Previewing This Month's Ultra Music Festival

(UPDATE 3/25) The biggest festival of the year is just three days away from beginning in downtown Miami. The Ultra Music Festival has grown into a massive festival with over 330,000 people attending over the three days it takes place and this year it released an App that lets you see and plan exactly who you want to see there. With over seven stages it promises to have one of the best lineups in America and has such prominent acts like Hardwell, Tiesto, Eric Prydz and Armin Van Buuren. Ultra Music Festival tickets are nearly sold out so if you plan on attending today is the last day to guarantee tickets being shipped to you on time.

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The countdown to Ultra Music Festival in downtown Miami has officially begun.  Ultra has grown from modest beginnings to become the biggest and most influential EDM festival in North America today. Set to take place next weekend from Friday through Sunday at Klipsch Amphitheater in South Beach Ultra has an amazing lineup with over 250 acts ready to take the stage for an estimated crowd of over 330,000 ready to rage from the first drop to the last.

Ultra has turned into the festival that DJ’s strive to get on the lineup and play their newest and best tracks for a crowd that is eager to experience new music. For instance, last year we saw one of the biggest names in EDM, Avicii, go out on a limb and take a risk not many would have; debuting his brand new folk infused album on the Mainstage. As it turns out the gamble paid off tenfold when Avicii’s album True was released to great success and reaching #1 on Billboard's Dance Chart. This year the legend Eric Prydz is set to do something along the same lines as Avicii as he will be presenting his mysterious HOLO concept which has fans clamoring for details that remain under wraps.

Additionally this year marks the 10th anniversary of Carl Cox’s own personal Carl Cox & Friends tent which has been one of the highlights of the festival for the past decade and you know he plans on pulling out all the stops this year. Tickets for Ultra are becoming scarce as currently they’re on the verge of selling out of tickets with just a few days left before the concert kicks off next Friday. Ultra Music Festival tickets are going for an average price of $697 on the secondary market, an increase of over $200 from the face value of the tickets when including service fees. Ultra also sells single day passes for those not able to attend the entirety of the festival which are priced at $230

Similar to the Ultra Music Festival this year is Coachella and Electric Daisy Carnival which both are on the same scale as Ultra and take place in April and June respectively. Coachella tickets are going for the astonishing $930 while on the other hand Electric Daisy Carnival tickets just recently sold out even though the festival is still more than three months away but you can find them for $715 on the secondary market. When its all said and done Ultra 2014 will be one of the best and most memorable of the year.

Ultra Music Festival 2014 Lineup

(Phase 1)

Tiësto, David Guetta, Kaskade, Avicii, Basement Jaxx, Chase and Status, M.I.A., Empire of the Sun, Carl Cox, Afrojack, Zedd, 2ManyDJs, Armin Van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Alesso, Cut Copy, MGMT, Diplo, Steve Angello, Gesaffelstein, The Glitch Mob, Pusha T., Krewella, Hardwell, Loco Dice, Luciano, Marco Carola, Nicky Romero, Dizzee Rascal, Sub Focus, Example, Netsky, Paul Kalkbrenner, Trentemøller, Eric Prydz, Paul Van Dyk, NERVO, Lee Burridge, Kill the Noize, Just Blaze, Jamie Jones, Claude VonStroke, Borgore, 12th Planet, Datsik, Justin Martin, Ben Trill, Oliver, Sander van Doom, Staton Warriors, and Waka Flocka Flame.

(Phase 2)

Afrobeta, Alvin Risk, Aly & Fila, Amtrac, Audien, Candyland, Cedric Gervais, Chance The Rapper, Clockwork, Cosmic Gate, Craze, Crizzly, Dannic, Danyelino, Dirtyphonics, DJ Snake, Don Diablo, Dusky, DVBBS, Dyro, Fedde Le Grand, Figure, Gramatik, Grandtheft, Hardline, Henry Fong, Infected Mushroom, Jack U, Jochen Miller, John Digweed, John O’ Callaghan, Justin Oh, MAKJ, Mat Zo, Michael Brun, MOTi, Ms. Mada, Mykris, Myon & Shane 54, Paper Diamond, Pegboard Nerds, Rebecca & Fiona, Remo, Rony Seikaly, Sandro Silva, Stafford Brothers, Syn Cole, Thunderpony, Tommie Sunshine, Ummet Ozcan, Viceroy, Vicetone.

