Few festivals are as unique as Jam Cruise. In fact, no festival is as unique – after all, what other when can say its location is the Atlantic Ocean? On January 3, 2010, the MSC Poesia, aka a super beautiful cruise ship, will embark on a six day musical voyage, aka Jam Cruise 8. Yes folks, this is a music festival on a ship…
…and festival which features quite the jam-friendly lineup. STS9, Zappa Plays Zappa, Galactic, and The Word, an all-star group featuring John Medeski, North Mississippi Allstars, and Robert Randolph head Jam Cruise 8. Other acts of note include Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Dark Star Orchestra, JJ Grey & Mofro, Railroad Earth, Steve Kimock’s Crazy Engine, Lotus, Toubab Krewe, and The Motet playing the music of the Talking Heads.
All in all, here’s what Jam Cruise 8 will be offering:
Break Science (feat. Adam Deitch), Col. Bruce Hampton, Dark Star Orchestra, Dragon Smoke (feat. Robert Mecurio, Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore, Eric Lindell), Eric Krasno & Chapter 2, Fantastic 4 (feat. Robert Walter, Adam Deitch, Eric Krasno, Cheme Gastelum), Galactic, George Porter Jr.’s Super Jam, Hot Buttered Rum, JJ Grey & Mofro, John Brown’s Body, Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Kyle Hollingsworth & Friends, DJ Logic, Lotus, Maceo Parker, Mike Dillon’s Go-Go Jungle, The Motet plays Talking Heads, The Mother Hips, Pretty Lights, Railroad Earth, Skerik, Steve Kimock’s Crazy Engine, STS9, Toubab Krewe, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, The Word (feat. John Medeski, North Mississippi Allstars, Robert Randolph), Will Bernard, Zappa Plays Zappa
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Of course, in addition to music, cruisers will get to partake in all the ammendites of being on a cruise ship, including excursions to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and George Town, Cayman Islands.
Cabins for Jam Cruise 8 will go on sale beginning Thursday, June 4th via jamcruise.com. All additional necessary information can be found on the website as well.