Critic’s View:
The EDM scene in Miami is renowned worldwide, and the sun-soaked beach city attracts countless visitors each year looking to party all night long to beats laid down by the world’s greatest DJs and producers. The Ultra Music Festival – which will be held between March 24th and 26th 2023 is now in its 23rd year, and promises to be bigger, better and wilder than ever before.
Taking its name from a Depeche Mode album, Ultra Music Festival is a gathering of EDM fans from across the country and wider world, looking to throw shapes, see and be seen, and get up-close-and-personal with the biggest EDM stars in a laser-studded spectacular like nothing else on Earth.
What’s On:
2022’s Ultra Music Festival proved that Miami more than retains its crown as the EDM capital of the world. Carl Cox, DJ Snake and David Guetta played unmissable sets, and the beautiful people of Florida’s most iconic music event were out in force having the time of their lives. With 2023’s lineup exceeding any that has gone before, a VIP table at this event is guaranteed to be one that will never be forgotten.
Returning to Bayfront Park in Miami, Ultra Music Festival 2023 boasts a world-beating lineup that’s sending excited ripples through the global EDM community. This year, Swedish House Mafia, Grimes and Zedd will take the headline spots, with electronic music legends including Armin Van Buren, Carl Xox, Testpilot, Claude VonStroke and Eric Prydz pulling in EDM fans from across the country and wider world. Deadmau5 will be performing with his Kaskade collaborators in a set that’s sure to be a festival highlight, too.
After Parties
Visitors coming to Bayfront Park are sure to uncover no shortage of exciting adjacent events and afterparties surrounding Ultra Music Festival 2023, but with a lineup this good, many of the 100,000+ revellers will likely stay on the festival site.
For those looking for the hottest afterparties at Ultra, Skybar at Shore Club South Beach is arguably the most glamorous, attracting the bold and beautiful to the rooftop glamour of this renowned venue. The ULTRA BEACH parties and ULTRA CARRY ON parties will be happening again in 2023, boasting poolside fun and hard beats to keep the festival feeling going through the night.
Featured Accommodation
Bayfront Park is located nearby an array of stunning beach hotels, many of which make the ideal place to stay during the festival. In 2023, Ultra Music Festival is partnering several hotels including Hilton Garden Inn Miami Brickell South and Hotel Indigo, but guests seeking more exclusive accommodation could look into the following luxury hotels:
- Mandarin Oriental, Miami
- Four Seasons Miami
- JW Marriott Marquis
- Chopin Plaza
- YVE Hotel Miami
Availability:
Tickets are currently on sale for Ultra Music Festival 2023 via the usual channels, with several VIP options available.