Miami FL. USA
One of the world’s biggest electronic music festivals will be returning to downtown Miami in 2022 as a longtime feud between local neighbours and Ultra has been settled. Ultra has been a staple to Miami for the past 20+ years bringing in hundreds of thousands of music fans from all corners of the Globe.
The good news came on Tuesday as organizers of the Ultra Music Festival announced that they had reached an agreement with the Downtown Neighbors Alliance. The association, which represents 13 downtown condominium towers, has now given its blessing and will no longer try to stop the festival from happening at
its long time home of Bayfront Park.
Finding a Balance Between Festival Production and Local Lifestyle
Ultra said in a statement it would address issues like construction schedules, park closures, noise monitoring and traffic management. Festival organizers and residents found a balance between protecting local lifestyles and hosting large-scale music productions, Ultra spokesman Ray Martinez said. He suggested the event
being cancelled the past two years might have helped negotiations. “Maybe the COVID pause gave both sides an opportunity to kind of take a breath, if you will, and come to the table without the impending event looming over either side,” Martinez said.
Downtown Neighbors Alliance President James Torres said in a statement that his group was pleased with the deal. “We believe that this agreement will allow Ultra and its neighbours to coexist and will highlight Downtown Miami as ‘One Community for All,’ and a great place to live, work and play,” Torres said.
The Road Back to Bayfront Park After Years of Relocation and Delays
After the 2018 event, city commissioners voted not to renew the festival’s contract following complaints from residents. Ultra organizers moved the festival to Virginia Key in 2019, but logistical issues and sound complaints from new neighbours prompted organizers not to seek another year at that location.
Then Ultra like so many other events was unfortunately forced to cancel and postpone the festival multiple times, first in 2020 then again this year due to Corona Virus concerns.
Now it looks like fans can finally rejoice and start planning as the festival’s flagship
event is set to return to its home in downtown Miami on March 25, 26, 27 2022 and
we are certain that it’s going to be bigger than ever.