Along with my love of travel is my love for music. I absolutely love going to concerts and have been known to even plan my trips to include a concert or two. One of my favorite trips to make is down south to Ft. Lauderdale, FL for the Tortuga Music Festival.
A primarily 3 day country concert that is held yearly on Ft. Lauderdale Beach is a bucket list item for anyone who loves concerts, country music, or just a unique experience. This year, Tortuga is being held November 12 -14th due to the rescheduling from the pandemic. But normally this concert is held in the springtime, which is perfect weather in South Florida.
I went to my first Tortuga Music Festival back in 2019. The 3 day concert was headlined by Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, and my personal favorite Kenny Chesney. The entire beach and surrounding areas are shut down for the festival. There are 2 stages, one at both ends of the beach with vendors and fun activation zones set up in between. So if you are waiting for the next act there are plenty of things to do.
If you are thinking about grabbing tickets for this year’s show or next, here are some of my top tips.
- Pack Light
- You will be moving around throughout the festival grounds. Keep you belonging simple. Towel, sunscreen, refillable water bottle. In addition, don’t bring anything nice, it is very easy to lose your belongs at the concert. I used a fanny to keep my personal belongs on me at all times and brought everything else in an old tote bag.
- Use the Festival Transportation
- The festival provides shuttle buses and boat taxis to get you to the mainland. It is much easier than an Uber.
- Drink Lots of Water
- It will be a long 3 day weekend, so be sure to be hydrating before and during the festival.
- Plan Your Day
- There are multiple artist performing throughout the 3 days. Be sure to plan ahead of who you want to see.
- Get to the Stage Early
- If there is an artist you really want to see, camp out at that stage early so you get a good seat.
- Have Fun!
- Seeing music on the beach is an experience like no other, and a real Florida thing to do. Enjoy all the festival has to offer. These memories will last forever!
