ShipRocked 2027:

Music Festival Cruise Sails From Miami, Florida To

Mahogany Bay In Roatan, Honduras And Cozumel, Mexico

January 24-30, 2027 Onboard Carnival Horizon

ShipRocked 2026 Wrapped Sold Out 16^th Year With

Over 4,100 Guests Onboard Carnival Horizon From January 25-31,

Marking The Largest ShipRocked To Date

Music Performances Included

Halestorm, Motionless In White, Knocked Loose,

Wage War, AWOLNATION, Suicidal Tendencies, Avatar, Starset, Sleep Theory,

As Well As The Stowaways All-Star Band Featuring Members Of

I Prevail, Hollywood Undead, Ice Nine Kills, P.O.D., Atreyu & Many More

Cancer Sucks! Onboard Charity Auction Raised $200,000

(February 10, 2026): After wrapping up the largest ShipRocked yet with over 4,100 guests on board for the sold-out 16^th year, event producer ASK4 Entertainment has announced the dates, ports, and theme for the  2027 edition of the premier rock music cruise vacation. ShipRocked 2027 will depart from Miami on Carnival Horizon, sailing to Mahogany Bay in Roatan, Honduras (a first-time visit for ShipRocked) and the sun-drenched shores of Cozumel on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The Caribbean cruise will feature a “ShipRocked Samurai” theme and is set for January 24-30, 2027, promising fan favorite rock and metal music artists, comfortable staterooms, a first-class spa, boatloads of bars and delectable dining options, a wet and wild water park, and even an IMAX theater.

ShipRocked 2026 guests are already pre-registered for the 2027 sailing, and others can find information on the ShipRocked 2027 public pre-sale soon at www.ShipRocked.com.

Check out a 2027 preview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL6LEVvv6Sk

This year, ShipRocked guests and bands enjoyed 6 days and nights of fun from January 25-31 on board Carnival Horizon from Miami to Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key–Carnival’s newly-opened private cruise port on the island of Grand Bahama–and Nassau in The Bahamas. The Greek mythology-themed ShipRocked 2026 featured more than 30 bands onboard, with a special Halestorm “ShipDocked” show on the ship’s deck stage just before departing Nassau, along with multiple performances from Motionless In White and Knocked Loose, plus Wage War, AWOLNATION, Suicidal Tendencies, Avatar, Starset, Sleep Theory, From Ashes To New, Kittie and more.

Check out some of the ShipRocked 2026 highlights here, with the full Aftermovie coming soon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCgoxgQPipA

The overall music lineup for ShipRocked 2026 featured Halestorm, Motionless In White, and Knocked Loose, along with Wage War, AWOLNATION, Suicidal Tendencies, Avatar, Starset, Sleep Theory, From Ashes To New, and Kittie. The full SR26 lineup was rounded out by ’68, Andy Wood Trio, Archetypes Collide, aurorawave, The Barbarians of California, Dead Poet Society, DeathByRomy, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Emi Grace, Fox Lake, The Funeral Portrait, GANG!, Holy Wars, House Of Protection, Kemikalfire (Arejay Hale & Taylor Carroll), Lowlives, LYLVC, Not Enough Space, The Pretty Wild, Shepherds Reign, UnityTX, Zero 9:36, and all-star band The Stowaways.

Some of the highlights and special moments during ShipRocked 2026 included:

