Canes broke out a 19-7 run to begin the fourth quarter. 

And despite Georgia Southern’s best attempts, the Eagles could not find an answer for Miami’s high-powered offense.

The Canes continued to extend the lead, closing the game 82–56.

Postgame, Cullop spoke about how impressed she was with the performance, especially with the roster turnover.

“I am so proud of this team,” Cullop said. “Anytime you get to the postseason, one thing I stress to them, every team is good now, like you can’t take a break and you gotta bring your best effort.”

After this win, the Canes will play on Sunday at the Watsco Center against three-seeded Wisconsin at 12 p.m.

Chiara Pellacani makes history, defends NCAA national title for a second year in a row

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Chiara Pellacani makes history, defends NCAA national title for a second year in a row

History has a way of following Chiara Pellacani. 

The two-time Olympian and 2025 NCAA 1-meter champion did it again, defending her national title in a performance that kept everyone at the McAuley Aquatic Center on the edge of their seats.

Every eye was fixed on Pellacani as the senior diver stepped to the edge of the 1-meter board for one of the final dives of her collegiate career. 

One last moment to defend a national title — and leave her mark in Miami diving’s history.

Pellacani had been flawless all night. 

Six dives, each scoring more than 52 points, a display of precision, control and nerves of steel. Her fifth dive — a reverse 1 ½ somersault with 1 ½ twists — had already stolen the show. But like most things, it all came down to this singular moment: the final rotation, the last splash.

When the scores flashed, the margin was impossibly tight: 345.70 to 345.45, Pellacani over Sophie Verzyl of South Carolina.

A quarter-point difference, a fraction, a heartbeat; the kind of finish that separates great athletes from the legends.

“It’s a little crazy, I also practice for this,” Pellacani said after her victory. “When I’m competing, I just try to enjoy it.”

“We compete against each other, but we’re all friends,” she continued. “It’s always so fun.” 

Fun, yes — but every movement had been history in the making. And this win cements Pellacani’s legacy at Miami. 

She’s the first diver since Brittany Viola (2008, 2011) to win multiple national titles, the first since Jenny Keim (1999, 2000) to claim back-to-back NCAA championships and the first to defend a title on the same board since Rio Ramirez, a three-time 1-meter champ who now coaches at UM. 

“It’s my last year. It’s really important to me and the school,” she said. “[Miami] did a lot for me.”

She wasn’t the only star who shined in Atlanta. Margo O’Meara finished sixth with 311.80 total points, earning her third first-team All-American honor on the 1-meter, while Pellacani collected her second. 

Among more than 50 competitors, they proved they belonged in the finals, both having dominated the preliminaries. 

And the Hurricanes’ impact extended beyond the boards. Sophomore swimmer Ashlyn Massey clocked 52.07 in the 100-yard butterfly — her second straight NCAA Championships appearance — proving yet again that Miami’s depth of talent goes far beyond diving.

Thursday night wasn’t just a victory, it was a statement. Pellacani thrives under pressure, shines when history is watching and now leaves a legacy that will echo through Miami Hurricanes swimming and diving for years. 

As the 2026 NCAA Championships continue Friday in Atlanta, one thing is clear: the Hurricanes are just getting started — and Pellacani’s name will be remembered long after the final splash.

UM diver Chiara Pellacani holds her 2026 1-meter NCAA national championship trophy on March 19, 2026 at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Ga. // Photo courtesy of Miami Athletics

FKA Twigs’ ‘Body High’ turned Factory Town into a living work of art

Gabriel Mena
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FKA Twigs’ ‘Body High’ turned Factory Town into a living work of art

When FKA Twigs walked onto the Park Stage at Factory Town on March 14, it didn’t really feel like a normal concert was starting. It felt like she was opening up an entire world. 

The Miami debut of her Body High tour — and the first show of the whole run — played out less like a setlist and more like one long, shifting performance piece, where the music, movement and visuals were constantly feeding off each other.

Few artists operate with the same level of multidisciplinary control as Twigs. With her “Body High Tour,” that ethos reaches its best form yet — an immersive staging of the ideas introduced on her latest projects “EUSEXUA” and “EUSEXUA Afterglow,” albums that explore intimacy, transformation and the transcendence of the dancefloor.

From the moment the show began, Twigs commanded every dimension of the stage with precision. Lighting shifts mirrored sonic transitions as dancers formed and dissolved into sculptural shapes. The performance operated as a living composition, constantly morphing in tone and texture. 

Even if you wouldn’t call yourself a hardcore FKA Twigs fan, the scale of what she was doing was impossible to miss. The way she and the dancers moved together created these moments that almost felt architectural, like their bodies were building and reshaping the emotional tone of the show in real time. 

