Weekend things to do: Two nights of Coldplay, Covechella, a Burmese dinner, date night by candlelight

You may have heard that Coldplay is on the road this summer? Indeed, the tour that launched a million hardy-har-har kiss-cam memes will be at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens for two performances on Saturday and Sunday, their first South Florida concerts since 2017.

The long-running Music of the Spheres World Tour is, of course, a joyous, life-affirming, glow-in-the-dark party. Perfectly timed. It also represents the band’s first tour since they released “Everyday Life,” a sumptuous 2019 album (a personal favorite) that has been sparsely represented on the tour. Which is a shame.

This weekend’s Hard Rock Stadium concerts are essentially sold out (resale tickets are more than $600 each), so for those who can’t get in, we’re going to recommend a date night on the sofa, bottle of wine nearby, built around the live performance they did for YouTube to debut “Everyday Life.”

This dawn-to-dusk staging begins and ends in half-light atop the Amman Citadel in Jordan, as city life ebbs and flows below. The performance is spare and spiritual, elegiac and jubilant, and courses with the rhythms that bind us as humans, a revelatory experience from a band known (by necessity) for state-of-the-art stadium spectaculars.

For updates on tickets to the Hard Rock concerts, visit Ticketmaster.com.

THURSDAY

Adventures in food: The Community Classroom Project at The Hub at Space of Mind in downtown Delray Beach will reconvene its Chef’s Table Dinner series on Thursday at 7 p.m. with a five-course meal of Burmese food prepared by chef May Aungthet. The Boca Raton resident, born in Yangon, has used authentic recipes learned from her mother to create myriad buzzy South Florida pop-ups and, recently, her own Ahmay’s Cuisine food truck (Ahmay means “mom” in Burmese). Dinner tickets will cost $125+, with dinner and wine $175, at ChefMay.givesmart.com. For details on the menu and more information, visit Facebook.com/somcommunityclassroomproject.

Midnight rider: The Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton is celebrating its 14th anniversary with several shows featuring extraordinary 22-year-old guitarist Brandon “Taz” Niederauer. On Thursday at 7 p.m., Niederauer’s excellent Allman Brothers tribute band Trouble No More (highly recommended) will perform at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $60.42 for standing-room general admission. Niederauer also will perform headlining shows at 9 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday, with tickets starting at $50.09 for standing GA (some table seats available). Visit FunkyBiscuit.com.

Future laughs: Jerry Seinfeld is coming to Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on Friday, Jan. 23, and Saturday, Jan. 24, with tickets available now via presale (password: CARS) at the Hard Rock Facebook and other social media pages. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday. Visit MyHRL.com. … Tickets just went on sale for “Hasan Hates Ronny / Ronny Hates Hasan,” a touring show by comedians Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chien stopping at the Arsht Center in Miami on Friday, Nov. 14. Tickets start at $50 at ArshtCenter.org.

FRIDAY

Date night by candlelight: Concerts by Candlelight will conjure a multisensory environment at The Sanctuary Church FTL (1400 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale) on Friday with two concerts of flickering enchantment. Performed by the Collins Quartet, a 7 p.m. concert will spotlight the music of Coldplay and Imagine Dragons, while a 9:15 p.m. edition will feature music from Queen and ABBA. Tickets cost $28-$73. Visit TinyURL.com/flaudercandle.

Will raps: “The Bard in Bars” is a hip-hop take on Shakespeare classics by South Florida poet and playwright Darius Daughtry taking place this weekend at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale. The name of the production is a pun on musical bars and Daughtry’s intention for the show to be performed in bars, breweries and other nontraditional spaces. As Daughtry told the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Rod Stafford Hagwood, “This show is about making timeless stories accessible and alive.” Performances will be at 7 p.m. Friday, and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets start at $35.40 at BrowardCenter.org. Get more information at ArtPrevailsProject.org.

Friday tributes: Fleetwood Mac tribute band True Rumours will perform on the free Sunset Concert Series at Old School Square in Delray Beach on Friday. Gates open at 5 p.m., with a set by Spider Cherry at 6 p.m., and True Rumours at 7:30 p.m. Visit DelrayOldSchoolSquare.com/events. … The Stone Temple Pilots Projekt will play Crazy Uncle Mike’s on Boca Raton on Friday at 8:30 p.m., joined by rockers Soulicide.  Admission starts at $13.39 for standing general admission. Visit CrazyUncleMikes.com. … Iron Maiden tribute Maiden Mania will be on a bill with Rush tribute After Image at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale on Friday. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $15+. Visit JoinTheRevolution.net.

