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Coronavirus: Concerts, tours, festivals and more cancellation tracker

The coronavirus is having a massive impact on the entertainment industry, and as the pandemic continues to grow, more events are either canceling or postponing. With every industry from music, film, sports and more being affected by the spread of the virus, we’re keeping track of which events are being called off. Check back for […]

Ozzy Osbourne cancels SXSW appearance due to coronavirus concerns

Ozzy Osbourne has canceled his appearance at this year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Austin, Texas. The heavy metal icon is following the lead of various artists and major corporations who are passing on attending due to the threat of the coronavirus. While in Austin, the singer had planned to attend the world […]

Ultra Music Festival “suspending to a later date” over coronavirus concerns

Ultra Music Festival was set to take place in Miami from March 20 to 22, but the event is being postponed for now due to coronavirus. According to a report from the Miami Herald, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Commissioner Joe Carollo and City Manager Art Noriega met with festival organizers to discuss postponing. Read More: Asking […]

Ultra Music Festival moving cities after negative feedback on 2019 event

Ultra Music Festival, a widely-popular electronic music festival, is ending its contract with the City of Miami and will move elsewhere in Southern Florida. This year, the festival moved from Bayfront Park to Virginia Key, but it did not go smoothly. Read more: Tom DeLonge praises new blink-182 track, reflects on AVA return “After listening […]

Colonel Sanders DJing Ultra Music Fest is awkward AF

This year’s Ultra Music Festival in Miami has been drawing some very mixed reactions from both performers and festival-goers. Night one of what a lot are now referring to as #FyreFestival2 kicked off on Friday and included a DJ set that left a lot of people scratching their head. Read more: Is Jared Leto teasing Joker […]

Ultra Music Festival gets evicted by the City of Miami

It looks like the electro-leaning Ultra Music Festival will have to find new concert grounds for next year’s event, as the City Of Miami Commission has voted to evict the fest from its longtime location at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami. Read more: twenty one pilots add new Bandito Tour dates According to the city […]

APTV News (week ending April 5, 2014)

APTV Los Angeles correspondent Nick Major (@Nick_Major) brings you this weeks top stories on altpress.com including news from Jonny Craig, Candy Hearts, Copeland, and Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain.

Miami Mayor looks to end Ultra Music Festival after a security guard is trampled, over 80 arrested

28-year-old security guard Erica Mack is in critical condition after being trampled by a mob at Ultra Music Festival in Miami on Friday Night. Mack suffered brain hemorrhaging and a broken leg and was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Mack was one of the security guards trying to stop a mob of people who gate […]

Miami Mayor looks to end Ultra Music Festival after female security guard trampled, over 80 arrested

28-year-old security guard Erica Mack is in critical condition after being trampled by a mob at Ultra Music Festival in Miami on Friday Night. Mack suffered brain hemorrhaging and a broken leg and was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Mack was one of the security guards trying to stop a mob of people who gate […]

Exclusives RecAP: March 19, 2013 - The Used, Ultra Festival and more

Today On Altpress APTV: Soundwaves Recording Studio in New Jersey caught up with The Used when the band were in New York on the Take Action Tour. Check out the new interview exclusively on AltPress.   PHOTO RECAP: For the EDM connoisseurs among us who couldn't make it, we have a photo recap of the first weekend of […]

Features RecAP: March 18, 2013 - Black Veil Brides, Escape The Fate, Ultra Music Festival, more

Today On Altpress APTV: Go behind the scenes of Escape The Fate's new anti-bullying video, “Ungrateful.”   EXCLUSIVE STREAM: Black Veil Brides are set to release the acoustic version of “Knives And Pens” as a digital single tomorrow. Stream it here first.   THE LEAD: Get a first look inside the upcoming fourth installment of Assassin's Creed.  […]

Ultra Music Festival weekend one recap

FRIDAY, MARCH 15 ULTRA Music Festival was in full swing for its 15th anniversary beginning Friday, March 15, starting the first of two weekends by taking over downtown Miami, with dancing traffic clogging up Biscayne Boulevard. From the large main stage to the Carl Cox tent and its mobile LED honeycomb panels, the event’s production […]

Matt And Kim, deadmau5, Crystal Castles, more included in Ultra Music Festival's first lineup reveal

Ultra Music Festival celebrate their 15th year in action in 2013 and have announced “phase one” of their lineup and arenas, which will include Matt And Kim, Hot Chip, Crysal Castles, deadmau5, Knife Party, Yeasayer and many more. Watch a trailer featuring artist announcements and see the list below:  DJs: Above & Beyond Afrojack Armin […]