Ultra Music Festival 2018 Lineup Released

MIAMI, FL — Armin van Buuren, Axwell, Ingrosso, David Guetta, Eric Prydz, Hardwell, DJ Snake, Tiësto, The Chainsmokers and Kaskade are among the acts set to perform at the upcoming 20th anniversary of the colorful Ultra Music Festival. The bass-thumping event attracts large crowds to downtown Miami each year and is billed as the world's largest, independent electronic music festival. The 2018 featival returns to Bayfront Park on March 23, 24 and 25.

"Having welcomed over one million fans to 45 events internationally in 2017, the world’s largest, most international and most successful remaining independent electronic music festival brand is just three months away from its biggest show ever," organizers said in announcing the phase one lineup on Tuesday. "Incredibly, Ultra Music Festival 2018 will see the Miami event alone exceed two million attendees spanning over 20 consecutive years since its inception in 1999."

View the full Ultra Music Festival 2018 Phase One lineup here. The annual event caps off Miami Music Week.

"Ultra Music Festival's Phase One is layered with the expected and the unexpected, with nods to the past, present and future of electronic music," according to organizers. "Featuring an incredible array of world-class talent across seven state-of-the-art stages, Ultra is pulling out all the stops to ensure that its flagship show will head straight into the history books."

Marshmello and Virtual Self are also among the headliners making their ultra main stage debuts in March, with bass dons Flosstradamus and RL Grime returning for the first time since 2014. Both Arcadia Spider and Carl Cox Megastructure will also return to the event.

In addition to headline sets from Jamie Jones, Joseph Capriati, Maceo Plex, Sasha, John Digweed, the event will feature a special B2B2B set between Nicole Moudaber, Dubfire and Paco Osunaand as well as a four-way performance from Jackmaster, Eats Everything, Skream and Seth Troxler (under their ‘J.E.S.u.S’ moniker).

Another highlight will be All Day I Dream’s Lee Burridge, who makes a return to the festival having not played since 2014.

Ultra Music Festival began as a 10,000-person beach party in 1999 and has since grown to a 165,000-person, mega festival in the heart of downtown Miami. The legendary Josh Wink and Rabbit In The Moon were both part of the very first Ultra Music Festival at Collins Park, Miami Beach in 1999 and will return in March 2018 to celebrate the anniversary.

The event will feature 30 headliners and more than 40 additional support acts in what organizers said is "shaping up to be a truly historic event."

Watch the announcement below:

Ultra Music Festival is an 18+ event. For tickets and more information, head to ultramusicfestival.com. WATCH: ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2017 AFTERMOVIE Through the lens of videographer and ULTRA Worldwide staple, Charly Friedrichs (FINAL KID).

Highlighting the unique experience to be had at each of Ultra’s eight stages. This 15-minute film puts fans in the front seat of what it was like to be an Ultranaut in 2017. For the latest news, updates and all things ULTRA, visit UltraMusicFestival.com.

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