Tortuga Music Festival Wraps 12th Successful Year Of Great Music, Ocean Conservation Awareness

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2025 Tortuga Music Festival. Photo: Ryan Smith

Rock The Ocean’s 12th Annual Tortuga Music Festival wrapped following a packed weekend of entertainment featuring headliners Luke Combs, Jelly Roll and Keith Urban.

Keith Urban. Photo: Demian Becerra

The 12th annual festival brought over 40 artists to the Sunshine State like Parker McCollum, Jordan Davis, Megan Moroney, Shaboozey, rap legend Ludacris and more. On Friday, the Sunset Stage kicked off Tortuga with performances from John Morgan and Marcus King. King treated the crowd to a cover of Tyler Childers’ “Shake The Frost,” and was joined by wife, Briley for a few songs. The crowd went wild as Ludacris took the stage to celebrate 25 years of hits with “Money Maker,” “What’s Your Fantasy” and more.

On the Main Stage, the festival opened with Angie K, Gavin DeGraw, Gary Allan and McCollum, who welcomed in the first sunset of the festival with “Pretty Heart” and his new single, “What Kinda Man.” To close out opening night, Jelly Roll delivered an explosive set, lighting up the sky with pyrotechnics during songs like “Liar,” “Hard Fought Hallelujah” and “Save Me.”

The high energy carried into Saturday, with performances on the main stage from the Wheeland Brothers, Wyatt Flores, Meghan Patrick and Davis. On the Sunset Stage, Shaboozey had the crowd singing along to his hits, and The Original Wailers, brought reggae vibes to the crowd, while supergroup Ezra Ray Hart energized the audience with a medley of Sugar Ray’s “When It’s Over” and Violent Femmes’ “Blister in the Sun.” Closing out the Main Stage, Urban ignited the crowd with an unforgettable set filled with classics like “Somebody Like You” and “Blue Ain’t Your Color.” He also invited up-and-coming artist Karley Scott Collins for a duet on “Go Home W U.”

Megan Moroney. Photo: Demian Becerra

Wrapping up the star-studded weekend, fans at the Sunset Stage were treated to performances from artists like Restless Road, Bumpin Uglies, Yelawolf and a crowd filled with singalongs to Megan Moroney’s hits “Am I Okay” and “No Caller ID.” Over on the Main Stage, the festivities kicked off with Caylee Hammack, who sang a country-laden version of Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!” Corey Kent and Cody Jinks also brought their own distinctive energy to the night, which reached its peak as Combs wrapped up the 2025 festival with an energy-filled set full of hits like “Forever After All” and “When It Rains It Pours,” ending the 2025 festival on a high note.

Since its debut in 2013, Tortuga has raised millions and supported over 100 nonprofits dedicated to ocean conservation and marine life protection. These efforts have spanned across the U.S., Bahamas, South Africa and Asia, with groundbreaking research making a real impact. In 2024 alone, 114.7 tons of materials were diverted from landfills through the festival’s sustainability and recycling initiatives. In 2025, Tortuga’s sustainability efforts have focused on three key goals: Reduce, Rethink and Restore. These goals aim to cut down on CO2 emissions and landfill waste, embrace eco-friendly products and cutting-edge technologies, and adopt policies that protect marine ecosystems and champion ocean conservation.

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