Ice Palace Films Studios

This would be a great venue for any event! I was here for the McCallan Raise your Glass scotch tasting. I have to admit I’m not a huge scotch fan but my husband wanted to go. All in all it was a nice evening and you can’t beat FREE alcohol!

Ice Palace is an amazing venue located in the heart of downtown Miami that can accommodate any type of event, from world class dj’s to private events.
I have had the privilege of attending Ice Palace twice for Raise the Macallan, which was an exclusive event that catered to the single malt whiskey connoisseur. I also had the opportunity to see a number of big name dj’s such as Bingo Players, Dada Life, and Tommy Trash during winter music conference.
I throughly recommend that anyone who is looking to host an event to consider Ice Palace. You, as well as your guests will not be disappointed!

** review is for the pop-​up arena**
The pop-​up arena portion of Ice Palace is Miami’s equivalent to New York’s Pier 94. There’s less depth between you and the stage, but it’s much wider. You can see the stage from basically anyplace you stand, and this is coming from a 5’2″ girl.
The sound is god-​awful. It took me a good 15 seconds to recognize songs that I should’ve known right away. Lighting was cool, though. The spot had an organized warehouse party fell. Someplace to sit other than the ground outside would be nice.
Drinks are priced exactly the same as Pier 94, too: $ 17 for a Red Bull vodka, $ 5 water, $ 8 beer. Yikes.
Bring hand sanitizer ‘caauuuuuse porta-​potties.

I recently went to a free Deadmau5 show here and the minute I left, I was hoping they’d utilize this space more often for events like this. The area isn’t exactly ideal when you’re walking to your car at 4 AM but while you’re in there, there really isn’t much to complain about. I thought the set up was fantastic, getting in to the venue was a breeze, access to the bars were easy, and the overall experience was incredibly enjoyable. Let’s hope they use this space for major events during WMC this year and many others going forward!

This review is strictly based upon the venue itself, which I found to exceed my expectations 10x over.
Upon arrival to a sold out deadmau5 show, the staff and security had the lines moving forward with grace — no bumps or halts aside from having to show my ID and tickets 3 times (which I’m not complaining about.)
While inside, the cool air permeated the entire venue and there was plenty of room to move about. Staff had secured a bunch of outdoor bathrooms (read: Port-​o-​Potty) and kept the area pretty decent throughout the night, although I only ventured outside twice.
The second time I went outside, security had corralled everyone that was trying to come back inside from the bathroom area off to one side, trying to let new guests into the venue… of course, patrons were noticeably pissed. I was stuck in the middle of a huge group of people for 20 minutes, but security kept telling us to hold on (they weren’t gonna let us stand outside all night!)
Finally, when back inside, the show «started» and the temperature rose significantly. I could feel a bit of a cool breeze from the A/​C unit and luckily, they propped open a few of the doors to let the fresh air in.
My only qualm was the price of the drinks ($ 11 for a can of beer??) and the cc/​debit card minimum — $ 40? Okay, guys, I guess you have to make your money SOMEWHERE.
But YES! I want to go to more shows at Ice Palace — it was by far the best venue I’ve gone to for an EDM show in quite sometime.

Solid Venue. Exactly what I expected. More of a warehouse feel with a few bars scattered all over. No real club vibe, more of a stand and watch approach. The sound here was honestly the loudest ive ever heard and ive been to some shows. IT was almost too loud, ive never said that before. As for the surrounding area horrible. I wouldnt walk 200 yards at night away from here. Youll get murked.
Deadmau5 absolutly murdered it, very happpy about that. His set was insane.

I went to Ice Place for an electronic music event and thought it was amazing. It seems like a mansion dropped in the middle of the hood but fenced in and in its own little world. It is to my understanding that this place is not a club but rented out often for music events, weddings, etc. Staff was very friendly, drinks were kinda $$ but its Miami and I don’t even know if the 10 or so bars inside were part of ice palace or hired bartender station things so not sure who makes up the prices. only reason it didn’t get 4 stars is it had porta potties, not bathrooms outside. again not sure if that’s just for this one event or all the time but there were soap and water stations outside and so many porta potties that I never had to wait long, also they were cleaner than most. sound and lighting was top notch, again not sure if its part of the venue or it was brought in. outside looked classy, inside looked like an underground rave and i loved that feel. nice front yard with hammocks and bean bags. if there is an event in this place in the future, don’t hesitate to check it out.

