22-Acts-Selected-for-5th-Annual-Miami-Beach-Youth-Music-Festival
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
OFFICE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, Tel: 305.673.7575 PRESS RELEASE
Tonya Daniels, E-mail: tonyadaniels@miamibeachfl.gov
Melissa Berthier, E-mail: melissaberthier@miamibeachfl.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 5, 2021
22 Acts Selected for 5th Annual Miami Beach Youth Music Festival
— This year’s event will be livestreamed on March 13 —
Miami Beach, FL – Twenty-two school-aged acts have been selected to participate in the 5th
Annual Miami Beach Youth Music Festival presented by the City of Miami Beach and The
Rhythm Foundation. This year’s event will be livestreamed from the North Beach Bandshell
stage starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 13.
“We’re fortunate to have so many talented young people who live in Miami Beach,” said Miami
Beach Interim City Manager Raul J. Aguila. “The Miami Beach Youth Music Festival grew out
of a desire to highlight the most gifted young performers from our city before they enter the
national stage.”
Miami Beach Rock Ensemble and Ceci Leon were selected as the headline performers for this
year’s event. Featured acts include 21 Hearts 1 Beat, Alex Tanev, Arrowhead, Avalanche,
Chloe Cantor, Golden Roses, Himalayan Salt Band, Isabella Rose Sky, Isabella Velasquez,
Jake Aleman, Julia Grace, Jecc Jazz Bootcamp Ensemble, Leah Nicole, Malena Kingston,
Nina Marie, Not Yet Published, Pinguino Morado, Sunset Four, Visions and Ymu Jazz.
All of the artists had to be 18 or younger from a mix of genres, including rock, jazz, Latin,
electronic, folk, classical, funk or the spoken word. Participants had to be able to perform live
and play a musical instrument with at least one person from each act who lives in Miami Beach
or goes to school in Miami Beach. A committee selected the performers from a pool of 33
applications.
“This year’s performances include a range of young rockers, folkie singer-songwriters, next-
generation jazz musicians and gifted instrumentalists on piano, violin and even the harp,”
added James Quinlan, executive director of The Rhythm Foundation.
You can view the livestream through any of the links below:
• Youtube.com/rhythmfoundation
• Facebook.com/northbeachbandshell/live
• MiamiBeach.rocks
• NorthBeachBandshell.com
For more information on this year’s festival, visit MiamiBeach.rocks. Interviews and high-
resolution images are available upon request.
###
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
To request this material in alternate format, sign language interpreter (five-day notice required), information on access for persons with disabilities, and/or any accommodation to review any document or participate in
any city-sponsored proceedings, call 305.604.2489 and select 1 for English or 2 for Spanish, then option 6; TTY users may call via 711 (Florida Relay Service).