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'{{Primary sources|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox music festival | | music_festival_name = The Rock Boat | location = Various; [[Carnival Cruise Lines]] | years_active= 2001— | dates = Various | genre = [[Indie rock]], [[Jam bands]], [[Pop music]], [[Americana (music)|Americana]], [[bluegrass music|Bluegrass]], [[country music|Country]], [[folk music|Folk]], [[Alternative rock]] | website = [http://www.RockBoat.com RockBoat.com]}} '''The Rock Boat''' is an annual [[rock music]]-themed "floating [[music festival]] at sea" aboard a [[cruise ship]]. ==History and description== The Rock Boat concept was born in 2001 with a joint venture from [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]], [[Florida]] [[alternative rock]] band [[Sister Hazel]] and [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] travel company [[Sixthman]] in a partial charter aboard the ''[[Carnival Cruise Lines|Carnival]] Jubilee''. Sister Hazel was joined by the band [[Dexter Freebish]] and approximately 400 of their fans. The bands performed once on the ship, which sailed from [[Tampa, Florida]] to [[Cozumel]], [[Mexico]]. The concept has grown to become an annual event. Destinations have included locations such as Mexico, [[Nassau, Bahamas]], [[Jamaica]], and [[Turks and Caicos]]. The event is always hosted by Sister Hazel and includes musicians from all over the nation. Past performers include: [[Tonic (band)|Tonic]], [[Collective Soul]], [[Cowboy Mouth]], [[Pat McGee Band]], [[Zac Brown Band]], [[Michael Tolcher]], [[Vertical Horizon]], [[David Ryan Harris]], [[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 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 (musician)|Ken Block]] (lead singer and guitarist for Sister Hazel) as "[[Spring Break]] for people with jobs." ==Event details== ===The Rock Boat XVI=== '''Ship:''' ''Norwegian Cruise Line Pearl''<br /> '''Sail Date:''' January 26, 2016<br /> '''Ports:''' Leaving from [[Miami, Florida]] to [[Costa Maya]], [[Mexico]] and [[Grand Cayman]]<br /> '''Performing Artists:''' <ref>http://www.therockboat.com/lineup/</ref> {{colbegin||22em}} * [[Air Traffic Controller]] * [[The Alternate Routes]] * [[Andy Suzuki & The Method]] * [[The Brevet]] * [[Bronze Radio Return]] * [[Colony House (band)|Colony House]] * [[The Dusty 45s]] * [[Emerson Hart]] * [[Gavin DeGraw]] * [[Hey Monea!]] * [[Humming House]] * [[JD Eicher & The Goodnights]] * [[Jukebox The Ghost]] * [[Kristy Lee & Dirt Road Revival]] * [[Melodime]] * [[Michael Franti & Spearhead]] * [[Mike Mains & The Branches]] * [[Needtobreathe]] * [[Pat McGee (musician)|Pat McGee]] * [[Paul McDonald (musician)|Paul McDonald]] * [[Radio Birds]] * [[Red Wanting Blue]] * [[The Rocketboys]] * [[Sister Hazel]] * [[Steve Everett]] * [[The Trews]] * [[Welshly Arms]] * [[Wild Adriatic]] * [[Will