Wondering what the hell there is to do in South Florida this week? Good news folks, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re looking for a concert, a comedy show, or a DJ who knows how to make people dance, a theater production, a festival, a fair, or some wonderfully bizarre event you didn’t even know existed, SFL.media has you covered.
Every week, we dig through the South Florida entertainment circus and pull together the stuff actually worth knowing about. We’re talking major concerts, professional sports, stand-up comedy, DJs, theater, festivals, special events, and all the other ways you can spend your money while convincing yourself you’re “going out and experiencing life.”
Think of it as your weekly entertainment cheat sheet for South Florida. You don’t have to spend three hours bouncing around the internet trying to figure out what’s happening, only to discover that the event you wanted was last Tuesday. We do the digging so you can skip the nonsense and get straight to the fun.
Maybe live music is your thing. Maybe you’d rather watch a comedian make strangers uncomfortable for two hours. Maybe sports are your religion. Maybe you just want to find a massive festival, a killer DJ set, a bizarre local event, or anything else that gets you out of the house.
Whatever your particular flavor of fun happens to be, we’re looking for it.
Check back every week for the latest concerts, comedy shows, festivals, DJs, theater, and other happenings across South Florida. Because there are few things more depressing than spending Saturday night sitting on the couch, scrolling through your phone and watching other people have a better weekend than you.
Tuesday, August 18th @ 730pm
Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC Tour 2026 @ The iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach
After spending several years away from the road, Jack Johnson is back in 2026 with the SURFILMUSIC Tour, a massive North American run that celebrates the music, surfing, filmmaking and environmental influences that have shaped his career. The tour marks Johnson’s long-awaited return to touring since 2022 and features songs spanning more than two decades of his laid-back, acoustic-driven catalog.
The tour is tied to SURFILMUSIC, a new documentary exploring Johnson’s evolution from professional surfer and surf filmmaker into one of the most recognizable singer-songwriters of his generation. The whole thing is about as Jack Johnson as Jack Johnson gets: surfing, music, filmmaking, the environment and presumably enough Hawaiian shirts to cover a small island.
Johnson is joined by different supporting acts during various legs of the tour, including Hermanos Gutiérrez, Lake Street Dive and longtime friend G. Love. The later fall dates will also feature appearances from Ben Harper and John Butler.
The SURFILMUSIC Tour is more than a greatest-hits road trip. Johnson is using the concerts to connect his music with environmental and community causes through his Johnson Ohana Foundation and its All At Once initiative. A portion of proceeds from his tours supports nonprofit organizations working in areas including environmental protection, arts and music education.
For longtime fans, this is a chance to hear the soundtrack of everything from beach days and road trips to questionable attempts at playing guitar around a campfire. For everyone else, it is a pretty good excuse to spend an evening outside listening to one of the defining voices of the modern acoustic-surf music scene.
Wednesday, August 19th @ 730pm
Cam Betrand Set @ The Fort Lauderdale Improv Comedy Theatre in Dania Beach
It took Cam all of 3 weeks to drop out of college and pursue comedy full time. In the short time since, he has been a contributing writer on 2 seasons of MTV’s hit show ‘Wild’N’Out’, taped his first half hour special ‘Sophisticated Ignorance’ for Dry Bar Comedy which has already garnered over 90 million views, and has competed on ‘America’s Got Talent’ for NBC.
Thursday, August 20th @ 615pm
Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson: Freaks On Parade w/ The Hu & Orgy @ The iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach
Two of the most recognizable names in shock rock are teaming up for a summer of loud guitars, outrageous stage productions and the kind of concert experience that makes you wonder what exactly you just witnessed. Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson are co-headlining the 2026 Freaks On Parade Tour.
The tour kicks off August 20 at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, making South Florida the starting point for the entire circus. Joining Zombie and Manson are The Hu, the Mongolian metal band known for combining heavy metal with traditional Mongolian instrumentation and throat singing, along with industrial-rock veterans Orgy. So, essentially, fans are getting an entire evening devoted to heavy music, theatrical performances and enough black clothing to make a funeral director nervous.
For longtime fans, the pairing of Zombie and Manson has plenty of history. Both artists built careers by pushing the boundaries of mainstream rock, blending heavy music with horror imagery, elaborate stage shows and deliberately provocative personas. Zombie brings his background with White Zombie and his solo career, while Manson became one of the defining shock-rock figures of the 1990s and 2000s.
