To Date Tortuga Music Festival Has Raised Almost $4 Million For Ocean Conservation Efforts

The tenth-annual Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival, in partnership with Live Nation, hosted fans for three days of musical entertainment featuring headliners Kenny Chesney, Eric Church and Shania Twain. After a decade on the beach of Fort Lauderdale, The Sun Sentinel praised “that such a lineup of talent could be encouraged to perform on Fort Lauderdale beach — in the name of ocean-conservation group Rock the Ocean — once seemed like a dream. But big names including Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, and Dierks Bentley have continued to show up."

Friday night kicked off with live sets across all three stages with acts including Deana Carter, Lukas Nelson & POTR, Pillbox Patti, and more. Leading up to Eric Church headlining the weekend's first night festivities on the main stage, fans sang along as Cole Swindell bought up surprise guest Lauren Alaina for an impromptu rendition of his chart-topping track “Never Say Never.” Highlights from the Sunset Stage also included high-energy sets from Wiz Khalifa with special guest Ty Dolla $ign, as well as Brett Young, Tyler Braden and Pecos & The Rooftops.

The feel-good energy of the event continued on Saturday with performances set against a sunny background and a sea of fans, as Brittney Spencer, Tyler Booth, Dylan Marlowe, Carly Pearce, The Wallflowers, and more took the stage. Shania Twain closed the night with a hit-stacked set including her No. One singles ‘Man! I Feel Like A Woman!,' ’That Don’t Impress Me Much’ and ’Still The One’ wowed the crowd. 

The destination weekend experience rounded out with a stacked Sunday lineup featuring Nate Smith, Jake Owen, Justin Moore, Ashley Cooke, Shane Profitt, and more.  Despite a weather delay, headliner Kenny Chesney brought out special guest Ashley Cooke and fans filled the beach, finishing the night with a singalong set under the stars.

The weekend also showcased the next generation of country music featured on the festival’s first year of the Next From Nashville stage, giving attendees a chance to discover the genre’s hottest acts including: George Birge, Mackenzie Carpenter, Frank Ray, Alana Springsteen, and Megan Moroney. 

Each year Tortuga Music Festival raises funds and promotes awareness of the issues that the world’s oceans currently face, as well as supporting marine conservation and research. Raising almost $4 million for the cause to date, festival guests were given the opportunity to learn more about where a portion of the proceeds from their passes go onsite at the festival at Rock The Ocean’s Conservation Village.

Offering an arena of exhibits within the festival grounds, fans can experience games, interactive touch tanks, cooking exhibitions, the latest ocean technology, and learn how they can help make a difference. For more information, visit:  TortugaMusicFestival.com/conservation/.

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About Rock the Ocean: 
The Rock The Ocean Foundation is dedicated to supporting scientific research, education and increasing public awareness about the issues impacting the world’s oceans. RTO teams up with high profile musical artists and entertainers, who will perform and participate in events that educate the public on marine conservation. RTO, founder Chris Stacey is an avid ocean lover, diver and 20-year music industry veteran. Tortuga Music Festival will bring to life his vision, uniting the best and brightest in music, working to raise awareness about the issues currently impacting our oceans and their delicate ecosystems. For more information visit www.rocktheocean.com, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RockTheOcean, Tweet @RockTheOcean or Instagram @rocktheocean.