{"id":420077,"date":"2026-10-06T10:02:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T10:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/420077\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T10:02:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T10:02:06","slug":"whats-next-for-iii-points-after-mana-wynwood-sale-to-griffin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/420077\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s next for III Points after Mana Wynwood sale to Griffin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fans at III Points Music Festival at Mana Wynwood in Miami, Florida, on Friday, October 22, 2021.<\/p>\n

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A major Miami music festival is at a crossroads. Its home for over a decade is being replaced by a new college campus in Wynwood.<\/p>\n

The land that hosts III Points \u2014 the alternative music event<\/a> held in the heart of Wynwood each October \u2014 will soon belong to Carnegie Mellon University, which is backed by a multibillion-dollar donation from Miami hedge fund executive and philanthropist Ken Griffin.<\/p>\n

Griffin and Carnegie Mellon President Farnam Jahanian announced last week in an exclusive interview with the Miami Herald that the Pittsburgh-based university plans to open a campus<\/a> in Miami\u2019s Wynwood neighborhood.<\/p>\n

III Points, on the calendar for Oct. 16-17, is still on at Mana Wynwood this year and could see a final festival in 2027, though the event would prove a buzzer-beater. Construction on the campus is expected to begin next year, and the university expects to enroll its first students in 2028.<\/p>\n

The campus will replace Mana Wynwood, the longtime home of III Points and other festivals, conferences and expos developed by Moishe Mana.<\/p>\n

Griffin bought the property from Mana for about $1.1 billion, and he is donating the land to the university for its new campus.<\/p>\n

III Points began in 2013 as a way to highlight Miami\u2019s underground music scene and its arts and technology culture. For most of that time, Mana Wynwood has hosted the alternative music festival.<\/p>\n

But soon the two-day event, which features sets across a dozen stages, and in recent years has drawn around 50,000 fans, will have to find a new home.<\/p>\n

Mana Wynwood will operate the venue through the end of 2027, a spokesperson told the Miami Herald on Monday. This year, the festival will feature indie headliners Men I Trust and Blood Orange, sets by famed DJs Vintage Culture and Honey Dijon and performances by rap favorites Lil\u2019 Kim and Tokischa.<\/p>\n

\"Mana Mana Wynwood has hosted III Points for years, but the alternative music festival\u2019s future is unclear after the venue was recently sold. Daniel A. Varela Miami Herald File <\/p>\n

But what\u2019s the future of the festival in 2028 and beyond?<\/p>\n

\u201cIII Points is ever-evolving, and planning for 2027 is underway,\u201d David Sinopoli, the festival\u2019s founder, told the Miami Herald.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this time, our focus is on bringing our community together at Mana Wynwood for an incredible III Points 2026,\u201d he said. \u201cWe look forward to sharing more about the future of the festival when details are confirmed.\u201d<\/p>\n

What is clear: One of Miami-Dade\u2019s other popular open-air music venues, Factory Town, won\u2019t be playing host to III Points after Mana Wynwood closes.<\/p>\n

Avra Jain, the developer behind the Hialeah venue, told the Miami Herald in a text message that Factory Town would not be able to host III Points. Factory Town, a repurposed 1940s mattress factory, is about five miles northwest of Mana Wynwood.<\/p>\n

At seven acres, the venue isn\u2019t large enough to accommodate the event, Jain said. Mana Wynwood is more than quadruple that, at about 30 acres, including both indoor and outdoor stages.<\/p>\n

Those hoping to enjoy a final mosh pit at III Points\u2019 original venue are still in time.<\/p>\n

Two-day passes for the festival are still going for $299 to $599 while single-day passes range from $159 to $399, and are available in varying general admission and VIP tiers. All can be purchased through III Points\u2019 website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Miami Herald staff writer Catherine Odom contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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