The Rock Boat is an annual

rock music Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States an ...

-themed "floating music festival at sea" aboard a

cruise ship Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports-of-call, where passengers may go on tours known as ...

. It takes place in different locations each cruise, with several dozen bands performing in each cruise.The Rock Boat: Booze, Battles and 32 Bands
NY Times, 14/03/14

History and description

The Rock Boat concept was born in 2001 with a joint venture from Gainesville,

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

alternative rock Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commerci ...

band Sister Hazel and

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

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travel company Sixthman in a partial charter aboard the '' Carnival Jubilee''. Sister Hazel was joined by the band

Dexter Freebish Dexter Freebish is a band based in Austin, Texas, consisting of Robert Kyle (lead singer), Scott Romig (guitarist), Chris Lowe (bassist/backing vocalist), Charles Martin (additional guitarist), and Rob Schilz (drummer). They are perhaps best know ...

and approximately 400 of their fans. The bands performed once on the ship, which sailed from

Tampa, Florida Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and ...

Cozumel Cozumel (; yua, Kùutsmil) is an island and municipality in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, opposite Playa del Carmen. It is separated from the mainland by the Cozumel Channel and is close to the Yucat� ...

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

. The concept has grown to become an annual event. Destinations have included locations such as Mexico, Nassau, Bahamas,

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...

, and

Turks and Caicos The Turks and Caicos Islands (abbreviated TCI; and ) are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and n ...

. The event is always hosted by Sister Hazel and includes musicians from all over the nation. Past performers include: Tonic,

Red Wanting Blue Red Wanting Blue (also known as RWB) is a rock and roll band led by Scott Terry that formed in Athens, Ohio in 1996. In 1999 the band relocated its headquarters to Columbus, Ohio, the city Red Wanting Blue now calls home. RWB has been touring for ...

Carbon Leaf Carbon Leaf is a quintet from Richmond, Virginia, known for their alt-country, Celtic, and folk-infused indie rock. Though some of the band members have changed through the years, Carbon Leaf has been consistently creating and performing mus ...

Gaelic Storm Gaelic Storm is a Celtic band founded in Santa Monica, California in 1996. Their musical output includes pieces from traditional Irish music, Scottish music, and original tunes in both the Celtic and Celtic rock genres. The band had its first ...

Collective Soul Collective Soul is an American rock band originally from Stockbridge, Georgia. Now based in Atlanta, the group consists of lead vocalist Ed Roland, rhythm guitarist Dean Roland, bassist Will Turpin, drummer Johnny Rabb, and lead guitarist J ...

Cowboy Mouth Cowboy Mouth is an American band based in New Orleans, Louisiana known for fusing alternative rock with album-oriented rock, roots rock, and jam band influences. Formed in 1992, the band saw early mainstream success in the 1990s, including th ...

Pat McGee Band The Pat McGee Band is a rock band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed by frontman Pat McGee, who attended Longwood College in Farmville, VA. On the heels of his solo release '' From the Wood'' in 1995, the Pat McGee Band signed with Warner Bros. ...

Zac Brown Band Zac Brown Band is an American country music band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown (lead vocals, guitar), Jimmy De Martini ( fiddle, vocals), John Driskell Hopkins (bass guitar, guitar, baritone guitar, banjo, ukul ...

, Michael Tolcher,

Vertical Horizon Vertical Horizon is an American alternative rock band, formed in Washington, D.C. Vocalists and guitarists Matt Scannell and Keith Kane started the band in 1991 when they were students at Georgetown University. The band have undergone multip ...

David Ryan Harris David Ryan Harris (born April 19, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Harris moved to Atlanta at a young age. Harris has had a varied career as a musi ...

, Ingram Hill,

Better Than Ezra Better Than Ezra is an American alternative rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and signed with The End Records. The band formed in 1988 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and consists of Kevin Griffin (vocals and guitar), Tom Drummond (bass ...

Marc Broussard Marc Broussard (born January 14, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter. His style is best described as "Bayou Soul", a mix of funk, blues, R&B, rock and pop, matched with distinct Southern roots. He has released eight studio albums, one live ...

Wideawake Wideawake is an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas. Their songs have been heard on ''One Tree Hill (TV series)'', ''Dawson's Creek'', '' Test Drive Unlimited 2'' and '' The Ring''. The band has shared the stage with bands and musici ...

Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers were an American rock band formed in Western Massachusetts in 2003. The band features lead singer and founding member Stephen Kellogg (born November 28, 1976) piano and bass player Kit Karlson (born September 22, 1 ...

, and many more. There are generally four or five performing stages constructed on the venue, and performances are scheduled from noon until 3 AM. However, many bands have been known to continue performing well beyond their scheduled set times and often collaborate on stage with other artists until dawn. The cruise has been described by Ken Block (lead singer and guitarist for Sister Hazel) as " Spring Break for people with jobs."

Event details

The Rock Boat XXII

Ship: ''Norwegian Cruise Line Pearl''
Sail Date: January 23, 2023
Ports: Leaving from

Miami, Florida Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Puerto Plata, officially known as San Felipe de Puerto Plata, is the third-largest city in the Dominican Republic, and capital of the province of Puerto Plata. The city is a trading port. Puerto Plata has resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Do ...

and Nassau, Bahamas
Announced Artists: Lineup
- The Rock Boat - Music Festival at Sea *

American Authors American Authors (formerly known as The Blue Pages) is an American Rock music, rock band based in New York City, currently signed to Island Records. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Zac Barnett, bassist Dave Rublin, and drummer ...

* The Astronomers *

The Beaches The Beaches (also known as "The Beach") is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is so named because of its four beaches situated on Lake Ontario. It is located east of downtown within the "Old" City of Toronto. The approximate boundar ...

* Brian Fechino *

* Driveway * Floorbird * Green Light Morning * The Heavy Hours * Hero The Band * Kristy Lee * Lady Bri * Lit * Magic Giant *

Megan Slankard Megan Slankard (born June 6, 1983, Tracy, California) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Early life Slankard began learning the guitar when she was 10 years old. At age 17, Slankard produced and recorded her first album, '' Lady is a ...

