Ubahn Fest brings electronic and hip-hop music to Metro Transit Center

A-Trak and Mike Posner are headlining Cincinnati’s Ubahn Fest, a hip-hop and electronic dance music festival that will be held in the Metro Transit Center under Second Street downtown. The festival is November 15 and 16; single-day passes are $20, and two-day passes are $30 in advance.
 
The name of the event pays homage to Cincinnati’s German heritage—“Ubahn” means underground rapid transit or metro.
 
“We saw an opportunity to leverage one of the most inclusive and hidden spaces within Cincinnati in the Transit Center,” says Andrew Salzbrun, managing partner at AGAR, one of the festival’s sponsors. “We also saw that there was a huge opportunity for a combined electronic/hip-hop festival in the city because our current festivals—MPMF and Bunbury—don’t cover the genres.”
 
The Transit Center offers an impressive visual space and underground atmosphere that’s ideal for the culture of the target demographic, Salzbrun says. It also has all of the benefits of an outdoor venue, without weather restrictions, and it will bring consumers to a new experience.
 
Besides A-Trak, festival-goers can expect to see DJ Davey C, DJ Prism, The Animal Crackers, Panzer, Disco Joe, DJ Worldpeace, Simo, DJ Fursur, The Runnerz, Briz Rain, Trademark Aaron, Puck, Erik Barnum, The Natives, Sh3llz, Easy El Loco and DJ Vizion on Friday. On Saturday, Posner is the headliner, along with Cal Scruby, K.M.F., CJ Townsend, Black Signal, DJ Donkis, DJ Magnificent, DJ Sinceer, DJ Drowsy, Valley High, Buggs Tha Rocka, Santino Corleon, Those Guys, Big Cam, Sleep, Nuk and Nick Youngerman.
 
There will also be interactive components, food trucks, live skating and BMX, and more than 45 culture vendors selling their wares.
 
“We hope that Ubahn will bring a fresh event approach to the landscape that offers top-notch experiences for fans of electronic and hip-hop music,” Salzbrun says.
 
Ubahn Fest is sponsored by Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, AGAR and Self Diploma.
 
By Caitlin Koenig
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