The Stage

Came to see Spam All Stars a few weeks ago, and I was totally (as I always am) reminded of what a great place this is. Honestly, I don’t know why I don’t come here more often. I’m not sure why I forget about it, but every time, it’s like finding a twenty in your jeans on laundry day.
The Stage is what it says it is: it’s a stage. Simple. It’s a venue that opens its arms to local musicians and artists and fills the air with the most creative that Miami has to offer. The venue is dark save for the lighting fixed on the performers. The bar isn’t too big, but the great thing is that The Stage is never really bursting at the seams, so your wait isn’t likely to be too long. And if the music gets to be a little too much or if you need a smoke break, there’s a patio, and just about always, a food truck waiting to cram greasy, delicious food down your gullet.
From music to live art, from Suenalo to Lebo, The Stage channels all the good that Miami’s cultural revolution has to offer. It’s where, if you’re looking to gorge on Miami’s cultural revival, you take your out-​of-​town friends and even those locals who spend way too much time in line outside of Space.

Well I got charged $ 9 for a well gin n tonic!
But had a killer blackend tuna sandwich off the truck (w fries) for only $ 6 so it evened out

Everything about this place is dope except for the fact that it’s in Miami. Loss of a star.
It has that warehouse look from the outside like it’s just a storage place for blow and then you get inside and it’s kind of the same, except you can party. There’s a small stage at the front and a pretty long bar at the side. Couple bathrooms as well. Singles at one end and multi– stalls near the entrance. Word to the wise is you can cop loosies at the bar and in the bathroom from an attendant if he’s there. I don’t purchase packs, #thetruth.
The space is wide open for dancing, creeping, people watching, or just chilling. A large garage door opens up and you can hang under a canopy outside with a couple tables and couches. This is what I liked the most cause being from Chicago we take advantage of any kind of patio. Food trucks are fairly new to Chicago right now but I couldn’t help but notice that at the back of the canopied area they parked a taco food truck. Again, why isn’t this spot in Chicago? Word is you can find a different truck there on nights but I’m not sure. Sounds legit.
I went on a Friday night to catch Tony Touch spinning and stories were confirmed that Miami has no support for the hip hop scene. I wanna guesstimate that 50 people turned out on a party night. I know it’s only Tony Toca but I was told stories how artists just packed up and didn’t even bother performing because of turnout. I understand both arguments though cause as an artist you can rock for those that came but if promotion wasn’t right it’s still their livelihood. Either way. I mean Touch was at the bar buying his own drinks.
I wanna say this place is certified because they do host nation wide events like Dilla Day and have credited acts but the Miami community needs to get their shit together. Word.
Next time I visit, that taco truck better be posted and there better be some loosies on deck.
Exit Stage.

This place is AWESOME and the staff are so chill. We got a great vibe right away. They play good music, have fair prices and a down to earth, artsy vibe. Definitely a worth while place to check out in Miami — we’re glad we discovered it!

Wow. What a place. One of the most original spots I’ve discovered while in Miami this past year. In the Design District/​Wynwood, it seems to be a converted warehouse with High Ceilings, excellent sound, great bands and excellent, friendly service. Its both inside and outside where there are couches and bars placed under a huge billboard. Upscale Urban Appeal, (very New York) black and white pictures and great art line the walls. Very cool, elegant crowd. The music was amazing on both nights I was there. I will be back soon.

If a show is here I am much more inclined to go. Great sound, great (expensive) bar and cool people. I like how smokers can be outside but still hear the tunes.
It has a large parking lot right next to it and isn’t all that hard to find for us out of towners.
We saw the Oh Sees there and it rocked.
We have also gone to see our main man Otto Von Shirach.
Always a fun time.

Best shows, awesome bar, and tight music.

Pretty cool place.
Very hard to find. It’s under the highway next to the Design District. Also, a lot of construction in the area.
Went here for an event… great space for that and also looks like a cool place to listen to live music.
Nice unpretentious feel here.

Being from new Orleans and appreciating live music, I can say that this place rocks!!! From the great music to the great décor I felt right at home. I will definitely be back!!!

Great place to hang out and just chill. I came here on Saturday night. They had posted a special they they were giving away free pan con lechon from 6 — 9, $ 5 Botran Cuba Libres all night long… And of course live music. They also had a Food truck in the back which was a nice touch.
Its a pretty chill ambiance with a variety of different people. You can find all types of crowds here young, middle aged, and old so you won’t feel left out or awkward. They have parking in the back which is convenient since you don’t have to fight for it in the streets.
Small tip —
For young ladies out there bring some pepper spray and your golden knuckles. The area IS a bit creepy lol.

