Friday, March 28 – 8 p.m.

First-time at Ultra (read Jay Rooney’s review below which is on-spot!) and I was impressed. Not by the DJs. Not by the people happily dancing. Not by the unique aromas evident all night. I was most impressed with how well-organized an event this is. (Perhaps it took 10 years to figure it out, but I doubt it.)

From the various stages, in which the sound didn’t blend in from other venues, to the number of food and beverage tents, to the ample viewing areas, to the various VIP venues, it was all impressive. And the DJs played when they were expected – no one was super late or a no show (as can be the case at various hyped Miami events). Pure clockwork.

If you have never been, it’s worth going and experiencing – aside from the great music and the various kinds of genres. There is plenty to see (including the pockets of festival goers rolling on some drug, evident by their fascination with lights being waved right in their faces), and plenty to listen to.

- Fred Gonzalez