Explore how Ultra Music Festival 2026 proved the headliner era is still thriving, with a deeper look at sets by Carl Cox, ISOxo, and others.
Ultra Music Festival is one of those gatherings where you can walk in with a full plan and watch it fall apart in the best way possible. Walking through the gates this year after attending only once in 2023, I thought I knew what I wanted. I lean house, and my intention was to spend most of my time watching decade-spanning like Hardwell and Armin Van Buuren. I had mapped it out, but my plan went out the window shortly after I stepped into the festival grounds.
