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Now that the magical weekend of Ultra Music Festival 2023 is over, it’s time we rewind through all the amazing memories from UMF! With over 150 artists from all over the world, Ultra Music Festival in Miami is a worldwide destination for all music lovers.
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The Music Sets
There were plenty of amazing sets to see across Bayfront Park on all three days. The live stage featured amazing DJ’s like Kayzo and Dabin. The UMF Radio Stage had surprise sets from Hardwell and Afrojack.
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The Worldwide stage was taken over by Armin Van Buurin on Friday and had attendees constantly headbanging on Saturday and Sunday to DJ’s like Subtronics, Kill The Noise, and SVDDEN DEATH playing back to back with Jauz. The resistance megastructure had phenomenal acts like Eric Pryds Presents HOLO, Carl Cox, and a back to back featuring Hi-Lo and Testpilot.
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Interviews & Quotes From Artists
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Hardwell
On Day 1 of Ultra Music Festival, I had the pleasure of sitting down with the “King of Ultra Main Stage”, Hardwell. We chatted about how this would be his 8th time playing on the Ultra Main Stage. We also discussed his return to Ultra after enjoying a 3 and a half year hiatus from touring.
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Hardwell disclosed to iHeartMedia that he intended on performing a secret retro Hardwell set at the UMF Radio stage on Friday Night. He was excited to be playing a retro set and was ready to share new music with everyone on the main stage.
Marshmello
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On Day 2, Marshmello closed out the Main Stage with many guest appearances. Marshmello brought out rising rapper “Farruko” to premiere their brand new collaboration "Esta Vida”. Their new collaboration will be out sometime in April.
Marshmello had this to say about his time at Ultra Music Festival:
"It felt good to be back in Miami for Ultra! Thank you GloRilla, Roddy Ricch, Farruko, Caleb Pressley, Adam Russakoff, and most importantly all of the fans"
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Dabin
On Day 3, I ran into Dabin right after his performance on the Live Stage and I had the pleasure of chatting with him for a few minutes.
Dabin had this to say about his first performance at Ultra Music Festival:
"I had such an amazing time at my first Ultra. It's been a bucket list festival of mine and to see the stage packed out with Dabin jerseys and Korean flags made my heart so full. Cannot wait to come back!"
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Surprises Over The Weekend
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Hardwell & Afrojack Taking Over The UMF Radio Stage
Hardwell and Afrojack had the honor of taking over the UMF Radio Stage on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, Hardwell’s label “Revealed Recordings” took over the stage. And on Saturday, Afrojack’s label “Jacked Recordings” took over the stage. Both artists played hit after hit at the smaller, more intimate UMF Radio Stage.
Subtronics Kendama Lesson
While conducting interviews in the Press Area, I came across Subtronics giving a Kendama Lesson. What a unique opportunity!
Recap
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Ultra Music Festival always brings out the best for their festival. Between the fantastic pyrotechnics & fireworks, to the water and fire cannons on Main Stage, to over 150 artists, Ultra raises the bar every year when it comes to the Overall Quality & Production of the festival . One of my favorite moments was when the fireworks were going off at main stage right next to the drone show, it was a magical moment to see.
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When Swedish House Mafia was closing out the Festival on Sunday Night, the drones created a scannable QR code to purchase tickets for Ultra 2024. Tickets are now available for Ultra Music Festival 2024 at ultramusicfestival.com. See you at Ultra next year!