Timeline: The history of Ultra Music Festival in Miami

Each year, ravers and revelers from across the globe flock to Miami for a musical March Madness at Ultra Music Festival.

Since the first fest’s humble beginnings on the beach, electronic dance music has evolved from underground scene to mainstream, billion-dollar industry, and Ultra has been there for it all.

Here’s a year-by-year look at the DJs, the dancers and the drug panics that put Ultra, and Miami, on the international music map.

Click here to view the interactive timeline.

This story was originally published March 13, 2016 at 9:15 PM with the headline "Timeline: The history of Ultra Music Festival in Miami."