PHOTO BY MADISON KASPER
Luke Combs sings his song “When It Rains It Pours” as the headliner for night three of Tortuga Music Festival.
From April 4 to 6, Rock The Ocean hosted the Tortuga Music Festival on Fort Lauderdale Beach. This annual event combines performances from top country, rock and reggae artists with a mission to raise awareness and funds for ocean conservation.
“Everyone loves music in some way, shape or form. Maybe some people love hip hop, some people love country. It is a powerful medium,” said Chris Stacey, founder and CEO of Rock The Ocean.
This year’s lineup featured headliners, such as Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, Luke Combs, Keith Urban and Parker McCollum. With 45 artists performing in total, attendees had the chance to see Jordan Davis, Gary Allen, The Original Wailers and hip-hop artist Ludacris.
“I wanted to create a platform where we could leverage celebrities and power that these artists have to call attention to the issues that are killing the world,” Stacey said.
A portion of the festival’s proceeds supports the Rock The Ocean Foundation, which focuses on conservation issues that include sea turtle conservation, coral reef degradation and shark conservation. The festival featured the Conservation Village, where attendees engaged with 32 non-profit organizations to learn about and support ocean preservation efforts.
“Ocean conservation, that’s what it’s about,” said Chris Brown, a festival attendee. “We love life in Florida. We love to be on the beach. If we don’t protect it, it’s gonna go away and this festival puts so much money back into conservation efforts.”
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