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Ultra Set to Return to Bayfront Park in 2022

Ultra Set to Return to Bayfront Park in 2022

Will Storm Ultra 2020 Actually Happen?

Will Storm Ultra 2020 Actually Happen?

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Ultra Music Festival Partners With SiriusXM for Post-Cancellation Radio Channel

By Zach Schlein
Mar 16, 2020

Ultra Virtual Audio Festival will launch Friday, March 20, and share live DJ sets from scheduled Ultra acts in addition to recorded performances from previous iterations.
How Miami Nightlife Promoters Are Handling the Party-Free Coronavirus Pandemic

By Chris Malone
Mar 16, 2020

The novel coronavirus has effectively paralyzed cities around the world, resulting in the cancellation or postponement of all Miami Music Week events and parties. Fans are upset, but the nightlife producers and promoters might have the most to lose.
Ultra 2020 Ticketholders Will Not Receive Refunds Following Coronavirus Cancellation

By Zach Schlein
Mar 10, 2020

The international electronic gathering was canceled in the wake of fears surrounding the novel coronavirus that's sweeping the globe.
Ultra Music Festival 2020 Reportedly "Suspended" Owing to Coronavirus Concerns

By Kat Bein
Mar 4, 2020

The Miami Herald reports that this year's edition of Ultra Music Festival has been “suspended” after a meeting earlier today between festival organizers and Miami city officials.
Ultra 2020 Reveals Phase 3 Additions: Tokimonsta, Baauer, DJ Coone, and Others

By Douglas Markowitz
Feb 25, 2020

See the latest additions.
Ultra 2020 Phase Two Adds Boys Noize, Madeon, Sofi Tukker, and Others to the Lineup

By Douglas Markowitz
Jan 22, 2020

The EDM festival has added even more DJs and live acts to its roster.
"Catastrophic Volumes of Noise": Downtown Miami Residents Sue the City Over Ultra Music Festival

By Douglas Markowitz
Jan 16, 2020

The fight over Ultra's presence in Bayfront Park continues.
Ultra Announces Resistance 2020 Phase One Lineup

By Douglas Markowitz
Dec 19, 2019

The festival's techno-minded initiative has announced the first phase of acts who'll be playing at Bayfront Park on March 20 through 22. Carl Cox, Ultra's global ambassador for the Resistance brand, will be taking part in a solo set as well as a b2b and b3b.
Ultra Music Festival 2020 Lineup: Flume, Gesaffelstein, Major Lazer Headlining

By Douglas Markowitz
Nov 21, 2019

Ultra Music Festival's 2020 edition will offer headlining performances by Major Lazer, Flume, and Gesaffelstein. The long-running Miami music gathering's next edition will see a return to Bayfront Park following the controversy of a 2019 iteration on Virginia Key.
Winter Music Conference 2020 Passes Are Now on Sale

By Douglas Markowitz
Nov 12, 2019

WMC returns for its 35th year with new programming and pricier passes.
Ultra Music Festival to Return to Bayfront Park in 2020

By Jess Nelson
Jul 25, 2019

The City of Miami has decided to bring Ultra Music Festival back to Bayfront Park.
Commissioner Keon Hardemon Wants to Bring Ultra Music Festival Back to Bayfront Park

By Ciara LaVelle
Jun 19, 2019

Just when you thought the drawn-out soap opera between the City of Miami and Ultra Music Festival had reached its finale, Commissioner Keon Hardemon is staging an encore. Hardemon has sponsored a resolution to negotiate the return of Ultra to Bayfront Park, its longtime home until this year. The resolution will be discussed at a commission meeting Thursday, June 27.
Miami Beach's Discussion on Ultra Music Festival Got Pretty Elitist

By Jessica Lipscomb
May 23, 2019

After two hours of public comment, commissioners ultimately voted five to two against even entertaining a conversation with Ultra's leadership team. But more importantly, the discussion revealed Miami Beach's own worst impulses when it comes to tourism, class, and race. Multiple hoteliers and commissioners spoke in favor of attracting elite, moneyed visitors — supposedly the "right" kind of tourist.
The City of Miami Is to Blame for Ultra Music Festival's Departure

By Zach Schlein
May 9, 2019

What do you picture when you imagine Miami? Even if you’ve lived here and felt the full brunt of the city’s realities — the oppressive summer heat, the preternaturally shitty drivers, and so on — it’s likely you’re charmed by the same romantic notions that have permeated pop culture. Whether...
Ultra Music Festival Terminates Agreement With Miami, Will Move Elsewhere in South Florida

By Jerry Iannelli, Jose D. Duran and Brittany Shammas
May 8, 2019

Last year, the City of Miami kicked Ultra Music Festival, one of the best-known electronic music festivals in the world, out of its longtime home at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami. And now, after what can only be described as a challenging edition on Virginia Key this past March, Ultra's...
City of Miami Says Ultra Went "Relatively Smoothly," but Key Biscayne Wants Festival Gone

By Brittany Shammas
Apr 11, 2019

In a preliminary recap, Miami's city manager says Ultra "had issues" managing the first night's mass exodus, and also experienced a couple of brushfires. On the whole, though, the event "proceeded relatively smoothly."
No One Walked Away From Ultra Music Festival 2019 Unscathed

By Zach Schlein
Apr 4, 2019

The 2019 edition of Miami's world-famous music festival was far from a smooth ride for artists, attendees, organizers, and the festival's reputation.
Ultra Music Festival 2019 Winners and Losers

By Jose D. Duran, Zach Schlein and Cristina Jerome
Apr 2, 2019

The 21st edition of Ultra Music Festival is over. Will it return to Virginia Key next year? Who knows. Rest assured there will be plenty of discussion from city officials, residents, and environmentalists about whether the festival belongs there.
Five Weird Things Found in Fanny Packs at Ultra Music Festival

By Cristina Jerome
Apr 1, 2019

We asked Ultra Music Festival attendees to show us what's in their fanny packs. We're not even surprised.
Ultra Music Festival 2019 Day Three: The Chainsmokers, Rezz, Tale of Us, and Others

By Cristina Jerome and Zach Schlein
Apr 1, 2019

Charlotte de Witte. Charlotte de Witte is the latest in a line of great Belgian electronic artists to break through globally. Like Front 242 and Soulwax before her, de Witte has proven to be one of Belgium’s top musical exports. As the curator behind techno showcase night KNTXT, de Witte...

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