Metrowize WMC Guide - Bay Area Represent!
By: Graham Toben 03/19/08Those who are going to the Winter Music Conference in Miami should make sure to rest up beforehand because the parties will literally not stop between March 24th and the 28th. This year, many artists and promoters from the Bay Area will be throwing some incredible parties at WMC. Check out who will be repping San Francisco the hardest and at which club in the Metrowize WMC Guide.
Second Sunday: Two Events, One Night
Date: Sunday, March 25
Time: 2 PM - 12 AM, 12 AM - 5 AM
Location: Event 1--SONY Building rooftop; Event 2--Albion Hotel Atrium/Beauty Bar
Second Sunday, whose record label houses internationally acclaimed DJ Kaskade, will be holding two events back-to-back at two different venues, consisting of over 17 hours of the hottest electronic music you can dance to. The talent for the SONY Rooftop event will be Rasoul, Jeno, M3, Ellen Ferrato, and more, while the talent for the Albion Atrium/Beauty Bar will be Johnny Fiasco, Rurals, John Lemmon, Norman Stradley, and Zakaos.
Panhandle Records Presents: The Miami Movement, Phase 2
Date: Monday, March 26
Time: 9:30 PM - 5 AM
Location: Blue
DJ Mark Farina will be headlining this event, which is jointly being hosted by San Francisco's Panhandle Records and Los Angeles Seasons Recordings. The 8-hour party will feature two rooms of both uptempo and downtempo music. Room one will feature Mark Farina, Chris Duckenfield, Joshua, Jonene, DJ Heather, and more; room 2 will feature Lance Desardi, JT Donaldson, Tony Senghore, Raoul, and more.
Early Bird: The Dirtybird WMC Afterhours Special
Date: Thursday, March 27
Time: 5 AM
Location: Studio A
For those who ride the Red Bull wave, check out San Francisco promoter Dirtybird's party at Studio A, featuring world-famous DJ Claude VonStroke in a WMC-Exclusive performance. Backing him will be Justin Martin, Worthy, Christian Martin, Tanner Ross, and Riva Starr.
OM Records presents OM: Miami 2008
Date: Thursday, March 27
Time: 10 PM - 9 AM
Location: Karu & Y Ultralounge
San Francisco record label OM records will be hosting a WMC-sponsored party at Y Ultralounge. They're bringing all of their big guns for this one, including San Francisco native Mark Farina as well as DJ Sneak, Tiefschwarz, Metro Area, and 25 more artists. Check out this marathon party while you rep your best Bay Area gear and feel the love from your fellow Bay DJs.
Spundae Presents: One Night Only--an AM only Event
Date: Friday, March 28
Time: 10 PM - Noon
Location: Karu & Y Ultralounge
Head back to the Karu & Y Ultralounge for Bay Area and IDMA-nominated promoter Spundae's party, which will bring in 35 DJs including Bad Boy Bill, Benny Benassi, Fedde Le Grand, ATB, BT, and many more.
Fame Collective presents: Hustle, Miami Yacht Style
Date: Friday, March 28
Time: 6 PM - Midnight
Location: Miami Beach Marina
San Francisco DJ Mark Farina will be climbing onto a 228-foot yacht and sailing around Miami Beach with partygoers and fellow DJs Sneak, Heather, Wally Callerio, Jason Hodges, 1200 Warriors, and many more. Sasha and Digweed won't be holding their legendary Sunrise Cruise this year, but this is a great alternative for those who want to get their party on on the high seas.
And if that's not enough for you, you can check out a full guide to all the events--Bay Area or not--at the WMC website




