The largest gathering of electronic music artists happen every March in Miami. The concert portions of the Winter Music Conference is known as the Ultra Music Festival. Legendary artists such as Tiesto, Deadmau5, Crystal Method, Paul Oakenfold and many others play sets at the festival. Over 70,000 electronic music fans attend the fest, making it the biggest music festival in Florida.
Ultra Music Festival
S Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33132
305-545-0402
ultramusicfestival.com
Located in Orlando, the four day Anti-Pop Festival is a city-wide fest that takes place at the local venues. Passes are purchased and worn throughout the entire festival, enabling concert-goers access to all participating venues. Many of the bands at Anti-Pop are local acts, but alternative and indie rock mainstays usually headline the shows. Anti-Pop happens every year in November.
Anti-Pop Box Office
54 N Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
antipopmusicfestival.com
This three-day fest in St. Augustine attracts mostly indie artists like Broken Social Scene, The Mountain Goats and Rogue Wave. But hip hop artists play Harvest of Hope as well (Dead Prez, Kid Sister, etc.), as well as punk rock like Anti-Flag, A Wilhelm Scream and Senses Fail. Proceeds go to the Harvest of Hope Foundation, a charity that helps migrant farmworkers in the U.S.. Camping is available to attendees at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds.
St. John's County Fairgrounds
500 San Sebastian View
St. Augustine, FL 32084
904-209-0300
harvestofhopefest.com