The 2026 tour also represents another chapter in their history of touring together. Rather than simply putting one artist on before the other, the Freaks On Parade tour presents Zombie and Manson as co-headliners, giving fans a double dose of two artists who helped redefine what a rock concert could look like.
Thursday, August 20th @ 7pm
Squeeze w/ Special Guests Adam Ant & Haircut 100 @ Hard Rock Live in Hollywood
Marking 50 years together, Squeeze’s new album “Trixies” is both a revelation and a full-circle moment. Drawn from songs Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook first wrote as teenagers in 1974, the record reimagines a lost “concept album” set inside a fictional nightclub, complete with vivid characters, shadowy storylines, and the sharp observational detail that would later define their work.
Once shelved due to youthful limitations, these songs have now been fully realized decades later, capturing the raw spark of their earliest collaboration with the confidence and craft of seasoned masters. This precocious collection of songs – under the guiding production hand of Squeeze’s bassist Owen Biddle (The Roots, John Legend, Al Green) – finally gets to enjoy its moment in the spotlight.
Squeeze’s enduring appeal, from classics like “Up The Junction,” “Tempted,” and “Cool For Cats” to a catalog embraced by artists as wide-ranging as Erykah Badu and The Shins, their songwriting has long bridged generations. In recent years, a revitalized lineup has transformed that legacy into a live show widely regarded as one of the strongest of their career—dynamic, sharp, and newly resonant with younger audiences discovering the band through streaming.
Adam Ant is one of the defining figures of new wave, rising to fame in the early ’80s with Adam & The Ants and a string of era-defining hits including “Antmusic,” “Stand and Deliver,” and “Prince Charming.” Blending Burundi-influenced rhythms with glam swagger and punk energy, he became a central figure of the MTV generation, later achieving solo success with “Goody Two Shoes,” which cemented his status in the U.S.
Haircut 100 are a British pop group formed in 1980 in Beckenham, London, led by frontman Nick Heyward alongside Les Nemes and Graham Jones. Rising quickly in the early ’80s, they became one of the era’s defining pop acts with four UK Top 10 singles—including “Love Plus One,” “Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl),” “Fantastic Day,” and “Nobody’s Fool”—and their platinum-selling debut album Pelican West.
Friday, August 21st @ 630pm
The Ohio Players @ Mills Pond Park in Fort Lauderdale
Summer Jamz marks the end of summer with the hottest concert you don’t want to miss including headlining artists as well as local favorites. Attendees can enjoy live performances, dance to their favorite tunes, and create lasting memories. In addition to the main stage performances, Summer Jamz also features a kids zone with bounce houses and yard games as well as food, drink, and merchandise vendors. The concert is free to attend.
Get ready for an evening of timeless funk, soul, and R&B from The Ohio Players, the legendary band behind iconic hits like “Fire,” “Love Rollercoaster,” and “Skin Tight.”
Friday, August 21st @ 730pm & 10pm
Bill Bellamy Set @ The Fort Lauderdale Improv Comedy Theatre in Dania Beach
Using his experiences growing up in Newark, Bill Bellamy started doing stand-up while he was a student at Rutgers University. Bellamy quickly discovered how much he enjoyed making people laugh, and began honing his skills at small comedy clubs around the country and was soon making waves in the New York clubs like The Improv, The Comic Strip, and at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. 
Two short years later, Bellamy earned a spot on HBO’s DEF COMEDY JAM where he notoriously coined the phrase “Booty Call.” The now famous late-night rendez-vous moniker became the name for his first comedy special for Showtime; “Booty Call” and it was instantly one of the network’s top-rated specials. On the heels of the success of that special, and in the years following, Bellamy became a staple on MTV as one of the first “VJs” on the network. He hosted several of their programming blocks, including MTV JAMS and MTV BEACH HOUSE, while interviewing everyone from the late Kurt Cobain to Janet Jackson.
Saturday, August 22nd @ 7pm & 930pm
Bill Bellamy Set @ The Fort Lauderdale Improv Comedy Theatre in Dania Beach
Using his experiences growing up in Newark, Bill Bellamy started doing stand-up while he was a student at Rutgers University. Bellamy quickly discovered how much he enjoyed making people laugh, and began honing his skills at small comedy clubs around the country and was soon making waves in the New York clubs like The Improv, The Comic Strip, and at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles.
