Miami is about to transform once again into a playground for music lovers, night crawlers, and culture seekers. III Points Music Festival, now a landmark event into the city’s creative calendar, returns October 17-19 to Mana Wynwood with more than 150 artists, from global icons like Peggy Gou, Turnstile, and Sean Paul to underground innovators who thrive in Miami’s after-hours pulse. But the real heartbeat of III Points might just be its framed Satellite Parties; an ever-expanding constellation of shows and late-night gatherings that spill out from the festival and into every corner of the city.

This year, the parties stretch across some of Miami’s most essential venues – Club Space Terrace, Floyd, Jolene, E11EVEN, Zey Zey, and even the open-air Miami Beach Bandshell – turning the weekend into a citywide takeover. Beginning Thursday, October 16, the Satellites build anticipation for the main event, weaving through the festival itself and culminating in a staggering 333-hour marathon at Club Space Terrae that runs from Sunday into Tuesday morning. For the uninitiated: yes, that means no sleep, just sunrise after sunrise, with the world’s top DJs leading the charge.

The lineup feels like a mixtape curated for both discovery and indulgence. Nina Kraviz, Michael Bibi, Damian Lazarus, ANTOR, Barry Can’t Swim, and Hot Since 82 headline intimate club settings, while local champions like Coffintexts, Danny Daze, and Nick León prove that Miami’s own electronic underground still pushes the boundaries of global sound. Satellite stages will also blur genres: Sean Paul promises a high-octane set at E11EVEN, while Diego Melgar’s Swamp Lilly will bring experimental textures to the Bandshell.

There’s something ritualistic about III Points’ Satellites. You might start your evening on the rooftop of Floyd with a surprise B2B from Jacques Greene and Nosaj Thing, drift to Zey Zey for an experimental set, and somehow find yourself watching the sunrise at Space as Peggy Gou drops a track that sends the terrace into a collective euphoria. The parties feel less like side events and more like essential chapters in the III Points story.

For ticket holders, early access opens September 12 at 1:11 p.m. for select venues like Space, The Ground, Floyd, and Jolene – a detail longtime fans will note keeps with the festival’s fascination with numerology. Those without a festival pass can still snag early entry, but only after September 18, and only if tickets last.

What makes III Points different from other festivals isn’t just its forward-thinking lineup; it’s the way it bleeds into Miami itself. The Satellites invite you to experience the city as an extension of the festival: its clubs, its artists, its relentless pace. For veterans, it’s a chance to map out the wildest weekend of the year. For newcomers, it’s an invitation to Miami’s culture of sleepless nights and music that never quits.

So as October approaches, clear your calendar, pace yourself, and maybe warn your boss you’ll be calling in with “festival flu” that Monday. III Points isn’t just a festival. It’s an immersion. And this year’s Satellites promise to pull the Magic City into orbit.

For the full Satellite lineup and tickets, visit iiipoints.com.