ULTRA EUROPE

ULTRA EUROPE CONCLUDESRECORD-BREAKING SECOND YEAR

CROATIA’S BIGGEST EVER MUSIC FESTIVAL WELCOMES

OVER 150,000 FANS FROM 125 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE

1.6 MILLION WATCH LIVE VIA UMF TV STREAM OVER 3 DAYS

Following its record-breaking inaugural edition in 2013, ULTRA EUROPE returned to the Poljud Stadium in Split, Croatia on 11th – 13th July 2014, to deliver an even bigger and more amazing experience for the vast hoard of fans that once again descended on the truly beautiful shores of the Dalmatian Coast. For three consecutive days, over 150,000 revelers from 125 countries (a new Ultra Worldwide record) danced through the night until sunrise, to a selection of the world’s greatest DJs, producers and live acts. Having expanded from two to three days for 2014, almost 50,000 more than last year’s capacity of 103,000 came to see and hear all of the amazing performers, smashing its own 2013 record that made Ultra Europe the largest music event ever in Croatia.

 

In addition, the exclusive ULTRA BEACH pool party also took place for the second time amongst the breathtaking scenery of the island of Hvar at the Hotel Amfora Grand Beach Resort, building on its immense reputation as one of the most unique and fun-fuelled parties to be found anywhere on the planet.

 

Across the three days in Split, Ultra Europe’s brand new, state-of-the-art MAIN STAGE hosted some of dance music’s most notable titans including Above & Beyond, Afrojack, Alesso, Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, Example, Fedde Le Grand, Hardwell, Ingrosso, Knife Party, Laidback Luke, Martin Garrix, Nicky Romero, Showtek, Steve Aoki, Tiësto, W&W and many more.

 

The Ultra Worldwide Arena, which was notably larger than last year, also boomed out a variety of stellar soundscapes throughout the weekend. Moving through techno & electronica from the ever-amazing Paul Kalkbrennerto bass-heavy sets from Gramatik and Pretty Lights, super-producers Disclosure spun their own flavor of garage-infused house to round off an incredible Friday night. Saturday saw the return of the Carl Cox & Friends stage that has become synonymous with Ultra over the last 10 years, with the main man being joined by legends such as Erick Morillo, Marco Carola, Nic Fanciulli and more for extended sets to bring the massive beats and huge grooves they are so famous for. For the final day, an immense lineup of the finest trance DJs assembled in the arena to raise the tempo and crank the euphoria up to a maximum, spearheaded by icon Paul van Dyk along with an exclusive trance set from W&W ahead of their performance on the main stage.

 

This year’s festival saw the addition of the UMF RADIO stage that brought further exceptional music, with a mix of local and up-and-coming talent from around the world giving it their all and staking their claims for future greatness. Ultra Music Festival has a tradition of breaking new acts, so watch out for these acts as they set their sights on one day being on the main stage.

For the millions who couldn’t make it to Croatia for Ultra Europe, the team at UMF TV were on hand once again to share the unbelievable experience with the online global community. ULTRA LIVE broadcast a selection of sets from the main stage and Ultra Worldwide Arena, with over 1.6 million avid spectators tuning in to join the fun.

 

Once the fireworks over Split had signaled the end of Ultra Europe, it was full steam ahead for one of the most insane pool parties to ever take place on the continent, if not in the world. Such was the anticipation for ULTRA BEACH 2014, the event on Tuesday 15th July had completely sold out before the final lineup was even announced. Fresh from playing the main stage at Ultra Korea a month before, Justin Oh kicked off proceedings at the luxury Hotel Amfora Resort pool area, looking out over idyllic views of the Adriatic Sea. Eclectic samples and monumental bass drops from US star Dillon Francis and super-producer Diplo ensured that the pandemonium set in as early as possible, with the 5000 partygoers dancing and splashing in and around the pool. South African favorites Goldfishthen delivered a stunning live show as the sun set over the bay, blending saxophone, keys and double bass with their smooth, euphoric brand of house. After letting loose his distinctive Dutch House sound at Ultra Europe, Afrojackchanged it up as the final Ultra Beach headliner with a wide-ranging song selection that perfectly captured the party’s essence and atmosphere.

With the second successful chapter for Ultra Europe now wrapped up, all roads now lead to 2015 where it’s certain that the bar will once again be raised to the highest limits. For information on Ultra Europe go towww.ultraeurope.com and for all the latest updates for next year’s festival be sure to head over to the Official Facebook page.

 

 

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About Ultra Worldwide™

 

ULTRA WORLDWIDE is the global brand of the World’s Premier Electronic Music event ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL.

The ULTRA brand, which was founded in 1997 by Executive Producer, President & CEO Russell Faibisch, started producing electronic music events in Florida, which led to the inaugural Ultra Music Festival in 1999 on the sands of Miami Beach. The internationally renowned festival, which has taken place every March since its inception, celebrated its 16th anniversary from March 28-30, 2014 by bringing over 165,000 music enthusiasts to the sold out waterfront event in the heart of the City of Miami.

 

Choosing to follow a unique, creative vision and a wholly organic growth focused around a true love for music, artists and fans alike, Ultra Worldwide is not only the world’s biggest and most successful remainingINDEPENDENT electronic music festival brand, it is now the most international of any festival brand in the world by far, as it continues to transport the unrivalled experience from its Miami flagship festival to an ever-growing number of destinations and fans all over the globe.

Over the past 16 years, literally thousands of the world’s most iconic DJs, producers and live acts have mesmerized audiences with awe-inspiring sets at Ultra festivals in ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CHILE, CROATIA, IBIZA, KOREA, SOUTH AFRICA and of course MIAMI, and ROAD TO ULTRA events in SEOUL, TOKYO, COLOMBIA, CHILEand TAIWAN. Each and every new global edition has been founded on the same successful formula that has been perfected over 16 years in Miami, combining the most diverse electronic talent with the most technologically advanced, large scale festival productions in the world.

In addition to its pioneering live stream service ‘ULTRA LIVE’ (whereby Ultra Worldwide is able to bring the festival experience online to over 15 million unique viewers globally) and audio broadcasting platform ‘UMF RADIO’ (syndicated to FM Radio in over 30 countries reaching more than 11 million listeners weekly) UMF FILMS’ collaboration with FINAL KID has seen Ultra deliver some of the most visually breathtaking festival after-movies in their class, including a feature-length documentary on the latest explosion of dance music, entitled CAN U FEEL IT - premiered on the red carpet in Miami the day before Ultra Music Festival 2012.

In 2014, Ultra has continued to push the boundaries, bringing its unparalleled combination of cutting edge production and the world’s best electronic acts back to its previous strongholds and to new frontiers across the globe. With a brand new edition breaking records in SOUTH AFRICA in February 2014, and with the inaugural edition of ULTRA JAPAN set for this September, 2014 will see Ultra festivals in NINE COUNTRIES and FIVE CONTINENTS across the globe.