* Mo Lowda & The Humble * Mom Rock *

Needtobreathe Needtobreathe (stylized as NEEDTOBREATHE) is an American rock band from Seneca, South Carolina. The band is composed of Bear Rinehart (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Seth Bolt (backing vocals, bass), Josh Lovelace (backing vocals, keys), Randall ...

Neon Trees Neon Trees is an American rock band from Provo, Utah. The band received nationwide exposure in late 2008 when they opened several North American tour dates for the band The Killers. Not long after, the band was signed by Mercury Records. Their f ...

* Sister Hazel * Southern Avenue * Van Bellman * The Talbott Brothers * Terminus Horns (floating artist) * Trousdale *

Welshly Arms Welshly Arms is an American blues rock band from Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The band has been active since their debut in 2013 with the EP ''Welcome''. The following year, they released a covers EP and in 2015, an album titled ''Welshly Ar ...

Yam Haus Yam Haus is an American indie pop-rock Band (rock and pop), band with member Lars Pruitt (vocals), Jake Felstow (drums), and Zach Beinlich (bass). The band is currently signed to Big Loud, Big Loud Rock under Big Loud, Big Loud Records. Histor ...

* Zach Person

The Rock Boat XXI

Ship: ''Norwegian Cruise Line Gem''
Sail Date: November 7, 2021
Ports: Leaving from

Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...

Great Stirrup Cay Great Stirrup Cay is a Sloan, Gene (June 24, 2017). "Norwegian Cruise's private Caribbean isle gets a serious spruce up". ''Times-Colonist'' (Victoria, British Columbia). p. D5. island that is part of the Berry Islands in the Bahamas. Norwegian C ...

Bahamas The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the ar ...

and

Ocho Rios Ocho Rios (Spanish for "Eight Rivers") is a town in the parish of Saint Ann on the north coast of Jamaica, and is more widely referred to as ''Ochi'' by locals. Beginning as a sleepy fishing village, Ocho Rios has seen explosive growth in the ...

(''Original sailing was postponed due to Covid-19'')
(Original Sail Date: January 27, 2021)
(Original Destinations:

and Georgetown,

Grand Cayman Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands and the location of the territory's capital, George Town. In relation to the other two Cayman Islands, it is approximately 75 miles (121 km) southwest of Little Cayman and 90 miles (1 ...

)
Performing Artists: * The Alternate Routes *

* Andrew Leahey & The Homestead * Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness * Animal Years *

Billy Pilgrim ''Slaughterhouse-Five, or, The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death'' is a 1969 semi-autobiographic science fiction-infused anti-war novel by Kurt Vonnegut. It follows the life and experiences of Billy Pilgrim, from his early years, to ...

* The Blue Stones *

Bowling For Soup Bowling for Soup (abbreviated as BFS) is an American rock band formed in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1994. The band consists of Jaret Reddick (lead vocals, guitar), Chris Burney (guitar, backing vocals), Gary Wiseman (drums, percussion, backing vo ...

* Brian Fechino * The Collection * Dark Water * Elevado * * Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir * * Joshua & the Holy Rollers *

Kristian Bush Kristian Merrill Bush (born March 14, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Bush is one half of the country music duo Sugarland with Jennifer Nettles, and was a member of the folk rock duo Billy Pilgrim with Andrew Hyr ...

Mayday Parade Mayday Parade is an American rock band from Tallahassee, Florida. Their debut EP '' Tales Told by Dead Friends'' was released in 2006, and sold over 50,000 copies without any label support. In July 2007, Mayday Parade released their debut album ...

* Meaghan Farrell * Micky James * Mom Rock *

The New Respects The New Respects is an American band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band consists of singer/guitarist Jasmine Mullen (daughter of Nicole C. Mullen), bass player Lexi Hill (née Fitzgerald), guitarist Zandy Mowry (née Fitzgerald), and drummer Darius ...

* Nick Fradiani * Night Without Cars * Phillip-Michael Scales *

* Sister Hazel * Swimming With Bears * Switchfoot *

The Trews The Trews are a Canadians, Canadian rock music, rock band from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Chris Gormley. The band is currently based in Hamil ...

* Wildermiss *

Will Hoge Will Hoge (born November 14, 1972) is an American Americana country music singer, songwriter, and musician from Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Early life Will Hoge was born and grew up in Franklin, Tennessee, located just south of Nashv ...

* stowaway artists Artists who were announced but withdrew for any reason: *

Caroline Rose Caroline Elizabeth Rose (born October 19, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and producer. After releasing two records of folk and country-inspired music, she released a pop-rock album ''Loner'' in 2018. Her most recent album, '' ...

* Hero The Band * Lady Bri *

The Last Internationale The Last Internationale (TLI) is an American rock band formed by New York City guitarist Edgey Pires and vocalist Delila Paz. The group is known for its socially-conscious lyrics and strong live performances. Ben Hugues at Uber Rock says that "Li ...

* The National Parks * Southern Avenue *

We The Kings We the Kings is an American rock band from Bradenton, Florida. The band's eponymous full-length debut album, released in 2007, included the platinum single "Check Yes Juliet", and went on to sell over 250,000 copies in the US. The group's seco ...

The Rock Boat XX

Ship: ''Norwegian Cruise Line Pearl''
Sail Date: January 24, 2020
Ports: Leaving from

Harvest Caye Harvest Caye is a private island owned by Norwegian Cruise Line, located in southern Belize. The caye features wildlife exhibitions including a blue morpho butterfly house. On May 23, 2017, personnel from Harvest Caye, accompanied by Edgar Corre ...

Belize Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wate ...

and

Roatán Roatán () is an island in the Caribbean, about off the northern coast of Honduras. It is located between the islands of Utila and Guanaja, and is the largest of the Bay Islands of Honduras. The island was formerly known in English as Ruatan ...