Set Times and Stages

Friday, March 28

Main Stage

• Tiesto
• Kaskade
• Eric Prydz Presents Holo
• Zedd
• Diplo
• Laidback Luke
• Showtek

Live Stage

• Gesaffelstein
• MGMT
• M.I.A.
• Basement Jaxx
• Chance the Rapper
• Waka Flocka

Carl Cox & Friends Arena

• Carl Cox
• Luciano
• Marco Carola
• Maceo Plex
• Jon Rundell

Underground Story

• Jamie Jones
• Art Department
• Damian Lazarus
• Lee Burridge
• Lee Foss
• Soul Clap
• Fur Coat

Ultra Worldwide

• Carnage
• Borgore
• Adventure Club
• The Glitch Mob
• Datsik
• Andy C
• Zomboy
• 3Lau

UMF Radio

• Kill the Noise
• Alvin Risk
• 12th Planet
• Figure
• Crizzly
• Paper Diamond
• Dvbbs
• Sluggers

Saturday, March 29

Main Stage

• Avicii
• Armin Van Buuren
• Above & Beyond
• Alesso
• Nicky Romero
• Krewella
• Martin Garrix
• W&W
• Blasterjaxx
• Rebecca & Fiona
• Moti
• Mykris

Live Stage

• Empire of the Sun
• 2ManyDJs
• Trentemoller
• Paul Kalkbrenner
• Gramatik
• Infected Mushroom
• Riff Raff
• Tourist
• Goldfish
• Afrobeta

Carl Cox & Friends Arena

• Carl Cox
• Loco Dice
• Dubfire
• Nic Fanciulli B2B Carl Cox
• Umek
• Pete Tong
• Monika Kruze

Underground Story

• Solomun
• Tale of Us
• H.O.S.H.
• Adriatique
• Claude VonStroke
• Justin Martin
• J.Phlip
• Blond:ish
• Kill Frenzy
• Hardline B2B Danyelino B2B Hugo Biano
• Ms. Mada B2B Thunderpony

Ultra Worldwide

• Dillon Francis
• Flosstradamus
• RL Grime
• DJ Snake
• GTA
• Bro Safari
• Been Trill
• Just Blaze
• Dirtyphonics
• Craze
• Brillz
• Grandtheft

UMF Radio

• Cazzette
• Dyro
• Dannic
• Ummet Ozcan
• Audien
• Vicetone
• Syn Cole
• Don Diablo
• Henry Fong
• Candyland
• Stafford Brothers
• Pegboard Nerds

Sunday, March 30

Main Stage

• Hardwell
• David Guetta
• Steve Angello
• Afrojack
• Jack U
• Sander Van Doorn
• Nervo
• Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
• Tommie Sunshine
• Michael Brun

Live Stage

• Subfocus (Live)
• Chase & Status
• Netsky (Live)
• Example
• Cut Copy
• Dizzie Rascal
• Pusha T
• I See Monstas

A State of Trance

• Paul Van Dyk
• Gaia
• New World Punx
• Aly & Fila B2B John O'Callaghan
• Cosmic Gate
• Myon & Shane 54
• Andrew Rayel
• Orjan Nilsen
• Jochen Miller

Ultra Ibiza

• Cirez D
• John Digweed
• The Martinez Brothers
• Dusky
• Cajmere
• Riotgear
• Andrea Oliva
• Danny Marquez
• Rony Seikaly

Ultra Korea

• Fedde Le Grand
• Gareth Emery
• Cedric Gervais
• Mat Zo
• Danny Avila
• Clockwork
• Makj
• TJR
• Sandro Silva
• DJ Koo
• Justin Oh

UMF Radio

• Rac
• Oliver
• Moon Boots
• Julio Bashmore
• Cyril Hahn
• Goldroom
• Jonas Rathsman
• Perseus
• Isaac Tichauer
• Viceroy
• Amtrac