Ultra Music Festival Drops Phase 2 Lineup for 25th Anniversary
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Ultra has unveiled its star-studded Phase 2 lineup, notching more than 50 additional acts to perform at the festival’s 25th anniversary celebration, which will take place from Friday, March 28 – Sunday, March 30, 2025 at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami. Tickets are going fast here!
Ahead of this milestone event, Ultra has already unveiled a bevy of world-class headliners, further solidifying its legacy as the World’s Premier Electronic Music Festival. As the preeminent curator of electronic music’s rare, ‘you-had-to-be-there’ moments, Ultra 2025 will present history-making performances including; the world-exclusive Anyma B2B Solomun set, the global debut of Carl Cox’s ‘Evolution’ live show, the first-ever deadmau5 b2b Pendulum DJ set, the Miami debut of Dom Dolla and John Summit’s Everything Always superduo, the world debut NGHTMRE b2b Sullivan King set, and the U.S. debut of Chase & Status’ new live show.
As previously announced in Ultra’s Phase 1 lineup reveal, the festival will host headlining performances from Above & Beyond, Afrojack, Alesso, Armin van Buuren, Axwell, LSZEE (CloZee and LSDREAM), deadmau5 ‘retro5pective set,’ Gesaffelstein, Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Nero, Pendulum (live), Subtronics, Tiësto, Zedd, and Zeds Dead (AV SET).
Heralded as the most international house and techno festival brand, RESISTANCE will once again present a bevy of house and techno’s most in-demand acts across two stages: The RESISTANCE MegaStructure and The Cove. Previously-announced RESISTANCE headliners include; 999999999, Adam Beyer, ARTBAT, Boris Brejcha, Charlotte de Witte, Dubfire ‘EVOLV’, Eli Brown, Four Tet, I Hate Models, Joris Voorn (Live), Mau P, Miss Monique, Nico Moreno, Richie Hawtin (DEX EFX X0X) (Live), Solomun (solo set), and Stephan Bodzin (Live).
Now, Ultra unveils the next round of iconic artists headed to Bayfront Park: Phase 2 headliners include Billboard chart-topper Gryffin, high-octane Australian duo Knife Party, Dharma Worldwide boss and DJ-producer-songwriter KSHMR (Live), global party starter Steve Aoki, and multi-platinum producer and live instrumentalist Timmy Trumpet.
Additional Phase 2 performers include UK-based percussive producer Ahadadream, dynamic bass queens Alleycvt b2b Jessica Audiffred, drum and bass legend and RAM Records co-founder Andy C, mysterious alien-themed duo ATLiens, genre-bending visionary Barclay Crenshaw, high-energy bass producer Crankdat, Norwegian hardstyle innovators Da Tweekaz, dubstep pioneers Doctor P b2b Flux Pavilion, who will make their celebrated joint return to the festival following their packed b2b performance at Ultra 2013, melodic house star Frank Walker, hardstyle hero Brennan Heart, psytrance pioneers Infected Mushroom, Afrojack’s underground alias Kapuchon, headbanging bass virtuoso Level Up, big-room trailblazer Maddix, heavy bass powerhouse Marauda, electronic rock outfit Modestep, progressive house purveyor MORTEN, Australian groove master Odd Mob, bass maestro Peekaboo, emotive future bass artist Said The Sky, Dutch hardstyle duo Sub Zero Project, Grammy-nominated beatsmith TOKiMONSTA, and cutting-edge techno force VTSS.
Rounding out the RESISTANCE lineup, Ultra has tapped support acts such as acid techno ace Charlie Sparks, Belgian duo Joyhauser, Australian underground queen Juliet Fox, London-based producer/DJ Kasia, German techno wonder Kevin de Vries, melodic techno queen Korolova, French DJ/producer MAGA, FCKNG SERIOUS label favorite Moritz Hofbauer, Saved Records label boss Nic Fanciulli, British tastemaker Patrick Topping, Romanian artist Nusha, and Italian underground act Olympe. In celebration of Ultra’s landmark 25th anniversary, American techno pioneer Josh Wink – who performed at the very first Ultra Music Festival in 1999 – will return for this special edition. Adding to this stellar roster, RESISTANCE will present two expertly-curated back-to-back sets: the celebrated duo of Massano and Chris Avantgarde will make a much-anticipated return following their standout b2b set at Ultra 2024, while Space 92 x Popof Present Turbulences will take to the decks once again, following their North American debut at Ultra 2022.
Among these exciting Phase 2 additions, one of the standout highlights is Australia’s bold and eccentric dance sensation Partiboi69, who will bring his intergalactic event series Area 69 to Ultra for its inaugural stage takeover. Known for his humor-infused, performances and enigmatic verve, Partiboi69 combines ghetto house, Miami bass, and Detroit techno with cutting-edge visuals to deliver galvanizing, genre-blurring sets. and his enigmatic verve. The Area 69 takeover will feature debut festival performances from Ketboi69 (the high-octane collaboration of Partiboi69 and KETTAMA), Partiboi69 b2b rising Australian selec in tor Juicy Romance, and Skream b2b Interplanetary Criminal, blending UK bassline with forward-thinking techno. Renowned for curating wild, alien-themed bacchanals, Partiboi69’s Area 69 stage takeover promises an immersive, otherworldly experience that will leave fans awestruck.
Powerhouse psytrance duo Vini Vici will present Ultra’s first-ever psytrance stage takeover, hosted by their esteemed label Alteza Records. As trailblazers of the modern psytrance movement, Vini Vici have redefined the genre by infusing old-school sounds with a cutting-edge, contemporary twist. The Alteza Records stage takeover will bring together a stellar lineup of psytrance heavyweights, promising a high-energy showcase that adds a groundbreaking dimension to Ultra’s 25th anniversary celebration.
Belgian hardstyle heavyweight Coone’s Dirty Workz label will return to the UMF Radio Stage for the fourth consecutive year. A true pioneer of the hardstyle scene, Coone made history in 2022 by spearheading Ultra’s first-ever hardstyle stage, and has since cemented Dirty Workz as the festival’s definitive home for hardstyle, jumpstyle, and happy hard beats.
Additional Phase 2 support acts include Adrenalize, Afrobeta, Alchimyst, Blazy, Boiish (Live), Coexist, Darksiderz, Dillon Nathaniel, Dimension, Fernanda Pitstelli, Gil Glaze, Hedex, Kami, Khromata, Mr. Black, Mykris, Nifra, Omiki, Rooler, Schrottagen, ShlØmo, Skepsis, Sota, Terra, The Purge, Wilkinson, and Zorza.