, Honduras
Performing Artists: * Allen Mack Myers Moore * The Alternate Routes * Amy Gerhartz * Animal Years * The Bones of J.R. Jones * Brett Newski & The No Tomorrow * The Brevet * Brian Fechino *

* Carly Burruss * Emily Wolfe *

* Hero The Band * J.R. Moore *

Lawrence Lawrence may refer to: Education Colleges and universities * Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States * Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States Preparator ...

* Meaghan Farrell* * Melodime * Motherfolk *

* Sammy Rae & The Friends * SCR * Sister Hazel * Stephen Kellogg (stowaway) * Switchfoot * Tall Heights * Tonic *

Tony Lucca Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leagu ...

The Unlikely Candidates The Unlikely Candidates are an American indie rock band from Keller, Texas, formed in 2008. The band consists of lead vocalist Kyle Morris, lead guitarist Brenton Carney, guitarist Cole Male, drummer Kevin Goddard, and bassist Jared Hornbeek. Thei ...

* The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow *

featuring The Kin^† *

(stowaway) * on board with Amy Gerhartz but did one solo show
^† The Kin departed early due to family bereavement

The Rock Boat XIX

Ship: ''Norwegian Cruise Line Pearl''
Sail Date: February 1, 2019
Ports: Leaving from

to Key West and Nassau, Bahamas
Performing Artists: *

Alan Doyle Alan Thomas Doyle (born May 17, 1969) is a Canadian musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of the Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea. Life and career Alan Doyle was born and raised in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, in a Roman Cath ...

* Andrew Leahey & The Homestead * Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness * Andy Frasco & The U.N. *

Andy Suzuki & The Method Andy Suzuki & The Method is a rock band based in New York City led by Andy Suzuki and his songwriting partner Kozza Babumba, grandson of Grammy Award winning Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji. The band formed in 2006 at Brown University, where ...

Aslyn Heather "Aslyn" Mitchell Nash (born September 21, 1980) is an American pop singer and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. She released two full-length albums, ''Lemon Love'' and ''The Dandelion Sessions'', as well as a 4-disc EP. She is also the ...

Atlas Genius Atlas Genius are an alternative rock band formed in Adelaide, South Australia in November 2009. The band's mainstay members are the Jeffery brothers, Keith on lead vocals and lead guitar; Michael on drums; and Darren Sell on keyboard. Their debu ...

* Brian Fechino *

Bronze Radio Return Bronze Radio Return is an American indie/roots rock band from Hartford, Connecticut. The group was formed by Chris Henderson after he attended the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. The current lineup consists of Henderson ( ...

* Chris Ferrara & The Common Good * Dan Rodriguez *

* Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones * Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer * Ian Moore * Katie Pruitt *

Kevin Devine Kevin Devine (born December 19, 1979) is an American songwriter and musician from Staten Island, New York City, who is known for his introspective and political themes. He is a contemporary member of the underground indie rock and indie folk m ...

* Magic Giant *

Matt Nathanson Matthew Adam Nathanson (born March 28, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter whose work is a blend of folk and rock and roll music. In addition to singing, he plays acoustic (sometimes a 12-string) and electric guitar, and has played both sol ...

* Plain White T’s *

* Sarah Potenza * Simplified * Sister Hazel * SCR * The Talbott Brothers * Tim Warren and Eric Donnelly (stowaways) * Trae Pierce And The T-stones * Wild Adriatic *

Young Rising Sons Young Rising Sons are an American indie pop band consisting of Andy Tongren (lead singer/guitar), Julian Dimagiba (bass), Max Iantorno (guitar) and Steve Patrick (drums) formed in 2010. With the release of their debut single "High", Young Rising ...

* * dropped out due to illness

The Rock Boat XVIII

Ship: ''Norwegian Cruise Line Pearl''
Sail Date: January 30, 2018
Ports: Leaving from

New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

to Progreso, Mexico and

Cozumel, Mexico Cozumel (; yua, Kùutsmil) is an island and municipality in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, opposite Playa del Carmen. It is separated from the mainland by the Cozumel Channel and is close to the Yucatá ...

Performing Artists: *

* The Alternate Routes * Andy Frasco & The U.N. * Barenaked Ladies * Brian Fechino * Choir! Choir! Choir! * Christian Lopez * Colony House *

Danny Michel Danny Michel is a Canadian songwriter and producer. Highlights Between 2006 & 2015 Michel performed over 70 times as the musical guest on Stuart McLean's ''The Vinyl Cafe''. In 2008 "''Feather, Fur & Fin''" landed on the ''Playlist for the Pl ...

* Dan Rodriguez * The Dead South *

Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors is an Americana band from Memphis and East Nashville in Tennessee, United States. The band was formed in 2005 by Drew Holcomb (lead vocals, guitar, harmonica). The other band members are Nathan Dugger (guitar, keys) ...

Elliott Brood Elliott Brood (often stylized as Elliott BROOD) is a Canadian three-piece, alternative country band formed in 2002 in Toronto, consisting of Mark Sasso on lead vocals, guitar, banjo, ukulele, harmonica, and kazoo, Casey Laforet on guitar, lead v ...

* The Georgia Flood *

JD Eicher JD Eicher (born July 27, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and novelist from the Youngstown, Ohio area. Both billed as JD Eicher & the Goodnights and independently as JD Eicher, Eicher has released nine albums—one of which al ...

(stowaway) * Kick The Robot *

Larkin Poe Larkin Poe is an American roots rock band originally from north Georgia, currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, and fronted by sisters Rebecca Lovell (born January 30, 1991) and Megan Lovell (born May 12, 1989). Featuring strong southern harmo ...

Low Cut Connie Low Cut Connie is an American rock and roll band based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Low Cut Connie has become the alter ego for frontman, pianist, and songwriter Adam Weiner, who has been the band's only constant member since its formation. Beg ...

* Melodime *

* Noah Guthrie * Oak & Ash *

The Rocketboys The Rocketboys is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas. History Formerly known as Homer Hiccolm & the Rocketboys, the band formed late 2005 in Abilene, Texas. The original line-up met while they were attending Abilene Christian University. Si ...

* Sam Burchfield * Sarah Potenza * Sister Hazel * Stop Light Observations *

(stowaway) * Waterdog *

* Wild Adriatic *

* Wylder

The Rock Boat XVII

Ship: ''Norwegian Cruise Line Jade''
Sail Date: February 10, 2017
Ports: Leaving from

and

Costa Maya Costa Maya is a small tourist region in the municipality of Othón P. Blanco in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, the only state bounded by the Caribbean Sea to its east. This municipality is close to Chetumal (capital of the state) on the border ...

Performing Artists: * All About A Bubble * Aijia* * Amy Gerhartz *

Andy Grammer Andrew Charles Grammer (born December 3, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is signed to S-Curve Records. His debut album, '' Andy Grammer'', was released in 2011 and spawned the singles " Keep Your Head Up" and " F ...

* * Andy Frasco & The U.N. *

Ben Rector Benjamin Evans Rector (born November 6, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee. He has released seven studio albums, including '' Brand New'' (2015), which peaked at No. 9 on the ''Billboard'' ...

* Brian Fechino * Caleb Hawley *

* Connor Pledger * The Currys *

* Firekid * Francisco Vidal *

Green River Ordinance A Green River Ordinance is a common United States city ordinance prohibiting door-to-door solicitation. Under such an ordinance, it is illegal for any business to sell their items door-to-door without express prior permission from the household. ...

* Grizfolk * Harrow Fair * Jared & The Mill *

* Knox Hamilton * Lovesweat *

^‡ * Melodime * Parachute * Paul Pfau *

* Ripe * Sarah Williams^† * Sasha Aaron * Sister Hazel * Stephen Kellogg & The South West North East * Steve Everett *

* Walk Off the Earth** *

* Wild Adriatic * WRENN (AKA Pip The Pansy) * married couple, dropped out due to pregnancy
** replaced Andy Grammer - but also dropped out due to pregnancy
^† on board with Amy Gerhartz but did one solo show
^‡ last minute replacement for Walk off the Earth

The Rock Boat XVI

Ship: ''Norwegian Cruise Line Pearl''
Sail Date: January 26, 2016
Ports: Leaving from

and

Performing Artists: Rock Boat 16
AXS, 21/04/15 *

Air Traffic Controller Air traffic control specialists, abbreviated ATCS, are personnel responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic in the global air traffic control system. Usually stationed in air traffic control centers and control ...

* The Alternate Routes *

* The Brevet * Brian Fechino *

* Colony House * The Dusty 45s *

Emerson Hart Emerson Hart (born July 21, 1969) is a songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and producer. He is the lead singer and songwriter of the alternative rock band Tonic. Biography Emerson Hart was born in Washington, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Atlantic ...

* Gavin DeGraw *

Hey Monea! Hey Monea (stylized as Hey Monea! on early records) is a Canton, Ohio-based rock band that has been together since 2005. The band consists of Dan Monea on lead vocals/guitar/piano, Nate Monea on drums/vocals, Adam Orin on bass. They won a compet ...

* Humming House * JD Eicher & The Goodnights * Kristy Lee & Dirt Road Revival * Melodime *

Michael Franti & Spearhead Michael Franti (born April 21, 1966) is an American rapper, musician, poet, activist, documentarian, and singer-songwriter, known for his participation in many musical projects, most with a political and social emphasis, including the Beatnigs ...

* Mike Mains & The Branches *

* Pat McGee * Paul McDonald * Radio Birds *

* Sister Hazel * Steve Everett *

* Wild Adriatic *

The Rock Boat XV

Ship: ''Norwegian Cruise Line Pearl''
Sail Date: January 24, 2015
Ports: Leaving from

Performing Artists: * Amy Gerhartz *

* Barenaked Ladies * Brian Collins * Brian Fechino * Broken Anchor *

Chuck Cannon Marion Cletus Cannon Jr., known professionally as Chuck Cannon, is an American country music songwriter. His compositions include hit singles for Toby Keith and John Michael Montgomery. Cannon has also received awards for Broadcast Music Incorp ...

* Gareth Asher & The Earthlings *

* Honor By August *

Kris Allen Kristopher Neil Allen (born June 21, 1985) is an American singer and songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the eighth season of ''American Idol''. Prior to ''Idol'', he self-released a 2007 album, ''Brand New Shoes''. Allen's ' ...

* Melodime *

The Mowgli's The Mowgli's were an American alternative rock band from Calabasas, California. Background and formation Di Panni, Appelbaum, Trent, and Warren were all friends from Calabasas High School. They were joined by Earl, a childhood friend of some o ...

* Radio Birds *

The Roosevelts ''The Roosevelts: An Intimate History'' is a 2014 American documentary television miniseries directed and produced by Ken Burns. It covers the lives and times of the three most prominent members of the Roosevelt family, Theodore Roosevelt, a ...

* Scars on 45 *

The Shadowboxers The Shadowboxers are an American pop band formed in Atlanta, Georgia. The founding members Scott Tyler (vocals, guitars), Adam Hoffman (vocals, guitars), and Matt Lipkins (vocals, keyboards)met at Emory University in 2008. History Formation ...

* Simplified * Sister Hazel * Steve Everett * Stokeswood * Trailer Park Ninjas *

Vintage Blue Vintage Blue is an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Their music has been described as "intensely likeable" as well as being "driven and full of flavor." Vintage Blue was recently called "One of the best unsigned bands in the coun ...

Von Grey Von Grey is an American indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2011 by sisters Annika, Fiona, and Kathryn von Grey. The group's youngest member, Petra, stepped away from the band in October 2016 to focus on her schooling. Von Grey's mu ...

