Ultra Miami opens strong
Ultra Music Festival returns to Bayfront Park March 27–29 with a stacked, diverse 26th‑edition lineup — Swedish House Mafia is headlining Saturday with Afrojack, Boys Noize, Armand Van Helden and Kelly Lee Owens joining the takeover. (miaminewtimes.com) Rumors of a surprise Skrillex appearance on opening night are swirling and Day 1 runs seven simultaneous stages across the park. (edm.com)
Ultra’s organizers published official set times for all seven on‑site stages, with Major Lazer closing the Main Stage Friday and John Summit closing Sunday. (edm.com) Speculation about a surprise Skrillex appearance is being driven by Ultra’s cryptic social posts, a Proximity message referencing Friday, and Skrillex’s new single with Young Miko slated for release the same day. (edm.com) Miami Police say planning for the festival began immediately after last year’s event, and city, state and federal agencies will operate under a unified command as organizers expect more than 105,000 attendees for this edition. (local10.com) Crews have already started installing barricades and stages at Bayfront Park, the park was closed for setup on Monday, and the first downtown traffic shutdowns are scheduled to begin Thursday. (wsvn.com) Ultra launched the Mission: Home Alliance this year with 12 founding artist partners including Steve Aoki, KSHMR and Sam Feldt, and has revived community activations such as the Bayfront Bark pet adoption and the March 7 “Making Waves” shoreline cleanup. (ultramusicfestival.com) Organizers say the festival is rolling out 65 sustainability initiatives — including powering a stage with zero‑emission batteries — and highlighted diverting nearly 400,000 pounds of waste, while event executives estimate Ultra has generated about $3 billion for the local economy over the past 25 years. (local10.com)
