Ultra Brings The Heat

Ultra Music Festival concluded its sold-out 25th anniversary event in 2025 at the iconic Bayfront Park with one of its most successful renditions to date. It was epic, to say the least. The highly coveted festival welcomed 165,000 attendees from over 100 countries, and the #ULTRALIVE stream reached 30 million impressions across the weekend. Shortly after, the festival announced its return to Bayfront Park from Friday, March 27 – Sunday, March 29, 2026 for the festival’s 26th edition. It’s going to be legit!

And Ultra brings nothing but the heat, featuring many different acts who will be making their Ultra Miami debut performances – reaffirming the festival’s legacy as a world-renowned curator of genre-crossing electronic music talent and the World’s Premier Electronic Music Festival! It truly is one of the best events!

As the visionary curator of electronic music’s most unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime moments, Ultra Music Festival will host three historic joint performances: the first-ever, world-exclusive Amelie Lens b2b Sara Landry set; the U.S. debut of Adam Beyer b2b Joseph Capriati, and an exclusive set from Sebastian Ingrosso B2B Steve Angello. But that isn’t all that is in store for you.. just you wait!

Ultra 2026 will welcome a plethora of debut headlining performances that encompass the vast spectrum of electronic music. 

The legendary drum & bass collective WORSHIP, featuring UK tastemakers Sub Focus, Dimension, Culture Shock, and 1991, will make its Ultra Music Festival debut, further defining the genre’s growing presence in America. Established as world leaders in their sound, WORSHIP pushes the vanguard of new-wave drum and bass, a unique synergy forms when these artists play under the WORSHIP moniker. 

Argentine music producer and DJ BZRP will make his Ultra debut, transporting the sounds of hip-hop, reggaetón, and electronic music to mark a cultural moment for the festival’s 26th edition.

In another festival first, Berlin-based partystarter Marlon Hoffstadt will bring his high-energy blend of techno, Eurodance, and dance-pop to mark his debut performance. Additionally, bass kings Wooli and Crankdatwill team up for the first time at Ultra Music Festival under their Wankdat alias, while Japanese viral DJ sensation ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U will make his festival debut at the 2026 event. 

For the first time in history, Mexican-American innovator Deorro, singer-songwriter Mike Posner, and “Future Rave” icon MORTEN will combine their unique sonic styles for the world debut live performance of ‘TIMELESS’ at Ultra Music Festival’s 26th edition. The three artists have individually racked up hundreds of millions of streams and will join forces for pioneering supercollab that promises to be one of the highlights of the weekend.

Debut live performances at Ultra Music Festival 2026 include two rising star duos: the Berlin warehouse genre-blenders Brutalismus 3000 and electroclash revivalists Snow Strippers. 

Phase 1’s live headliners are rounded out by Levity Presents Lasership, which follows the superstar bass trio’s Ultra 2024 set; renowned future bass duo Louis The Child, who last played Ultra in 2019; French phenom Madeon, performing his new cinematic live show; and the Ultra debut of bass experimentalist Of The Trees. 

GRAMMY-nominated global sensation DJ Snake will return to the festival after four years to bring his chart-dominating anthems and high octane stage presence. The French trailblazer  is known around the world for his genre crossover prowess and timeless classics.  

Enigmatic producer and vocalist ZHU will make his highly anticipated return to Ultra for the first time since 2017 bringing his cinematic live performance filled with brooding visuals and cutting edge sound design.

New York-bred underground luminaries The Martinez Brothers return to the festival for the first time in seven years to bring the debut Cuttin’ Headz stage takeover.

Trance legend Armin van Buuren has been a mainstay at Ultra since his inaugural performance in 2005, and 21 years later, he continues to push the boundaries of his artistry. This year, Armin van Buuren will deliver yet another mesmeric headlining set, in addition to hosting a stage takeover from his global radio show A State of Trance – which will mark the 14th ASOT takeover in the festival’s history and commemorate the brand’s 25th anniversary in 2026.

Two-time GRAMMY-nominated artist, DJ, and producer & global party starter Steve Aoki will once again headline Ultra, while marking 30 years of his iconic Dim Mak imprint with a special stage takeover. Known for his high-octane and boundary-pushing performances, Aoki’s explosive Sunday Main Stage set last year featured surprise cameos from Trippie Redd, Swae Lee, Mike Posner, Marnik, and Jessica Baio – and fans can expect even bigger surprises for this milestone celebration. 

Canadian bass trio and Kannibalen Records label heads Black Tiger Sex Machine will return to Ultra with their immersive ‘Connected Fighters’ audiovisual live show. Rooted in the group’s ever-evolving sci-fi universe, the performance brings their legend of connected fighters to life through a cinematic fusion of story, sound, and technology, delivering a fully synchronized experience that blurs the lines between concert and narrative spectacle. 

Boys Noize Live will make its return to Ultra Music Festival, with the German artist having played his last Ultra solo set in 2015 (and performing alongside Skrillex as Dog Blood at Ultra 2019.)

