Ultra Music Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary. See photos from the first day
By Al Diaz
Kiki Willow reacts during a performance by Subtronics during Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025.
PHOTO BY AL DIAZ
adiaz@miamiherald.com
Ultra Music Festival 2025 was officially underway Friday, kicking off a 25th-anniversary celebration that lit up downtown Miami.
The annual event transforms Bayfront Park into a haven for electronic music enthusiasts with vibrant crowds, stunning stage designs, and electrifying performances from some of the world’s leading EDM DJs and artists.
Take a look at some images from Day 1 of the festival captured by Miami Herald visual journalist Al Diaz.
Attendees rush into a security check point as the gates open for Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Performers dance on Biscayne Boulevard as the gates open for Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Carissa Lords, at left, reacts during performance by Subtronics during Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Gavin Grabarnick, at left, and Mason Leon, at center, dance during Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
One of several stages during Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Penelope Regalado dances in front of a statue on display during Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
The main stage during Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
A gathering of friends from Mexico, who named themselves “Los Patos Locos,” gather during Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Camila Mendez carried by Alex Garcia react during live performance by Timmy Trumpet from the main stage at Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Pamela Zogatti of Brazil watches the musical performance on the main stage during Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Joelle Bridges throws her hands up in front of a decorated Ultra Music logo at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Salma Lopez and Richard Gornall react to the music performance at Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Colorful beads displayed on the wrist of Mila Chen during Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Timmy Trumpet performance during Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Brianna Harper, dressed as Subtronics Cyclops, reacts during performance at Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Michael Sonrot, at center, raises a inflatable trumpet during the performance by Timmy Trumpet at Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Attendees dance during Ultra Music Festival’s 25th anniversary at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida, on Friday, March 28, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published March 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM.