The Rock Boat XIV

Ship: ''Norwegian Cruise Line Pearl''
Sail Date: February 22, 2014
Ports: Leaving from

Performing Artists: Artist
- The Rock Boat * Alternate Routes * Amy Gerhartz * Besides Daniel *

* Courrier * DJ Soulman *

The Dunwells The Dunwells are an English rock band, formed in Leeds in 2009. The group consists of brothers Joseph Dunwell (vocals) and David Dunwell (guitar, vocals), along with friends Adam Taylor (drums, vocals) and Rob Clayton (bass, vocals). The band ...

Ed Kowalczyk Edward Joel Kowalczyk (; born July 16, 1971)"Edward Kowalczyk IMDb entry"
''

formerly of Live * Ed Roland & The Sweet Tea Project * Erick Baker *

* The Gallery *

* Honor By August *

Edwin McCain Edwin Cole McCain (born January 20, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His songs " I'll Be" (1998) and "I Could Not Ask for More" (1999) were radio top-40 hits in the U.S., and five of his albums have reached the ''Billboard ...

* Mark Kroos^† * Melodime * Michael Bernard Fitzgerald *

* Native Run * Radio Birds *

Radiolucent Radiodensity (or radiopacity) is opacity to the radio wave and X-ray portion of the electromagnetic spectrum: that is, the relative inability of those kinds of electromagnetic radiation to pass through a particular material. Radiolucency or hypod ...

Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Orange County, California. The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold-certified album ''Turn the Radio Off''. Soon af ...

* Scars on 45 * Scott Munns * Sister Hazel * Stephen Kellogg * Taylor Carson * Tonic *

Will Turpin William Ross Turpin (born February 8, 1971) is an American musician. He is best known for being the bassist of the rock band Collective Soul. He is also a solo artist, and tours with his backing band, the Way. His debut EP, ''The Lighthouse'', w ...

^† not officially in the lineup but did one solo show

The Rock Boat XIII

Ship: ''Norwegian Cruise Line Pearl''
Sail Date: February 24, 2013
Ports: Leaving from

Performing Artists: * Alternate Routes * Joe Bachman *

* Brandi Carlile *

Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers is an American rock band from Tempe, Arizona. History Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers formed after a lineup shift of The Refreshments, a rock band active in the 1990s known for their top radio hit, " Banditos, ...

The Daylights The Daylights are a defunct alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California that formed in 2004. The trio was fronted by brothers Ran Jackson and Ricky Jackson, with Svend Lerche on Drums. Best known for their song, "I Hope This Gets To You" th ...

* DJ Soulman * Amy Gerhartz *

Good Old War Good Old War is an American indie folk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, featuring former members of Days Away. History Good Old War is made up of Keith Goodwin, Tim Arnold, and Dan Schwartz. The band's name comes from the las ...

Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors is an Americana band from Memphis and East Nashville in Tennessee, United States. The band was formed in 2005 by Drew Holcomb (lead vocals, guitar, harmonica). The other band members are Nathan Dugger (guitar, keys) ...

* Ingram Hill *

Brendan James Brendan James (born July 17, 1979) is an American, piano-based singer-songwriter from Derry, New Hampshire. James spent his early music career playing at New York City open mics before he signed to Capitol Records in 2005. At Capitol he spent ...

* Jukebox The Ghost *

Junior Doctor In the United Kingdom, junior doctors are qualified medical practitioners working whilst engaged in postgraduate training. The period of being a junior doctor starts when they qualify as a medical practitioner following graduation with a Bachelor o ...

Matthew Mayfield Matthew Mayfield is an American singer and songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama. Originally the lead singer in the group Moses Mayfield, which disbanded in 2008, Mayfield has moved on to a solo career. He announced the release of his debut EP, ...

* Jon McLaughlin * Native Run *

NEEDTOBREATHE Needtobreathe (stylized as NEEDTOBREATHE) is an American rock band from Seneca, South Carolina. The band is composed of Bear Rinehart (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Seth Bolt (backing vocals, bass), Josh Lovelace (backing vocals, keys), Randall ...

* Ponderosa *

A Rocket to the Moon A Rocket to the Moon (commonly abbreviated as ARTTM) was an American rock band formed during 2006 in Braintree, Massachusetts, United States, by Nick Santino, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist. Guitarist and backup vocalist Justin Richards ...

Rusted Root Rusted Root is an American worldbeat rock band formed in 1990 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by singer-guitarist Michael Glabicki (born January 21, 1971), bassist Patrick Norman and percussionist Liz Berlin. The band got its start as the house ba ...

Saints of Valory Saints of Valory is an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Gavin Jasper (lead vocals/bass), Godfrey Thomson (guitar/vocals), and Stephen Buckle (keyboards/vocals). The band released their ''V'' EP on May 19, ...

* Satellites & Sirens * Scars on 45 * Sister Hazel * Stokeswood *

Swear and Shake Swear and Shake was an indie folk band based out of Nashville, Tennessee. Formed in 2010 by Kari Spieler (vocals, lyrics, guitar), Adam McHeffey (vocals, lyrics, guitar, banjo), the band included Shaun Savage (electric bass). Time Out New York d ...

* Trevor Jackson * Yacht Rock Revue

The Rock Boat XII

Ship: ''Carnival Elation''
Sail Date: March 1, 2012
Ports: Leaving from

New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

Performing Artists: *

Alpha Rev Alpha Rev is an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas, fronted by Casey McPherson (formerly of Endochine). McPherson remains the group's only consistent member, although historically the core members have also included Zak Loy on lea ...

* Alternate Routes *

Atomic Tom Atomic Tom is an alternative rock band originally from Brooklyn, New York, now living in Los Angeles, California, consisting of Luke White (lead vocals), Eric Espiritu (guitar, background vocals), Ethan Mentzer (bass, background vocals), and Tobia ...

