Kennedy Cook and Kelly Gonzalez wearing skimpy neon shorts. Al Diaz / Miami Herald Staff
Kennedy Cook and Kelly Gonzalez with bejeweled faces. Al Diaz / Miami Herald Staff
Christina Phillips and DJ Takshak, Jovann Lopez, during the Ultra Music Festival at Bayfront Park. Al Diaz / Miami Herald Staff
Victoria Navarro and Shannon Cisto and all their glitter at the Ultra Music Festival. Al Diaz / Miami Herald Staff
Kaitlyn Kuta, right and Rosabelle Cerka at left, during the Ultra Music Festival. Al Diaz / Miami Herald Staff
during the Ultra Music Festival at Bayfront Park on Friday, March 15, 2013. Al Diaz / Miami Herald Staff
Ultra fans have their photos taken as they arrive. Al Diaz / Miami Herald Staff
Dallas Parks, Jocelyn Valentine and Sydney Nicole Kaegan, left to right, during the Ultra Music Festival. Al Diaz / Miami Herald Staff
Fans arrive for the Ultra Music Festival at Bayfront Park on Friday, March 15, 2013. Al Diaz / Miami Herald Staff
Vibrant colors are seen at Ultra Music Festival at Bayfront Park. Al Diaz / Miami Herald Staff
A spiked Jack Matthew during the Ultra Music Festival at Bayfront. Al Diaz / Miami Herald Staff
Paloma Gray wearing her colorful costume jewelry during the Ultra Music Festival. Al Diaz / Miami Herald Staff
A performance artist suspends herself by long curtains while Fatboy Slim plays. Kabir Khiatani
A young couple dress up in outfits inspired by the superhero, The Flash. Kabir Khiatani
Rosabelle Cerka, Darik Kuta, and Kaitlyn Kuta (left to right) hail from Raleigh, North Carolina and are attending their first Ultra Music Festival. The girls pose and form a heart symbol over Darik's head. They thought it would be best to be cool and comfortable for their weekend in Miami by dressing in all white. The girls wear wigs to add a pop of color. Kabir Khiatani
Official Ultra dancers entertain VIP guests by the Main Stage of the festival on Friday, March 15, 2013 which kicked off the first day of Ultra Music Festival which will span two weekends, giving concert goers six days of entertainment. The festival is preparing to break last years attendance record of 165,000 people. Kabir Khiatani
Two friends that go by the name of Carebear and Trouble (left to right) from San Francisco, California visit Ultra Music Festival 2013 in Miami. Carebear is a designer, and she helped her friend, Trouble with their outfits for the music festival. The girls are trying to be visually more "in your face" with their aggressive style. Kabir Khiatani
Dalena Perez, Lesli Galli, and Iris Molina from Miami, Florida, dress up in matching outfits at Ultra Music Festival 2013. Their costume is inspired by Dr. Seuss' famous children's book, "The Cat in the Hat." Kabir Khiatani
Elizabeth Ratch, 18, is a Miami native who spent weeks planning her outfit, and days making her beaded creations that cover her body. She wears reptilian green and yellow contact lenses. Her beaded face mask also serves a practical purpose by keeping out some of the dust and dirt kicked up throughout the festival grounds. Some of her inspiration comes from video games, but showing off multiple colors is a must. She says she just wanted to "be a little different" this year. Kabir Khiatani
Ewa Szyszkowska and Jessica Holguin came to Miami for Ultra Music Festival 2013 from their hometown of San Antonio, TX. The girls wanted to be comfortable throughout the festival because they wanted to avoid getting "hot and sweaty." Ultra is celebrating its 15th year, and attendance this year is expected to surpass last year's total of 165,000 people. Kabir Khiatani
Ryleigh Gilbert, Megana Donawa and Sammy Mccollum (left to right), from Daytona Beach, Florida have a themed outfit for everyday of the festival. The girls wear neon colored hats, and have matching tops and bottoms. Their shorts read "RIP SHM" which is their dedication to Swedish House Mafia, the Swedish electronic dance trio, who perform the first day of Ultra Music Festival 2013, with their final performance as a group coming on the final day of the second weekend of Ultra on Sunday, March 24, 2013. Their other themes for the weekend will include a USA theme, with red, white, and blue as the only colors in their outfit, and a "daisy girl" outfit, which is an homage to the Flower Power counter-culture movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Kabir Khiatani
Two girls take a break from dancing to pose at the Ultra Worldwide stage. Kabir Khiatani
ToniAnn Licameli and Tiana Licameli are sisters from New Jersey, NJ attending Ultra Music Festival 2013. They chose outfits that would be "bright, and fun" as well as wanting to fit in with the "Miami vibe." Kabir Khiatani
Security at Ultra Music Festival 2013, provide thirsty fans a few sips of water at the front of the Main Stage of the festival. Kabir Khiatani
A fan takes a sip of water as he scopes out the massive crowd that gathered at the UMF Korea stage for Madeon's set. Kabir Khiatani
Johnathan Moreno shows off his tattoo that translates to "I love house music" on Day 1 of the Ultra Music Festival in Bayfront Park located in the heart of Downtown Miami on Friday, March 23, 2012 Kabir Khiatani
Ultra Music Festival 2012 brings electronic music fans out to Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami to enjoy a weekend that features the top artists in the genre. A fan from Brazil waves his country's flag during Martin Solveig's set on the Main stage. Kabir Khiatani
German DJ, Markus Schulz, plays his signature brand of trance music to the crowd at the Ultra Worldwide stage. Kabir Khiatani
German DJ, Markus Schulz, plays his signature brand of trance music to the crowd at the Ultra Worldwide stage. Kabir Khiatani
