Word on the street is there’s going to be some art this year at Art Basel. No way, right? But this isn’t about the art. Though hipsters will be migrating en masse towards their homing beacon of overpriced craft beers and the pseudo-pretentious art mecca known as Wynwood to bask in the creative culture of snobbery, our motives are shamelessly overt: we’re here to party. And with Art Basel week rapidly becoming something of a mini-WMC in terms of the number and quality of excellent parties being held, a definitive guide was needed to help you find the best way to experience the festival of art and talent in the most uncultured way possible- with heavy drinking and questionable behaviour. Wait, that’s me. But you too can join me in the debauchery, because I’ll be at some of these:
Tuesday // December 02
Lineup: DJ Harvey, Black Cock, Locussolus
Cost: guest list only
RA Event
Wednesday // December 03
#9414 20 Years of Martin Buttrich & Pete Tong by Link Miami Rebels Art Basel Edition at Trade
Lineup: Martin Buttrich, Pete Tong, Ms. Mada.
Cost: $10-30
Open bar alert! Until 12 a.m.
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Marco Bailey presented by Blow UP ART Basel 2014 at Treehouse Miami
Lineup: Marco Bailey, Ben Finx, Xavi Kras
Cost: $10-$20
Open bar alert! Until 12 a.m.
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Fuck Art Let’s Dance by SAFE
Lineup: Radioslave, Uchi, Jevne
Cost: $10 presale, $20 door
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Thursday // December 04
Life and Death – Art Basel by P L 0 T & Grand Central at Grand Central
Lineup: Dixon, Recondite, Mind Against, Bob Moses, Thugfucker, DJ Tennis, Vaal
Cost: $45-$50
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Modern Amusement with Lee Foss & Patrick Topping – Art Basel Edition at Trade
Lineup: Lee Foss, Patrick Topping
Cost: $15-20
Open bar alert! Until 12 a.m.
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Steve Bug (Art Basel Edition) at Do Not Sit On The Furniture
Lineup: Steve Bug, Surreal Flight
Cost: $20 at the door
Tickets not available online.
Matt Tolfrey & Jozif – Don’t Be Left Out – Art Basel Weekend at Treehouse Miami
Lineup: Matt Tolfrey, Jozif
Cost: Free until 1 am (register online), $10-20
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Richie Hawtin Basel Weekend LIV
Lineup: Richie Hawtin, Hardline
Cost: $30 female, $50 male
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Friday // December 05
When Pigs Fly by Link Miami Rebels – Art Basel Edition at Trade
Lineup: Room 1: Dubfire B2B Sasha; Room 2: Carl Craig B2B Matthew Dear
Cost: $45
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Crew Love by P L 0 T at Electric Pickle
Lineup: Upstairs: Wolf + Lamb, Soul Clap, Nick Monaco LIVE; downstairs: Miami Players Club
Cost: $35-$40
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Doorly at Steam
Lineup: Doorly, Flynn Nolan, Grant Grosky, Carabetta & Doons
Cost: $10-$20
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Behrouz (Art Basel edition) at Do Not Sit On The Furniture
Lineup: Behrouz, guests TBA
Cost: $20 presale; $25 at door
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TUSKEGEE feat. SETH TROXLER b2b THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS (Terrace)
Lineup: Tuskeegee feat. Seth Troxler b2b The Martinez Brothers (Terrace), Harvard Bass
Cost: Before 1 am: $20; before 3 am: $30, Terrace VIP $350, afterhours Terrace VIP $600
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Pillowtalk Live & Infinity Ink – Art Basel 2014 at Treehouse Miami
Lineup: PillowTalk LIVE, Infinity Ink
Cost: free before 1 am with registration
Free entry
Saturday // December 06
Music On Miami – Opening Party at Story Miami
Lineup: Marco Carola, Bill Patrick
Cost: $20-$30
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Lineup: Cari Lekebusch, Manic Brothers, Allan Gallego
Cost: $15-$20 presale; $40 door
Open bar alert! Until 12 am.
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The Exhibition: Art Basel Edition at Steam
Lineup: Camea, Anthony Collins, Andrew Grant, Nitin, COCODRILLS, George Morel, Elon, Alejandro Sab, Orazio Rispo
Cost: $10 presale, $40 door
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Benoit & Sergio | 12.6 | Art Basel
Lineup: Benoit & Sergio, Valentin Stip, DJ Three, Uchi
Cost: $27
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Electric Freedom Warehouse Party
Lineup: PH+ [ PATRICK M & HUGO BIANCO] , RIOTGEAR, ALEX POXADA, RENATO LOPEZ, MARIO LIBERTI, ARCHILA, BROCK LAMBERT & SAMSON, FREAK THE DISCO
Cost: Free
Free reservation
Incubation: A Collective
Lineup: Rod B., Crowd Controlol, SpinnZinn, Luke Hunter, Chris Dezz, AXL, Eddie Lopez, Peter Parrado, Roly G, DVRT
Cost: Free
$1 Beers – 2×1 Shots & Drinks 7-11pm
Facebook event
Sunday // December 07
Ryan Crosson & Shaun Reeves: Art Basel Edition at Do Not Sit On The Furniture
Lineup: Ryan Crosson, Shaun Reeves (Visionquest)
Cost: $15 presale, $20 door
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High Tide with Clockwork on a Boat – Art Basel Closing at South Beach Lady Bayfront
Lineup: Clockwork
Cost: $30-$50
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Prices are accurate for the lowest available tier at the time of writing. More parties will be added as announced.