Ultra Music Festival
Ultra Music Festival The World’s most famous outdoor electronic music event, is held annually in Miami, Florida during March, coinciding with the Winter Music Conference. This legendary festival has won “Best Music Event†by the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) in 2009, 2008, 2007 & 2005, “Best International Dance Music Festival†by the Ibiza DJ Awards in 2008 and “Best Festival†by the Village Voice Media New Times in 2009, 2008, 2007 & 2006. UMF Miami 2009 set a new record with more than 85,000 party people in attendance over two days, coming to Ultra from 56 countries & territories, 50 states and Puerto Rico. Originally created as a pure EDM (electronic dance music) festival in 1999, Ultra has grown through the years to present not only the World’s hottest, biggest and best headline EDM artists (The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers, Tiesto, Underworld, MOBY, Fatboy Slim, Carl Cox, Paul van Dyk, David Guetta, Armin Van Buuren, Erick Morillo, Deadmau5 and Paul Oakenfold, to name a few), but also crossover headline bands that incorporate EDM elements in their music and have a history, or new beginning in the EDM community and culture (The Cure, The Killers, The Black Eyed Peas, Bloc Party, The Bravery). Music UMF expanded to a 2-day festival in 2007 and now boasts 16 stages set over both days featuring more than 250 bands, DJs, artists, and producers. Every EDM genre and sub genre is represented at Ultra (house, trance, electro, indie-rock, dance rock, techno, drum & bass, breakbeat, alternative, minimal, big beat, jamtronica and more…). Production Ultra Music Festival features the most cutting edge production in the industry and festival circuit, thanks in large part to an all star production team that includes Ray Steinman, Steve Leiberman, Jim Baggott, Terry Mcneill and Vello Virkhaus. Some of the production jewels of the festival include the Ultra Main Stage, Carl Cox & Friends Arena, Bayfront Stage and Mid Park Tent. Breakthrough Talent In addition t
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