Arts & Entertainment
Future Of Ultra Music Festival In Miami Uncertain
Miami city officials voted unanimously to reject a continuation of the contract that allows Ultra to be held in Bayfront Park.
MIAMI, FL — After hearing from a chorus of unhappy residents, the Miami City Commission unanimously voted Thursday to reject an extension of Ultra Music Festival's agreement that allows thousands of electronic music lovers to take over Bayfront Park each year.
"As it stands today, this agreement was denied, however Ultra could come back to the Commission with a different contract," explained a spokeswoman for the city.
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Patch reached out to Ultra for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
An acoustical engineer who spoke at Thursday's Commission meeting on behalf of residents, described the popular festival as an event that generates "gutt-shaking" intense sound levels that disrupt the rythm of life.
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"By all acoustical parameters, the Ultra Festival seriously degrades the quality of life for the downtown residents," he said. "This is like having boombox cars parked and running, and blasting music in your livingroom and in your bedroom, with a power saw running simultaneously, all day and into the night."
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