Moving ahead from the recent news of Ultra Music Festival expanding its reach to Japan, this massive festival shall be making its way to South Africa in 2014. The first phase of the lineup has already been announced and by the looks of it South Africa is certainly in for a treat. Phase one of the lineup consists of supreme acts like Tiesto, Alesso, Krewella, Nicky Romero, and more.

Having already established gargantuan events in Miami, Argentina, Chile, Croatia, Brazil, Korea and Ibiza in its 15-year history, Ultra South Africa and Ultra Japan will be the 8th and 9th international editions of the Miami super festival, making Ultra Worldwide the most international festival brand in the world by quite some way, with events on no less than five continents!

Guaranteeing the same level of world-class talent, along with the meticulous attention to detail and world-beating production that characterizes all of their worldwide events, Ultra Worldwide will bring its unique experience to two vibrant new markets, both increasingly hungry for dance music.

Russell Faibisch – Founder, Executive Producer and CEO of Ultra Music Festival and Ultra Worldwide shared his excitement by saying:

“South Africa & Japan are without a doubt two of the most burgeoning territories in the world when it comes to their ever-growing enthusiasm towards electronic music. Their demand for world-class electronic acts have become truly overwhelming of late, and the infrastructures in each place to put on an event like Ultra are healthier than they’ve ever been. These thriving scenes, coupled with the additional fact that these locations are some of the most beautiful I’ve ever come across, made the decision to expand into Africa and deeper into Asia an extremely exciting one to make.”

Adam Russakoff – Executive Producer, Talent Booker and Director of Business Affairs for Ultra Music Festival and Ultra Worldwide went on to say:

“If there’s one ethos that characterizes each and every one of our worldwide events, it’s the unmatched experience that we offer our fans. This unique ‘Ultra’ experience is ultimately achieved by delivering the very best forward-thinking lineups alongside unbeatable production values, and I can absolutely guarantee that next year’s new editions will be no exception. The local promoters we’ve chosen to work with in each country both have an exceptional reputation for putting on the biggest and very best events in their markets, and our expansion into such booming territories is something I’m very much looking forward to.”

Ultra South Africa will take place on February 14 in Cape Town and February 15 in Johannesburg. Phase 2 of the Ultra South Africa lineup has not been announced yet so make sure to be on the lookout for that and get ready to pop your Ultra Music Festival cherry in South Africa!