• A Meet & Greet and special “ShipDocked” performance from Halestorm on the ship while in port in Nassau in The Bahamas.
• Motionless In White performed their version of Rammstein’s “Du Hast” for the first time since 2018.
• Wage War played a surprise acoustic set in the ship’s Atrium lobby lounge the last night of the trip.
• Vocalist and founder Aaron Bruno treated fans to multiple sets with his bands AWOLNATION (including a euphoric singalong of “Sail”) and The Barbarians Of California.
• No mere stage was enough to contain the perpetual motion of Suicidal Tendencies, whose Tuesday afternoon deck set carried the energy of the Half Moon Cay beach party – with Shepherds Reign, Aurorawave, and a chaotic Beach Wars led by GANG! – into the night.
• Avatar brought a fitting ShipRocked twist to their trademark theatrical flair, as they emerged in matching bathrobes, drinking rum punches for the coveted “sailaway set” as the Carnival Horizon pulled away from the Port of Miami.
• Starset live debuted their new song “We Are Empire,” performing in their classic space suits.
• In addition to their two electric sets, Sleep Theory treated fans to a special unplugged performance at the ShipRocked loyalty party for longtime ShipRockers.
• The DJ set with J-Dog, Charlie Scene, and Funny Man of Hollywood Undead turned into an impromptu performance of sorts, with members sometimes singing along with Hollywood Undead tracks.
• Eric Vanlerberghe (I Prevail) joined Wage War on “Nails.”
• Ricky Armellino (Ice Nine Kills) took the stage with The Funeral Portrait for “Suffocate City,” singing the parts originally done by Spencer Charnas from Ice Nine Kills.
• Brandon Saller (Atreyu) joined Aurorawave onstage for “INFERNO” (a song he recorded with the band).
• Amanda Lyberg (Eva Under Fire) guested with The Funeral Portrait for “Voodoo Doll,” the track she recorded with the band for their Greetings From Suffocate City album.
• Acclaimed illustrator and cartoonist Jay Howell (Bob’s Burgers, Sanjay And Craig) created unique caricature portraits of guests and band members during the cruise.
• The Music Experience lounge hosted a guitar clinic with Marcos Curiel of P.O.D.
• Fans packed the Ocean Plaza lounge for a special one-night-only performance from Kemikalfire, featuring Arejay Hale (Halestorm) and Taylor Carroll.
• Many ShipRocked guests got up early on Thursday to enjoy a packed “Morning Music” acoustic set with Brandon Yeagley and Chris Bishop from Crobot.
• The ShipRocked onboard tattoo parlor featured artists from Paradise Tattoo in Florida, and Chris Bishop (Crobot) of Snake Eyes Tattoo in Austin.
• The Stowaways’ all-star band punctuated ShipRocked‘s “Rock Hard, Vacation Harder” mantra with a “party hardest” Wednesday deck stage set that spanned a half century of good-time hits (including, of course, Andrew W.K.’s “Party Hard” with Chad Nicefield and Leo Moracchioli on vocals). Eric Vanlerberghe (I Prevail) and Amanda Lyberg (Eva Under Fire) got the party started with Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out”; Crobot’s Brandon Yeagley reached back to the ’50s for The Isley Brothers’ “Shout,” joined by Ricky Armellino (Ice Nine Kills) on guitar; Hollywood Undead’s Funny Man and Charlie Scene traded vocals on Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell,” with J-Dog on bass; With Dylan Bowman (I Prevail) on guitar and Matt Wantland (10 Years) on bass, Brandon Saller (Atreyu) and Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D.) had 3 decks of the Carnival Horizon singing along with Papa Roach’s “Last Resort”; Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Bumblefoot led vocalists Moriah Formica (Plush), Amanda Lyberg, Matt James (Blacktop Mojo) and Leo Moracchioli through a set-closing “Paradise City.”
• The Weather Gods proved no match for the Rock Gods, as The Stowaways’ Friday night finale “Zeus Medusa” set brought heavy metal thunder to the Horizon‘s intimate Ocean Plaza stage (moved inside from the deck stage) with a set featuring classics from Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Led Zeppelin, White Zombie, Pantera, Avenged Sevenfold, and more.

The stellar group of musicians joining The Stowaways in 2026 included Eric Vanlerberghe and Dylan Bowman from I Prevail, Charlie Scene, Funny Man and J-Dog from Hollywood Undead, and Ricky Armellino from Ice Nine Kills, along with Al McManus (ASK4 Entertainment), Andy Wood (Andy Wood Trio), Matt Wantland (10 Years), Johnny Hetherington (Art of Dying), Brandon Saller (Atreyu), Doc Coyle (former Bad Wolves), Brandon Ellis (Black Dahlia Murder), Matt James (Blacktop Mojo), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Chad Nicefield (Chad Nicefield Trio), Kiarely Castillo and Kristen Sturgis (Conquer Divide), Brandon Yeagley (Crobot), Leanne Bowes (Demi Lovato), Diamante, Amanda Lyberg (Eva Under Fire), Tom Hane (former In This Moment), Leo Moracchioli (Frog Leap), