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Fortnite Festival – Season 1: Opening Night Is Now Live

Epic Games has launched the first season of the Fortnite Festival, as you can take part in multiple activities and The Weeknd concert.



Article Summary

  • Epic Games launches Fortnite Festival featuring a live concert by The Weeknd and interactive activities.
  • Participate in a special rhythm game mode with music from various artists and no pass required.
  • Fortnite Festival is developed by Harmonix, offering a licensed soundtrack and free rotating songs.
  • Season 1 runs until Feb 22, 2023, with a Festival Pass allowing players to unlock new content.

Epic Games has officially launched the first season of the Fortnite Festival today, bringing several activities and a concert by The Weeknd. The game now has a special mode where you can go in with your character and teammates and play a rhythm game featuring music from several artists, as you get cheered by a virtual crowd. You can play on the Main Stage or go to the Jam Stage to just goof around. There's no special pass required to take part in the event; you just need to show up and have fun. We got the finer details of it for you below.

Fortnite Festival - Season 1: Opening Night Is Now Live
Credit: Epic Games

Fortnite Festival – Season 1

  • Created by Harmonix — the experts in rhythm-based gameplay — Fortnite Festival takes you on a note highway to rhythmically conquer in front of a roaring crowd.
  • Fortnite Festival features a top-tier licensed soundtrack of massive global hits spanning many genres and decades. Fortnite Festival also has a rotating selection of songs that can be played for free.
  • On the Main Stage, choose songs for your setlist, then use your preferred control method to shred on the Guitar, slap with the Bass, kill it on Keytar, bang on the Drums, or take vocals on the Mic. The Main Stage supports parties of up to four players.
  • While on the Jam Stage, play the lead loop, Drum loop, Vox (Vocals) loop, or Bass loop of any Jam Track (songs you can perform in Fortnite Festival) in your Locker. Adjust the tempo, key, and major/minor settings to fine-tune your mix, creating mashups that just might surprise you! The Jam Stage supports parties of up to four players.
    • Fan of Fortnite Battle Royale? You can also use this Jam System to create mixes in a match!
  • Season 1 runs from now until February 22, 2023, at 12 AM ET. During this time, keep the beat going in the Opening Night Festival Pass to unlock new Instruments, Jam Tracks, and more! The Opening Night Festival Pass has a free reward track and a Premium Reward Track upgrade.


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