| Location(s) | Miami, Florida, US, Carnival Cruise Lines |
|---|---|
| Years active | 2001 - present |
| Date(s) | Various |
| Genre | Indie rock, Jam bands, Pop Music, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Alternative rock |
| Website | Official website |
The Rock Boat is an annual rock-themed "floating music festival at sea."
The Rock Boat concept was born in 2001 with a joint venture from Gainesville, FL alternative rock band Sister Hazel and Atlanta, GA travel company Sixthman in a partial charter aboard the Carnival Jubilee. Sister Hazel was also joined by the band Dexter Freebish and approximately 400 of their fans. The bands performed once on the ship, which sailed from Tampa, FL to Cozumel, MX.
Since then, the concept has grown to become an annual event taking place in the month of January on board various Carnival cruise ships. Destinations have included locations such as Mexico, Nassau, Jamaica, and Turks & Caicos. The event is always hosted by Sister Hazel and includes musicians from all over the nation. Past performers include: Tonic, Collective Soul, Cowboy Mouth, Pat McGee Band, Zac Brown Band, Michael Tolcher, David Ryan Harris, B-Liminal, Ingram Hill, Better Than Ezra, Marc Broussard, Wideawake, Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, and many more. There are generally four or five performing stages constructed on the venue, and performances are scheduled from noon until 3AM. However, many bands have been known to continue performing well beyond their scheduled set times and often collaborate on stage with other artists until the sun comes up.
The cruise has been described by Ken Block (Lead Singer/Guitar for Sister Hazel) as "Spring Break for people with jobs."
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Ship: Carnival Inspiration
Sail Date: January 6, 2011
Ports: Leaving from Tampa, FL to Costa Maya, Mexico (port unknown prior to sailing)
Performing Artists:
Sister Hazel
Ingram Hill
Elmwood
Ed Kowalczyk
Alternate Routes
Antigone Rising
Aslyn
Tim Brantley
Graham Colton
Death on Two Wheels
Matt Duke
Gaelic Storm
Green River Ordinance
Matt Hires
Will Hoge
Junior Doctor
Toby Lightman
Tony Lucca
M.E.R.M.E.R.
Scott Munns
Nada Surf
NEEDTOBREATHE
Ponderosa
Sam Thacker
Trailer Park Ninjas
Truth & Salvage Co.
Matt Wertz
Ship: Carnival Inspiration
Sail Date: January 7, 2010
Ports: Leaving from Tampa, FL to Cozumel, Mexico
Performing Artists:
Sister Hazel
Augustana
B-Liminal
Jim Bianco
Blackberry Smoke
Marc Broussard
The Bridges
Carbon Leaf
Dexter Freebish
Gaelic Storm
Green River Ordinance
Will Hoge
Andrew Hoover
Tony Lucca
Pat McGee
Evan McHugh
Scott Munns
Oval Opus
Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers
Sun Domingo
Michael Tolcher
Francisco Vidal
Tyrone Wells
Wideawake
Chelsea Williams
Ship: Carnival Destiny
Sail Date: January 17, 2009
Ports: Leaving from Miami, FL to Nassau and Half Moon Cay
Performing Artists:
Sister Hazel
Alternate Routes
Aslyn
Aural Pleasure
The Benjy Davis Project
Blackberry Smoke
Carbon Leaf
Cowboy Mouth
Emerson Hart
Ernie Halter
Francisco Vidal
Gaelic Storm
Graham Colton
Green River Ordinance
Hanson
Michael Tolcher
The Spring Standards
Sam Thacker
Scott Munns
Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers
The Kin
Tonic
Trevor Hall
Tyrone Wells
Wideawake
Zac Brown Band
Ship: Carnival Imagination
Sail Date: January 19, 2008
Ports: Leaving from Miami, FL to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Georgetown, Grand Cayman
Performing Artists:
Sister Hazel
Alternate Routes
Andy Davis
Aslyn
Bain Mattox
Brett Dennen
David Ryan Harris
Emerson Hart
Gary Pfaff (now Gary Ray Pfaff)
Glen Phillips
Jon McLaughlin
Josh Kelley
Kate Voegele
Keaton Simons
Keith Kane
Marc Broussard