German DJ, Markus Schulz, plays his signature brand of trance music to the crowd at the Ultra Worldwide stage. Kabir Khiatani
Swedish House Mafia perform at the Main Stage at Ultra Music Festival 2013, in Miami, Florida on Friday, March 15, 2013. The Swedish trio closed out the first day of the festival as they will no longer perform as a group after the second weekend of Ultra where they will perform their final time on Sunday, March 24, 2013. Kabir Khiatani
Swedish DJ duo, Cazzette, kick off Ultra Music Festival 2013 in Miami, Florida, as the first act to perform on the Main Stage. Kabir Khiatani
A performance artist suspends herself by long curtains while Fatboy Slim plays at Ultra Music Festival. Kabir Khiatani
An elaborate lighting display adorns the ceiling of the Mega Structure at Ultra Music Festival. Kabir Khiatani
A concert goer in an 8-foot costume, lit by colorful LED lights, walks across the park ground. Kabir Khiatani
Swedish House Mafia perform at the Main Stage at Ultra Music Festival 2013, in Miami, Florida on Friday, March 15, 2013. The Swedish trio closed out the first day of the festival as they will no longer perform as a group after the second weekend of Ultra where they will perform their final time on Sunday, March 24, 2013. Kabir Khiatani
Electronic DJ, Madeon, performs at the UMF Korea stage on Friday March 23, 2012 at the Ultra Music Festival at Bayfront Park, located in Downtown Miami. Madeon, whose name is Hugo Pierre Leclercq, is a 17 year old French prodigy that has captured the attention of electronic music fans across the world. Kabir Khiatani
Ultra Music Festival 2012 brings electronic music fans out to Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami to enjoy a weekend that features the top artists in the genre. Kabir Khiatani
Ultra Music Festival 2012 brings electronic music fans out to Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami to enjoy a weekend that features the top artists in the genre. Hands go up as Martin Solveig takes the Main Stage on Day 1 of the festival which runs from Friday March 23 through Sunday March 25. Kabir Khiatani
Ultra Music Festival 2012 brings electronic music fans out to Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami to enjoy a weekend that features the top artists in the genre. Fans enjoy Madeon's set at the colorful UMF Korea stage on Friday, March 23, 2012. Kabir Khiatani
A young couple dress up in outfits inspired by the superhero, The Flash. Kabir Khiatani
Rosabelle Cerka, Darik Kuta, and Kaitlyn Kuta (left to right) hail from Raleigh, North Carolina and are attending their first Ultra Music Festival. The girls pose and form a heart symbol over Darik's head. They thought it would be best to be cool and comfortable for their weekend in Miami by dressing in all white. The girls wear wigs to add a pop of color. Kabir Khiatani
Official Ultra dancers entertain VIP guests by the Main Stage of the festival on Friday. Kabir Khiatani
Two friends that go by the name of Carebear and Trouble (left to right) from San Francisco, California visit Ultra Music Festival 2013 in Miami. Carebear is a designer, and she helped her friend, Trouble with their outfits for the music festival. The girls are trying to be visually more "in your face" with their aggressive style. Kabir Khiatani
Dalena Perez, Lesli Galli, and Iris Molina from Miami, Florida, dress up in matching outfits at Ultra Music Festival 2013. Their costume is inspired by Dr. Seuss' famous children's book, "The Cat in the Hat." Kabir Khiatani
Elizabeth Ratch, 18, is a Miami native who spent weeks planning her outfit, and days making her beaded creations that cover her body. She wears reptilian green and yellow contact lenses. Her beaded face mask also serves a practical purpose by keeping out some of the dust and dirt kicked up throughout the festival grounds. Some of her inspiration comes from video games, but showing off multiple colors is a must. She says she just wanted to "be a little different" this year. Kabir Khiatani
Ewa Szyszkowska and Jessica Holguin came to Miami for Ultra Music Festival 2013 from their hometown of San Antonio, TX. The girls wanted to be comfortable throughout the festival because they wanted to avoid getting "hot and sweaty." Ultra is celebrating its 15th year, and attendance this year is expected to surpass last year's total of 165,000 people. Kabir Khiatani
Ryleigh Gilbert, Megana Donawa and Sammy Mccollum (left to right), from Daytona Beach, Florida have a themed outfit for everyday of the festival. The girls wear neon colored hats, and have matching tops and bottoms. Their shorts read "RIP SHM" which is their dedication to Swedish House Mafia, the Swedish electronic dance trio, who perform the first day of Ultra Music Festival 2013, with their final performance as a group coming on the final day of the second weekend of Ultra on Sunday, March 24, 2013. Their other themes for the weekend will include a USA theme, with red, white, and blue as the only colors in their outfit, and a "daisy girl" outfit, which is an homage to the Flower Power counter-culture movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Kabir Khiatani
Two girls take a break from dancing to pose at the Ultra Worldwide stage, at Ultra Music Festival 2013 in Bayfront Park, Miami, FL. Kabir Khiatani
ToniAnn Licameli and Tiana Licameli are sisters from New Jersey, NJ attending Ultra Music Festival 2013. They chose outfits that would be "bright, and fun" as well as wanting to fit in with the "Miami vibe." Kabir Khiatani
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