Miami commission votes to keep Ultra in the city

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  • A 4-to-1 decision will allow the controversial festival to remain in downtown Miami next year.
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  • A Miami commission has allowed Ultra to stay in Miami's Bayfront Park for at least another year. The vote came as the result of direct campaigning from Miami mayor Tomas Regalado and Commissioner Marc Sarnoff to ban the festival from operating in the city after this year's gatecrashing which left one security guard in critical condition, as well as a host of other alleged safety and health issues. Earlier this month the festival defiantly announced their 2015 dates amid the anti-Ultra campaigning, and now it looks like they've won, according to the Miami Herald. They've reportedly agreed to build stronger fencing, set up drug and mental health booths and hire more police, and have hired outgoing police chief Ray Martinez as their new security director. In a statement released on their Facebook page, Ultra promised "to work closely with the City of Miami, the Bayfront Park Management Trust, City of Miami Police Department and other municipal partners, small business owners and the local downtown community to ensure next year’s event is a safe and fun environment for concertgoers and Miami residents."

    • Fri, Mar 27, 2015

      Ultra Music Festival - Friday

      Tiesto, Avicii, Alesso, Afrojack, Dash Berlin, Oliver Heldens, 3LAU, Royksopp, Chromeo, ODESZA, Todd Terje, Bakermat, Carl Cox, Marco Carola, Adam Beyer, Ida Engberg, Hot Since 82, Jon Rundell, Maceo Plex, Tale Of Us, Dixon, Sasha, Guy J, Mano Le Tough, DJ Tennis, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Zeds Dead, Andy C, Excision, 12th Planet, Yellow Claw, EDX, Marcus Schossow, Don Diablo, Firebeatz, Michael Brun, VINAI, Rebecca & Fiona, DJ Icey, DJ Nate
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