Ultra Music Festival 2016 Phase One Lineup: Eric Prydz, Caribou, Duke Dumont, AlunaGeorge, and More

Ultra Music Festival has just dropped an early Christmas present for everyone — the phase one lineup, which includes a lot of familiar names with plenty of surprises spread throughout. Afrojack, Tiësto, Avicii, Carl Coz, Knife Party, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, and more are all returning, and the will make plenty...

By Jose D. Duran

December 16, 2015

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Ultra Music Festival just dropped an early Christmas present for everyone — the phase one lineup, which includes a lot of familiar names with plenty of surprises spread throughout.

Afrojack, Tiësto, Avicii, Carl Coz, Knife Party, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, and more are all returning, and the will make plenty of festival-goers happy. But we are more excited by some of the not-so-usual suspects including Caribou, AlunaGeorge, Purity Ring, and a Rabbit in the Moon reunion.

Rabbit in the Moon will no doubt be one of the most anticipated performance at Ultra 2016. The drum 'n' bass/house pioneers played at the very first Ultra in 1999, back when it was a small beach party, and have been pretty inactive since 2010. Also returning to Ultra is the Prodigy, who released their sixth album, The Day Is My Enemy, this year. And what should be exciting to many is Pendulum's reunion. The Aussie/British drum ’n’ bass group hasn’t released any new music since 2011, so perhaps their appearance at Ultra will also include a follow-up to 2010’s Immersion. In all, it's looking to be a good Ultra for old-school dance music lovers.

Ultra 2016 will take place on March 18 through 20 at Bayfront Park. Tickets are now on sale now, starting at $324.95 plus fees for general admission and $1,249.95 plus fees for VIP. If you were hoping to score tickets via Ultra's payment plan, that option is no longer available.

Here's the full Ultra 2016 lineup:

Headliners:

Afrojack
Armin van Buuren
Avicii
Caribou
Carl Cox
Chet Faker
David Guetta
Destroid
Dubfire
Eric Prydz
Hardwell
Jamie Jones
Kaskade
Knife Party
Kygo
Loco Dice
Maceo Plex
Marco Carola
Martin Garrix
Miike Snow
Nero
Pendulum
The Prodigy
Purity Ring
Rabbit in the Moon (live)
Seth Troxler
DJ Snake
Tiesto
Tycho
Zedd

Support:

Alison Wonderland
Duke Dumont
Aly & Fila
andhim
Andrew Rayel
Apollonia
Art Department
Carnage
The Chainsmokers
Duke Dumont
DVBBS
Fakear (live)
Fedde Le Grand
Felix Jaehn
Galantis
Guy Gerber
Hot Since 82
Icona Pop
Jackmaster
JAUZ
Joris Voorn
Joseph Capriati
KSHMR
Laidback Luke
Lee Foss
Marshmello
The Martinez Brothers
Mind Against
Nic Fanciulli
Party Favor
Patrick Topping
Robin Schulz
Sam Feldt
Slander
Snails
SNBRN
Tchami
Technasia
Thomas Jack
Thugfucker
Vicetone
W&W
Yellow Claw

Visit ultramusicfestival.com for more information and to purchase tickets.

Jose D. Duran is the former senior music editor of Miami New Times. His work has also appeared in publications likeVice, Billboard, and Spin. He’s earned numerous accolades including placing first for Weekly Newspaper Contest: Business Reporting from the Florida Press Association in 2020; placing third for the Writing: Light Feature from the Florida Press Club in 2019; and placing third in Weekly Newspaper Contest: Best Obituary from the Florida Press Association in 2015.

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