* Blackberry Smoke * Tim Brantley *

Chamberlin The Chamberlin is an electro-mechanical keyboard instrument that was a precursor to the Mellotron. It was developed and patented by the American inventor Harry Chamberlin from 1949 to 1956, when the first model was introduced. There are several ...

The Damnwells The Damnwells were an indie rock band originally from the Brooklyn borough of New York City.Leichman, Joseph (24 July 2008). Special to The Record: Damnwells seek proper identity. ''The Record'' (Bergen County, N.J.), p. F6. Lewis, Catherine P. ...

* Dugas *

Ella Riot Ella Riot was a musical group based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 2007 by Tyler Duncan as My Dear Disco, the name change came in March 2011. The band first released the eponymous EP ''My Dear Disco'' in 2007, releasing its first album '' Da ...

* Jerad Finck * Freddy Jones Band *

* Hornit * Ingram Hill * Brian Jarvis * Kristy Lee *

* Kenny Mehler *

* Simplified * Sister Hazel *

* Sunset Love Affair * Thorny Rose * Michael Tolcher * Trailer Park Ninjas *

The Rock Boat XI

Ship: ''Carnival Inspiration''
Sail Date: January 6, 2011
Ports: Leaving from

(port unknown prior to sailing)
Performing Artists: * Alternate Routes *

Antigone Rising Antigone Rising is an all-female rock band based in New York City. The band's current line up is Cathy Henderson (lead guitar), Kristen Henderson (bass guitar and drums), and Nini Camps (lead vocals and rhythm guitar). History The band origin ...

* Tim Brantley *

Graham Colton Graham Colton (born November 6, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His most recent album, ''Inside Out'', was released on August 14, 2020. Colton's songs have been featured on numerous TV shows including ''Am ...

* Death on Two Wheels *

Matt Duke Matthew Duke GBE GVCO (born 16 June 1977) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of Championship side Sheffield United. Career Hull City He joined Hull City on 23 July ...

* Elmwood *

Matt Hires Matt Hires (born August 5, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter from Tampa, Florida. Drawing inspiration from influences as disparate as The Band, Sufjan Stevens, Wilco and Ryan Adams, Hires became the first artist to sign with F-Stop Musi ...

* Ingram Hill *

Ed Kowalczyk Edward Joel Kowalczyk (; born July 16, 1971)"Edward Kowalczyk IMDb entry"
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Toby Lightman Toby Lightman is an American singer-songwriter. Her first album, ''Little Things (Toby Lightman album), Little Things'', was released in 2004 on Lava Records, Lava/Atlantic. Her second album, ''Bird on a Wire (Toby Lightman album), Bird on a Wi ...

* M.E.R.M.E.R. *Scott Munns *

Nada Surf Nada Surf is a New York City-based American alternative rock band formed in the 1990s, consisting of Matthew Caws (guitar, vocals), Ira Elliot (drums), Doug Gillard (guitar, backing vocals), and Daniel Lorca (bass, backing vocals). History ...

* Ponderosa * Sam Thacker * Sister Hazel *Trailer Park Ninjas * Truth & Salvage Co. *

Matt Wertz Matthew Stewart Wertz (born February 17, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter. Originally from Liberty, Missouri, as of 2014 he lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Life and career Born and raised a Christian in Liberty, Missouri, Wertz's interest ...

The Rock Boat X

Ship: ''Carnival Inspiration''
Sail Date: January 7, 2010
Ports: Leaving from

Performing Artists: * Augustana * B-Liminal *

Jim Bianco Jim Bianco (born March 25, 1976) is an independent musician, singer, songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles, California. Biography Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 25, 1976, Bianco is the youngest child of James Bianco, Jr ...

* Blackberry Smoke *

The Bridges The Bridges Shopping Centre, commonly known as ‘The Bridges’ is a Shopping center, shopping centre located in Sunderland, England. The centre was opened by Anne, Princess Royal, Princess Royal, Anne in 1988. Shops The center compromises ...

* Andrew Hoover *

* Pat McGee * Evan McHugh * Scott Munns * Oval Opus * Sister Hazel * Sun Domingo * Michael Tolcher * Francisco Vidal *

Tyrone Wells Tyrone Wells is an American singer-songwriter from Spokane, Washington. He is the lead vocalist of the duo, Oh the Larceny, with Dustin Burnett as the producer. He is also the lead vocalist for the bands WAR*HALL and Royal Deluxe. Career ...

* Chelsea Williams

The Rock Boat IX

Ship: ''Carnival Destiny''
Sail Date: January 17, 2009
Ports: Leaving from

Nassau Nassau may refer to: Places Bahamas *Nassau, Bahamas, capital city of the Bahamas, on the island of New Providence Canada *Nassau District, renamed Home District, regional division in Upper Canada from 1788 to 1792 *Nassau Street (Winnipeg), ...

and Half Moon Cay
Performing Artists: * Alternate Routes *

* Aural Pleasure * The Benjy Davis Project * Blackberry Smoke *

* Curtis Peoples *

Ernie Halter Ernie Halter is an American singer/songwriter, also known as the "Cuboslavian". He was signed to Rock Ridge Music. Born in Inglewood, CA in 1974 and raised in Orange County, Halter started playing piano when he was 8, guitar when he was 14, and ...

* Francisco Vidal *

Garrison Starr Garrison Starr (born Julia Garrison Starr on April 29, 1975) is a Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter/producer. Her major label debut, "18 Over Me" was released in 1997 (Geffen). Starr's shows have been described as "marrying pop smarts ...

Hanson Hanson or Hansson may refer to: People * Hanson (surname) * Hansson (surname) * Hanson (wrestler), ringname of an American professional wrestler Musical groups * Hanson (band), an American pop rock band * Hanson (UK band), an English rock ...

The Kin ''The Wheel of Time'' is a series of high fantasy novels by American author Robert Jordan, with Brandon Sanderson as a co-author for the final three novels. Originally planned as a six-book series, ''The Wheel of Time'' spans 14 volumes, in ad ...

