Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary on the sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach in South Florida on April 14, 15 & 16, 2023.

Day 1 was Friday, April 14th and the festival gates opened at noon for tens of thousands of country music fans to hit the beach. Record-breaking rains left much of Fort Lauderdale flooded all week, including the FLL airport which was shut down over 2 days, causing many to scramble to make other plans. Those plans included flying to other Florida airports and catching rides, and driving as many as 25 hours just to get to the best festival of the year. Turns out that the beach and the ocean have a long-standing agreement about water, so the festival grounds were not flooded and every stage, vendor booth and fan activation was available. Despite a brief weather-caused evacuation, the show went on as planned.

Eric Church, Cole Swindell, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Deana Carter, Wade Bowen and Dee Jay Silver performed on the Allegiant Main Stage. This stage was set on the southern end of the area, and was flanked on the street side by a massive multi-story cabana area for VIP patrons. Cole Swindell was a dynamo and really had the whole crowd moving and singing along. They were clearly ecstatic that the 1 hour evacuation did not prevent them from missing anything. Eric Church closed the night in style, with a headliner set full of hits.

Brett Young, Wiz Khalifa, Lauren Alaina, Tyler Braden, Pecos & The Rooftops and DJ Rock played the Sunset Stage presented by Visible by Verizon. This stage bookended the grounds on the north end, and was truly an additional main stage, more than a second stage. Many fans claimed that Wiz Khalifa put on the best show of the night. Despite not being from the country music genre, his laid-back, party-flavored rhymes fit in well at the end of a long, hot day at the beach.

Ray Wylie Hubbard, Red Clay Strays, Aaron Raitiere, Pillbox Patti and Catie Offerman graced the Next From Nashville stage presented by Bacardi. This stage was placed under a tent in the middle of the grounds, providing a nice stopping point between main stages. Up and coming artists got a chance to catch some ears and hopefully gain some new fans. Some of the artists who had previously played here have now graduated to main stage status.

Considering the logistical challenges of hosting a festival on the beach, with Florida’s unpredictable weather and the sheer number of people travelling in for the show, this was the best-run major music festival I have ever been to. The music was incredible, the amenities were top-notch and plentiful, the prices were reasonable and nobody seemed to have a bad time at all. Country fans were chill, friendly and happy throughout the day and into the night. They even walked up the beach to enjoy the after hours nightlife at the many interesting Fort Lauderdale bars and restaurants.

Put Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival on your must-see list, and it just may become one of your annual traditions.

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The 10th Tortuga Music Festival has announced the daily artists and set times for their massive musical celebration on the beach in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Friday, April 14 features Eric Church, Cole Swindell, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Deana Carter, Wade Bowen and Dee Jay Silver on the Allegiant Main Stage. Brett Young, Wiz Khalifa, Lauren Alaina, Tyler Braden, Pecos & The Rooftops and DJ Rock play the Sunset Stage presented by Visible by Verizon. Ray Wylie Hubbard, Red Clay Strays, Aaron Raitiere, Pillbox Patti and Catie Offerman grace the Next From Nashville stage presented by Bacardi.

Saturday, April 15 features Shania Twain, Carly Pearce, Jameson Rodgers, Brittney Spencer, Alexandra Kay and Dee Jay Silver on the Allegiant Main Stage.  The Wallflowers, Dylan Scott, Mike., Tropidelc, Corey Kent and DJ Rock play the Sunset Stage presented by Visible by Verizon. Erin Kinsey, Tyler Booth, Chayce Beckham, Dylan Marlowe and Chase McDaniel grace the Next From Nashville stage presented by Bacardi.

Sunday, April 16 features Kenny Chesney, Jake Owen, Niko Moon, Ashley Cooke, Shane Profitt and Dee Jay Silver on the Allegiant Main Stage. Justin Moore, Collie Buddz, Kidd G, Nate Smith, Kylie Morgan and DJ Rock play the Sunset Stage presented by Visible by Verizon. Megan Moroney, Alana Springsteen, Frank Ray, Mackenzie Carpenter and George Birge grace the Next From Nashville stage presented by Bacardi.

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Held on the white sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach Park in a beautiful oceanside setting, Tortuga Music Festival is a 3-day, multi-stage music festival featuring some of the biggest names in country, rock and roots music.

Tortuga Music Festival brings like-minded fans together for an unforgettable beach weekend experience that pairs music with meaning to raise awareness for marine conservation.

