III Points 2026 Review
Inside the black room
::444:: returned for its third year in the festival's black room warehouse, presented with Apple Music and L-Acoustics. Four hour sets, an 11.1 surround system, and performances built to be captured in spatial audio for listening long after the weekend.
Saturday belonged to Red Axes and Seth Troxler.
"Favorite performance certainly had to be Red Axes at 444. This 4 hour set's track selection was very hypnotic and trippy, you almost couldn't tell when the music changed. The crowd was also very authentic," Diego Salaverria told us.
Then Troxler took it to close, and the room did exactly what it was designed to do.
"You couldn't tell where the DJ was exactly playing, so everybody was dancing around the disco ball. The energy was special," Alejandra Garcia said.
Wandered in, stayed
The best III Points moments are usually the ones nobody planned.
"I accidentally stumbled into Sequence when Eli Escobar and Jubilee were playing and it turned out to be one of my favorite moments of the weekend," Victoria said.
ki/ki pulled people in the same way.
"Something captivating kept pulling me into the set, making me not want to leave," Jowen said.
And sometimes the surprise is an artist you already knew, finally heard right.
"I knew of Adam Port but never saw him live in a good setting. I checked out his set for a bit to catch some fresh air and was pleasantly surprised. He had a great vibe going and a unique 360 degree stage setup," one attendee told us.
Thirteen and counting
III Points came back to Mana Wynwood for its 13th edition this October. Nearly 300 artists across 13 stages, 30 art installations, and a Friday night rain that nobody seemed to care about.
The lineup stretched from Underworld, Four Tet and PAWSA to Charlotte de Witte, Lil' Kim, Blood Orange, Kelela and Parcels.
We asked people who were on the floor all weekend to tell us what stuck with them. Here is III Points 2026, in their words.
Legends and lifers
Underworld have been shaping electronic music since before some of this crowd was born. They still drew one of the biggest moments of the weekend.
"What stood out to me most was how fascinating it is to see artists and music remain so distinct and influential for decades. There was something so special about getting to witness their set and experience such an iconic moment with the people I love," said Victoria Alvarez.
Yousuke Yukimatsu worked construction in Osaka until a brain tumour diagnosis in 2016 pushed him into DJing full time. Ten years later, he is one of the most talked about selectors on the planet.
"Yousuke Yukimatsu, hands down. How far he has come by quitting his construction job to become a full time DJ. And how seamlessly he mixes all genres of music and turns his sets into a rave!" said Jowen Ortiz.
For others, it came down to the room. Asked what made Rusowsky the one, the answer was simple.
"The artist's connection with the crowd," one festivalgoer said.
Between sets
III Points has always been as much about what you see as what you hear. This year brought 30 works of art across nine areas.
"My favorite thing, besides the performances, was getting to admire the insane stages and installations that the festival puts on," Victoria added.
One standout was Mokiworld: Lucky You!, a Las Vegas themed world from Miami artist Veronica Gessa, aka Mokibaby, complete with casino games, showgirls and a wedding chapel.
"The indoor section with the hotel and casino design was sick. Looked very realistic and well made. Established a nice and upscale vibe indoors," another festivalgoer said.
Elsewhere, S-Lab hung an upside down Miami skyline over a free roller skating rink, and The Flowery Digital Art Gallery gave space to emerging creatives, including recipients of the festival's Artist Grant program.
The festival also grew this year. III Points expanded its grounds and debuted VIP+, with a lounge behind the Mind Melt stage pouring Grapecrush natural wine and serving tasting menus from Miami favorites Ghee, Tam Tam and Fooq's. The changes did not go unnoticed.
"Sound system changed, you could actually listen to the music and the layout was easier," another told us.
And then there was Friday's rain.
"How the party kept going even after the rain," Jowen said.
That about sums up III Points. There is a lot more to come from III Points, and we are here for all of it.