ULTRA Abu Dhabi Recruits Skrillex, Calvin Harris, Adam Beyer, and more for Debut Edition

The most international music festival brand has done it again with its “ultra-ly” impressive lineup for ULTRA Abu Dhabi.

ULTRA Worldwide has big plans for its two-day Abu Dhabi debut edition with big-name headliners like Skrillex, Afrojack, Calvin Harris, Illenium, and more. The capital of the United Arab Emirates should prepare to get rocked by these talented artists at the festival planned for Saturday, March 4 – Sunday, March 5 at Etihad Park on Yas Island.

This location is one of the world’s fastest-growing entertainment destinations in the UAE and is all about luxury. ULTRA Abu Dhabi is one festival to put on your bucket list because ULTRA’s pristine festival experience emerged with Abu Dhabi’s extravagance will surely be a treat.

For example, below you can see Yas Island and the red arena is Etihad Park where the festival will be held.

Other artists attending the most highly-anticipated event across the UAE this year are KSHMR and NGHTMRE. Along with Drumcode founder Adam Beyer, EXHALE label boss/techno artist Amelie Lens, and British legend Sasha_John Digweed a part of ULTRA’s award-winning, underground techno and house concept RESISTANCE. The Middle-East ULTRA debut was first announced in 2019 but was canceled due to the pandemic.

Now, the 2023 festival will be the first time in ULTRA’s history in the Middle East and it is bringing a high-end festival production experience to the area like never before. ULTRA teased the Abu Dhabi festival on social media on January 11 in a video with DJ Shaq that starts with “Big News With Shaq Live From Abu Dhabi” and then cuts to him saying, “This just in. The ULTRA electronic dance and music festival is back on the menu in Abu Dhabi. Viewers are advised to get there and bring the house down because I sure will.”

ULTRA Worldwide is now operating music festivals and events across all six inhabited continents and is dubbed the most international music festival brand. Ultra also has festivals in Miami, Florida; Mexico; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Guatemala; Lima; Ledellin; Paraguay; Peru; Costa Del Sol; Europe; Hvar; Ibiza; South Africa; Bali; China; Hong Kong; India; Japan; Korea; Philippines; Singapore; Taiwan; and Australia.

General admission 2-day tickets are for sale now on the festival’s website for $480 AED which is about $132 USD.

Ashley Palya

I remember hearing Edm for the first time and thinking I knew this type of music would change my life. I love all genres and the art that goes behind it all. You can catch me dancing to a wide range of tunes.

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