Matt Nathanson
Oakhurst
Pat McGee Band
Scarlet Kings (formerly Oval Opus)
Sons of William
Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers
Stroke 9
The Edison Project
Toad The Wet Sprocket
Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band
Zac Brown Band
Ship: Carnival Legend
Sail Date: January 11, 2007
Ports: Leaving from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos
Performing Artists:
Sister Hazel
Alan Yates
Alex Woodard
Aslyn
Better Than Ezra
Carbon Leaf
Christopher Jak
Claire Wyndham
Collective Soul
Cowboy Mouth
David Ryan Harris
Dead Confederate
Drew Copeland
Ed Roland
Emerson Hart
Five Star Iris
Florez
Francisco Vidal
Fred LeBlanc
Gaelic Storm
Getaway Car
Greg Joseph
Heather Luttrell
Honor By August
Ingram Hill
John Thomas Griffith
Josh Kelley
Keith Kane
Ken Block
Oval Opus
Pat McGee Band
Paul Sanchez
Sam Thacker
Scott Blasey
Scott Munns
Sons of William
Sonya Tetlow
Stef Dorfman
The Clarks
Toby Lightman
Wideawake
Zac Brown Band
Ship: Carnival Elation
Sail Date: January 14, 2006
Ports: Leaving from Galveston, TX to Playa del Carmen and Progresso, MX
Performing Artists:
Sister Hazel
Adam Richman
Ari Hest
Aslyn
Better Than Ezra
Blue Merle
Carbon Leaf
Danielia Cotton
Dave Barnes
David Ryan Harris
Dexter Freebish
Django Walker
Drew Copeland
Evenout
Five Star Iris
Florez
Francisco Vidal
Fred LeBlanc
Gaelic Storm
Getaway Car
Glen Phillips
Jackson Rohm
John Hopkins
Josh Kelley
Ken Block
Marc Broussard
Martin Sexton
Mat Kearney
Matt Wertz
Michael Tolcher
Pat Green
Pat McGee Band
Scott Munns
Shawn Allen
Shawn Mullins
Sovus Radio
Stef Dorfman
Virginia Coalition
Wideawake
Zac Brown Band
CANCELED DUE TO HURRICANE KATRINA
Ship: Carnival Sensation
Scheduled Performers: Alex Woodard
Ari Hest
Cowboy Mouth
Dave Barnes
David Ryan Harris
Dexter Freebish
Doug Ray
Emerson Hart
Gaelic Storm
Gavin DeGraw
Ingram Hill
John Corbitt
Marc Broussard
Matt Nathanson
Matt Wertz
Michael Tolcher
O.A.R.
Sara Bareilles
Sister Hazel
Stroke 9
The Clarks
Theresa Andersson
Toby Lightman
Wideawake
Will Hoge
Ship: Carnival Imagination
Sail Date: October 7, 2004
Ports: Leaving from Miami, FL to Cozumel, MX
Performing Artists:
Sister Hazel
Chuck Carrier
Cowboy Mouth
Dave Barnes
Dexter Freebish
Emerson Hart
Evenout
Francisco Vidal
Free Sol
Gaelic Storm
Gavin DeGraw
Hello Dave
Ingram Hill
Jackson Rohm
Jump Little Children
Ken Block
Marc Broussard
Michael Tolcher
New Monsoon
Pat McGee Band
Peter Searcy
Pomeroy
Sam Thacker
Scott Munns
Shawn Mullins
Stephen Kellogg
The Clarks
Tonic
Virginia Coalition
Wes Hutchinson
Will Hoge
Zac Brown Band
Ship: Carnival Sensation
Sail Date: August 28, 2003
Ports: Leaving from Tampa, FL to Cozumel, MX
Performing Artists:
Sister Hazel
Alan Yates
Alex Woodard
Angela Todd
Angie Aparo
Bain Mattox
Brian Vander Ark
Cary Pierce
Chuck Carrier
Courtney Jaye
Cowboy Mouth
Dave Matthews Cover Band
David Ryan Harris
Dexter Freebish
Edwin McCain
Fighting Gravity
Francisco Vidal
Fred LeBlanc
Ingram Hill
Jackson Rohm
John Thomas Griffith
Ken Block
Michael Tolcher
Mieka Pauley
Pat McGee Band
Pete Schmidt
Scott Munns
Shawn Allen
Soul Phood
Stephen Kellogg
Teitur
The Rising
Tia Sillers & Mark Selby
Todd Martin
Tonic
Virginia Coalition
Wes Dearth
Ship: Carnival Sensation
Sail Date: August 29, 2002
Ports: Leaving from Tampa, FL to Key West, FL and Nassau, Bahamas
Performing Artists:
Sister Hazel
Alex Woodard
Bain Mattox
Cary Pierce
Chrystina Lloree
Chuck Carrier
Courtney Jaye
Cowboy Mouth
David Ryan Harris
Dexter Freebish
Edwin McCain
Francisco Vidal
Marathon
Mimi Holland
Pat McGee Band
Quick Shot Paulo
Six Against Seven
The Rugs
Ship: Carnival Jubilee
Sail Date: August 30, 2001
Ports: Leaving from Tampa, FL to Key West, FL and Cozumel
Performing Artists:
Sister Hazel
Dexter Freebish