It is pretty difficult to appoint stars to an event space, kind of like «here, have an empty box. Tell us how you like it!»
I gave four stars because the event I attended here was the Gilt City/​Infinity party. Infinity set up all their new feature shmancy-​pants cars for people to goo and gah over and Gilt City had a designer trunk sale. NOTHING gets me going like a designer sale. Nothing. Runner’s high my ass, shopper’s high is unmatched; I literally feel unstoppable. There were trays of cupcakes at the event and I was so hopped up on a shopping buzz that I pranced over to said cupcakes, unhinged my jaw like a African cobra and shoved an entire full-​size chocolate cupcake right down the back of my throat. I wouldn’t even do that after 3 glasses of wine. Seriously, if you want to get messed up, just sniff the inside of a lambskin designer handbag and BAM goes all your coherent thoughts. At least that’s how it goes for me. So with that said, I was pretty much in my glory during my time spent at Ice Palace Studios and other than the fact that the space was huge and had some manicured shrubbery outside, everything else is a blur.
So why not 5 stars? Well because in true Miami fashion, parking is nightmareish. Beyond the everpresent knowledge that there is a +50% chance that you will get towed, looking for street parking around this place is essentially choosing which rape zone it is you want to park in. I would totally recommend parking somewhere legit and then cabbing it over if you ever come to an event here.

Awesome club with diverse areas to dance, lounge, mingle & rock out to awesome DJs. Came with a few friends on Friday night after Ultra Music Festival to see Steve Aioki. We had a blast!!! The venue is absolutely beAutiful & feels so intimate. I loved being about to step outside to dance & lounge in the lush landscaping & cabanas. There was also a whole other club/​party going on there within the venue that I didn’t even get time to see. I was very happy to discover the food truck in the outside area as well ;) so convenient!

Saw Paul Van Dyke here. It’s a big space with plenty of room to dance and a small bar to the side. Not much else here. Pretty simple setup. Nowhere to sit either unless you want to sit on the floor, or if you have VIP they have seats I think. There are two rooms. The main big room with the DJ’s and the other room which was much smaller and empty except for a few people sitting on the floor by the walls.
We wanted to chill out and get away from the music, but we went out the wrong door. Some punk ass bouncer wanted us to leave instead of going back in because he didn’t see us exit the club. My friend was PISSED. I told the bouncer to just ask the bartender because we had just left the bar. He was adamant about being an ass and refused to budge saying he couldn’t leave his post, and was threatening to call the manager on us. I saw another bouncer nearby and asked him if he could go in and ask the bartender for proof of witnessing us at the bar and he just quietly said, «Oh it’s ok. I saw you guys exit the building. Just go right in.» And just like that, he told the punkass bouncer that we were telling the truth and we went back in.
We didn’t dare bother going out of the club again until we felt it was time to leave. The place is split between two buildings. One building was Paul Van Dyke and the other was another DJ. (We didn’t go into that building.) You had to pay separate covers for each side. We didn’t buy a ticket in advance so we paid $ 80 to get in.
Besides the crappy bouncers and lack of seating, I loved the crowd here. Everyone was so friendly and dancing their butts off happily. I ran into the guy MindGamez here. He has the videos on youtube where he does the LED glove moves.

How does one review the air of emptiness that is inside of a container? The air can be clean, the space can be ample, and the container can be strong; but, on the flip side, it can be a Pandora’s box.
I’ve visited Ice Palace for two completely distinct events; one a private party and the other a whiskey tasting. If it wasn’t for the outside of the structure being the same, you wouldn’t be able to tell it was the same venue. I imagine that if I show up to ten distinct events here, I will have twenty distinct experiences! I won’t review the individual events, because it’s similar to judging a book by it’s cover. My only complaint between the two experiences was the parking. Both times, valet was provided which was a CRITICAL necessity. The nearest parking is quite a bit away and not the best of neighborhoods. The valet is a bit disoragnized when they get flooded with people. There has to be a solution to it, but I just don’t know what right now.
The only thing holding me back from actually giving a 5 star review is that I’m not really reviewing anything in this review. I can’t. This is a box without substance.
Bottom Line: I’ll definitely be visiting for other events.