Been here numerous times best venue on this side of the miami for live bands & Hiphop neck & neck with only villa 221. My man has a food truck and he is an ingenious chef they switch the menu up on the regular. It’s not out of the question to have a food truck date here and chill in the lounge while waiting for artofficial or takin to perform. The crowd isn’t ace esters beautiful women who come from south miami and the biscayne Bay Area mostly. The men are mostly dj’s, artists, and their investors a great blend for women. Beer selection is one that demands respect mos def top 5 places to chill on a weekend. This spot is usually more a spot to begin your night more then end it but that maybe just my personal preference.
For a truly crazy night checkout white rabbit society on Sundays and artistic renaissance every week with an anything goes vibe.

I had been waiting for what seemed like an eternity to check this place out. I came with my boyfriend to see one of my favorite bands, Spam Allstars. There was a $ 10 cover. The Stage is a little difficult to find the first time, since it is directly under an overpass and kind of hidden in the middle of the parking lot. I loved the cool, warehouse-​y feel to this place. It has nice tall ceilings, lots of space, sofas sprinkled here and there along the walls, and a cute but sizable outdoor area. I went to check out the outdoor area but was quickly smacked by a wall of cigarette smoke. Fine by me because I am not a smoker, and I very much appreciated not having to smell even the smallest hint of cigarette smoke indoors, despite the two spaces being open to one another.
As the band took the stage, everyone was dancing. The whole place was packed with people dancing and having a great time. I loved that even people who weren’t the best dancers were dancing the night away and could care less about what anyone thought. The Stage is a judgement-​free zone, so if you have any friends who are shy or hesitant to dance in front of others, this is the place for them because they will quickly be swept up by the fever and start dancing their cares away too. By the way, attire ran the gamut of very casual shorts and a tee to button-​ups for guys and jeans to dressy dresses for ladies.
The concert was shorter than I’d hoped for, but the DJ was great. He played music from all over Latin America and the Caribbean – there was a mix of Colombian cumbia, tons of salsa, some Reggae, a little samba, a little merengue, and some Haitian tunes. I did wish there was at least a little bachata. There was a very nice crowd all night, but I never felt cramped. I just wasn’t crazy about the hair-​flipping-​dance lovers who didn’t mind having their hair on me so, thankfully, there was plenty of space for me to move away :).
My boyfriend did have an issue with the bar running out of Heineken and with the blonde female bartender saying she was coming to him next then going down the line from one end of the bar to the other and completely skipping over him. The Asian bartender saw this and came over to ask him what he needed.
When all was said and done, my boyfriend and I had a blast dancing the night away! I can’t wait to go back, and I am dying to try the karaōke!

Walked in on a Tuesday night, only to realize there was live band karaōke. So you think you can sing? can you sing with a live band of three behind you? I tried it. I sang No Doubt’s Sunday Morning. Of course it happened after having their evening drink specials, $ 5 cosmos and appletinis? One of each, please! If martinis and cosmos aren’t your thing because of the glass shape or what not. You can always ask for it to be poured in a different shaped glass (wink), or order $ 3 shots or $ 4 Yuengling.
Aside from the Tuesday night specials, they also have craft beer on draft. Pyramid Hefeweizen was my selection of choice. Check it out.

I came to The Stage for the first time to see Spam Allstars. It’s located on a side street, so street parking is plentiful ($ 0.75/hr and only until midnight). When we walked inside I was literally blown away by the bar design and atmosphere.
There were numerous couches and tables to reserve but they also had couches for everyone too. There was a large dance floor area in front of the stage. The bar opened into an outdoor area, which was perfect for listening to music while also being able to have a conversation. The clientele was a good eclectic mix with a surprisingly good guy: girl ratio.
The drinks were a bit expensive $ 8 for Sam Adams and $ 5 for Miller. There were Bacardi specialties $ 6, which might be worth getting if I liked cocktails. They also had a Taco truck in their outdoor patio area.
Besides the drinks, I loved the place. The venue is the perfect medium between concert venue/​casual bar/​dance club.

Told you I’d be back.
Went back on a Thursday and a Friday night. Fabulous. There were live bands playing on both nights. The sound is alright, but sometimes the vocals get drowned out by the music… It happens. Friday night was my favorite… ever. Whoever the DJ was playing between acts was INCREDIBLE! The bands that played that night were entertaining, but it was the DJ that made my night. Everything from the 80’s and 90’s that you love to jam to. People drank, people danced, and people had a good time.
I love live music, I love karaōke, I love outdoor spaces… This place has all of the above = I love this place.
End. Of. Story.

