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Full moon drum circle Miami & Miami Beach
Monday February 26th 2007, 8:35 pm
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Next Full Moon - July 18th , 2008


Full moon drum circle party is commonly held at 85st and Collins. That’s on the wonderful sands of Miami beach. Serious drummers attend to the Full moon eve, since less people is aware of the previous day celebration. Both days, Full moon and full moon eve are filled with music (and people) playing and dancing.
Beware that last time police disrupted drum activities very early on. Many people use this opportunity to drink (which is prohibited) and use some other substances (also prohibited) on the occasion. Drum circle people try to stay away from all this, since their main intention is to have fun and a monthly day to play with fellow drummers.
Since then both events start earlier to avoid police intervention and angry neighbors [8:30 - 9:00 PM]


Update from Mark…

at Collins & 85th (or somewhere thereabouts).

I plan enter through the park gate at 85th before sunset (sunset is around 8PM) while it is still open and hope that I’ll be able to use that park gate when I leave around 11 or 12.

Police and park security are turning this into an adventure. I know one guy who got arrested for an outstanding warrant on a traffic ticket that he had paid long ago, another who got arrested for peeing in the bushes, and that’s just what has happened to the people I know. There are also reports about the circle is ending up in different places, anywhere from 75th to 85th. Some people found it last month, and some didn’t. Good luck, everyone (and don’t give the cops a hard time – you won’t win that one).


UPDATE from Diego - May 16th, 2008

If you grow tired of the police chasing you down while drumming on the beach, you can always attend the Naomi’s Garden of Poets, drum circle:
Join us at Moonchine for our monthly "Full Moon Party" May 19th 2008 starting around 8pm. decadent sushi, drink specials and a sexy atmosphere… dj open format & drum circle at the fire back patio
bring your drums and DJ’s bring your records. free parking 305.759.3999 7100 Biscayne Blvd., 33138


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Comment by lawrence huff 04.02.07 @ 8:21 am

Don’t know much about the full moon drum circle on Miami Beach. My 16 year old daughter wants to go with friends. Can anyone tell me how safe are they?

Comment by mtg 04.03.07 @ 6:34 am

Mtg, I’ve attended quite a few drum circles at the beach. They’re quite safe IMHO, but that’s because I’m playing the whole time. I guess my advice would be to go by yourself and be the judge on how safe they’re.
-
Lawrence,
I post a lot of drum circles in the area.
You can check the site often [I even got a feed if you like] or you can also get into one of the many newsletters about drum circles in South Florida.

Regards to both of you

Comment by Diego W 04.03.07 @ 2:54 pm

Anyone going tonight?

Comment by Jean 05.02.07 @ 6:16 am

I would say do not have your 16 year old daughter attend. This is not intended as a high school event.

Comment by Joe 05.31.07 @ 1:26 pm

when is the next drumm circle? What is the location…the same? Thanks

Comment by Lia 06.21.07 @ 7:35 am

How do I get on the newsletter distribution? My boyfriend is a palo drummer from NY and wants to know where he can play down here…
Thanks

Comment by Rose Mary 06.25.07 @ 11:43 am

Hi Rose Mary,
I don’t have a newsletter set-up at the site. I’d suggest you sing in to the MiamiDrums Yahoo! Group.
Check out the link on the left side of this page.
Regards

Comment by Diego A 06.26.07 @ 9:51 am

whens the next drum circle?

Comment by mari 07.02.07 @ 10:20 am

I stopped by 85th and Collins on Sat June 30th around 10:00PM, and I didn’t see or hear any drummer’s there. Same rusult when I went on the beach. Did I get the date/location wrong?

Comment by Bonnet 07.03.07 @ 2:46 pm

When is the next drum at Miami beach ? Is always the first night of full moon ? Thanks

Comment by Roly 07.31.07 @ 10:43 am

Does this month’s circle take place on the 28th? I’m having a hard time finding consistent lunar calendars.

Comment by Michelle 08.06.07 @ 9:36 am

Michelle,
many calendars show the full moon dates according to Greenwich Mean Time, not local time here in Miami. To get the full moon date according to Miami local time, go to http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/MiamiDrum/links and select the “Old Farmers Almanac” link

Comment by Mark 08.21.07 @ 7:12 am

What is the proper procedure, when on the beach after hours?

Comment by Zarifa 08.24.07 @ 10:45 am

Is there a drum circle tonight, tuesday, aug.28???

Comment by Carolina 08.28.07 @ 12:16 pm

MTG, I woud’nt recomend letting your daughter go alone. They are fun and safe, however there are some people attending that are smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol. Now let me say, I have attended quite a few and I have never once been offered anything. So IMHO I would say just go with her and her friends to chaperone. But be prepared for a very fun time!

Comment by Kara 09.02.07 @ 6:15 pm

hey went on mission to night was in the wrong place but how do i keep posted about you and the moon thanks

Comment by cuinn 09.26.07 @ 9:28 pm

I’d like to bring a group out to join your group in the drumming circles full moon eve. I have previously attended on my own. The group is the SCEA Spiritual Conscious Evolutional Awareness Gathering. There are about 30 of us. I’m not sure how many would be interested but I’d like to post it in my meeting tonight if you don’t mind for the 25th.

