At Ultra Music Festival Live, every track you hear is pulled from live Ultra sets, past and present, capturing the energy, improvisation, and raw performance that make Ultra festivals legendary worldwide. This week’s coverage spotlights the latest global Ultra events, including the recently announced lineup for Ultra Taiwan 2025, plus updates on other international editions and notable industry news.
Ultra Taiwan 2025: Big-Room EDM Returns to Taipei
On October 16, 2025, Ultra Taiwan officially unveiled its full roster for the festival’s return to Dajia Riverside Park on November 1. The single-day festival promises a high-octane lineup dominated by legacy EDM artists, catering to fans of big-room sound and mainstage energy.
The Main Stage will feature:
- Martin Garrix, continuing to thrill audiences with his signature progressive and electro house tracks.
- Afrojack, bringing decade-spanning hits and festival anthems to the Taipei crowd.
- Laidback Luke, the veteran Dutch DJ known for explosive festival sets.
- Oliver Heldens, blending deep house grooves with mainstream appeal.
- Steve Aoki, delivering the chaotic, crowd-interactive performances he’s famous for.
The RESISTANCE Stage lineup emphasizes underground techno and house flavors, featuring:
- Deborah De Luca, acclaimed for her high-energy techno sets.
- HI-LO, Oliver Heldens’ techno alias, bringing a darker, more experimental edge to the stage.
Compared to Ultra Miami, Taiwan’s festival skews toward big-room EDM veterans who dominated the scene a decade ago, offering fans a concentrated experience of dancefloor-ready anthems.
Other Ultra Worldwide Updates
Ultra Korea is set to return to Seoul for a one-day festival on September 20, 2025, at the Oil Tank Culture Park, maintaining Korea’s growing position as a major stop on the Ultra global circuit.
Ultra Australia will light up the southern hemisphere in April 2025, with events on the Gold Coast (April 11) and in Melbourne (April 12), showcasing a mix of international headliners and rising Australian talent.
Ultra South Africa schedules two shows in May 2025: Cape Town (May 9) and Johannesburg (May 10), emphasizing the festival’s continued expansion into emerging electronic music markets.
As the flagship festival, Ultra Miami 2025 set the tone earlier this year with its 25th-anniversary edition, delivering three full days of genre-spanning performances, exclusive back-to-back sets, and live shows that push the boundaries of festival production. While Afrojack, Martin Garrix, and Oliver Heldens are repeat headliners across both Miami and Taiwan, Ultra Miami’s lineup is broader and more experimental, including:
- Carl Cox’s Evolution live show at the RESISTANCE Megastructure.
- Skrillex, performing his first solo Ultra set in a decade.
- Axwell making his first-time solo headliner appearance.
Miami also featured notable back-to-back sets like Anyma & Solomun, Deadmau5 & Pendulum, and Dom Dolla & John Summit as Everything Always, alongside acts spanning techno, trance, hardstyle, and beyond.
Key Takeaways for Fans
The contrast between Ultra Taiwan and Ultra Miami highlights Ultra’s global strategy: Taiwan offers a focused, high-energy day of crowd-pleasing mainstage acts, perfect for fans of big-room EDM, while Miami remains the flagship showcase for diverse genres, experimental performances, and exclusive collaborations. Both experiences are captured in live sets available on Ultra Music Festival Live, allowing fans to relive the electrifying performances no matter where they are.
As Ultra continues its worldwide expansion, fans can expect Taiwan, Korea, Australia, South Africa, and Miami to maintain their signature blend of mainstage spectacle and underground energy, each festival contributing to the ever-growing legacy of live Ultra performances.
For die-hard festival fans and newcomers alike, Ultra Music Festival Live offers a front-row seat to every iconic set, preserving the spontaneous energy and unforgettable moments of Ultra’s global stages. Explore the live catalog and feel the pulse of Ultra wherever you are at Ultra Music Festival Live.