Ultra's battery stage debut
Ultra 2026 will unveil the U.S.’s first zero‑emission, battery‑powered festival stage — a notable engineering step for live audio and production sustainability. (edmtunes.com) The move aims to prove battery tech can handle festival power draws and reduce emissions for large electronic‑music shows. (edmtunes.com)
Ultra is powering the RESISTANCE Cove Stage with Showpower’s SmartGrid battery system, with integration by CES Power and partnership support from REVERB’s Music Decarbonization Project. (edmtunes.com) The festival runs March 27–29, 2026 at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami, where the Cove Stage will host the zero‑emission power trial across the three‑day run. (ultramusicfestival.com) Ultra’s Mission: Home sustainability program — now in its sixth year — says it has educated 8.2 million people, diverted nearly 400,000 pounds of waste, donated over 84,000 pounds to the Miami community, and will deploy 65 sustainability initiatives at Ultra 2026. (edmtunes.com) Showpower’s SmartGrid has been road‑tested on major tours and events, including deployment on Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres world tour and other international stadium dates, according to organizers. (reverb.org) Reverb and Ultra say the SmartGrid batteries will be charged via the existing electrical grid and integrated into the festival’s distribution by CES Power, allowing the Cove Stage to operate without onsite diesel generators. (reverb.org) Ultra selected the RESISTANCE Cove because it’s a technically demanding, intimate stage slated to host artists such as The Martinez Brothers and Dennis Cruz B2B Seth Troxler during the March 27–29 running order. (djmag.com)
