Sets by Hardwell, Fisher X Chris Lake Present Under Construction, and Armin Van Buuren canceled Friday as lightning storms and strong winds invade city’s Bayfront Park
Miami’s Ultra Music Festival was forced to cut its opening day festivities short Friday as severe weather swept into the area.
Even before the festival opened Friday, organizers warned attendees that they were anticipating rain in the forecast, and recommended that they bring ponchos and raincoats. By nightfall, however, the rain arrived with both strong winds and lightning, forcing organizers to “temporarily” shut down the festival at Miami’s Bayfront Park.
ULTRA ALERT
SEVERE WEATHER – LIGHTNING & STRONG WINDS. For your safety, Ultra Friday is temporarily shutting down. Please calmly leave the park now. pic.twitter.com/y5SF2NdiRC— Ultra Music Festival (@ultra) March 23, 2024
The severe weather continued after the evacuation, and Ultra’s opening night was ultimately called off three hours early as the National Weather Service issued both a tornado and flash flooding warning. “Severe weather is still in the area,” organizers announced Friday night. “We look forward to seeing you tomorrow.”
Headlining sets by Hardwell, Fisher X Chris Lake Present Under Construction, and Armin Van Buuren were among those impacted by the sudden cancellation.
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The rain continued into Saturday morning with an estimated two-to-three inches drenching the area near the festival. However, the weather was expected to clear up by Saturday afternoon, and as of press time, Ultra Music Festival’s Saturday plans are continuing as scheduled.
ULTRA UPDATE – Hey everyone! We are working hard to prepare the site before opening the doors this afternoon. We will be dancing again soon. pic.twitter.com/X0nlui2Pxs
— Ultra Music Festival (@ultra) March 23, 2024
David Guetta, Martin Garrix, RL Grime, Peggy Gou, Gryffin, Steve Aoki and more are among the artists booked to play Saturday.