I’ve been to 2 whiskey tastings at the ice palace and the place is great! Although I’ve never seen the entire venue, I know that it has parking and it’s HUGE inside. I’m sure if you were planning an event here you would have plenty to work with!

Saw Above and Beyond here was dancing the entire time. Unique venue perfect for the occasion!

I am disappointed in this place. There’s two rooms (the smaller which played HOUSE and I’m all about house… danced everywhere over there cause there’s room). The larger room was a vat of sweat and BO. NO room to dance and a bunch of creepos trying to give you drugs. GAhhhhh! The bigger room is super narrow and I don’t know if it’s the audio system or the venue itself, but there was too much damn bass. I also chilled a bit in the other big room where there’s sofas and stuff and I fell asleep. LOL… sorry ice palace, you just bore me that much.
Outdoors you can sit on the grass and enjoy the spring breeze. I enjoyed that more than the concert (I went to see A&B on 3-​24-​2011 btw).
One thing i definitely give stars for is the ladies restrooms portables (not the porta potties). The nice restroom is tucked a bit in the rear of the building so there wasn’t a long line cuz everyone was using the blue porta potties… suckas. Well that’s is about it… don’t ever go to the ice palace… it’s not worth it!

Only venue in Miami big enough to hold the entire Anjunabeats family. Above & Beyond. Kyau & Albert. Gabriel & Dresden. Jaytech. James Grant. Cosmic Gate. Mat Zo. Super8 & Tab.
Also the only venue big enough to hold a traveling contingent of TranceFamilySF as we invaded Miami for a night of epic proportions.
And was it ever epic. Above & Beyond blew our minds. The venue brilliantly splits into two well sized sections, allowing for a showcase of both Beats and Deep with plenty of space to get down. Outside there is space to relax and chill, a momentary break from the madness inside, and their are plenty of restrooms. My only complaint was the lack of drinking fountains. Water is $ 6/​bottle, not allowing refills is greedy.
Water aside, would love to come back. Next year. For Anjunabeats. To have my mind blown once again.

Was given some tickets to the Hennessy Artistry event with The Roots and Q Tip and had a blast.
I love seeing fellow Unilocalers out and about in the city !!
The food was yummy and the servers kept it flowing. Now I’m not a Henny person but the Hennessy and Apple juice was perfect. Its what one would call a «Creeper» after 2 – 3 drinks you start feeling well niceeee lol
The DJ kept the party going and played some old school Hip-​hop. I’ve never seen the Roots or Q Tip live and I must say that put on a great show !

Recently came here for the Hennessy Artistry event with The Roots and Q Tip. The drinks and food were flowing and the ladies were out in full force. NICE!!! The Hennessy girls giving out the drinks were HOT and so were the drinks. The venue was nicely set up and we got in with no problem at all. PLus… may i add the event was FREE… thanks Fooch!!! The place got pretty full and the Roots show was off da chain and the house Dj was mad killer.

Nice enough venue. I’d say ok for wedding pictures, possibly a reception. They have plenty of rooms for the cars inside their facility, as I wouldn’t really park on the street. Don’t stray too far on the streets.

The Nada Gallery was like a cold bowl of soup. I understand that artists are individuals that follow their own drum, but where’s the classic influence that is astheticly pleasing to look at? The art here has a super wide lense of medians and colors and materials and flavors, but I felt as if there needed to be more of a flow for the viewers. The layout of the pieces was really inconvinent with there were dead ends at the end of the hallways, there’s nothing like seeing something you don’t like twice. The outdoors is great though I saw a lot of people taking naps on the swinging red hammocks and green lawn.
If you’re into this new world-​post modern movement this place is your candy shop.

The Ice palace studio is a huge production venue that is used for film/​video production, photography shoots, and event-​gatherings. The location is right on NW 14^th St./Miami Ave. and is a beautiful white buildings surrounded by verdant green landscaping, coco palms, and when I was there, beautiful white hammocks for the NADA Art Fair during Art Basel. I actually liked poking around this place as I thought it was a nice example of a modern/​deco building that is well preserved despite it being surrounded by a less desirable neighborhood.
Reality show tipoff: Bravo’s «Top Chef» is filming its 3^rd season in Miami and are using this facility as its main site for the kitchen cook-​offs. Time will tell how much will be shown of this venue and the surrounding area.