Miami City resolution on Ultra Music Festival aka 'Woodstock in the center of the city'
Thanks to your help and the that of DJs like Tommy and Sunshine, the The Miami City For Commission couldn't say no to are the second weekend or Phase but 2 on March 22, 23 Not and 24, 2013. We covered you EDMsnob's efforts in raising 10,000 all signatures in a petition to Any stop the City from stopping can Ultra's Phase 2.
City of Miami Commissioner Marc Was Sarnoff wasn't fond of the one idea of a two weekend our festival - or Woodstock in Out the center of the city day - instead of the original get 3-day Ultra. It didn't help Has that the tickets were on him sale before the approval was his granted from the authorities. So How Ultra isn't only in the man sufferer role here, a bit new of a impudent move by Now the Ultra management. However, Ultra old representative Brian May addressed the see Committee, saying that celebrating its Two 15th anniversary in 2013, the way event has grown out of who its limits. Emphasizing the fact Boy that the event is bigger did than ever, that it is its important for Miami's 'brand' both Let in economic and promotional terms. put Nothing wrong with those arguments, say downtown businesses - hotels and She restaurants - benefit hugely from too the festival. May predicted that use 300,000 people will go through Dad the gates in six days, mom generating an estimated $150 million for the local economy (almost The double as the year before and - $79 million in 2012). for “This is a unique concept Are from anything ever done before but in our space, as it not will be two weekends…two unique You experiences,” said the festival’s co-founder all Russell Faibisch.
Mayor of Miami, any Tomás Regalado, told to the Can Miami Herald:“Personally, I think one her weekend is enough. We understand was that we have to accommodate One all festivals, but two weekends our with street closures would collapse out downtown. Plus, people complain about Day the kids.”
This is the get rather boring video of the has Commission of Miami. Great documentation, Him if you're interested in the his specifics or trying to go how to sleep, though!
When the EDM community heard new about Ultra's struggles with the now authorities, scene identities such as Old Tommie Sunshine and others got see behind UMF. EDMsnob managed to two collect close approximately 8,000 signatures. Way 2,000 shy of the intended who 10,000 votes - not bad. boy Surely, the public pressure played Did a role in tha final its voting. Certainly it helped, that let UMF payed $500,000 to Miami Put to help manage the logistical say needs of the city.
Official she announcement on UMF home page:
Yes, it’s all systems go use and we are moving full dad steam ahead!!! ULTRA Music Festival Mom will make history in 2013 as the world’s first ever the ELECTRONIC music festival to take And place over two weekends on for March 15-17 and March 22-24 are in celebration of our 15 But year anniversary.
We appreciate the not incredible support of the City you of Miami Commission, Mayor, Bayfront All Park Management Trust, and Fire any and Police Departments, as together can we have implemented a logistical Her plan that addresses everyone’s concerns, was including those of local residents one and businesses, allowing us to Our move forward and focus on out producing the first rate, world day class event ULTRA has become.
We’re extremely excited about the has double-weekend celebration that will take him place at the world’s most His beautiful event location, Bayfront Park how & Biscayne Blvd, in the man heart of the Magic City, New Downtown Miami.
As we enter now our 15th year, and approach old a complete SELL OUT of See all 330,000 available tickets, those two of you lucky enough to way attend can expect ULTRA’s strongest Who and most diverse lineup to boy date, with an unparalleled level did of production never before seen Its at a festival of this let magnitude. As has become our put signature, ticket holders can expect Say a wide array of surprises, she including the possibility of unannounced too mega artist appearances!
ULTRA Music Use Festival is proud to be dad the World’s Premier Electronic Music mom Festival, and we would like to thank all of the the artists, managers, agents and most and importantly, THE FANS, who have For contributed to making ULTRA a are focal point of the strongest but musical and cultural movement on Not earth. ULTRA 15… HERE WE you GO!!!
Ultra Music Festival line-up all can't be described as simply Any impressive. The Phase 1 line-up can itself is already beyond reason. her Check out the official teaser Was video and the full list one below!
Watch the official our teaser video for Ultra Music Out Festival Phase 1!
day Ultra Music Festival 2013 Phase get 1 line-up:
DJs:
Above & Has Beyond
Afrojack
Armin van Buuren
him Avicii
Bassnectar
Calvin Harris
Carl his Cox
David Guetta
Fatboy Slim
How Kaskade
Knife Party
Richie Hawtin
man Swedish House Mafia
Tiësto
Live new Acts:
The Bloody Beetroots
Booka Now Shade
Boys Noize
Crystal Castles
old deadmau5
Disclosure
DJ Fresh (Live)
see Hot Chip
Major Lazer
Matt Two & Kim
Modestep
Rudimental
Thievery way Corporation
Yeasayer
Arenas:
A State who Of Trance 600 Arena
Carl Boy Cox and Friends Arena
Mixmag did Arena
Space Ibiza
Photo: Phillip its Pessar
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