Florida has always been a state notorious for the most unforgettable parties in the world – we’ve all watched “Spring Breakers” and imagined a Florida vacation gone wild – and if you’re contemplating writing your own Florida holiday extravaganza, look towards Fort Lauderdale this April 10-12, 2026. Every spring, the Atlantic hums against the sand, the salt hangs in the air like a memory waiting to be made, and somewhere between the crash of waves and the strum of a guitar, Tortuga Music Festival quietly builds its own little world.

From April 10-12, 2026, Tortuga will once again return to the golden stretch of beach along A1A in Fort Lauderdale for its 13th annual weekend of music, sunburnt bliss, and ocean-minded jubilation. Three days, three stages, and a lineup that stretches across the many corners of country, rock, and Americana will take over the coast, transforming the shoreline into a living, beating soundtrack.

This year’s lineup reads like a postcard from every corner of each genre. Post Malone, who has been steadily carving out his own lane in country’s orbit, will bring his unmistakable crossover concoction to the beach. Riley Green, whose songs feel like dusty backroads and open skies, joins him as a headliner. And returning to the very shoreline where Tortuga first began in 2013, Kenny Chesney will take the stage for his fifth Tortuga appearance, closing the circle on a festival that has always felt tailor-made for his brand of coastal storytelling.

Chesney reinforces his deep-rooted connection to the festival:

“I love everything about Tortuga, starting with that first year,” he shared. “To be on the Atlantic Ocean with all that beach, the seat to one side and A1A to the other is everything this music is made of… Work hard, play harder, and have fun while loving everyone in the space is a good way to be.”

If you’ve ever stood ankle-deep in the sand as the sun melts into the ocean behind the stage, you understand exactly what he means. Tortuga isn’t just a festival; it’s a moment where the rhythm of the tide starts to blend with the buoyancy of the music.

Beyond the headliners, the 2026 lineup is a sprawling mix of voices and styles that make the weekend feel like flipping through radio stations with the windows down. Flatland Cavalry, Russell Dickerson, Ashley Cooke, and Dustin Lynch will bring the kind of country anthems that seem built for warm nights and loud sing-alongs. Elsewhere on the bill, artists like Amanda Shires, Brittney Spencer, and Lukas Nelson promise moments of quieter magic: songs that float through the breeze before settling somewhere deeper.

And Tortuga has never been afraid to stretch its boundaries. This year’s lineup drifts comfortably across genres, welcoming the sun-washed folk of The Fray, the easygoing groove of G. Love and Special Sauce, and the unmistakable presence of legends like Dwight Yoakam. It’s a reminder that the festival has always been about more than just country music; it’s about the feeling of a beachside soundtrack that refuses to stay in one lane, and it makes perfect sense. Imagine a group of friends, a shared playlist, the sun beating down on exchanged melodies. That’s the Tortuga spirit.

But what truly separates Tortuga from the dozens of festivals that fill the calendar each year is what happens just beyond the stages. Tucked between the music and the shoreline is Rock The Ocean’s Conservation Village, the heart of the festival’s mission. While the guitars quiver across the sand, fans are invited to step into a space dedicated to education, activism, and the fragile beauty of the oceans surrounding us. Over the years, festivalgoers have helped raise more than $6 million for ocean conservation initiatives, turning a weekend of music into something that ripples far beyond the coastline. It’s a rare kind of festival affinity, the kind where celebration and responsibility exist hand in hand, directly protecting the very grounds the festival inhabits.

For three days each spring, the beach becomes a haven: barefoot fans chasing the next stage, the smell of sunscreen and saltwater clashing, the ocean stretching endlessly behind the sound of the crowd. Tortuga captures something fleeting and honest about live music: the idea that sometimes the best venue in the world is simply the edge of the seat, the highway you drive every day to get from place to place.

Tickets for the 2026 festival are on sale now, with hotel and VIP experience packages lasting with limited availability. And if history tells us anything, it won’t take long before the sand fills up again.

Because Tortuga isn’t just a festival people attend. It’s one they return to, year after year, like the tide returning to the shore.