Comment by AristaRisingMoon 10.19.07 @ 10:22 am

Hey how ya’ll doing? I wanted to ask a question because I dont know what happened this month. They Celebrated the drum circle full moon 3 straight days in a row. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. But none of them were as good as the one last month or the month before. Was is because of the rain?? I should think that they should really organize this because I am a huge fan of the Miami Beach Drum Circle and I go every month.

Thanks,
Yander Delgado

Comment by Yander 10.29.07 @ 12:30 am

any one know aomwthing about the same celebration (fullmoon drums) but in south miami beach…..at the boardwalk, 17 th street and collins avenue?
please somebody confirm and advice

Comment by Paula 11.08.07 @ 2:57 pm

Much to-do about the Miami Beach Full Moon Drum Circle location and the behavior of the authorities.

Here (see the link near the end of this message) is a poll that we can use to come up with a location for the December Full Moon events. Until things settle down, each one of us can use it to see the entire group’s site preference. To vote in the poll, choose where you would hold the event if it were up to you under the current circumstances. You can email me any other locations that you might like so that I can include in the poll for next month.

You may have to join the Miami Beach Full Moon Drum Circle Yahoo! Group to participate. This is an open discussion group; but you can opt not to get emails and still participate in and view the poll; and, Members’ email addresses are not available to anyone for any reason.

You can change your vote anytime, and the poll result will be available until the Full Moon Night. You can check the poll before you head out to the drum circle on Saturday or Sunday to see where everyone else is heading.

THESE ARE THE LOCATION CHOICES:
o on the beach at 85th Street - free parking - beautiful location - recent
increase in police & security harassement
o on the beach at 75th Street - free parking - beautiful location - recent
increase in police & security harassement
o on the beach at 22nd Street - meter parking before midnight - not as
beautiful as 75th or 85th; but still nice
o in the beach park between 9th & 10th Street on Ocean Drive - parking can be
complicated (I park and take a cab when I go to South Beach) - more crowd
interaction, not a sea-sand-sky vibe

To vote, please visit the following web page:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MiamiBeachFullMoonDrumCircle/surveys?id=2622039

Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are
not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo! Groups
web site listed above.

Comment by Mark Richards 12.06.07 @ 6:34 pm

Ive been dying to go to one and i went the las time and never found it…i think i had the wrong date or maybe the wrong adress please send me the information im dying to go to one thank you!!!
Dora Mayorga

Comment by Dora 12.20.07 @ 2:55 pm

Hey guys,
First off just want to thank everyone whos been going to the last couple drum circles, all of you have made the experience amazing, even though our fun has been hampered by the appearance of undercover cops and the eventual police harrasment. I still have yet to be bothered by the cops themselves, i think its just a matter of how we react to them, and how certain crowds behave themselves. The full moons 2 days away and i was wondering if we came up with a final location for this months drum circle.

Blessed be!!

Comment by Monica 12.21.07 @ 1:58 pm

hey guys!

I was there with some friends playing berimbau, let me know if you guys liked it so I can take it every drum circle. I had a great time. thx to all of you sharing that positive vibe

Comment by Leandro 12.24.07 @ 3:13 am

leandro: How did you get in? We went there around 12, cops were all over the place and very aggresive saying the party was over for good since they receive too many complaints about neighbors?

Why can’t we use the public beach? Why can’t we go to a beach not so close to condos so we are alowed?

please let me know if theres a party tonight, where and when. thanks a lot

Comment by Sam 12.24.07 @ 10:32 am

Awsome drum cicrle last night everybody, me, leandro, tubarao, and dodoi are definetly brining more berimbaus

Comment by Besouro 12.24.07 @ 10:42 am

police kicked us out around 12… that was fucked up but most of us moved to 75th we were there till 2 - 2:30 and they kicked us out again :S and party was over. idk if there is party tonight .. i hope so… :)

Comment by Leandro 12.24.07 @ 4:04 pm

I don’t know if any of you remember me but I sat in on Sat. visiting from GA. I had a great time.Thanks,
Ernie

Comment by Ernie 12.26.07 @ 12:11 am

Pleaseee give the dates for the next drum circle 2008!!!! thanks

Comment by Dora 01.02.08 @ 3:57 pm

is there a drum circle tonight, Jan 23rd?… i missed it last night…

Comment by ralph 01.23.08 @ 10:27 am

Hey.. tomorrow there is an eclipse as well! is there going to be a drum circle? if so, where? can somebody please let me know?

thank you.

Comment by Samuel 02.19.08 @ 1:54 am

Friday……March 21, 2008. Lets go out there and have some fun! All who read this and have gone to a drum circle know who I am. I always bring a floor tom/ two timabales/ and a whistle. If that doesn’t tell you who I am…come and see

Comment by MANNY 03.10.08 @ 2:51 pm

Manny i never been to one but im sure i wanna see u play can u tell me the exactly where is gonna be this month? thanks! dora

Comment by Dora 03.11.08 @ 1:08 pm

Hey Dora….
I always go to 85/collins, it’s so much better than the 75 th/ collins. Everybody i’ve told to go has never regreted going! It is truly a great experience… bring everybody that wants to have a great time!