At times, the performance felt ritualistic, at others cinematic but italways intentional. This was performance art operating within the framework of a live music show, blurring the boundaries between disciplines in real time.

The thematic core of the “Body High Tour”draws directly from “EUSEXUA,” a concept twigs has described as a state of heightened focus and emotional clarity — “the moment before an orgasm,” as she articulated in interviews surrounding the album’s release. In a live context, that idea translated into a tension between stillness and release. 

Factory Town proved a fitting setting for such an ambitious production. The venue’s industrial openness allowed twigs’ worldbuilding to expand outward rather than remain contained, reinforcing its growing reputation as a space capable of hosting globally significant experimental performances. 

Because Miami got the opening night of a tour meant to capture so much of her full artistic identity, Factory Town ended up feeling like more than just another stop on the schedule. For that night, it became part of the story the show was telling.

Throughout the performance, Twigs also stayed aware of what was happening in the crowd, stopping multiple times to make sure people were okay and had water. Those moments shifted the energy in a meaningful way and reinforced how much care and community are built into the experience she’s creating. 

If Miami was any sign of what the “Body High Tour” will become, the show probably won’t be remembered for one single standout moment as much as the feeling it created from start to finish. At a time when live performances are so often about size and spectacle, twigs showed how powerful it can be to make something feel intimate even on a big stage. And for one night in Miami, she pulled that off completely.

Rawayana announces Miami date for their ‘¿Donde es el after? World Tour’

Gabriel Mena
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Rawayana announces Miami date for their ‘¿Donde es el after? World Tour’

Rawayana’s biggest tour yet is coming to Miami, and the city feels like the perfect place for it to end. 

The Venezuelan band has announced the second leg of its “¿Dónde Es El After? World Tour”, adding North American and European dates to an already expansive global run, with the tour now set to finish Saturday, Dec. 5 at Kaseya Center. 

Tickets to the general public are already on sale as the group prepares to bring its most ambitious live production yet to one of Miami’s biggest stages.

The tour closing date landing in Miami feels especially significant. Rawayana has long stood as one of Venezuela’s most important contemporary acts, blending Caribbean rhythms with funk, reggae, soul, house and rock into a sound that feels playful, sun-soaked and unmistakably their own. 

Their new album, “¿Dónde Es El After?,” a 23-track “sensory journey,” has already become the biggest debut of the band’s career, generating more than 80 million streams worldwide. 

The album also debuted at No. 2 on Spotify’s Top Albums Debut Global chart and No. 1 on Spotify’s Top Album Debuts USA chart, while the single “Inglés en Miami” reached No. 8 on Spotify’s Top Songs Debut USA chart in its first week.

Miami has always made sense for Rawayana, but right now it feels even more fitting. The city’s Venezuelan influence runs deep across its neighborhoods, nightlife and cultural identity, and that energy feels especially charged after Venezuela captured its first-ever World Baseball Classic title in Miami. 

In that context, a Rawayana tour closer in Miami does not just feel like another arena stop — it feels like a celebration with built-in momentum.

And because it is Miami, and because it is the final night of the tour, expectations should be high. Tour-closing shows already come with extra emotion, looseness and payoff.

In Miami, they also tend to come with the possibility of surprise guests, latin energy and the kind of crowd that turns a concert into a full event. For a band whose music already feels like the after, ending the run here practically guarantees a ball.

The 10 best Miami Music Week events besides Ultra and Factory Town

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The 10 best Miami Music Week events besides Ultra and Factory Town

Ultra and Factory Town will dominate most Miami Music Week conversations for obvious reasons, but the week’s real fun is often found in the events around them. 

From sunrise grooves and bass-heavy blowouts to intimate underground marathons and open-air house journeys, these 10 parties offer some of the best reasons to leave room in your schedule beyond the biggest names. Here are 10 standout Miami Music Week events worth circling now.

Breakaway Beach
Thursday, March 26 | 12 p.m. – 11 p.m. | The National Hotel

Breakaway Beach has quietly become one of Music Week’s strongest daytime plays, and its third annual return to the National Hotel looks especially tempting. This year’s lineup includes Bob Sinclar, Odd Mobb, Devault and more, but the big hook is a mystery back-to-back closing set by two mystery DJs. 

With poolside production, a strong daytime crowd and the kind of curiosity-generating headliner gimmick that actually works, this feels like one of Thursday’s safest bets.

Sagamore Pool Party
March 25–29 | 1 p.m. | Sagamore Hotel South Beach

If Miami Music Week has a natural habitat, it might just be a pool deck at the Sagamore. DJ Mag Sagamore South Beach residency once again turns the hotel into one of the week’s most reliable daytime anchors, with five straight days of poolside programming that balance house staples, underground names and veteran selectors. 

