Ultra Music Festival 2019 [Event Review]

Transportation
First, to start things f, we are going to be talking about transportation. Going onto the shuttles each day the festival was quite a breeze. Yes, there were lines to get onto the shuttles, but when isn't there one? Thankfully, it was quite speedy to get onto them. The shuttle ride went smoothly when reaching the festival. There was a bit traffic, but one the biggest parts Miami is the well-known bumper to bumper traffic. With one way in and one way out Virginia Key, it was sure to happen. Miami Law Enforcement and Ultra coordinators helped immensely when guiding shuttles and cars to their destination. They handled the traffic phenomenally. Every attendee arrived safely to the festival.

The return back was a different story during Day 1. As many you know, there was an incident that occurred when getting onto the shuttles to return home. Thousands people were crowding the shuttles, fighting for their lives just to get home. Then, a fire surprisingly started, leading police to warn attendees to walk across the Virginia Key bridge. Some people, including I, had to walk miles and miles after that just to get to our shuttle locations. Uber and Lyft services weren't working either, so there was no choice but to walk. At the time, it was frustrating to experience that kind dilemma, but, fortunately, Ultra Music Festival coordinators handled the situation well after all that.

After the whole incident occurred, Ultra made some changes. Not only was the festival postponed to end at 3 am instead 2 am, but security was also then trained to handle the shuttle situation differently. Fireworks were also limited to prevent another fire from occurring, and a few street lanes were closed to dedicate them to the shuttles and taxis that would come to pick up attendees after the festival. The return home each day after Day 1 ran smoothly. This spectacular event surely picked itself back up again and we were impressed.

The Venue
The venue was certainly a lot bigger than expected. There was a large amount space for attendees to walk. Two areas were made for the whole festival. First, there was the main stage area, which held the Main Stage, the Live Arena, the Worldwide Stage, and the UMF Radio stage. In this part the event, you were able to enjoy the great sounds house, trap, dubstep, future bass, and so much more. Lights were shining brilliantly and there was music blasting everywhere. Remarkably, there were many great performances to witness here.

The second area was the Resistance Island Area. Here held stage platforms such as Resistance Island, the Carl Cox Megastructure, Resistance Oasis, and Resistance Reflector. This area was meant for those who loved the sounds techno. The stages were created incredibly with powerful LED lights. There was no way that you didn't have fun at this part the festival.

Genuinely, the only downfall about these two areas is that they were so far away from each other. The walk to each area was about 20 to 30 minutes. If you were expecting to see a performance that was in the opposite area where you were at, then you had to make sure to start heading over there at least 45 minutes before it. Many times, I would have to question myself as to whether it was worth making that huge walk to one area to only have to come back to see another particular artist. It was definitely something worth pondering about. Fortunately, the areas were worth the walk due to the impeccable stage platforms and insane performances.

Foods and Drinks
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