Riptide Music Festival Brought Muisc, Food and Fun to Fort Lauderdale

Music lovers, sun seekers, partygoers and the outright curious all came out to comb Fort Lauderdale Beach during Riptide Music Festival. The three-day event featured concerts by artists from a variety of genres including pop, hip hop, junkanoo, rock, alternative and electronic. Fans were able to see their favorite bands perform on the main Riptide Stage, the Underground Stage and the Ford Blue Lounge. In addition to live performances, Riptide Fest 18 also featured a midway on the beach with interactive fan experiences, food from around the globe and gorgeous views of the Atlantic Ocean.

Riptide Lineup Day 1

The Sugarhill Gang
Lisa Lisa
Baha Men
Sheila E.
The Jacksons

Riptide Music Fest on Fort Lauderdale Beach

Jackie Jackson performs on the Riptide Stage.

Headline Artist The Jacksons

Marlon Jackson performs on the Riptide Stage.

Riptide Music Festival Headliner - The Jacksons

Tito Jackson, JackieJackson and Marlon Jackson.

The Jacksons Perform on Fort Lauderdale Beach

Riptide Music Festival Day One Headlining Act.

Tito Jackson Plays Guitar on Fort Lauderdale Beach

Titio Jackson performs on the Riptide Stage.

The Jacksons Perform on the Riptide Stage - Fort Lauderdale Beach

Jackie Jackson sings during Riptide Fest 18.

Riptide Music Festival - Sheila E

Sheila E plays drums on the Riptide Stage.

Sheila E Band Performs on Fort Lauderdale Beach

Riptide Music Festival artist performing live.

Prince protégé Sheila E

Sheila E plays guitar during Riptide Fest 18.

Sheila E Sings During Concert on the Beach

Riptide Music Festival artist Sheila E.

Drummer Sheila E

Featured plays on the Riptide Stage.

Percussionist Sheila E

Drumming sensation Sheila E on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Baha Men Live in Concert

Riptide Music Festival featuring Baha Men.

Baha Men Perform During Riptide Music Fest

Groovin' to the sounds of Bahamian Junkanoo music.

Riptide Music Festival - Lisa Lisa

Freestyle music singer Lisa Lisa on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Riptide Music Festival - Lisa Lisa

American singer and actress Lisa Lisa performs in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The Sugarhill Gang - Riptide Music Festival

Hip hop artists The Sugarhill Gang on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Riptide Music Festival - The Sugarhill Gang

The Sugarhill Gang performed a Rapper's Delight on Fort Lauderdale.

Riptide Lineup Day 2

Superorganism
Two Feet
The Driver Era
lovelytheband
Dreamers
Bob Moses
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Alice Merton
Sir Sly
Bishop Briggs
Robert DeLong
Blue October
Leave it to Us
Cold War Kids
Dirty Heads
Bonn E Maiy
Young the Giant
Sublime with Rome
Panic! at the Disco

Frontman Brendon Urie performs with Panic! at the Disco.

Panic! at the Disco bass player on the Riptide Stage.

Panic! at the Disco performs during Riptide Music Festival Powered by Ford.

Panic! at the Disco performs during Riptide Music Festival.

Panic! at the Disco drummer on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Lead singer Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco.

Sublime with Rome take the stage during Riptide Music Festival.

Sublime with Rome bass player plays on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Young the Giant on stage during Riptide Music Festival.

Young the Giant performs on the Underground Stage.

Riptide Music Festival Band Young the Giant on stage in Fort Lauderdale.

Young the Giant drummer on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Guitar player for Young the Giant.

Young the Giant lead guitar player on the Underground Stage.

Jared Watson of the Dirty Heads takes the stage during Riptide Music Festival.

Dustin Bushnell of Dirty Heads performs during Riptide Music Festival.

Bonn E Maiy performs on stage inside the Ford Blue Lounge.

Bonn E Maiy performs during Riptide Music Festival.

Cold War kids bass player on the Underground Stage.

Cold War Kids lead singer on stage at Riptide Music Festival.

Blue October singer performs during Riptide Music Festival.

Blue October guitarist performs during Riptide Music Festival.

Blue October drummer performs during Riptide Music Festival.

Blue October violinist performs during Riptide Music Festival.

Blue October guitar player performs during Riptide Music Festival.

Blue October bass player performs during Riptide Music Festival.

Bishop Briggs performs on the Underground Stage.

Bishop Briggs performs during Riptide Music Festival.

Bishop Briggs performs on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Bishop Briggs poses backstage during Riptide Fest on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Robert DeLong sings on the Riptide Stage.

Robert DeLong plays the drums during Riptide Music Festival.

Sir Sly performs on the Underground Stage.

Sir Sly plays guitar on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Alice Merton sings on the Riptide Main Stage.

Singer Alice Merton performs during Riptide Music Festival.

Rainbow Kitten Surprise plays on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Rainbow Kitten Surprise on stage during Riptide Music Festival.

Rainbow Kitten Surprise plays during Riptide Fest 18.

Rainbow Kitten Surprise - Underground Stage on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Bob Moses came from Canada to play Riptide Fest 18.

Bob Moses lead guitar player on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Dreams perform during Riptide Music Festival.

Dreamers play on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Drummer for the band Dreamers.

Dreamers lead guitar player and singer on stage for Riptide Music Festival.

lovelytheband lead singer on Riptide Stage.

Guitar player for lovelytheband on stage during Riptide Fest 18.

Riptide Music Festival artist lovelytheband.

lovelytheband bass player on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

lovelytheband drummer plays during Riptide Festival.

Riptide Festival artist lovelytheband.

The Driver Era performs on the Underground Stage.

The Dtiver Era drummer on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

The Driver Era keyboardist plays in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The Driver Era bass player jams on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Lead singer Ross Lynch of The Driver Era.

Ross Lynch of The Driver Era poses backstage during Riptide Music Festival.

Two Feet perform on the Riptide Stage.

Two Feet play during Riptide Music Festival.

Superorganism take the stage on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Superorganism perform during Riptide Music Festival.

Superorganism perform during Riptide Festival.

Superorganism perform during Riptide Fest 18.

Riptide Lineup Day 3

Silent Rival
Just Loud
The Crystal Method
Leave it to Us
Matt and Kim
Gin Blossoms
Third Eye Blind
Anhattan
Everclear
Bonn E Maiy
LIVE
Collective Soul
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