Hoge]] {{colend}} ===The Rock Boat XV=== '''Ship:''' ''Norwegian Cruise Line Pearl''<br /> '''Sail Date:''' January 24, 2015<br /> '''Ports:''' Leaving from [[Miami, Florida]] to [[Cozumel]], [[Mexico]]<br /> '''Performing Artists:''' <ref>http://www.therockboat.com/lineup/</ref> {{colbegin||22em}} * [[Kris Allen]] * [[Gareth Asher & The Earthlings]] * [[Barenaked Ladies]] * [[Broken Anchor]] * [[Chuck Cannon]] * [[Carbon Leaf]] * [[Brian Collins (musician)|Brian Collins]] * [[Steve Everett]] * [[Brian Fechino & Friends]] * [[Michael Franti & Spearhead]] * [[Gaelic Storm]] * [[Amy Gerhartz]] * [[Green River Ordinance]] * [[Hey Monea!]] * [[Will Hoge]] * [[Honor By August]] * [[Melodime]] * [[Radio Birds]] * [[Red Wanting Blue]] * [[Scars on 45]] * [[Simplified (band)|Simplified]] * [[Sister Hazel]] * [[Stokeswood]] * [[Andy Suzuki & The Method]] * [[The Mowgli's]] * [[The Roosevelts]] * [[The Shadowboxers]] * [[Trailer Park Ninjas]] * [[Vintage Blue]] * [[Von Grey]] {{colend}} ===The Rock Boat XIV=== '''Ship:''' ''Norwegian Cruise Line Pearl''<br /> '''Sail Date:''' February 22, 2014<br /> '''Ports:''' Leaving from [[Miami, Florida]] to [[Great Stirrup Cay]], [[Bahamas]]<br /> '''Performing Artists:''' <ref>http://www.therockboat.com/artists/</ref> {{colbegin||22em}} * [[Sister Hazel]] * [[Alternate Routes]] * [[Erick Baker]] * [[Besides Daniel]] * [[Bronze Radio Return]] * [[Taylor Carson]] * [[Collective Soul]] * [[Courrier (band)|Courrier]] * [[The Dunwells]] * [[JD Eicher]] * [[Michael Bernard Fitzgerald]] * [[Gaelic Storm]] * [[The Gallery (band)|The Gallery]] * [[Amy Gerhartz]] * [[Will Hoge]] * [[Honor By August]] * [[Stephen Kellogg]] * [[Ed Kowalczyk]] formerly of [[Live (band)|Live]] * [[Edwin McCain]] * [[MELODIME]] * [[The Mowgli's]] * [[Scott Munns]] * [[Native Run]] * [[Radio Birds]] * [[Radiolucent]] * [[Red Wanting Blue]] * [[Reel Big Fish]] * [[Ed Roland & The Sweet Tea Project]] * [[Will Turpin]] * [[The Roosevelts]] * [[DJ Soulman]] * [[Scars on 45]] * [[Tonic (band)|Tonic]] * [[Headphone Disco]] {{colend}} ===The Rock Boat XIII=== '''Ship:''' ''Norwegian Cruise Line Pearl''<br /> '''Sail Date:''' February 24, 2013<br /> '''Ports:''' Leaving from [[Miami, Florida]] to [[Great Stirrup Cay]], [[Bahamas]]<br /> '''Performing Artists:''' <ref>http://www.therockboat.com/artists/</ref> {{colbegin||22em}} * [[Alternate Routes]] * [[Joe Bachman]] * [[Bronze Radio Return]] * [[Carbon Leaf]] * [[Brandi Carlile]] * [[Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers]] * [[The Daylights]] * [[The Dunwells]] * [[DJ Soulman]] * [[Amy Gerhartz]] * [[Good Old War]] * [[Green River Ordinance]] * [[Will Hoge]] * [[Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors]] * [[Ingram Hill]] * [[Brendan James]] * [[Junior Doctor]] * [[Tony Lucca]] * [[Matthew Mayfield]] * [[Jon McLaughlin]] * [[Native Run]] * [[NEEDTOBREATHE]] * [[Ponderosa (band)|Ponderosa]] * [[Ben Rector]] * [[Red Wanting Blue]] * [[A Rocket to the Moon]] * [[Rusted Root]] * [[Saints of Valory]] * [[Satellites & Sirens]] * [[Scars on 45]] * [[Sister Hazel]] * [[Stokeswood]] * [[Swear and Shake]] * [[Tony Lucca]] * [[Trevor Jackson (performer)|Trevor Jackson]] * [[Yacht Rock Revue]] {{colend}} ===The Rock Boat XII=== '''Ship:''' ''Carnival Elation''<br /> '''Sail Date:''' March 1, 2012<br /> '''Ports:''' Leaving from [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] to [[Cozumel]], [[Mexico]]<br /> '''Performing Artists:''' {{colbegin||22em}} * [[Alpha Rev]] * [[Alternate Routes]] * [[Atomic Tom]] * [[Blackberry Smoke]] * [[Tim Brantley]] * [[Bronze Radio Return]] * [[Marc Broussard]] * [[Carbon Leaf]] * [[Chamberlin]] * [[The Damnwells]] * [[Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors]] * [[Dugas]] * [[Ella Riot]] * [[Jerad Finck]] * [[Freddy Jones Band]] * [[Hey Monea!]] * [[Will Hoge]] * [[Hornit]] * [[Ingram Hill]] * [[Brian Jarvis]] * [[Kristy Lee]] * [[Tony Lucca]] * [[Kenny Mehler]] * [[Red Wanting Blue]] * [[Simplified (band)|Simplified]] * [[Sister Hazel]] * [[Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers]] * [[Sunset Love Affair]] * [[Thorny Rose]] * [[Michael Tolcher]] * [[Trailer Park Ninjas]] * [[Vertical Horizon]] {{colend}} ===The Rock Boat XI=== '''Ship:''' ''Carnival Inspiration''<br /> '''Sail Date:''' January 6, 2011<br /> '''Ports:''' Leaving from [[Tampa, Florida]] to [[Costa Maya]], [[Mexico]] (port unknown prior to sailing)<br /> '''Performing Artists:''' {{colbegin||22em}} * [[Alternate Routes]] * [[Antigone Rising]] * [[Aslyn]] * [[Tim Brantley]] * [[Graham Colton]] * [[Death on Two Wheels]] * [[Matt Duke]] * [[Elmwood (band)|Elmwood]] * [[Gaelic Storm]] * [[Green River Ordinance]] * [[Matt Hires]] * [[Will Hoge]] * [[Ingram Hill]] * [[Junior Doctor]] * [[Ed Kowalczyk]] * [[Toby Lightman]] * [[Tony Lucca]] * [[M.E.R.M.E.R.]] * [[Scott Munns]] * [[Nada Surf]] * [[NEEDTOBREATHE]] * [[Ponderosa (band)|Ponderosa]] * [[Sam Thacker]] * [[Sister Hazel]] * [[Trailer Park Ninjas]] * [[Truth & Salvage Co.]] * [[Matt Wertz]] {{colend}} ===The Rock Boat X=== '''Ship:''' ''Carnival Inspiration''<br /> '''Sail Date:''' January 7, 2010<br /> '''Ports:''' Leaving from [[Tampa, Florida]] to [[Cozumel]], [[Mexico]]<br /> '''Performing Artists:''' {{colbegin||22em}} * [[Augustana (band)|Augustana]] * [[B-Liminal]] * [[Jim Bianco]] * [[Blackberry Smoke]] * [[The Bridges]] * [[Marc Broussard]] * [[Carbon Leaf]] * [[Dexter Freebish]] * [[Gaelic Storm]] * [[Green River Ordinance]] * [[Will Hoge]] * [[Andrew Hoover]] * [[Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers]] * [[Tony Lucca]] * [[Pat McGee (musician)|Pat McGee]] * [[Evan McHugh]] * [[Scott Munns]] * [[Oval Opus]] * [[Sister Hazel]] * [[Sun Domingo]] * [[Michael Tolcher]] * [[Francisco Vidal (musician)|Francisco Vidal]] * [[Tyrone