Two short years later, Bellamy earned a spot on HBO’s DEF COMEDY JAM where he notoriously coined the phrase “Booty Call.” The now famous late-night rendez-vous moniker became the name for his first comedy special for Showtime; “Booty Call” and it was instantly one of the network’s top-rated specials. On the heels of the success of that special, and in the years following, Bellamy became a staple on MTV as one of the first “VJs” on the network. He hosted several of their programming blocks, including MTV JAMS and MTV BEACH HOUSE, while interviewing everyone from the late Kurt Cobain to Janet Jackson.
Saturday, August 22nd @ 730pm
Buckcherry: Roar Like Thunder Tour @ Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale
Buckcherry is bringing its brand of unapologetic, straight-ahead hard rock to Fort Lauderdale. The show is part of the band’s “Roar Like Thunder” Tour, supporting its 2025 album of the same name.
Formed in Los Angeles in the early 1990s, Buckcherry became one of the recognizable names of the late-’90s and 2000s hard-rock revival. Led by longtime frontman Josh Todd, the band built its reputation on loud guitars, swagger, catchy riffs and lyrics that generally aren’t interested in asking anyone’s permission to have a good time. Their breakthrough came with the 1999 self-titled album, which produced the hit “Lit Up.” They later returned to the mainstream with 2006’s 15, powered by the massive single “Crazy Bitch.”
What makes Buckcherry particularly suited to a place like the Culture Room is that this isn’t polished arena rock designed to make everyone feel comfortable. It’s gritty, rowdy rock ‘n’ roll built for a sweaty club, a loud crowd and people who still believe guitars should occasionally be turned up to an irresponsible volume.
The band has remained remarkably active rather than becoming another nostalgia act touring exclusively on songs from 25 years ago. Its 11th studio album, Roar Like Thunder, was released in June 2025, and the current tour continues to mix the newer material with the songs that made Buckcherry a hard-rock staple.
Saturday, August 22nd @ 730pm
Don Toliver – NITROUS – OCTANE WORLD TOUR LEG 2 @ Kaseya Center in Miami
Houston-born rapper and singer Don Toliver is taking his psychedelic, bass-heavy blend of hip-hop, R&B and trap on the road with the NITROUS – OCTANE WORLD TOUR LEG 2, an expanded second leg of his highly successful Octane Tour.
Known for his distinctive melodic vocals, atmospheric production and high-energy performances, Toliver has become one of the more recognizable artists to emerge from Houston’s current hip-hop scene. His catalog includes hits such as “After Party,” “No Idea,” “Lemonade,” “Too Many Nights” and “Kryptonite,” mixing rap, R&B and electronic influences into the hazy sound that has become his trademark.
The live production is built around Toliver’s energetic performance style, with huge arena visuals, pounding production and a crowd that tends to treat the floor like a perfectly acceptable place to start a mosh pit. Chase B is also listed on the lineup for several dates.
And there has already been some drama on this tour. Toliver’s August 11 hometown show in Houston was abruptly ended about 10 minutes early because of security concerns, with authorities investigating the incident. Before the unexpected ending, the concert had been a high-energy hometown celebration, and Houston officials even proclaimed August 11 Don Toliver Day.
Sunday, August 23rd @ 6pm
Bill Bellamy Set @ The Fort Lauderdale Improv Comedy Theatre in Dania Beach
Using his experiences growing up in Newark, Bill Bellamy started doing stand-up while he was a student at Rutgers University. Bellamy quickly discovered how much he enjoyed making people laugh, and began honing his skills at small comedy clubs around the country and was soon making waves in the New York clubs like The Improv, The Comic Strip, and at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles.
Two short years later, Bellamy earned a spot on HBO’s DEF COMEDY JAM where he notoriously coined the phrase “Booty Call.” The now famous late-night rendez-vous moniker became the name for his first comedy special for Showtime; “Booty Call” and it was instantly one of the network’s top-rated specials. On the heels of the success of that special, and in the years following, Bellamy became a staple on MTV as one of the first “VJs” on the network. He hosted several of their programming blocks, including MTV JAMS and MTV BEACH HOUSE, while interviewing everyone from the late Kurt Cobain to Janet Jackson.