Comment by MANNY 03.11.08 @ 3:29 pm

which has more people? 85th or 75th?
because my friends have started going to 75th and idkk…

Comment by Izzybabyy 03.21.08 @ 12:30 pm

I WENT TO THE ONE IN 85TH ST it was packeddd but well i was good police got there like at 12 i think but it was good!!

Comment by Dora 04.09.08 @ 2:13 pm

usually when its spring break its always backed

Comment by miamigirl 04.16.08 @ 3:49 pm

i ment packed..lol

Comment by miamigirl 04.16.08 @ 3:50 pm

I couldnt make it to April’s Drum Circle, how was it? I know on March Friday they kicked everyone out of 85 and moved to 75 then kicked us out again

Comment by Yander 04.30.08 @ 5:31 pm

Does anybody know where I can get someone with drums to come and lead a class at my school??

Thanks

mark

Comment by Mark Baranek 05.12.08 @ 11:31 am

Sunday, May 18, 2008, 85th or 71st, moonrise til I’m asked to leave, then T-road maybe?
Rhythm Anarchy

Comment by RA 05.18.08 @ 11:53 am

75th and Collins 6-17, dark:30.
My fire poi friends are gonna try and make it.
This spot worked out OK last month. No worries till asked to leave @12:00.
Scattered showers early eve, then clear’n up and good.
I’ll be scout’n this spot for a few moments of RA tonight and full moon.

Lots go’n on the rest of the week too.

Comment by Rhythm Anarchy 06.17.08 @ 2:48 pm

hey guys, correction.. our FULL MOON EXTRAVAGANZA wednesday, june 18th…..! 21 and over… no cover… just bring ur drums or records… good food, great atmosphere…
moonchine asian bistro… 7100 biscayne blvd.
have a great nite!
M

Comment by marion dollar 06.18.08 @ 12:14 am

After get’n fired up a bit watch’n some previous jpeg movies and slide shows early eve’n, we located a circle of three to six players players, few dancers and some watchers at 75th’ ‘n collins. ….. Guess this was bout ten???-eleven??:00pm
The light show was somthin that can’t be easily described. The moon on the eve of full would light up the xxl thunder clouds that were fully charged. The clouds would cover up the moon and after get’n a bit darker………. POW …………… the arteries of the cloud would flash at those who were watching.
As I’m play’n my head gets disconnected from my shoulders to watch for the light show as I play.
There were a few that I have played with before there, and I met a few more new that I could play with again.
Around 12:00 some fire was lit up and spun. After no swat teams were called, we fired some more.
Between the light show in the sky, the fire spin’n and rhythms, I hav’ta give this one, 8.75 RA moments

Comment by Rhythm Anarchy 06.18.08 @ 2:06 am

HEY GUYS I AM LOOKING FOR A FULL MOON DRUMMER STYLE.PLEASE CALL ME 305 469 5004

Comment by SEBA 06.19.08 @ 1:10 pm

MiaMe75thNcollinsThursdayJuly17DarkThirty

Dark Thirty = 1/2 hour after dark to 11:59pm. Beach closes @ 12:00. I leave when or before I’m asked to go. June full moon eve went on to 1:30am, then I saw the flashlights and packed up before I was asked to leave.
see’ya
RA

Comment by Rhythm Anarchy 07.15.08 @ 8:21 am

Some vids from last month

http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/RhythmAnarchy/FullMoonEve75thNcollinsMiaMeJune08/

hope to collect some more of these

Comment by Rhythm Anarchy 07.16.08 @ 8:59 pm

hi, I’ve seen posts for full moon drum circles on the beach on 75th and 85th and collins. Which one is it? 75th or 85th???? please advise…email if possible cocoroco1@yahoo.com. thanks!

Comment by Kunturwilka 07.17.08 @ 5:52 pm

I went last night with a friend..loved it. Drumming was sensual, passionate yet chilling at the same time. Looking forward to next time

Comment by Tony Montana 07.19.08 @ 2:18 pm

Is there going to be drumming again tonight?

Comment by Tony Montana 07.19.08 @ 2:21 pm

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/RhythmAnarchy/FullMoon75thNcollingMiaMeJuly08/75thncollinsfullmoonjuly08-1.jpg

Thur and Fri were both good, never dull.
Notice went out a few days early for Thur. night.
Friday was more about connection then direction.

Friday night sometime between 11-12, I set up my cheep camera and turned on the movie mode.
Above is the last frame before my finger hit the stop button. I seg’ed this out as a still.

I segmented out five, 80 second, or so, 100mb, bites, of the dark movie and uploaded to RhythmAnarchy Photobucket page.

You can watch/listen to the 80 sec seg’s in any order you like, but I have remixed the five into a 7 minute thing. Three Rhythms, two Rhythm morphs.

File names are the minutes and seconds of the segment in the 30 minute video.

When MiaMe circles get good, there very good.

http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/RhythmAnarchy/FullMoon75thNcollingMiaMeJuly08/

Comment by Rhythm Anarchy 07.20.08 @ 11:53 am



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