FORTRESS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FINAL FESTIVAL DETAILS

INCLUDING FULL PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE & VENDOR LINEUP,
PLUS PRE-PARTIES, AND VIP-ONLY MEAL OPTIONS

Fortress Festival is excited to unveil final details leading up
to the second annual event, including the full performance schedule,
vendor lineup and new ancillary events. The 2018 music festival
is taking place Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29 in the internationally renowned Cultural District of Fort Worth.
Two-day and single-day GA and VIP tickets are still available for
purchase at www.FortressFestival.com.

Taking place in the highly respected Cultural District of Fort Worth and
in partnership with the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the 2018 festival will include a reimagined festival footprint and layout.
The 2018 event will be entirely housed within the spacious lawn
adjacent to the Will Rogers Coliseum and will include
two outdoor main stages featuring non-overlapping sets. The CG
Northern Stage will host 2018 headliner and acclaimed electro-funk duo Chromeo on Saturday night, as well as De la Soul, RZA, Chicano Batman, Rapsody and more. On Day 2 of the festival, the CG Northern Stage will feature headliners Father John Misty and Courtney
Barnett, along with tUnE-yArDs, Lee Fields & The Expressions and Ronnie Heart. Meanwhile, the Wildcatters Network Stage on Saturday will be headlined by experimental punk-rockers led by Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, the Voidz, with additional performances
from Shabazz Palaces, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Waxahatchee, Jay Som and Bedouine. On Sunday, Texas-Americana collective The Texas Gentleman, as well as The Vandoliers, Henry the Archer, Andy Pickett, Pearl Earl and Midnight Opera will also help close out
Day 2 on the Wildcatters Network Stage.

The Fortress team is
also today unveiling several new and exciting ancillary festival
events, including a VIP cocktail reception at Artspace 111 and general admission pre-party at Blackhouse, in addition to previously announced events like the
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth hosting
a series of performances featuring local music acts that will take
place from noon to 3:00 p.m. during Day 1 on Saturday, April 28
inside the Museum’s auditorium. Performers set to participate include Fort Worth’s hottest up-and-coming rapper Juma Spears, Sammy Kidd, and Francine Thirteen. Between sets, guests will be able to peruse priceless modern art in the museum galleries for free
with their Fortress Festival wristbands. RSVP’s are now currently
being accepted for the Saturday shows in the Modern Auditorium, including Sammy Kidd (click
HERE),
Juma Spears (click HERE),
and Francine Thirteen (click HERE).

Friday, April 27 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Artspace111,
two-day VIP ticket-holders will have FREE access to a special VIP-only
cocktail reception, featuring complimentary drinks, light bites,
and sets from local DJs. Interested patrons are encouraged to purchase their VIP tickets today in order to attend, or they can also look to upgrade their previously purchased GA passes.
April 27 from
10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Fortress Festival will host an official Day 1 pre-game party at
FW Blackhouse, featuring complimentary beverages and music from Dallas-based DJ Christy Ray,
daughter of DJ Spinderella who is the famed DJ of Salt-N-Pepa.
Please note that automatic entry is not included with a festival ticket.

FORTRESS FESTIVAL 2018 – FULL PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

SATURDAY, APRIL 28
CG NORTHERN STAGE
10:30 PM–11:30 PM: Chromeo
8:30–9:25 PM: De la Soul
7:00–7:45 PM: RZA ft. Stone Mecca
5:30–6:15 PM: Chicano Batman
4:15–5:00 PM: Rapsody
3:00–3:45 PM: Cure for Paranoia
2:00 PM: Doors Open

WILDCATTERS NETWORK STAGE
9:30–10:30 PM: The Voidz
7:45–8:30 PM: Shabazz Palaces
6:15–7:00 PM: Hurray for the Riff Raff
5:00–5:30 PM: Waxahatchee
3:45–4:15 PM: Jay Som
2:30–3:00 PM: Bedouine
2:00 PM: Doors Open

THE AUDITORIUM AT THE MODERN
2:30–3:00 PM: Francine Thirteen
1:45–2:15 PM: Juma Spears
1:00–1:30 PM: Sammy Kidd
**Note – These acts are only performing at the Modern Art Museum of Fort
Worth’s Auditorium on Saturday, April 28. RSVP is required.

SUNDAY, APRIL 29
CG NORTHERN STAGE
9:00 PM–10:15 PM: Father John Misty
7:00–8:00 PM: Courtney Barnett
5:15–6:00 PM: tUnE-yArDs
3:45–4:30 PM: Lee Fields & The Expressions
2:30–3:00 PM: Ronnie Heart
1:30–2:00 PM: Midnight Opera
1:00 PM: Doors Open

WILDCATTERS NETWORK STAGE
8:00–9:00 PM: The Texas Gentleman
6:00–7:00 PM: Vandoliers
4:30–5:15 PM: Henry the Archer
3:00–3:45 PM: Andy Prickett
2:00–2:30 PM: Pearl Earl
1:00 PM: Doors Open