Ultra Music Festival will also welcome festival veterans including; superstar artist/producer John Summit, Dutch sensation Hardwell, true innovator of the international scene & dance music icon Carl Cox, Billboard-charting producer ILLENIUM, underground techno duo Adriatique, German masked minimal maestro Boris Brejcha,, the Diplo-led group Major Lazer, underground legends Sasha_John Digweed, UK tech house talent Eli Brown, Italian hard-techno duo 999999999, Swedish production wonder Eric Prydz,  Ukrainian techno purveyor Miss Monique, Canadian bass icon Excision, Brazilian titan Vintage Culture, and modern trap pioneer ISOxo. 

In addition to Dim Mak, ASOT, and Cuttin’ Headz, Ultra will also feature stage takeovers from legendary hardstyle label Dirty Workz, who are returning to Ultra for the fifth consecutive year and celebrating their 20th anniversary, as well as Ultra takeover debuts from Sara Landry’s techno imprint Hekate and Germany’s multi-disciplinary Live from Earth collective. 

But that’s just phase one…

Ahead of the festival’s 26th edition, fans can relive the magic of Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary with the official aftermovie: ‘Into Hyperspace’.

Get ready for the party! Ultra announced a special back-to-back headlining set from longtime festival veterans Alesso and Martin Garrix. The rare collaboration follows a massive year for the pair, including their highly anticipated single “Inside Our Hearts” with Shaun Farrugia and a special appearance from Martin Garrix during Alesso’s performance at ULTRA Europe.

Ultra Music Festival’s Phase 2 announcement welcomes back a powerhouse lineup of veteran headliners, including multi-award-winning artist and longtime Ultra mainstay Afrojack, British-Norwegian DJ/producer Alan Walker, Ukrainian melodic techno duo & RESISTANCE Ibiza 2025Headlining Resident ARTBAT, and bass titan SVDDEN DEATH’sdarker alias VOYD. 

As the preeminent curator of electronic music’s rare, ‘you-had-to-be-there’ moments, Ultra 2026’s Phase 2 will bring a new wave of history-making performances, including three world debuts: Argy b2b Mind Against, Ray Volpe b2b Sullivan King, and Clara Cuvé b2b Shlømo. 

The festival will also host the U.S. debuts of DJ Snake’s techno alias Outlaw b2b TYRM, Joris Voorn b2b Korolova, and progressive house supergroup HALŌ featuring Matisse & Sadko, DubVision, and Third Party.

The festival’s acclaimed roster of support acts making their Ultra debuts includes artists such hard techno artist Alt8, high energy hardstyle act Audiofreq, dubstep artist Big Florida, Latin electronic artist Bolo, melodic techno sensationCassian, melodic techno icons Colyn b2b Innellea, Australian electro pop band Confidence Man, Dutch hardstyle artist D-Sturb, genre-blending artist Daniel Allen, hard dance powerhouse Darksiderz, experimental bass wizardDistinct Motive, Berlin electronic act DJ Gigola, hardstyle duo Dual Damage, co-founder of Surf Gang label/collectiveEera, American electronic duo Fcukers, sibling pop duoFrost Children,  techno artist Godtripper, experimental bass act GorillaT, UKG and dubstep talent Hamdi, French riddim producerHOL!, underground artist Kreation, masked heavy dubstep queenLAYZ, German techno maverick Lilly Palmer, singer/songwriter/producerLinney, Irish electronic artist Matty Ralph, German DJ/producer/rapper MCR-T, twin house music duoMe N Ü, Australian hardstyle act Mish, German dance queen Miss Bashful, Italian electronic duo Parisi, Colombian DJ/producer Peterblue, Berlin artistPrada2000, rising French artist Rivo, Japanese-American electronic artist Shima, house duo Sidequest, Dutch trance music collective SUPERSTRINGS, hardstyle duo The Saints, Netherlands act The Purge, and London-based underground duoX Club. 

The 2026 lineup is rounded out by a collection of festival veterans such as RAM Records co-founder Andy C, LA-based future bass duo ARMNHMR, Italian electronic act Bloody Betroots, UK drum & bass legend BOU, Dirty Workz label boss Coone, Norwegian hardstyle duo Da Tweekaz, underground duoDeep Dish, Canadian electronic act Frank Walker, Swiss pop-dance artist Gil Glaze, Mexico City’s “queen of bass”Jessica Audiffred, Belgium-based artist Julian Cross, dubstep titan Kai Wachi, Afrojack’s underground alias Kapuchon, Polish techno queenKasia, Dutch partystarter Laidback Luke, Canadian electronic duoLoud Luxury, “Future Rave” pioneer Maddix, UK techno favorite Massano, French DJ/producerMykris, progressive house icon Nicky Romero, Vancouver-based DJ/singerNostalgix, hypnotic techno artistOlympe, melodic bass titan OOKAY, American dubstep staple Peekaboo, global EDM titan R3hab, dubstep virtuoso Riot Ten, American hard dance act Soren, and psytrance duo Vini Vici.

These Phase 2 additions bring the number of Ultra Miami debut performances to an impressive 46, maintaining the festival’s nearly 80% new lineup for 2026 and reaffirming its legacy as the World’s Premier Electronic Music Festival. So many epic acts, I don’t even know where to begin! Grab those tickets ASAP!