Miami Hosts Free Benefit Concert Supporting Earthquake Relief in Venezuela and Colombia

Miami Event Combines Music and Community Support

Miami hosted a free benefit concert at The Underline Urban Gym in Brickell, bringing Latin music, local culture and humanitarian support together in a single community event.

The event, titled “Jam for Venezuela + Colombia,” featured a lineup of Latin artists performing for audiences while organizers directed attention toward communities affected by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia.

The concert was presented by The Underline, Art House and the Miami Downtown Development Authority as part of the Levitt BLOC Miami Music Series. The event took place during the evening and was open to the public with registration.

The program reflected Miami's longstanding connections with Latin American communities. The city has a large population with family, cultural and economic ties throughout Latin America, making a community event centered on Venezuelan and Colombian relief particularly relevant to the local audience.

Latin Music Takes the Stage

The concert featured Tony Succar as the headliner, joined by Javier García, Mari Segura and Marcela Cardenas. Additional performers included Salvatore Creme, Ivis Sequea and Susana Rendón, with DJ sets from V1Fro and Bozito.

The range of performers gave the event a distinctly Latin musical character while creating a setting for community participation.

Rather than functioning solely as a concert, the event incorporated relief efforts into the evening. Organizers encouraged attendees to support recovery through financial contributions and requested canned goods for affected communities.

Participating food and beverage vendors also contributed to the relief effort through a portion of their event sales.

The approach allowed attendees to participate through several forms of support while enjoying a public cultural event.

The Underline Provides the Setting

The concert took place at The Underline Urban Gym in Brickell, part of The Underline's larger public-space network connecting neighborhoods and creating opportunities for recreation, culture and community programming.

The venue's location near the Brickell area also made the event accessible through Miami's public transportation system.

Organizers encouraged visitors to use walking, biking or public transit where possible. The location is near the Brickell Metrorail station, providing an alternative to driving into the area.

The event was also designed to accommodate a broad audience. The Underline is an accessible public space, and the concert was structured as a community event rather than a ticketed commercial performance.

A Cultural Connection

Miami's cultural identity is closely connected to Latin America, and events involving Venezuelan and Colombian communities can carry particular local significance.

The benefit concert created a space where music could serve as a point of connection while drawing attention to people affected by natural disasters outside the United States.

The participating artists represented different parts of Miami's Latin music community, reinforcing the role of local performers in community events.

Music has long been used as a way to bring communities together around cultural celebrations, fundraising efforts and public causes. In this case, the concert combined those functions within a Miami public-space setting.

Community Participation

Organizers provided multiple ways for attendees to participate in the relief effort.

Financial donations were encouraged, while guests were also asked to bring canned goods. The inclusion of physical donations gave attendees another way to contribute beyond attending the concert.

Food and beverage vendors participating in the event also had a role in the fundraising effort.

That structure allowed the evening to operate as both a cultural event and a community-support initiative.

For Miami residents, the event offered an opportunity to gather in a familiar public space while recognizing the needs of communities affected by earthquakes in two countries with strong connections to South Florida.

A Miami Night Built Around Music

The concert illustrated the role that public cultural events can play in Miami's community life.

The Underline has increasingly become a venue for programs that combine recreation, culture and public participation. Bringing the Levitt BLOC Miami Music Series into the space provided a platform for local audiences to experience live music while supporting a humanitarian effort.

The event also reflected the broader cultural relationship between Miami and Latin America.

With Latin music occupying a major place in the city's entertainment scene, the concert provided a natural setting for artists and audiences to come together.

“Jam for Venezuela + Colombia” ultimately turned an evening of live music into a community gathering centered on cultural connection and earthquake relief, adding another example of how Miami's arts and public spaces can bring residents together around events with international connections.