* Michael Tolcher * Sam Thacker * Scott Munns * Sister Hazel *

The Spring Standards The Spring Standards is an independent three-piece folk-rock band based in New York City. Biography James Cleare, Heather Robb, and James Smith first sang together in the last summer of the 20th century. Having just turned 16, the three teens ...

* Tonic *

Trevor Hall Trevor Hall may refer to: * Trevor Hall (musician), American singer, lyricist and guitarist * Trevor Hall (album), ''Trevor Hall'' (album), an album by Trevor Hall * Trevor Hall (rugby league), New Zealand landlord, salesman, and professional rugby ...

The Rock Boat VIII

Ship: ''Carnival Imagination''
Sail Date: January 19, 2008
Ports: Leaving from

and Georgetown,

Performing Artists: * Alternate Routes *

* Andy Davis *

Brett Dennen Brett Michael Dennen (born October 28, 1979) is an American folk/pop singer-songwriter from Central California. His seventh studio album, ''See the World'' was released in July 2021. Early life Dennen grew up in Central Valley, California in a s ...

* The Edison Project *

Keith Kane Vertical Horizon is an American alternative rock band, formed in Washington, D.C. Vocalists and guitarists Matt Scannell and Keith Kane started the band in 1991 when they were students at Georgetown University. The band have undergone multiple ...

Josh Kelley Joshua Bishop Kelley Sr. (born January 30, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter. Kelley has recorded for Hollywood Records, Threshold Records and DNK Records as a pop rock artist. His songs "Amazing" and "Only You" reached the top ten on the ...

* Bain Mattox * Jon McLaughlin *

* Oakhurst *

* Gary Pfaff (now Gary Ray Pfaff) * Glen Phillips * Scarlet Kings (AKA Oval Opus) *

Keaton Simons Keaton Simons (born July 20, 1978) is an American recording and performing artist. He is signed to Best Revenge Records, his independent label created in 2012. His music has been featured on shows such as ''Sons of Anarchy'', '' Hollywood Height ...

* Sister Hazel * Sons of William * Stroke 9 *

Toad The Wet Sprocket Toad the Wet Sprocket is an American alternative rock band formed in Santa Barbara, California, in 1986. The band at the time consisted of vocalist/guitarist Glen Phillips, guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and drummer Randy Guss, ...

Kate Voegele Kate Elizabeth Voegele (; born December 8, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She made her musical debut in 2003, with the release of her ''The Other Side'' extended play. She performed numerous local live shows to promote the a ...

* Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band *

The Rock Boat VII

Ship: Carnival Legend
Sail Date: January 11, 2007
Ports: Leaving from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Grand Turk,

Performing Artists: *

* Scott Blasey * Ken Block *

The Clarks The Clarks are an American rock band from the Pittsburgh region, originating at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Over the course of thirty-plus years, they have produced eleven studio albums, two live albums, 2 compilation albums, an EP, and f ...

* Drew Copeland *

* Dead Confederate * Stef Dorfman * Five Star Iris * Florez *

* Getaway Car *

John Thomas Griffith John Thomas Griffith (born April 3, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter best known as a guitarist and vocalist for the band Cowboy Mouth. Griffith first established himself on the American music scene in the early 1980s as lead singer and gu ...

* Ingram Hill * Honor By August * Christopher Jak * Greg Joseph *

* Fred LeBlanc *

* Heather Luttrell * Scott Munns * Oval Opus *

Ed Roland Edgar Eugene Roland, Jr. (born August 3, 1963) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band Collective Soul. He is also active with his side project ...

Paul Sanchez Paul Sanchez is a New Orleans-born and based American guitarist and a singer-songwriter. Sanchez was a founding member of the New Orleans band Cowboy Mouth. He was a guitarist and one of the primary singers and songwriters for the band from 19 ...

* Sister Hazel * Sons of William * Sonya Tetlow * Sam Thacker * Alex Woodard * Claire Wyndham * Francisco Vidal *

* Alan Yates *

The Rock Boat VI

Ship: ''Carnival Elation''
Sail Date: January 14, 2006
Ports: Leaving from

Galveston Galveston ( ) is a coastal resort city and port off the Southeast Texas coast on Galveston Island and Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The community of , with a population of 47,743 in 2010, is the county seat of surrounding Ga ...

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...

Playa del Carmen Playa del Carmen, known colloquially as 'Playa', is a resort city located along the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is part of the municipality of Solidaridad. As of 2020, the city's population was just over 300,000 peopl ...

and Progresso, Mexico *Originally scheduled to leave from the Port of New Orleans Performing Artists: * Shawn Allen *

Dave Barnes David Mckee Barnes (born June 20, 1978) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released eight studio albums, including two Christmas albums. His most recent full-length album, ''Dreaming in Electri ...

* Ken Block * Blue Merle *

* Drew Copeland * Danielia Cotton * Stef Dorfman * Evenout * Five Star Iris * Florez *

* Getaway Car *

Pat Green Patrick Craven Green (born April 5, 1972) is an American Texas Country artist. Active since 1995, he has recorded a total of seven studio albums, including several independent works, three for Republic Records and two for BNA. Fifteen of his si ...

Ari Hest Ari Hest (born 16 June 1979) is an American singer-songwriter from the Bronx borough of New York. Biography Early life and education Hest's father is a college music professor and his mother a cantor. His older brother, Danny, is Hest's forme ...

Jon Hopkins Jonathan Julian Hopkins (born 15 August 1979) is an English musician and producer who writes and performs electronic music. He began his career playing keyboards for Imogen Heap, and has produced but also contributed to albums by Brian Eno, ...

Mat Kearney Mathew William Kearney (; born December 1, 1978) is an American musician born in Eugene, Oregon, and based in Nashville, Tennessee. So far, he has a total of five top 20 hits on the Adult Top 40 Chart. '' Just Kids'' was released on February 2 ...

