Ultra Music Festival (UMF) is an outdoor electronic music event held annually in Miami, Florida. It is a 14 hour show that takes place across 12 different stages featuring over 200 artists, DJs and producers. The festival is part of the Winter Music Conference which occurs sometime in March. It is currently the biggest music festival of its kind in the United States (2005).
Since its debut in 1998, UMF has been held outdoors in Bayfront Park, Miami. The top DJs and artists of the evening perform in the amphitheater designed to hold thousands of attendees. There is a second main stage (called the 'Sound stage') and 10 other specialized music areas scattered throughout the park featuring: Drum and Bass, House, Techno, Electro, Breakbeats, Trance, and other various styles of electronic music.
Notable performances
Over the years some of the world's most talented have performed at this event. Some of the performers include: The Chemical Brothers, Fat Boy Slim, Underworld, Paul Oakenfold, Dieselboy, Richie Hawtin, Bad Boy Bill, Carl Cox, Adam Freeland, Pete Tong, Paul Van Dyke, Technical Itch, John Digweed, Tiesto, Rabbit in the Moon, Josh Wink, DJ Icey, D:Fuse, Goldie, DJ Craze, Donald Glaude, keoki, Baby Anne, Rennie Pilgrim, DJ Hyper, TeeBee, Andy C, Electric Skychurch, Luke Fair, DJ Dan, Simply Jeff, Fabio, Grooverider, DJ Dara, Junior Vasquez, Christoper Lawrence, Deep Dish, Sasha, AK1200, and many other various talents.
See also
External links
- Ultra Music Festival (Official home page)
- Winter Music Conference
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