The Electric Pickle is clocking back in. After a seven-year absence, the club’s brand resurfaces Friday with a relaunch at the 94th Aero Squadron in North Miami, a 12-hour open-air marathon that runs from 10 p.m. into the next morning. Founder Will Renuart and collaborator Danny Daze say the return is built around full-length sets and an artist-forward program instead of the bottle-service culture that has taken over much of Miami nightlife.
Renuart told Miami New Times he “kept it in my pocket for years,” and that the relaunch will be a 12-hour run with Reptant, Anthony Rother, Dubtribe Sound System and Craze among the names on deck. The outlet notes the Pickle brand shut its Wynwood location in 2019, and that the comeback is meant to recapture the music-first spirit of the original room. Renuart has tapped Danny Daze as a co-curator for the new chapter, the story adds.
New Home On The Tarmac
The Pickle’s new residency will set up shop at the 94th Aero Squadron, a wartime-themed restaurant and terrace by Miami International Airport at 1395 NW 57th Ave, according to the venue’s website (94th Aero Squadron). The site describes indoor dining alongside a large outdoor terrace that promoters say can handle multi-room programming. The open-air setting is a clear break from the low-ceiling warehouse feel of the Pickle’s old Wynwood space and is expected to accommodate long-form DJ sets under the palms.
Lineup And Format
Resident Advisor’s event listing shows The Pickle Relaunch running 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. and splitting programming across multiple rooms, with artists such as The Advent, Mathew Jonson, Danny Daze and Will Renuart on the bill. The listing describes an open-air terrace party under oak trees with planes passing overhead, a setup aimed at marathon sets and deep selections. The event is 21+ and includes ticketing details on the page.
Plans Beyond The Relaunch
Renuart and Daze plan to take the Pickle on tour to Europe and Japan to mark the brand’s 15th anniversary, then settle into regular programming at the 94th around Halloween weekend, Miami New Times reports. For the next few months, organizers say they will throw events at least every other weekend and book special shows for Miami Art Week, Miami Music Week and New Year’s Eve. Renuart told the outlet he is trying to correct past mistakes and make events “accessible to everybody.”
Why It Matters
The Pickle’s return is being cast as a move back toward music-first rooms in a city that has leaned heavily into high-end nightlife and tourism. Resident Advisor has noted that the original Electric Pickle helped define Wynwood’s underground scene after its 2009 opening, and promoters say the relaunch aims to revive long-form sets and a community-driven vibe. If it connects, the residency could give Miami a bookable, artist-focused spot that sits somewhere between festival staging and boutique club nights…