* Fred LeBlanc *

Shawn Mullins Shawn Mullins (born March 8, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter who specializes in folk rock, instrumental rock, adult alternative, and Americana music. His 1998 single "Lullaby", hit number one on the Adult Top 40 and was nominated for a Gr ...

* Scott Munns *

* Glen Phillips *

Adam Richman Adam Montgomery Richman is an American actor and television host. He has hosted various dining and eating-challenge programs on the Travel Channel and History Channel. Early life and education Richman, an only child, was born into a Jewish fa ...

Jackson Rohm Jackson Rohm ( – January 24, 2023) was an American country and pop musician. Early life Rohm was born in Jamestown, New York. He graduated from Southwestern High School in West Ellicott, New York, in 1989. He considered attending Cornell U ...

Martin Sexton Martin Sexton Born March 2, 1966 is an American singer-songwriter and music producer. Early life Born in 1966, Sexton grew up in Syracuse, New York, the tenth of twelve children in a working class Irish-American family. He acquired his first ...

* Sister Hazel * Sovus Radio * Michael Tolcher * Francisco Vidal * Virginia Coalition *

Django Walker Django Walker (born August 28, 1981) is a Texas Country singer-songwriter and the frontman for the Django Walker Band. Biography Named after Belgian guitarist Django Reinhardt, Walker is the son of country music artist Jerry Jeff Walker and S ...

The Rock Boat V

Canceled due to Hurricane Katrina*
Ship: ''Carnival Sensation''
Scheduled Performers:
* Theresa Andersson * Sara Bareilles *

* John Corbitt *

* Gavin DeGraw *

* Ingram Hill *

O.A.R. O.A.R. (short for Of A Revolution) is an American rock band, founded in 1996 in Rockville, Maryland. The band consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Marc Roberge, drummer Chris Culos, guitarist Richard On, bassist Benj Gershman, saxophonist/guitar ...

Doug Ray Doug Rea (born 10 October 1948) is one of the founders of the Down Town Roll Band in Sydney, Australia from which the band Sherbet was formed. Guitarist Clive Shakespeare was also one of the founders. Rea left Sherbet to perform with Maple ...

* Sister Hazel * Stroke 9 * Michael Tolcher *

* Alex Woodard * Guests and artists were invited to Atlanta during the weekend they were supposed to be on the cruise. Around 500 guests and most of the scheduled bands attended the shows, dubbed "Rock For Relief", raising $55,000 for Hurricane Katrina Relief.

The Rock Boat IV

Ship: ''Carnival Imagination''
Sail Date: October 7, 2004
Ports: Leaving from

Performing Artists: *

* Ken Block *

* Chuck Carrier *

* Gavin DeGraw * Evenout *

Free Sol FreeSol is an alternative soul band from Memphis, Tennessee. History The name, “FreeSol”, refers to a state of mind - a freedom of expression - with a main objective of never conforming to the usual way of doing things. Armed with this philo ...

* Hello Dave * Ingram Hill *

* Wes Hutchinson * Stephen Kellogg *

* Scott Munns *

New Monsoon New Monsoon is a rock jam band that is based in the San Francisco, California area that was founded in 1998 by Penn State classmates Bo Carper and Jeff Miller. History During the recording of the band's first album Hydrophonic, Carper and Mil ...

* Pomeroy *

Peter Searcy Peter Searcy is a musician from Louisville, Kentucky. Spin Magazine, Scott Irwin, and Amanda Green have compared Searcy's straightforward songwriting style and voice to those of Paul Westerberg. Like Paul Westerberg of The Replacements, Searc ...

* Sister Hazel * Sam Thacker * Tonic * Michael Tolcher * Virginia Coalition * Francisco Vidal *

The Rock Boat III

Ship: ''Carnival Sensation''
Sail Date: August 28, 2003
Ports: Leaving from

Performing Artists: * Shawn Allen *

Angie Aparo Angie Aparo is an American musician and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. Aparo began playing in a group called Angie's Hope in the early 1990s before making the decision to go solo. After making that decision, Aparo chose to go out on the roa ...

* Ken Block * Chuck Carrier *

* Dave Matthews Cover Band *

Wes Dearth John Wesley Dearth III is an American guitarist and singer. Biography His professional career began in the early 1980s in the Tampa Bay area where he founded 1991 Southwestern Music Conference's showcase act Autodrive along with drummer/prod ...

* Fighting Gravity *

* Ingram Hill * Courtney Jaye * Stephen Kellogg * Fred LeBlanc *

Todd Martin Todd Martin (born July 8, 1970) is an American retired tennis player. He reached the men's singles final at the 1994 Australian Open and the 1999 US Open and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4. Playing career Martin was born ...

* Bain Mattox *

* Scott Munns *

Mieka Pauley Mary Dominica Pauley (born October 22, 1980) more commonly known as Mieka Pauley, is an American singer-songwriter. Personal and career Pauley was born in Boston and raised in Ohio, Kentucky, South Florida, and Colorado, where she attended Che ...

* Cary Pierce * The Rising *

* Pete Schmidt * Tia Sillers & Mark Selby * Sister Hazel * Soul Phood * Teitur * Angela Todd * Michael Tolcher * Tonic * Brian Vander Ark * Francisco Vidal * Virginia Coalition * Alex Woodard * Alan Yates

The Rock Boat II

Ship: ''Carnival Sensation''
Sail Date: August 29, 2002
Ports: Leaving from

to Key West, Florida and Nassau, Bahamas
Performing Artists: * Chuck Carrier *

* Mimi Holland *

* Courtney Jaye * Chrystina Lloree * Marathon * Bain Mattox *

* Cary Pierce * Quick Shot Paulo * The Rugs * Sister Hazel * Six Against Seven * Francisco Vidal * Alex Woodard

The Rock Boat I (officially called Rock 'N Roll At Sea)

Ship: ''Carnival Jubilee''
Sail Date: August 30, 2001
Ports: Leaving from

to Key West, Florida and

Performing Artists: *

* Sister Hazel

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