Right when we hopped off the plane from Chicago, my buddie’s friend picked us up and took us here. Awesome boho urban vibe. I love the fact that it was off the beaten path. This seems to be a place where the locals go which I would find to be refreshing once we frequented a lot of the places in South Beach later that night.
Live music is always a plus and the vibe here is so chill. The artwork on the exposed brick walls was pretty rad. There were some random lighting fixtures and cool couches to sit in while getting bottle service. They also have a pretty cool outdoor space as well and you can still hear the music very well from out there.
The service was quick and friendly even though it was a busy Saturday night.
Next time I’m back in Miami, I will be sure to check this place out again.

Goshdarn it, The Stage. You really have something going here. Ever the fan of live music, I walked in to find a rather rockabilly scene with some twangy greasers finger picking the banjo, clanking spoons, and slapping an upright bass. The sounds emitted were anything but local. Somehow we were in the deep south.
After the set, a Gogol Bordello meets Beetlejuice quartet took to the indoor stage and between hurling his body throughout an otherwise vacant standing room, Dmitri (the lead singer) followed unassuming patrons into the men’s bathroom… and then escorted me almost into a stall. 10 points for performance.
I sipped $ 12 shots of chilled Patron XO Café, I stomped my foot to an otherworldly performance by the one man band, Bob Log III, and had an overall swinging time. Were I to carry a tune, I’d sure as hell hope that The Stage would be my preferred venue.

Finally came to check this place out. Ozzy and Michelle invited us and all they said was come join us and check out this live band. I had no idea what the band was all about, nor did I care I just wanted to see them. Then the added bonus was Hannah, Sabrina, Nate & Nicole and even Randy was there.
Some friends from Broward had to come to visit me so they came with along with my boss. When we fist arrived and parked in the dark parking lot and started walking through what looked like an alley I was like oh my this is ghetto.
We walked right in, no cover because we got there a little early 10 ish. The place is so cool inside, very artsy, with cool artwork, a nice bar area, couches through out. The vibe was very cool and the outside patio area was awesome. I felt like I was on the streets of Chicago with graffiti and amazing music. We sat at the bar and the bartender was wonderful. He opened me up a bottle of Gundlach Bundschu red blend that was fabulous. Service was awesome.
Then, OMG the band started to play. My feet hurt so bad after work but there was no stopping me, knowing every word to every song, U2, Depeche mode, oh my I was in heaven and I could not stand still. This band was mainly 80’s and they were so good. The crowd was dancing, cheering, singing, what a great time. Sure I saw a few hipsters and they were all cool but the diverse crowd was impressive.
My friends and I had a fantastic time, great end to a very long week and got to hangout with such awesome people.
Loved, loved this lounge. Seriously can not wait for my next visit. This is for sure one of the best hidden gems in all of Miami.
Go, go now!

When I first walked in during a pre-​open party. I felt I was walking in one of those 1^st gig places from Guitar Hero. Very hip, stylish, and oldschool type of feel. The music was good and I got free beers. 5 Stars.
Then I came to celebrate a birthday, had the big table in the center & and the music was a little too loud and couldn’t really understand the yelling from friends trying to communicate. Although I got buzzed and didn’t mind the place. Had a Good Time 4 Stars.
Another time with a group of friends, they enjoyed the place a lot. Had to pay $ 5 cover… sucks. We had a great time, but again, music was too loud. We ended hangin’ outdoors on a tall table and had a terrific time. $$$ on drinks went a little over… just a little. 4 Stars!
Overall, good time! New talent every week. And if you want to listen before you go, check out Sound Theory Live on 88.9 WDNA hosted by the owner of The Stage, Carlos Garcia
I’ll be back!

Love this spot… plenty of space to dance… perfect for listening to live bands — today was my first time here and I had a blast dancing to PALO.
The vibe was laid back — you can come dress like Miami Divas or like you came from chilling at the beach — no one spent time looking you up and down. I had all intention to dance my butt off so cute sandals for me
Though there was a lot of dance space — it seemed like people were afraid to get up and personal with the band… except for a few people who just took up floor space trying to kill roaches with their spastic moves (oh wait… that was me).
If you are lucky. you can get comfy seating in the tent covered — mosquito screened patio (i.e. smoking area) to chat up with friends before the band starts. After the band shows up… you need to get your butts up and dance — no profiling here… the band needs the crowds energy to get their groove going.
I came on a Friday night… No cover before 11pm — $ 5.00 afterwards… totally in my budget — though they make up for the no cover by inflating the drink prices. I’m not mad at them– they have to pay rent and the bands… so the prices were totally worth it. I will totally recommend this spot to people who want to dance.