KELSEA BALLERINI, ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES, JON PARDI, KRISTIAN BUSH AND MUDDY MAGNOLIAS JOIN TORTUGA MUSIC FESTIVAL

Last year’s sold-out festival drew more than 75,000 music fans

Proceeds from ticket sales have contributed more than $250,000 

toward ocean research & conservation

TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT: www.tortugamusicfestival.com

Huka Entertainment is pleased to announce Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival, now a three-day event, has added even more amazing performers to its already stellar music line-up.  Joining country superstar headliners Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw and Dierks Bentley will be: Billboard’s Top New Country Artist of 2015 and rising star Kelsea Ballerini, innovators of deep southern soul St. Paul & the Broken Bones, high-energy, straight country honky-tonker Jon Pardi, Kristian Bush, whose debut solo album was dubbed by Country Weekly as the "feel-good album of the year" and the beautiful duo Muddy Magnolias who Elle Magazine described as a “country, soul, and R&B cocktail that's heavy on harmony and candid, occasionally gritty, lyrics.”

The fourth annual festival returns to the sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach Park in Florida on April 15th, 16th and 17th.  Fans will enjoy a one-of-a-kind Tortuga experience at our oceanfront event, including sun, friends, songs, and sand as well as an exclusive viewing deck with a pool for all VIP attendees.

Also joining the headliners in the initial wave of performers announced are: genre-bending multi-platinum star Sam Hunt, “Die A Happy Man” hit-maker Thomas Rhett, country chart-topper Billy Currington, raucous country-rocker Kip Moore, legendary rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd, funk and soul fusion band Michael Franti & Spearhead, powerhouse vocalist Randy Houser, “Freaks Like Me” crooner Joe Nichols, “Buy Me A Boat” dynamic live performer Chris Janson, “Smoke” supergroup A Thousand Horses, Florida native southern rock swamp band JJ Grey & Mofro, “Ex’s and Oh’s” blues pop-sensation Elle King, iHeartRadio personality Bobby Bones and his comedy band the Raging Idiots, “Little Bit Of You” singer Chase Bryant, country quintet Old Dominion and “Burning House” songbird Cam.  Tortuga brings the best emerging artists as well and this year is no exception with: LANco, Waterloo Revival, Native Run, Walker County, Tucker Beathard, Old Southern Moonshine Revival, Ryan Hurd, Courtney Cole, and Drew Baldridge.

Regular priced festival tickets are now available, with three-day General Admission at $199 and VIP at $899. Complete festival pricing can also now be found at www.tortugamusicfestival.com.

Last year’s sold-out festival drew a record-breaking attendance of more than 75,000 music fans from all over the world. Proceeds from Tortuga Music Festival ticket sales have contributed more than $250,000 toward marine and ocean research and conservation organizations to date.

Produced and promoted by HUKA Entertainment, Tortuga Music Festival features the hottest artists in country, rock and roots music as well as Rock The Ocean’s Conversation Village, which hosts more than a dozen organizations dedicated to marine research and conservation. The event serves to celebrate the festival’s ocean side setting while raising awareness of issues impacting the world’s oceans and supporting marine research and conservation, as well as protection of the festival’s namesake – sea turtles that nest annually along South Florida’s Atlantic seaboard.

For additional information, and to sign up to be the first to receive updates, including lineup announcements, ticket on sales, special offers and more, visit Tortuga Music Festival on the following platforms:

Web:  www.tortugamusicfestival.com
Twitter:  @FestivalTortuga
FB:  www.facebook.com/TortugaMusicFestival

LIMITED QUANTITY ADVANCE SINGLE DAY TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR 3RD ANNUAL ROCK THE OCEAN’S TORTUGA MUSIC FESTIVAL APRIL 11 & 12, 2015 ON FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH

CONCERT SCHEDULE ALSO ANNOUNCED!

KENNY CHESNEY HEADLINES DAY ONE - APRIL 11

ZAC BROWN BAND HEADLINES DAY TWO - APRIL 12

 ALL TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT

www.tortugamusicfestival.com

The Free Tortuga Downloadable Mobile App Now Available!

PRESS RELEASE

Fort Lauderdale, FL – March 24, 2015 – Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival just announced the availability of limited quantity advance single-day tickets for the two-day music and marine conservation event.  Additionally, the daily concert schedule was revealed for the 3rd annual event, with three music stages set up on the sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach Park in Florida on April 11th and 12th. Tens of thousands of fans are expected to enjoy the sun, songs, sand and surf at this unique oceanfront event.

Headlining Day One, Saturday, April 11, is country superstar Kenny Chesney, returning for his second appearance on the Festival’s main stage.  Joining him that day will be Florida native and “Beachin’” singer Jake Owen, legendary rockers Doobie Brothers, baritone honky-tonk crooner Trace Adkins, “Lay Low” hit-maker Josh Turner, South Florida-formed country-rock veterans The Mavericks, powerhouse vocalist David Nail, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Will Hoge, country quintet Old Dominion, “Take It On Back” singer Chase Bryant, newcomer Brooke Eden, soulful singer-songwriter Drake White and The Big Fire and folk-bluegrass band Judah & The Lion.

Day Two, Sunday, April 12, features the Grammy award-winning Zac Brown Band headlining the main stage.  Also joining them on Sunday are multi-platinum sibling trio The Band Perry, CMA award-winning supergroup Little Big Town, ska-punk band Sublime with Rome, genre-bending Colt Ford, “Ready Set Roll” singer Chase Rice, “Leave The Night On” hit-maker Sam Hunt, “Sunshine & Whiskey” chart-topper Frankie Ballard, gritty rock quintet Dirty Guv’nahs, grunge-country trio The Cadillac Three, envelope-pushing country duo Maddie & Tae, outlaw country singer Nikki Lane and “Lay It On Me” singer Dylan Scott.

