

Alison Wonderland traveled all the way from Australia to wow the crowd with live drums and passionate singing. DJs who haven’t touched a major festival stage in years hollered from the rafters about what it meant to be back after so much time alone. Still, for three sweet days and nights during the fest, partyers from as far as China, Canada, Croatia and beyond made space for love, light, laughter and celebration through music and community. COVID-19 is not exactly over, Ukraine and Russia are in the midst of a horrific war of attrition, and the United States continues to wrestle with a culture divided. The fact that we got to gather once more to enjoy this festival, in its best form, is a magical moment, and organizers came ready to play with speakers blasting. Then Ultra had to contend with COVID-19 cancellations, angry ticket-holders suing for refunds and every wave of COVID variation that came after. Thankfully, the city had a come-to-Jesus moment and realized hosting one of the world’s best electronic music festivals in beautiful Bayfront Park is actually a great cultural hallmark. Ask anyone who spent an hour walking across the bridge at 3 a.m. After two decades in downtown, organizers found themselves in a fight with the city which ultimately led to the ill-fated Virginia Key event in 2019. It’s been a rough few years for Miami’s flagship music festival. Here are 10 reasons why Ultra Music Festival 2022 returned the festival to its rightful status as a world leader.īefore we dive too deep into the details, we want to honor the fact that Ultra Music Festival even happened at all.

Whether reuniting under the Carl Cox Megastructure, playing “name that flag” at the main stage, buying an ice-cold beer straight from a wheelbarrow, or celebrating the triumphant return of Hardwell, the roughly 50,000 daily attendants at this year’s Ultra found plenty to enjoy.

With a stacked lineup and seven stages of music, Ultra is definitely a can’t-miss festival for 2022.'How Can We Get to the Part of People That Wants to Come Alive?': Chemical Brothers Want New Album…Īfter a tough few years for the festival and humanity itself, the rave gods were smiling on Miami this weekend, and we were all the better for it. Wrapping up the Ultra 2022 lineup is the Oasis Stage, with artists like Jimmie Page, Dabura, and Wags. Gud Vibrations brings a unique bass music vibe to Miami, with Nitepunk, Leotrix, Space Laces, and Wavedash making appearances. This will be the first year that Ultra has a stage dedicated to hard dance music, with appearances from Da Tweekaz, Darren Styles, Lil Texas, Coone, and Gammer.įriday’s STMPD RCRDS showcase features Floridan Picasso, Dubvision, Julian Jordan, Justin Mylo, and a special guest to be announced later. The UMF Radio Stage has a different stage host each day: STMPD RRDS, Gud Vibrations, and Dirty Workz. The Live Stage is back home for 2022, with notable sets from Pendulum, Madeon, and Gareth Emery (Analog). Matador and Popof return from the 2019 lineup, and Saturday features a stacked lineup of Dom Dolla, John Summit, Nic Fanciulli, and Camelphat. The other half of Resistance, The Cove, is headlined by Pan-Pot, Solardo, and a 3 hour set from Boris Brejcha. Megastructure will feature three Carl Cox sets, as well as Adam Beyer, Nina Kraviz, Michael Bibi, Amelie Lens, and Tale of Us. The Worldwide Stage will host Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance, as well as headlining sets from Knife Party and Zeds Dead. Other artists include Tchami, Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Fisher, Afrojack, and Oliver Heldens. Rumor has it that the surprise performance will be Hardwell‘s return to the Ultra main stage. Ultra Main Stage features Illenium, Martin Garrix, Kygo, Alesso, David Guetta, and one special guest to close out Sunday night.

Ultra Music Festival 2022 tickets are available for purchase now, and each stage schedule and set times can be previewed below. Even though exact times aren’t out yet, its still possible to plan out any potential conflicts before the official set times are released. Ultra has just released the lineup by day for 2022, with each artist listed in order of performance. Taking place in Bayfront Park for the first time since 2018, Ultra 2022 will surely be a weekend to remember. One of the most highly anticipated festivals of the year is always Ultra Music Festival. : The Ultra set times for 2022 were released on March 17, 2022: Friday Ultra set times: Saturday Ultra set times: Sunday Ultra Set Times: Ultra Music Festival is finally returning to Miami in March 2022, and the lineup and set times were just revealed.