Wells]] * [[Wideawake]] * [[Chelsea Williams]] {{colend}} ===The Rock Boat IX=== '''Ship:''' ''Carnival Destiny''<br /> '''Sail Date:''' January 17, 2009<br /> '''Ports:''' Leaving from [[Miami]], [[Florida]] to [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]], [[Bahamas]] and [[Half Moon Cay]]<br /> '''Performing Artists:''' {{colbegin||22em}} * [[Alternate Routes]] * [[Aslyn]] * [[Aural Pleasure]] * [[The Benjy Davis Project]] * [[Blackberry Smoke]] * [[Carbon Leaf]] * [[Graham Colton]] * [[Cowboy Mouth]] * [[Emerson Hart]] * [[Gaelic Storm]] * [[Green River Ordinance]] * [[Trevor Hall (singer)|Trevor Hall]] * [[Ernie Halter]] * [[Hanson (band)|Hanson]] * [[Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers]] * [[The Kin]] * [[Scott Munns]] * [[Sister Hazel]] * [[The Spring Standards]] * [[Sam Thacker]] * [[Michael Tolcher]] * [[Tonic (band)|Tonic]] * [[Tyrone Wells]] * [[Francisco Vidal (musician)|Francisco Vidal]] * [[Wideawake]] * [[Zac Brown Band]] {{colend}} ===The Rock Boat VIII=== '''Ship:''' ''Carnival Imagination''<br /> '''Sail Date:''' January 19, 2008<br /> '''Ports:''' Leaving from [[Miami]], [[Florida]] to [[Ocho Rios]], [[Jamaica]] and [[Georgetown, Grand Cayman|Georgetown]], [[Grand Cayman]] <br /> '''Performing Artists:''' {{colbegin||22em}} * [[Alternate Routes]] * [[Aslyn]] * [[Marc Broussard]] * [[Andy Davis (singer)|Andy Davis]] * [[Brett Dennen]] * [[The Edison Project]] * [[David Ryan Harris]] * [[Emerson Hart]] * [[Keith Kane]] * [[Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers]] * [[Josh Kelley]] * [[Bain Mattox]] * [[Jon McLaughlin]] * [[Matt Nathanson]] * [[Oakhurst (band)|Oakhurst]] * [[Pat McGee Band]] * [[Gary Pfaff]] (now Gary Ray Pfaff) * [[Glen Phillips]] * [[Scarlet Kings]] (formerly [[Oval Opus]]) * [[Keaton Simons]] * [[Sister Hazel]] * [[Sons of William]] * [[Stroke 9]] * [[Toad The Wet Sprocket]] * [[Kate Voegele]] * [[Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band]] * [[Zac Brown Band]] {{colend}} ===The Rock Boat VII=== '''Ship:''' Carnival Legend<br /> '''Sail Date:''' January 11, 2007<br /> '''Ports:''' Leaving from [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]] to [[Grand Turk Island|Grand Turk]], [[Turks and Caicos]]<br /> '''Performing Artists:''' {{colbegin||22em}} * [[Aslyn]] * [[Better Than Ezra]] * [[Scott Blasey]] * [[Ken Block (musician)|Ken Block]] * [[Carbon Leaf]] * [[The Clarks]] * [[Collective Soul]] * [[Drew Copeland]] * [[Cowboy Mouth]] * [[Dead Confederate]] * [[Stef Dorfman]] * [[Five Star Iris]] * [[Florez (band)|Florez]] * [[Gaelic Storm]] * Getaway Car * [[John Thomas Griffith]] * [[David Ryan Harris]] * [[Emerson Hart]] * [[Ingram Hill]] * [[Honor By August]] * [[Christopher Jak]] * [[Greg Joseph]] * [[Keith Kane]] * [[Josh Kelley]] * [[Fred LeBlanc]] * [[Toby Lightman]] * [[Heather Luttrell]] * [[Scott Munns]] * [[Oval Opus]] * [[Pat McGee