A limited quantity of single day festival tickets are currently on sale in advance for $99.00, while supplies last.  Two-day general admission festival tickets are still available starting at just $165. Get tickets early to avoid increased day-of-show prices.  Complete festival details, including pricing for VIP and Super VIP tickets, can all be found at www.tortugamusicfestival.com.

Weekend Shuttle and Water Taxi passes are on sale now.  These two-day passes provide convenient comfortable transportation to and from the festival area.  Advance prices start at $30.00 and kids 10 and under ride free. More transportation information and the 2015 transportation map can be found at www.tortugamusicfestival.com.

The Tortuga Music Festival Mobile App is now available for free download at your mobile App Store. Available for both IOS and Android users, it keeps everything Tortuga right at your fingertips. Create your schedule, listen to your favorite artists, learn about our festival cause and on-site conservation activities, check out what food options will be on site and more all readily available on your phone. Fans that have the Tortuga Mobile App downloaded on their phones will also be able to receive instant notifications during the festival for updates on performances, special experiences and enhanced customer service.

Produced and promoted by HUKA Entertainment, Tortuga Music Festival takes place over two days and across three stages, featuring the hottest artists in country, rock and roots music.  Created together with the Rock the Ocean Foundation, the event serves to celebrate the festival’s oceanfront setting while raising awareness of issues impacting the world’s oceans and supporting marine research and conservation, as well as protect the festival’s namesake – sea turtles that nest annually along South Florida’s Atlantic seaboard.

ARTIST PERFORMANCES TO BE STREAMED LIVE FROM ROCK THE OCEAN’S TORTUGA MUSIC FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL FESTIVAL APP NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD

FESTIVAL DAY-OF PRICING AND WHAT TO BRING ANNOUNCED

PRESS RELEASE

Fort Lauderdale, FL – April 8, 2014—There are only five short days to go until the second annual Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival hits the sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, when headliners Eric Church & Luke Bryan and more of music’s hottest acts perform on April 12th and 13th.  Fans outside of Florida who are unable to attend this year’s festival can still catch some of their favorite artist performances via live stream. Artist performances on Saturday, April 12th that will be live will be Brett Eldredge, Ziggy Marley, Slightly Stoopid and Eric Church, while artist performances on Sunday, April 13th include Brett Dennen, Sheryl Crow, 38 Special, Brantley Gilbert and Dierks Bentley. Livestreaming is being provided by Live Media Group, whose past streaming coverage includes Live from the Red Carpet at the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys as well as the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and Red Carpet premiers for The Hunger Games, Twilight and Hobbit franchises. More information on the live stream for non-Florida residents can be found at www.tortugamusicfestiva.com.

The Tortuga mobile app is now available in both android and IOS app marketplaces. Patrons may download the app for the lineup, schedule, map, artist, vendor, conservation details and more, as well as received notifications throughout the festival.

Attending festival-goers will be allowed to bring the following items into the festival: blankets & beach towels, prescription medicines (must be in a marked bottle along with proper matching ID), baby strollers or small wagons for toddlers, non-professional cameras (detachable lenses not allowed), one empty water bottle up to 2 liters in size, factory sealed water bottle (one person, up to 1 liter), small backpacks, camelbacks (must be empty), umbrellas (small hand held), low-rise beach chairs (to be set up in designated chair zone), sunscreen and sunglasses.

Prohibited items include: weapons of any kind, fireworks or explosives, illegal or illicit substances of any kind, outside food & drink (except factory sealed water), pets (except service animals), flyers/handbills/posters/stickers (no solicitation allowed), large HIGH BACK chairs or patio chairs, beach umbrellas or tents, glass containers, skateboards/bicycles/motorized vehicles or scooters (unless ADA approved device), paint/sharpies/permanent markers, coolers of any size, professional recording devices or cameras, glowsticks, laser pointers, unauthorized or unlicensed vending, items to obstruct other fan’s views (kites, flag poles, large signs, etc). Professional-grade cameras with detachable or long-range lenses and GoPro or similar cameras are not permitted.

All guests and their belongings are subject to search upon entry or re-entry. Any prohibited item that is confiscated will not be held or returned.

Parking for the festival will be located off-site and a convenient shuttle bus system will be used to transport all guests to and from the festival. The festival shuttles will be in operation 10:30 AM to 11:00 PM on Saturday 4/12 and Sunday 4/13.  All shuttles will be picking up passengers on North East 9th Street, located behind the Galleria Mall, and will drop off just north of the festival site at South East 5th Street.  Advance 2-day Shuttle Passes are $25.00, while Shuttle Passes purchased during the festival will be $30.00.

Fans who wish to purchase tickets at the gate day of show may do so by visiting the ticketing office for the following rates: General Admission 2-day $190, Single Day $110, VIP tickets $840, Super VIP for $1360, all inclusive of fees. However, advance tickets are still available at www.tortugamusicfestival.com. Single-day advance General Admission tickets are just $89.00 plus applicable fees, while 2-day advance General Admission festival ticket prices start at only $165.


For additional information, updates and offers, visit Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival on the following platforms:

Web: www.tortugamusicfestival.com
Twitter: @FestivalTortuga
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TortugaMusicFestival
Instagram: www.instagram.com/TortugaMusicFestival