#saveultra

Ultra Music Festival needs YOUR HELP! Sign the petition to keep Ultra in Miami. #SaveUltra https://www.change.org/petitions/city-of-miami-commission-keep-ultra-music-festival-in-miami

This music festival is important to me for numerous reasons. I'll just start off by saying, I am only 17 years old and you could think, "what could she have to say? She's only 17?" And that's fine, I would be thinking the same thing if I was in your shoes. Well, as to start off this music is my passion. Electronic Dance Music has been surrounding me since I first learned to write. I remember listening to Sandstorm by Darude on the way to the groceries with my mom and us just totally jamming out and mocking the beats with our mouths because there were no lyrics. I didn't realize what type of music I was listening til 2007, that's when I discovered Ultra Music Festival. My dad and I were actually at a CD/DVD store trying to look for something new, open our minds a bit and I think it's soo funny how I remember this and haven't forgotten this almost like I was mean't to remember that moment. But something caught his eye, and he grabbed the DVD and it was titled "Ultra Music Festival". I remember staring at him like what are we going to do with that? It had nobody we know performing! At the same time, it was almost like we were supposed to take it home. And so my dad did, he bough it and once we got home he turned on the surround sound, put in the DVD and pressed play. As I was watching/listening to this Electronic Dance Music, it took a toll on me. It hit home like the way I've never felt at home before. Listening to the climax's in the songs that left you teased, and the drops that left a rushing of chills overcome everytime. This was a start of what I was falling in love with. Mind you, this was when I was in middle school and discovering myself. Everyone had this perception of who they already knew who they wanted to be, while I, was still trying to find who I was. I felt lost for some time, because I felt like I didn't know who I was. But due to the founding of this music, I found myself because of this music. I found strength in my self-confidence that I thought I'd never gain because of this music.I met my first love because of this music. I've felt my first heartbreak through this music. And this music is what makes me who I am today. I have such high respect for the music and especially the music scence that Ultra even promotes on their trailers/after movies and most importantly the people of this scene.This P.L.U.R movement, this EDM family, this universal love, this insane passion everyone has is just what attracted me more, and really did it for me. EDM is this open passion for the music and that's what honestly keeps me going. Like if there's a show coming up and I know that I'm most likely going to want to go to, I need to step it up with my grades and so on at home or my parents won't let me go. Not trying to get off subject but I honestly believe that if it wasn't for Ultra, I would've never found my passion, my motive, and more than anything myself through the discovering of this music, thanks to Ultra. Miami is just as much as another home for me, just as much as the music because that's the first city I have ever traveled to and just flat out fell in love with. As another note, I've been watching Ultra live-stream for yearrrrrs. My parents have been to Ultra TWICE. And my parents have been going to shows/festivals for some good time now, but as they believe they are getting to old to be apart of this "raver" scene, they soon want to start settling down and put the shows/festivals to rest. After years of always having to stay home and babysit my younger brother due to my parents always going out to the night clubs to see artists like Afrojack, Tritonal, Dash Berlin, Audien, Morgan Page, Tiesto, etc. I simply couldn't go due to the fact that I wasn't old enough to enter the clubs. My anxiety grew and grew after hoping to go to my next big show. Then something unexpected came up, something huuuuuuuuge. I came home one day, and my dad sat me down on my couch and said that he had something that I'd probably want to hear. He then went on about how soon him and my mom wanted to start settling down and put the shows to rest and felt silly about being a raging 37 year old with a crowd full of college students. I laughed and he mentioned how he wanted to have a last hoorah, but in Miami, FL for Ultra Music Festival with.. ME. It took me awhile to reremember how to breathe because I couldn't believe the words that were coming out of his mouth! I've been dreaming of the one day I'd save up to go to Ultra in Miami, and my dad is offering to take me and spend his last festival with me?! I thought that was the best thing ever, and that it was a seriously kind gesture that my dad was pulling. Instead of getting the nice car or going to New York or whatever, my dad is planning to take me to Ultra for his last hoorah and as my graduation gift. This was insane. I could be going somewhere where my inner being/passion got started at. Miami is Ultra's home and Miami needs Ultra. And I need Ultra to stay in Miami so that I can experience something I'll most likely never experience anything like again with my father. All this time that I've been waiting, I can't just let it go to waste and end up somewhere else like Montana or something as an example because, that's not home. And it just simply wouldn't feel right, the moment when it actually comes but in another city. I've been looking forward to go to Miami for this, and this is finally my chance. I ask that you simply don't take away the experience that could not only be memorable to me, but others that are still waiting to have for maybe even the same reasons. We owe it back to Ultra to expierence it ourselves, live, for just how thankful we are for the discovering of this music of what makes us, us. http://www.change.org/petitions/city-of-miami-commission-keep-ultra-music-festival-in-miami?utm_source=supporter_message&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=supporter_message#share Sign this petition to simply help us all to simply have Ultra stay in it's original home, please.

So it's been two weeks sine I experienced my first Ultra Music Festival and I have to say I was a bit worried due to all the bad talk and remarks I was getting and reading but you can not judge a book buy its cover or the opinions of others... I really don't get y so many ppl trash Ultra as if different humans attend other festivals.... But I will say that I think Ultra might need to think about having a age limit for a lot of reasons because I swear the girls that had just tape on there nipples had to be like 18 or under and when it comes to drugs and ppl acting crazy that happens anywhere n everywhere.... If Ultra did check bags completely they may be able to get some because they do lack in that department but can u imagine how much longer u would have to wait in that already long ass line...I was able to bring in my own water n snacks on all three days and my boyfriend was able to bring in a big ass water bottle and cigars so like HELLO lol and I've said it millions times ultra is  a ZOO... but the djs were fantastic everyone brought their A game....What I did not like was the amount time it took to get stage to stage but during the day wasn't bad compared to night. I honestly think Ultra could be way worse there aren't really many restrictions and I mean come on a band for us 21 up like no one will buy a under age kid liquor for a price n ect so I think it could be way worse honestly if u really think about it n tho tons of ppl got arrested. I will say I am looking forward to Ultra 2015 in MIAMI yet again and I am trying to find tickets to EDC VEGAS my god shit looks out of this world!!!!!!

@Ultra needs your help! Join the fight & sign the petition to #SaveUltra -> LIV.fm/SAVEULTRA (at Ultra Music Festival)

Recently, our friends at @Ultra have gone under heavy fire lately as certain City of Miami Officials have called for an end to Ultra Music Festival. On behalf of Mr. Grutman, Dave would really appreciate if we came together as one big team and fight for a common cause. Please help spread the awareness and sign the petition to #saveULTRA in Miami! Click here: http://LIV.fm/SAVEULTRA