The Ground Miami

The floor that occupied the abyss of Grand Central

When Grand Central closed in 2015, mid-capacity tours started skipping Miami again. In 2017, Club Space converted its first floor—months in silence, emptied and reinforced with acoustic insulation and wood—into The Ground. On September 21 of that year, it opened with Front 242, Nina Belief, and Mystic Bill: body music in a room designed for concerts and live acts, not just for a DJ booth.

David Sinopoli, co-owner of Space and III Points, described it as a functional redesign: worked acoustics, a proper PA system, and a comfortable venue for its scale. Patrick Walsh, leading the initial programming, rejected a single sound: hip-hop, metal, electronic, and folk in the same box, so the city would stop missing dates.

Concert and dance floor, at a different scale than the Terrace

Upstairs, the Terrace sustains house and techno marathons under a retractable roof. Downstairs, The Ground was born to a different measure. SZA sold out tickets before opening, and in the first few months, there were afterhours by LCD Soundsystem, an Anjunadeep night, Jungle, Lil Peep, or Whitechapel. That double life—live act and dance floor—continues on the lineup: bands, hip-hop nights, label parties, and club DJs.

2024: more dance floor, less VIP, a new lineup

The 2024 summer closing reorganized the building. The stairs no longer lead to the alley, and The Ground stopped being a hallway to Space: the public enters a room with its own identity. The VIP areas at both ends were removed, the dance floor was widened—almost double, with a warehouse rave vibe—, the lighting was renewed, and a new logo was debuted.

Coloma Kaboomsky focused on genres without a stable home in Miami: drum and bass, electro, dubstep, and other underground currents that don't fit on the Terrace, without abandoning live acts. If there is no concert, the space can function as a rest area for those who come down to eat and pause the marathon upstairs. The reopening was marked by Nia Archives in September 2024.

Own venue at 34 NE 11th Street

It shares an address with Floyd, in the Park West area of downtown Miami. The venue is smoke-free; access prohibits footwear without a back strap and sportswear. Tickets are sold via DICE and closing times depend on each session. It is not a traveling brand or a party without a home: it is the physical ground floor of a megaclub, with its own lineup and a community distinct from those who go up to watch the sunrise.