{"id":157145,"date":"2026-02-16T14:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T14:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/157145\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T14:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T14:11:09","slug":"new-wynwood-venue-midline-aims-to-keep-touring-artists-in-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/157145\/","title":{"rendered":"New Wynwood Venue Midline Aims to Keep Touring Artists in Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJeremy Waks and Eric Fuller are answering a long-standing need for a serious indoor venue. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Midline photo.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note:\u00a0This profile is part of New Times\u2019 People to Watch issue, spotlighting figures we expect to make a big impact in Miami in 2026.<\/p>\n

If there is a heroic endeavor to face in 2026, it\u2019s opening a state-of-the-art music venue<\/a> in the middle of Wynwood. It\u2019s a risky, capital-intensive, and often thankless task \u2014 yet one Miami\u2019s music community has been quietly hoping someone would take on. With Midline<\/a>, Eric Fuller and Jeremy Waks are doing exactly that, answering a long-standing need for a serious indoor venue designed for touring artists and discerning audiences alike.<\/p>\n

Recently opened in January 2026, Midline<\/a> is a purpose-built, 1,200-capacity concert venue designed from the ground up, located right next to the Arlo Hotel. In a city where mid-size indoor rooms have steadily disappeared, Fuller and Waks saw both a challenge and an opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really felt the gap,\u201d Fuller says in conversation with New Times. After years of operating venues and booking tours across Florida, the pattern was clear: artists would play Orlando or Tampa, then skip Miami altogether. \u201cYou go from very small rooms straight to the Fillmore, and that leaves a lot of artists with nowhere to land.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both founders come to Midline with deep, complementary resumes. Waks, a Miami native, has spent more than two decades shaping the city\u2019s nightlife and dance music culture, from Heathrow Lounge to Treehouse, the beloved Miami Beach venue that ran for 12 years and helped define the city\u2019s underground house scene. Fuller\u2019s background spans national touring, large-scale production, and ownership stakes in some of Florida\u2019s most influential venues, including a role in the evolution of Club Space<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"PhotoUnlike many venues in Miami, and the ones the pair previously owned, Midline isn\u2019t a second-generation retrofit. <\/p>\n

Their partnership isn\u2019t new. The two already co-own and operate Celine in Orlando, a multi-genre venue that helped clarify what Midline could be. \u201cWe\u2019ve always had pretty eclectic taste,\u201d Waks says. \u201cThat\u2019s really reflected here. Midline is multi-genre by design.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unlike many venues in Miami, and the ones the pair previously owned, Midline isn\u2019t a second-generation retrofit. It was built from a cold gray shell, a process that required years of planning, special city approvals, and extensive design work. Anybody who had to pull permits for any kind of buildout in Miami can relate to the struggle. That level of difficulty was also its greatest advantage.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuilding it from scratch let us fix things we knew were pain points,\u201d Waks explains. Extra bathrooms. Heavy-duty HVAC. A layout that prioritizes sightlines and flow. And perhaps most importantly, sound.<\/p>\n

Fuller estimates that close to $800,000 was invested in acoustic treatment alone. \u201cIt was a huge challenge,\u201d he says, particularly with a hotel next door. \u201cBut the room sounds incredible. You can\u2019t hear it from the street, you can\u2019t hear it in the hotel, and inside, it\u2019s clear and crisp.\u201d<\/p>\n

That attention to detail is intentional. Midline is meant to be a true hard-ticket venue, open to a wide range of promoters and artists across genres, as long as there\u2019s an audience. \u201cIf it sells tickets and people care, we want it in the room,\u201d Fuller says.<\/p>\n

\"PhotoMidline is meant to be a true hard-ticket venue, open to a wide range of promoters and artists across genres.<\/p>\n

Programming is King<\/p>\n

The early lineup reflects that philosophy. From live electronic acts and indie artists to reggae legends and genre-blurring newcomers, Midline\u2019s calendar is deliberately wide-ranging. During Miami Music Week alone, the venue will host artists making their Miami debuts alongside established touring names. Upcoming acts include Inner Circle, Seven Lions, Lexa Gates, and others. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhat excites me is seeing people surprised,\u201d Fuller says. \u201cLike, \u2018I never thought I\u2019d see this band in an intimate setting in Miami.\u2019 That\u2019s the win.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Waks, it\u2019s about longevity as much as buzz. \u201cWe want this to be a room that artists trust and audiences return to,\u201d he says. \u201cNot just for one genre, but for the full spectrum of live music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Opening a venue of this scale in Wynwood \u2014 amid rising rents, evolving zoning, and a rapidly changing neighborhood \u2014 is no small bet. Both founders are candid about the challenges, from permitting to construction timelines. But they\u2019re equally confident that Miami is ready.<\/p>\n

\u201cMidline isn\u2019t just about one venue,\u201d Fuller says. \u201cIt\u2019s about making Miami a real stop again on national and international tours.\u201d<\/p>\n

As Miami continues to carve its place in the national entertainment radar, Midline represents something increasingly rare: infrastructure built for the long term. For that reason alone, Eric Fuller and Jeremy Waks are people to watch in 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jeremy Waks and Eric Fuller are answering a long-standing need for a serious indoor venue. Midline photo. Editor\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":157146,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[225,227,226,2310,2311,2279],"class_list":["post-157145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-hialeah","tag-hialeah","tag-hialeah-headlines","tag-hialeah-news","tag-interviews","tag-local-music","tag-venues"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/157146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=157145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=157145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}