Weekend beers: The winners out of more than 8,000 entries in the 2025 U.S. Open Beer Championship in Ohio were announced last week and included medals for three beers from Mathews Brewing Co. in Lake Worth Beach: Pineapple Express (gold medal in the Chili Pepper Beer category), White Goblin (Belgian Witbier silver medal), Orange Goblin (Belgian-Style Fruit Beer silver medal). All three will be on tap this weekend. Visit Facebook.com/mathewsbrewing.

SATURDAY

Beach beer: The community-minded Cove Brewery will host the second annual edition of Covechella, a free music and beer festival that last year drew thousands of folks to The Cove Shopping Center in Deerfield Beach. A commemoration of the brewery’s second anniversary, Covechella will take place from noon to 10 p.m. and feature live music, local vendors, food, beer pong and cornhole, along with a dedicated kids zone with bounce houses, games and snacks. The Cove will, of course, have a selection of special summer craft beer releases, with seltzers, wine and cocktails also available. Music will come from the G Sparticus Trio (12:30 p.m.), Paul Anthony & Reggae Souljahs (3 p.m.), Bryant Del Toro (5 p.m.) and Tru Phonic (8 p.m.). Admission is free. Visit CoveBrewery.com.

Fast company: Smorgasburg Miami in Wynwood will host the inaugural Fast x Flavorful, an Asian-Latino street food and car festival, on Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 11 p.m. The event will include food from more than 40 vendors, car and bike curators, vinyl DJs, silent disco, domino tables and more. Admission to the all-ages festival is free. Visit Instagram.com/smorgasburgmiami.

Season’s greetings: In Pompano Beach, 26 Degree Brewery and Kitchen will celebrate Christmas in July on Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m., a family friendly gathering with winter-season music and a movie, holiday-themed food and drink specials, a holiday outfit contest and, yes, Santa photo ops. Admission is free. Visit Instagram.com/26brewing.

Saturday laughs: Versatile actor and comedian Adam Ferrara — as seen in the recent Vince Vaughn comedy “Nonnas” and TV’s  “Top Gear,” “Rescue Me” and “Nurse Jackie” — will perform in the Paddock Room at the Palm Beach Kennel Club on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The performance, presented by Comics Crushing Cancer, will raise money for The Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Tickets cost $50, with a two-menu-item minimum. Visit ComicsCrushingCancer.org/events.

Scare tactics: The annual Halloween-season tradition Fright Nights at the South Florida Fairgrounds will be looking for new guys and ghouls during a casting call at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach on Saturday at noon. For details on what to bring and more information, visit SouthFloridaFair.com/FNCASTING.

Meet your match: Garden District Taproom in downtown West Palm Beach will host a Singles Mixer on Saturday, beginning at 7 p.m. The “super chill” 21-and-older gathering will come with color-coded wristbands that allow you to express your vibe. Visit Instagram.com/gardendistrictwpb.

Beer for good: Gulf Stream Brewing Co. in Fort Lauderdale will host a launch party for Four-Legged Lager on Saturday during a fundraiser for nearby Abandoned Pet Rescue. Beginning at 6 p.m., the evening will feature a DJ, raffles, adoptable dogs and limited-edition cans of Four-Legged Lager. All proceeds from sales of the beer will go to APR, as will 10% of all draft sales. Visit Instagram.com/abandonedpetrescue.

More R&B hits: The Keith Sweat Birthday Bash will take place at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood with the R&B crooner joined by Dru Hill, SWV, Tank and Ginuwine. Presented by HOT 105-FM, tickets for the show start at $98.70. Visit MyHRL.com.

Fingers crossed: A songwriter of deep and wide talent, when the mercurial Ryan Adams is engaged, he’s a wonder. On his way to The Parker in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, reviews from his acoustic Heartbreaker ’25 World Tour have been mixed, his fine vocals and musicianship sometimes undone, for some fans, by prickly stage banter. Tickets to the 8 p.m. show start at $46.61 at ParkerPlayhouse.com.

SUNDAY

Black Sunday: Black Out Brunch & Bingo returns to Crazy Uncle Mike’s in Boca Raton at noon on Sunday, when they’ll cover all the windows for a glow-stick enhanced party with DJ Gio Black spinning pop and EDM hits. As always, women get a free bottle of champagne with purchase of an entrée. For information and reservations, visit CrazyUncleMikes.com.

Sunday laughs: Globe-trotting actor and comedian Masood Boomgaard, joined by his alter ego, alt life coach Self-Help Singh, will perform in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center  in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $35.40 at BrowardCenter.org.

Staff writer Ben Crandell can be reached at bcrandell@sunsentinel.com. Follow on IG: @BenCrandell. 

Originally Published: July 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM EDT