Bacardi B-Live
Why go: Big names and free admission for this party at Blade, the adults-only pool lounge
at the Fontainebleau, make it the perfect WMC kickoff. Not to mention the gratis rum.
Scene: Fresh-faced VIPs and bikinis.
Spin City
Your Guide to the Other March Madness
Next week marks the start of DJ-fueled insanity, with both Ultra Music Fest and Winter Music Conference hitting town. Here's how to navigate through the glow sticks and Spring Breakers to reach the good stuff.
Creme de la Crème
Why go: This locals-heavy party will be a mix of top mashup electrodance, up-and-coming
hip-hop stars (Amanda Blank, Wale) and industry insiders.
Scene: Special-edition sneakers and bright graphic tees.
BBC Radio 1 Pool Party
Why go: It's your only chance to catch English blokes Pete Tong, M.A.N.D.Y. and Erol Alkan
of famed London club Trash playing a slippery-when-wet set. You may want to call in sick.
Scene: Jetset party junkies… and more bikinis.
Scion Presents
Why go: You've heard Annie Mac and Fake Blood on pirate radio. Now see the turntable
titans in person as they regale the crowd at this Gansevoort beach club party.
Scene: Extreme asymmetrical haircuts and dark shades.
Stone Throw Records' Hella Int'l
Why go: Stones Throw was the former home to legendary beatmaster J Dilla. If that
means nothing to you, you may just want to bask by the Fontainebleau pool.
Scene: Custom New Era caps and tank tops.
Overthrow Embrace
Why go: Probably the most accessible mix of styles and sounds (Flosstradamus, the
Rapture), this one is more of an outright party than a music-industry hobnob.
Scene: Danceaholic youths and leather jackets.