Band]] * [[Ed Roland]] * [[Paul Sanchez]] * [[Sister Hazel]] * [[Sons of William]] * [[Sonya Tetlow]] * [[Sam Thacker]] * [[Alex Woodard]] * [[Claire Wyndham]] * [[Francisco Vidal (musician)|Francisco Vidal]] * [[Wideawake]] * [[Alan Yates]] * [[Zac Brown Band]] {{colend}} ===The Rock Boat VI=== '''Ship:''' ''Carnival Elation''<br /> '''Sail Date:''' January 14, 2006<br /> '''Ports:''' Leaving from [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]], [[Texas]] to [[Playa del Carmen]] and [[Progresso, Mexico]] <br /> '''Performing Artists:''' {{colbegin||22em}} * [[Shawn Allen]] * [[Aslyn]] * [[Dave Barnes]] * [[Better Than Ezra]] * [[Ken Block (musician)|Ken Block]] * [[Blue Merle]] * [[Marc Broussard]] * [[Carbon Leaf]] * [[Drew Copeland]] * [[Danielia Cotton]] * [[Stef Dorfman]] * [[Evenout]] * [[Five Star Iris]] * [[Florez (band)|Florez]] * [[Dexter Freebish]] * [[Gaelic Storm]] * Getaway Car * [[Pat Green]] * [[David Ryan Harris]] * [[Ari Hest]] * [[Jon Hopkins]] * [[Mat Kearney]] * [[Josh Kelley]] * [[Fred LeBlanc]] * [[Shawn Mullins]] * [[Scott Munns]] * [[Pat McGee Band]] * [[Glen Phillips]] * [[Adam Richman (singer)|Adam Richman]] * [[Jackson Rohm]] * [[Martin Sexton]] * [[Sister Hazel]] * [[Sovus Radio]] * [[Michael Tolcher]] * [[Francisco Vidal (musician)|Francisco Vidal]] * [[Virginia Coalition]] * [[Django Walker]] * [[Matt Wertz]] * [[Wideawake]] * [[Zac Brown Band]] {{colend}} ===The Rock Boat V=== '''Canceled due to [[Hurricane Katrina]]'''<br /> '''Ship:''' ''Carnival Sensation''<br /> '''Scheduled Performers:'''<br /> {{colbegin||22em}} * [[Theresa Andersson]] * [[Sara Bareilles]] * [[Dave Barnes]] * [[Marc Broussard]] * [[The Clarks]] * [[John Corbitt]] * [[Cowboy Mouth]] * [[Gavin DeGraw]] * [[Dexter Freebish]] * [[Gaelic Storm]] * [[David Ryan Harris]] * [[Emerson Hart]] * [[Ari Hest]] * [[Ingram Hill]] * [[Will Hoge]] * [[Toby Lightman]] * [[Matt Nathanson]] * [[O.A.R. (band)|O.A.R.]] * [[Doug Ray]] * [[Sister Hazel]] * [[Stroke 9]] * [[Michael Tolcher]] * [[Matt Wertz]] * [[Wideawake]] * [[Alex Woodard]] {{colend}} ===The Rock Boat IV=== '''Ship:''' ''Carnival Imagination''<br /> '''Sail Date:''' October 7, 2004<br /> '''Ports:''' Leaving from [[Miami]], [[Florida]] to [[Cozumel]], [[Mexico]]<br /> '''Performing Artists:''' {{colbegin||22em}} * [[Dave Barnes]] * [[Ken Block (musician)|Ken Block]] * [[Marc Broussard]] * [[Chuck Carrier]] * [[The Clarks]] * [[Cowboy Mouth]] * [[Gavin DeGraw]] * [[Evenout]] * [[Free Sol]] * [[Dexter Freebish]] * [[Gaelic Storm]] * [[Emerson Hart]] * [[Hello Dave]] * [[Ingram Hill]] * [[Will Hoge]] * [[Wes Hutchinson]] * [[Stephen Kellogg]] * [[Shawn Mullins]] * [[Scott Munns]] * [[New Monsoon]] * [[Pat McGee Band]] * [[Pomeroy (band)|Pomeroy]] * [[Jackson Rohm]] * [[Peter Searcy]] * [[Sister Hazel]] * [[Sam Thacker]] * [[Tonic (band)|Tonic]] * [[Michael Tolcher]] * [[Virginia Coalition]] * [[Francisco