Ezra Ray Hart’s Tortuga Music Festival 2025 set was pure “time machine with sunscreen”—the kind of cross-generational crowd-pleaser that turns Fort Lauderdale Beach into a singalong you didn’t realize you still had memorized. The supergroup (Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra, and Emerson Hart of Tonic) didn’t waste time explaining the concept; they just proved it, stacking recognizable hooks and big-chorus dopamine like it was their civic duty.

What hit hardest was how effortless the chemistry felt. This wasn’t three frontmen taking turns with polite handoffs. It was a shared victory lap—one minute you’re in glossy, sunlit pop-rock mode, the next you’re in throat-grab emotional alt-rock, and somehow it all works because the through-line is confidence and craft. Vocally, they balanced crowd-leading swagger with moments that actually landed with weight, which is rarer at a festival than it should be.

The band kept everything punchy and tight, built for outdoor sound: crisp guitars, drums with real snap, and just enough space in the mix for the crowd to become the fourth instrument. Ezra Ray Hart also understood Tortuga’s chaotic physics (wind, sand, side conversations, people drifting in and out) and played to it—big gestures, quick banter, and momentum that kept passersby from passing by.

In a lineup dominated by country heavyweights, Ezra Ray Hart delivered a different kind of headliner energy: nostalgia with teeth, executed like pros who still love the punchline.

Artist: https://www.ezrarayhart.com/
Festival: https://tortugamusicfestival.com/

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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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