This year’s headliners are Eric Church, Shania Twain and Kenny Chesney. Direct support is provided by a nice variety of artists – Wiz Khalifa, Cole Swindell, Carly Pearce, Jake Owen, Brett Young, The Wallflowers, Justin Moore, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Jameson Rodgers, Niko Moon and Dylan Scott.

Additional performers are Ray Wylie Hubbard, Lauren Alaina, Collie Buddz, Deana Carter, Brittney Spencer, Ashley Cooke, Mike., Kidd G, Tyler Braden, Tropidelic, Nate Smith, Alexandra Kay, Wade Bowen, Shane Profit, Kylie Morgan, Corey Kent, Pecos & The Rooftops, Dee Jay Silver, DJ Rock, Erin Kinsey, Megan Moroney, Red Clay Strays, Alana Springsteen, Tyler Booth, Aaron Raitiere, Chayce Beckham, Frank Ray, Chase McDaniel, Pillbox Patti, Dylan Marlowe, Mackenzie Carpenter, Catie Offerman and George Birge.

Get your tickets now, before they are gone, as the Low Ticket Alert flag has been raised on Ft. Lauderdale Beach.

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Tortuga Music Festival works hand in hand with the Rock The Ocean Foundation to increase public awareness about the issues impacting the world’s oceans and to support scientific research, education, and ocean conservation initiatives.

The Rock The Ocean Foundation is the 501(c)(3) non-profit that focuses on 5 Core Issues:

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THE BEACHLIFE FESTIVAL REVEALS LINEUP ADDITIONS

SUBLIME WITH ROME, COLBIE CAILLAT, KING YELLOWMAN,
AND MORE ADDED TO ITS 2020 SOPHOMORE EVENT

The BeachLife Festival, a first-of-its-kind event celebrating Southern California’s unique beach lifestyle, has just announced a wave of lineup additions for its second annual event happening May 1-3, 2020. Sublime with Rome, Colbie Caillat, King Yellowman, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds, and more will join a previously announced bill stacked with artists who embody California’s iconic beach culture. The artist additions will join previously announced music headliners Steve Miller Band, Counting Crows, and the exclusive performance of Ziggy Marley & Stephen Marley’s Bob Marley Celebration. Over three days, music fans will be treated to a slew of powerhouse performers from across the rock, reggae, jam, and Americana genres, while standing oceanside on one of Southern California’s most famed beaches.

Also added to the lineup is an acoustic set by Long Beach-based rockers LAW, who will perform on the BeachLife’s recently announced Speakeasy Stage. This intimate performance experience will feature punk and rock icons performing stripped down arrangements from their discography in a listening room style format.

Weekend passes for The BeachLife Festival are currently on sale at www.beachlifefestival.com. General admission passes are currently $299 and VIP passes are $749. The Captain’s Pass, which includes additional perks like backstage access, complimentary alcoholic beverages, and valet parking is $1,895. A percentage of ticket sales will be donated to several charities including Surfrider Foundation, Heal the Bay, Life Rolls On, Redondo Beach Police Foundation, Redondo Beach Education Foundation, and Walk With Sally.

A complete lineup for the 2020 event can be found below, with newly-added performers in bold.

BeachLife 2020 Complete Lineup
Steve Miller Band
Counting Crows
Ziggy Marley and Stephen Marley’s Bob Marley Celebration
UB40 feat. Ali Campbell and Astro
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Sublime with Rome
Fitz and The Tantrums
+Live+
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
WAR
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Chevy Metal performs Queen
Grace VanderWaal
Colbie Caillat
Blues Traveler
G. Love & Special Sauce
Sugar Ray
Phosphorescent
The Record Company
Ambrosia
Save Ferris
King Yellowman
Long Beach Dub Allstars
Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds
Mother Hips
Stone Foxes
Jim Lindberg of Pennywise
Rhett Miller of Old 97’s
Trever Keith of Face to Face
The Knights of Monte Carlo
Tom Curren
Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters
Chuck Prophet
Royal Jelly Jive
Jason Cruz of Strung Out 
Timmy Curran
The Aquadolls
LAW (Acoustic)
Too Rude
Slackstring
Jason Devore of Authority Zero
Tom Freund
Davey Allen
Kira Lingman & Veronica Torres
Latchkey Kid
Kevin Sousa Band
Jeremy Buck
Joker’s Hand

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