Throw on your favorite cowboy hat and your best pair of western boots because tonight one of the most highly anticipated Fort Lauderdale events is rockin’ into town! Of course I’m referring to the Tortuga Music Festival, which celebrates its 5th anniversary this year on the white sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach Park. This 3-day music festival, taking place April 7th-9th, features some of the biggest names in country music, with Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, and Chris Stapleton headlining this year. Last year’s festival broke attendance records with over 90,000 music lovers from all over the world coming to Fort Lauderdale to enjoy endless sunshine, the beautiful beach, and of course, great music!

Tortuga Music Festival is not only a great opportunity to hear talented bands and musicians, but attendees will also learn about the Rock The Ocean Foundation, which partners with the festival to increase public awareness about the issues impacting the world’s oceans and to support scientific research, education, and ocean conservation initiatives. Rock The Ocean’s Conservation Village will be on-site at the festival and will feature more than 30 organizations, such as the Guy Harvey Foundation, Sea Turtle Oversight Protection (S.T.O.P.), University of Miami, Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation, and Surfrider Foundation. Games, interactive touch tanks, and cooking exhibitions will provide entertaining ways for festival-goers to learn how they can make positive changes for ocean and marine life. So far, over $300,000 has been given to Conservation Village as a direct result of ticket sales and donations from Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival.

To learn more about the 5th annual Tortuga Music Festival, be sure to download the Tortuga Music Festival Mobile App available as a free download for both iOS and Android users. This app is incredibly convenient, as it allows users to create custom schedules, navigate the festival site, learn about the festival's partners and food vendors, and receive direct notifications regarding important information and festival activities.

Ready to rock for a great cause? Click here to learn more about Tortuga Music Festival and purchase tickets!