FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – The Tortuga Music Pageant obtained underway on Fort Lauderdale Seaside, promising three days of sun-soaked leisure for hundreds of people that got here to South Florida from all around the nation.
7News cameras captured a big crowd cheering on the expertise throughout three levels, Friday evening.
The 2025 Rock the Ocean’s Tortuga Music Pageant will function well-liked nation artists Jelly Roll, Keith City and Luke Combs.
Kriscen and Mickey Colon instructed 7News they drove down from Orlando so that they may very well be part of the enjoyable.
“I’m from the nation, I’m from Illinois, within the cornfields, and so, it simply makes me really feel like house,” stated Kriscen.
Friday evening, the couple listened to tunes exterior the VIP gates. They bought single-day tickets for Saturday.
“I imply, it’s the seashore, I’m from Puerto Rico, so we’re near the seashore, and it similar to … the music, and you may simply dance and benefit from the sand, and every thing like that, so I simply like it,” stated Mickey.
Greater than 40 artists will play from Friday by way of Sunday.
“Oh, we’re simply excited. We love nation music,” stated attendee Edith Rio.
“Ooh, Luke Combs for Sunday, for certain,” stated attendee Madison Sterne.
“Parker McCollum. He’s an all-time fave,” stated attendee Brin Balcom, who drove down from Jacksonville.
“Oh, you realize I’ll shake my booty,” stated attendee Kyle Krueger.
Authorities imagine 20,000 folks a day can be attending the pageant.
Attendees like Krueger obtained an early begin.
“Tortuga, child!” he stated.
However he wasn’t the one one who took benefit of a full day of enjoyable.
“Truly, the group of nation music is definitely actually massive, so the truth that they really place it right here, it’s wonderful,” stated Sterne.
“I really like being within the solar, ingesting and listening to nation music. It’s lovely climate,” stated Balcom. “As a result of why not? Nation music on the seashore? I like it.”
The pageant attracted its regulars, in addition to a lot of newbies. Some are out-of-towners, and others are locals.
“That is my first time. I’ve been dying to go for years,” stated Sterne.
“I grew up in Nashville, so I really like nation music, and so, I’m at all times searching for out alternatives to go watch dwell music,” stated attendee Peyton Pisacane.
“I’m a Tortuga virgin,” stated Krueger.
Whether or not or not it’s their first time attending or they’re Tortuga vets, folks got here to have an excellent time.
“We’re so excited!” stated a lady in line.
“I’ve been coaching all 12 months. I’ve been ingesting so much. Like, I drank in all probability daily,” stated Krueger.
And so they can’t wait to listen to extra music.
“It was my dream to come back right here, and it’s our anniversary, so he introduced me, so it’s tremendous thrilling,” stated Kriscen.
Gates closed at 10 p.m. on Friday. They reopen Saturday and Sunday at midday. For extra data, click on right here.
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