South Beach's flagship digital music occasion, Ultra Music Festival, has misplaced its bid for a five-year contract with the City of Miami and can be compelled to maneuver from its iconic Bayfront Park location.
Having arrange store within the Downtown Miami location for practically twenty years, the internationally acknowledged music pageant was thwarted by The City of Miami Commission right this moment after they voted unanimously towards the bid.
According to, Commissioner Joe Carollo led the cost in denying the renewal of Ultra's bid, citing the truth that downtown residents are sick and bored with the chaotic and loud pageant.
When pro-Ultra audio system introduced up the purpose that Bayfront Park has been Ultra's dwelling for 18 years, Carollo sniped again, saying: "That was a special Miami. The type of music that Ultra performs is just not the identical as different venues the place the music adjustments... It's thump, thump, thump."
The Commissioner organized a petition again in July of 2017 to cease the town from throwing huge music occasions within the park.
The marketing campaign was aimed toward giving the park again to the local people relatively than have it designated as a “money cow for the town" that's “destroying the park’s environmental parts” and bringing “alcohol/drug-related violence” to the downtown space.
Following its eviction, it stays unclear as to the place Ultra Music Festival plans to find subsequent. Tickets for the 2019 version of the pageant went on sale the day earlier than the choice was reached.
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