Craig McConnon of the Craig McConnon Group is currently in Miami attending the Ultra Music Festival 2018. This annual Ultra Music Festival is where every DJ and key industry player attends and there are over 155,000 fans at the Festival at the moment. The Festival was blessed to have Will Smith as a surprise guest who joined pop DJ Marshmello on the main stage.
Craig McConnon added “Whether you are an established DJ or you are just starting out, you have to come to Miami and be a part of the Ultra Music Festival, the atmosphere is electric. On the first day, it was crazy where we saw Hot Since 82 spinning from inside the head of a fire breathing spider stage. The atmosphere was electric. At Ultra, they offer a real radical view of dance music and they do this by incorporating crossover and live performances. It just creates this really crazy but unique atmosphere but yet staying within the confines of electronic performance”.
Craig McConnon and some of his team have been staying in Miami to enjoy this amazing event. On Saturday there were some amazing performances from Alan Walker, Jauz, Tiësto, Afrojack and Marshmello. On top of this, Marshmello even brought on Mr Miami himself – Will Smith. Day 2 was brought to a close with the Chainsmokers who gave a mixture of some of their old and new tunes and they delivered in real style.
Craig McConnon added “We had some real surprises as well, as we saw Yo Gotti, Southside, and Lil Uzi Vert who were not expected but the biggest surprise was Will Smith who came out to perform his hit single Miami and the crowd went crazy for him. The Chainsmokers were also fantastic and they have had one of the biggest years and they gave a top class performance. There is so much energy on the stage from all the performances, it is really the best place to be and I wholeheartedly advise anyone who has a passion for music and DJing to come and experience this atmosphere in Miami”.
Craig McConnon has confirmed that it is very likely that we will see the Swedish House Mafia reuniting tonight for the very last day of the Ultra Music Festival. The three will return to play a 60 minute set at the venue. A lot of sources have confirmed this and more recently it was also confirmed by DJ Mag Germany too. In an article written by DJ Mag Germany it was confirmed that Axwell, Steve Angello, Ingrosso will celebrate their return to the UMF.
Craig McConnon added “It has been such an unbelievable event here in Miami and I love the surprises that we see every year. Every year it seems to get better and better and I love coming back here to Miami and being part of this amazing event. It is sad that we are now reaching the end of the event, and the team and I have had the best time here. A couple of my team have never been to this event before so it has been a real eye opener for them and it really helps them to further their career by coming to Miami and experiencing what it is all about. I used to religiously come here every year, so its great to be back here and being part of this crazy atmosphere again”.
Now the event is coming to a close, the event has already confirmed it will be returning next year on March 29th, 30th and 31st 2019 at Bayfront Park. Ultra originally moved to downtime Miami in 2001 and that was the first year that Craig McConnon attended the event. Over the last few years, there have been rumours about it being moved to another location, but the event organisers have always stated that they want to keep the event in downtown.
About Craig McConnon
Craig McConnon is a very well known DJ and music artist now based in London after many years of travelling and DJing across the world. He set up the Craig McConnon Group 5 years ago. Craig performs at multiple venues, including parties, weddings, corporate events, and much more. Craig has over 15 years experience in being a DJ and uses the very latest equipment to ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. To get more information and make a booking with the Craig McConnon Group, you can contact him or his team via the website for more information. You can visit the Craig McConnon website at www.CraigMcConnon.com