Ultra Music Festival
Ultra Music Festival and iHeartRaves Join Forces to Donate 12,000 Masks to Miami Communities in Need
During times of economic and financial strife, the music industry has stepped up to the plate time and again to support its community. That notion rings especially true during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which decimated the live music landscape and left innumerable artists, sound engineers, venue operators, security staff, and more fighting for their livelihoods. Enter Ultra Music Festival and iHeartRaves, two influential organizations in the EDM zeitgeist that teamed up to deliver masks to Miami’s underserved communities this summer. After the organizers of Ultra were forced to reschedule the fest’s 2020 edition due to the impact of COVID-19, they joined forces with iHeartRaves, a popular rave fashion brand, to donate 12,000 surgical masks to marginalized communitie...
Ultra Music Festival Likely Stressful to Toadfish, According to New Study
Following the conclusion of a new study, the phrase “drop the bass” has taken on new meaning. According to a study published in the journal Environmental Pollution by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, researchers found that Ultra Music Festival is likely stressful to toadfish. The 2019 iteration of Ultra on the barrier island of Virginia Key, Florida attracted over 170,000 people to Miami Marine Stadium and Virginia Key Beach Park, which is home to many toadfish. The interdisciplinary team spearheading the study claims that on the first day of Ultra in March 2019, the island’s local toadfish experienced a significant stress response as a result of the elevated noise. “The stress response was similar to what t...
