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Ultra Expands to Two Days at Bicentennial Park

Panoramic View of Bayfront Park during the 2013 Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida

Ultra Music Festival has expanded its Miami format to two days, holding its 2007 edition at Bicentennial Park on March 23 and 24. The change gives the downtown gathering more room in the calendar and changes the practical experience of attending: a festival visit can now become an entire weekend commitment.

An extra day affects more than the length of a timetable. It creates additional choices about which performances to prioritize and gives different strands of electronic music more space within the same event. It also brings questions of pacing into a festival that previously asked its audience to fit everything into one day.

The waterfront location keeps the event closely connected to downtown Miami. With the two-day edition completed, Ultra has established a larger local footprint without leaving that setting. For the city’s spring music calendar, the expansion is a concrete development: more time, more decisions for ticket holders, and a festival format built around returning to the park.

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