Ultra Music Festival - Miami, Florida, USA
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WHAT: Ultra Music Festival
WHERE: Miami, Florida, USA
Every March, Miami becomes the global capital of electronic dance music as Ultra Music Festival brings together the world's biggest DJs, cutting-edge production, and hundreds of thousands of music fans for one of the most influential electronic music festivals on the planet. Since its debut in 1999, Ultra has helped shape the global EDM movement while setting the benchmark for large-scale dance music events.
The Home of Electronic Music
Held during Miami Music Week, Ultra attracts many of the world's leading DJs, producers, and electronic artists across multiple stages featuring spectacular lighting, pyrotechnics, immersive visuals, and state-of-the-art sound production.
From house and techno to trance, drum and bass, dubstep, and EDM, the festival showcases every corner of electronic music, making it one of the industry's most anticipated annual events.
Legendary Performances
Ultra has welcomed many of electronic music's biggest names, including Martin Garrix, Carl Cox, Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia, Hardwell, Afrojack, Skrillex, deadmau5, Calvin Harris, Alesso, Eric Prydz, and countless other internationally acclaimed artists.
The festival is also famous for exclusive world premieres, surprise collaborations, and headline performances that often define the year's electronic music scene.
More Than a Festival
Beyond the music, Ultra transforms downtown Miami into a celebration of creativity, technology, and global dance culture. Visitors from more than 100 countries gather to experience an electric atmosphere that extends well beyond the festival gates, with Miami Music Week hosting hundreds of club events, pool parties, and performances across the city.
Whether you're watching the world's biggest DJs perform beneath spectacular light shows or dancing alongside music fans from around the globe, Ultra delivers an unforgettable festival experience. Each place tells a story. In Miami, it's told through music, light, and the relentless energy of the world's electronic dance community.
First published: 3 January 2018
Last updated: 4 August 2026