Vidal (musician)|Francisco Vidal]] * [[Zac Brown Band]] {{colend}} ===The Rock Boat III=== '''Ship:''' ''Carnival Sensation''<br /> '''Sail Date:''' August 28, 2003<br /> '''Ports:''' Leaving from [[Tampa, Florida]] to [[Cozumel]], [[Mexico]]<br /> '''Performing Artists:''' {{colbegin||22em}} * [[Shawn Allen]] * [[Angie Aparo]] * [[Ken Block (musician)|Ken Block]] * [[Chuck Carrier]] * [[Cowboy Mouth]] * [[Dave Matthews Cover Band]] * [[Wes Dearth]] * [[Fighting Gravity (band)|Fighting Gravity]] * [[Dexter Freebish]] * [[John Thomas Griffith]] * [[David Ryan Harris]] * [[Ingram Hill]] * [[Courtney Jaye]] * [[Stephen Kellogg]] * [[Fred LeBlanc]] * [[Todd Martin]] * [[Bain Mattox]] * [[Edwin McCain]] * [[Scott Munns]] * [[Pat McGee Band]] * [[Mieka Pauley]] * [[Cary Pierce]] * The Rising * [[Jackson Rohm]] * [[Pete Schmidt]] * [[Tia Sillers & Mark Selby]] * [[Sister Hazel]] * [[Soul Phood]] * [[Teitur]] * [[Angela Todd]] * [[Michael Tolcher]] * [[Tonic (band)|Tonic]] * [[Brian Vander Ark]] * [[Francisco Vidal (musician)|Francisco Vidal]] * [[Virginia Coalition]] * [[Alex Woodard]] * [[Alan Yates]] {{colend}} ===The Rock Boat II=== '''Ship:''' ''Carnival Sensation''<br /> '''Sail Date:''' August 29, 2002<br /> '''Ports:''' Leaving from [[Tampa, Florida]] to [[Key West, Florida]] and [[Nassau, Bahamas]]<br /> '''Performing Artists:''' {{colbegin||22em}} * [[Chuck Carrier]] * [[Cowboy Mouth]] * [[David Ryan Harris]] * [[Mimi Holland]] * [[Dexter Freebish]] * [[Courtney Jaye]] * [[Chrystina Lloree]] * [[Marathon (band)|Marathon]] * [[Bain Mattox]] * [[Edwin McCain]] * [[Pat McGee Band]] * [[Cary Pierce]] * Quick Shot Paulo * [[The Rugs]] * [[Sister Hazel]] * [[Six Against Seven]] * [[Francisco Vidal (musician)|Francisco Vidal]] * [[Alex Woodard]] {{colend}} ===The Rock Boat I (officially called Rock 'N Roll At Sea)=== '''Ship:''' ''Carnival Jubilee''<br /> '''Sail Date:''' August 30, 2001<br /> '''Ports:''' Leaving from [[Tampa, Florida]] to [[Key West, Florida]] and [[Cozumel]], [[Mexico]]<br /> '''Performing Artists:''' * [[Dexter Freebish]] * [[Sister Hazel]] == References == <references /> ==External links== *[http://www.therockboat.com Official website] *{{Commons category-inline}} {{Rock festivals}} {{Folk festivals}} [[Category:Festivals in Cozumel]] [[Category:International music festivals]] [[Category:Pop music festivals]] [[Category:Jam band festivals]] [[Category:Punk rock festivals]] [[Category:Rock festivals in the United States|Rock Boat]] [[Category:Rock festivals in Mexico]] [[Category:Folk festivals in Mexico]] [[Category:Rock festivals in Jamaica]] [[Category:Music festivals established in 2001]] [[Category:Music cruises]] [[Category:Rock festivals in the Turks and Caicos Islands]] [[Category:Arts festivals in the Turks and Caicos Islands]] [[Category:Rock festivals in the Cayman Islands]] [[Category:Folk festivals in the Cayman Islands]]'