In a few short days Miami will once again host Ultra Music Festival, one of the premier electronic music festivals in the world. Now on its 16th year, Ultra has evolved over the past decade and half. From venue changes to lineup expansions, the festival consistently adapts and grows to suit the growing market for live electronic music.

To honor the coming festival, we have assembled all of the flyers and lineups from past Ultra festivals. The changes in lineups and styles puts this year’s festival in a grander perspective.

Ultra Music Festival 1999 (03/25/1999, South Beach)

  

The first year of Ultra was held at South Beach and required numerous sponsors. Back then it was called “Ultra Beach Music Festival.” Look for Armand van Helden (now a member of Duck Sauce), DJ Icey and George Acosta.

Ultra Music Festival 2000 (03/25/2000, South Beach)

The festival quickly began to attract now-famous DJs such as John Digweed, Paul van Dyk and Sasha.

Ultra Music Festival 2001 (03/24/2001, Bayfront Park)

Then the festival moves to Bayfront Park and alludes to the Ultra Music Festival we know today. Paul Oakenfold, Pete Tong and Erick Morillo join the lineup.

Ultra Music Festival 2002 (03/22/2002, Bayfront Park)

Ultra favorites Tiesto, Carl Cox, and BT join the bill alongside the Crystal Method. The signature logo also appears for the first time.

Ultra Music Festival 2003 (03/22/2003, Bayfront Park)

LIVE ACTS – 1st FL appearance EVER! UNDERWORLD (LIVE!), RABBIT IN THE MOON (LIVE!), HYBRID (LIVE!), ELECTRIC SKYCHURCH (LIVE!), SPACEMEN (LIVE!), JUNKIE XL (LIVE!), UBERZONE (LIVE!) KEVENS (LIVE!), PLANET B (LIVE!), THE STREETS (LIVE) feat TIM SKINNER

– DJ ACTS – PAUL OAKENFOLD, SASHA, JOHN DIGWEED, DEEP DISH, PAUL VAN DYK, PETE TONG, TIESTO, TIMO MAAS, ERICK MORILLO, JOSH WINK, EDGAR V, MAURO PICOTTO, DJ DERO, OSCAR G, HERNAN CATTANEO, BRUCE KEINDL, SEB FONTAINE, STEVE LAWLER, BAD BOY BILL, SANDER KLEINENBERG, MAX GRAHAM, SANDRA COLLINS, DIMITRI (AMSTERDAM), DJ DAN, DONALD GLAUDE, DAVE SEAMAN, CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE, LEE BURRIDGE, GEORGE ACOSTA, JOHN CREAMER, JIMMY VAN M, JOHN DEBO, STEVE PORTER, SEAN CUSICK, JOHN GRAHAM, DAVID WAXMAN, CHRIS FORTIER, HYPER, ADAM FREELAND, ASH ROCK, TREVOR ROCKWELL, 8ON, DUBLEX, 100% ISIS, RENNIE PILGREM, SIMPLY JEFF, ICEY, BABY ANNE, STORM, JOHNNY DANGEROUSLY

Drum and Bass Arena: Roni Size, Goldie, DJ Craze vs Adam F, Andy C vs Bad Company UK, Dara vs Dieselboy vs AK 1200 (Planet of the Drums), Krust vs Die present Kamanchi, Ed Rush vs Optical, SS vs Shy FX, DJ Rap vs Wildchild, Total Science vs Baron, Teebee vs Bailey, High Contrast vs Influx Datum, DB vs Reid Speed, Know:el vs Juju, DJ Dazee vs Empress,

MC’s: MC Rymetyme, Dynamite MC, MC Tali, MC Questionmark , MC MC , J-Messinian , MC Armanni $pyda, MC Navigator, MC Fearless, TC Islam

Unfortunately, no flyer for Ultra 2003 seems to be online. The lineup added Underworld and began to differentiate between live performances and DJ sets.

Ultra Music Festival 2004 (03/06/2004, Bayfront Park)

The festival occurs earlier in March and the Chemical Brothers make their debut. Other familiar debuts include Richie Hawtin (under his other moniker Plastikman), Ferry Corsten and LCD Soundsystem.

Ultra Music Festival 2005 (03/26/2005, Bayfront Park)

Although no flyer of the full lineup seems to be available online for 2005, this early flyer shows the beginning lineup. Armin van Buuren and Infected Mushroom make their debut with Moby – note that many other acts were added later on.

Ultra Music Festival 2006 (03/25/2006, Bicentennial Park)

The festival moves to Bicentennial Park and begins to include more diverse acts such as the Killers and the Prodigy. Carl Cox also acquires his own stage.

Ultra Music Festival 2007 (03/23 – 03/24/2007, Bicentennial Park)

The festival expands to occurring over two days. The booking scale also grows with artists like the Cure, Deep Dish and Shiny Toy Guns. Benny Benassi and David Guetta also make their debuts.

Ultra Music Festival 2008 (03/28 – 03/29/2008, Bicentennial Park)

In honor of its tenth year anniversary, Ultra assembles a massive lineup of talent including deadmau5, Justice, Underworld, Eric Prydz and more. UMF also begins to designate certain appearances as exclusive – meaning those artists only played at Ultra during Miami Music Week.

Ultra Music Festival 2009 (3/27 – 2/28/2009, Bicentennial Park)

Ultra continues to grow as it enlists the likes of the Black Eyed Peas, Cut Copy, Bloc Party, Pendulum and Above and Beyond in 2009.

Ultra Music Festival 2010 (3/26-3/27/2010, Bicentennial Park)

Then, Ultra wins the IDMA award for best festival as it continues to recruit world-class talent like Orbital, Passion Pit, Damian Marley and Nas and Swedish House Mafia.

Ultra Music Festival 2011 (3/25/-3/27/2013, Bicentennial Park)

As demand increases, Ultra expands to a three-day festival in 2011. Legendary acts such as Duran Duran and Empire of the Sun headline while future headliners Avicii and Skrillex make their debuts. Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance also makes its Ultra debut.

Ultra Music Festival 2012 (3/23-3/25/2012, Bayfront Park)

After the construction of the Miami Art and Science Museums at Bicentennial Park, Ultra moves back to Bayfront Park with a lineup that launches Avcii and Skrillex to headlining fame and debuts New Order, Knife Party and Kraftwerk.

Ultra Music Festival 2013 (3/15-3/17/2013 and 3/22-3/24/2013, Bayfront Park)

In 2013, due to increased demand and the explosion of EDM, Ultra expands to two weekends in honor of its 15 year anniversary. Consisting of a legendary lineup, the festival also hosts the final performance of Swedish House Mafia.

Ultra Music Festival 2014 (3/28-3/30/2014, Bayfront Park)

This year Ultra returns to its one weekend format. With the 16th iteration set to occur in a few days, many will flock to Miami in perhaps the largest gathering of attendance to date. For all staying at home, Ultra will stream the entire event live on its website and YouTube.

Connect with Ultra Music Festival:
https://twitter.com/ultra
https://www.facebook.com/Ultra

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