Fort Lauderdale, FL
Music connected to Fort Lauderdale
About Fort Lauderdale
- • Actress Ariana Grande was born in Boca Raton, near Fort Lauderdale.
- • The Mai-Kai Polynesian Restaurant, a landmark, originated in Fort Lauderdale in 1956.
- • The New River's strategic location during the Second Seminole War put it on the map.
- • Fort Lauderdale has more than 300 miles of inland waterways, earning its nickname, 'Venice of America'.
- • The Florida land boom of the 1920s dramatically increased Fort Lauderdale's population.
- • It's named for Major William Lauderdale; established as a fort in 1838, incorporated in 1911.
- • With 182,760 residents, its population is larger than that of Syracuse, NY.
- • The city's elevation is 10 feet, making it vulnerable to sea level rise.
- • Tourism significantly employs Fort Lauderdale residents, contributing to the local economy.
- • Being in Fort Lauderdale feels like a sun-kissed escape, vibrant and luxurious.
- • The Florida Panthers NHL team, based in nearby Sunrise, went to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1996 and 2023.
- • Fort Lauderdale Strikers, a soccer team, played Pele in the 1970s.
- • The Biscayne Aquifer, a shallow groundwater reservoir, provides most of the city's drinking water.
- • The New River flows through the heart of Fort Lauderdale, connecting to the Intracoastal Waterway.
- • The threatened West Indian manatee frequents the waterways of Fort Lauderdale.
- • Mangrove forests line many of Fort Lauderdale's waterways, providing crucial habitat.
- • The Tequesta Native Americans inhabited the area before European contact.
- • Fort Lauderdale was named for a series of forts built during the Second Seminole War (1835-1842).
- • The Stranahan House, built in 1901, is the oldest surviving structure in Broward County.
- • U.S. Route 1, also known as Federal Highway, runs north-south through Fort Lauderdale.
Artists From Fort Lauderdale
Absolver
Acrimonium
Alex Sadkin
Amongst the Giants
Andacht
Archie Shepp
B. Smyth
Bear McCreary
Benighted in Sodom
Bleubird
Blood Oath
Breathers
Coprophagia
Cory Asbury
Costaki Economopoulos
Crawl Unit
Daniel Bonebrake
David DeBoor Canfield
Deadstar Assembly
Ego Trip
Eigh8t the Chosen One
Every You
Gouge Away
Greg Miller
HatePlow
Hellwitch
Hi-Rez
In a Nutshell Tribute to Alice in Chains
Jack Off Jill
Jacki-O
Jaco Pastorius
JB Ryans
Jerry Lawson
Jessicka
Joe Colley
King 7 & The Soulsonics
Lipstick Killers
Lita
Lloyd Stallworth
Mac McCaughan
Madonna Wayne Gacy
Matthew Witmer
MillionYoung
Miss FD
Monstrosity
Nadine Sierra
Nation of Fear
Nick Augusto
Nonpoint
Northern Crown
Paige O’Hara
Pandabite
Russel Saunders
Saphir
Sara Lee Lucas
Ski Mask the Slump God
SNAKEBITE
Sofia Carson
Soulicide
Steven Bernard Hill
Stevie B
Stumble
Tension
The Haunt
The Heatseekers
The No. 13s
The Outrights
Tom Maxwell
Urban Mystic
Chris MacDonald's 90's Country Rewind Band
The Freddy Mitchell Euphoria
Songs About Fort Lauderdale
Nearby Places
Absolver
Acrimonium
Alex Sadkin
Amongst the Giants
Andacht
Archie Shepp
B. Smyth
Bear McCreary
Benighted in Sodom
Bleubird
Blood Oath
Breathers
Chris MacDonald's 90's Country Rewind Band
Coprophagia
Cory Asbury
Costaki Economopoulos
Crawl Unit
Daniel Bonebrake
David DeBoor Canfield
Deadstar Assembly
Ego Trip
Eigh8t the Chosen One
Every You
Gouge Away
Greg Miller
HatePlow
Hellwitch
Hi-Rez
In a Nutshell Tribute to Alice in Chains
JB Ryans
Jack Off Jill
Jacki-O
Jaco Pastorius
Jerry Lawson
Jessicka
Joe Colley
King 7 & The Soulsonics
Lipstick Killers
Lita
Lloyd Stallworth
Mac McCaughan
Madonna Wayne Gacy
Matthew Witmer
MillionYoung
Miss FD
Monstrosity
Nadine Sierra
Nation of Fear
Nick Augusto
Nonpoint
Northern Crown
Paige O’Hara
Pandabite
Russel Saunders
SNAKEBITE
Saphir
Sara Lee Lucas
Ski Mask the Slump God
Sofia Carson
Soulicide
Steven Bernard Hill
Stevie B
Stumble
Tension
The Freddy Mitchell Euphoria
The Haunt
The Heatseekers
The No. 13s
The Outrights
Tom Maxwell
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