From Cloonee, Sosa and Omar+ on opening day to a week of Defected, Knee Deep, a 50th-anniversary celebration and Glitterbox, Sagamore offers one of MMW’s strongest daytime runs. Sagamore is less one party than a full daytime ecosystem. If your ideal MMW stretch involves sun, house music and a daily reason to stay in South Beach, this one deserves a serious look.

Progressive House Never Died
Thursday, March 26 | 10 p.m. | Midline Miami

This one is pure passion pick territory, and that’s part of the appeal. Progressive house may not dominate the week the way it once did, but this lineup proves the genre still has life: Audien, Lucas & Steve b2b Mike Williams, Justin Mylo, TELYKAST and Sick Individuals all in one place. 

For fans of soaring melodies, big emotional builds and that golden-era festival feeling, Midline could be hosting one of Thursday’s most satisfying sleepers.

DEADBEATS 10-Year Anniversary
Thursday, March 26 | 9 p.m. | Mana Wynwood

A 10-year anniversary is already a strong reason to show up, but Zeds Dead b2b Tape B is the kind of booking that can anchor an entire weeknight by itself. Add Peekaboo b2b Lyny, Boogie T b2b Distinct Motive, Kill Safari and more, and DEADBEATS turns into one of the week’s heaviest bass gatherings. 

This is less a casual stop and more a full-send commitment for anyone who likes their Music Week loud, dark and overwhelming in the best way.

TOE JAM
March 26–29 | 8 p.m.–late | 150 NW 21st Street

TOE JAM feels like its own little festival tucked inside Miami Music Week. Running across multiple days, it offers the kind of flexibility a lot of pricier marquee events don’t. 

It is also a strong value play: multiple nights, a more self-contained feel, and headliners like Chris Lake, DJ Snake, deadmau5 and Steve Angello. Produced by Phase 3, TOE JAM stands out as one of MMW’s more expansive and thoughtfully built experiences. 

If you want variety without constantly venue-hopping, TOE JAM is worth the investment.

RAVE at 9AM
Saturday, March 28 | 9 a.m.–3 p.m. | Midline Miami

For anyone looking for a Saturday morning option that doesn’t involve the usual Space chaos, this might be the move. RAVE at 9AM leans into Latin, Afro and tech house, offers an open bar from 9 to 11 a.m., and sits right in the middle of Wynwood for easy access to the rest of the week’s madness. 

Coming off a Friday night at Factory Town or elsewhere, this feels like the kind of reset that can easily become a highlight.

Get Cranked!
Saturday, March 28 | Mana Wynwood

Sometimes the name tells you everything you need to know. Get Cranked! is built around CRANKDAT and loaded with high-energy support, including Level Up b2b Kompany, Bella Renee b2b Kade Findley and more. 

This is not the event for subtlety. It is for people who want to jump, sweat and lean all the way into the most hyperactive side of the week. If your Music Week needs a dose of pure chaos, this one should be on the shortlist.

Black Coffee at Racetrack
Saturday, March 28 | 8 p.m. | Hialeah Park Casino

Black Coffee at the Hialeah racetrack feels like one of those quintessential Miami Music Week bookings: elegant, expansive and built for an open-air setting. Joined by Carlita and Kaz James, the South African icon will bring his refined Afro-house and deep, soulful pacing to one of the city’s most distinctive venues. 

The racetrack setting gives the night an added sense of scale, making this a strong option for anyone looking for something immersive rather than frenetic.

RESISTANCE at M2
March 25–29 | 10 p.m. | M2 Miami

Every year, RESISTANCE quietly puts together one of Music Week’s most consistently stacked runs, and 2026 is no different. Eric Prydz, Amelie Lens, Boys Noize, Boris Brejcha, Miss Monique, Maceo Plex and ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U all appear across the five-night stretch, but the emotional anchor is Carl Cox closing Sunday’s official MMW party yet again. 

For anyone who wants the underground muscle of Ultra’s techno side without actually being at Ultra, RESISTANCE remains one of the smartest plays of the week.

Solid Grooves
Friday, March 27 | 11 p.m. | Club Space

This is the kind of lineup that reads more like a mini-festival than a single party. ANOTR, Michael Bibi, PAWSA, Peggy Gou, Ben Sterling, Dennis Cruz, Chasewest and more all stacked onto the Space terrace is almost absurd on paper, and even stronger in practice. 

If you are going to commit to one of the week’s marathon-style house sessions, this is the one that makes the most sense. It is crowded and absolutely loaded. 

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