Ultra Worldwide, a renowned electronic dance music festival, will debut in Wellington on April 10. Photo / Getty Images
Ultra Worldwide, a renowned electronic dance music festival, will debut in Wellington on April 10. Photo / Getty Images
By RNZ
A globally recognised electronic dance music festival, Ultra Worldwide, is coming to the country for the first time next year – and only to Wellington.
It will be held on the city’s waterfront on April 10 and 20,000 people are expected to attend the one-day, three-stage festival, whichis being called a milestone by promoters.
“Securing the rights to Ultra Music Festival for such an iconic venue in Wellington is a dream come true,” Audiology Touring founder Mitch Lowe said.
“People travel far and wide to attend Ultra and we’re excited to show international visitors what the country has to offer.
The one-day event is expected to attract 20,000 attendees and is being supported by the Government’s Events Attraction Fund. Photo / Getty Images
“Having an event on the scale and renown as the Ultra Festival in Wellington will be a huge boost for the local economy, injecting new energy into the CBD and drawing thousands of people from around New Zealand,” he said.
WellingtonNZ said Ultra Worldwide Music Festival could be considered the most international music festival brand of this century.
“It boasts events in more than 30 countries,” it said.
“We look forward to welcoming visitors to Wellington to join locals for what’ll no doubt be a fantastic experience.”
Previous headline performers at Ultra events include David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Skrillex, Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, Martin Garrix, Deadmau5 and Charlotte de Witte.
The Ultra New Zealand line-up will be announced on Wednesday, December 10, and tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, December 17.
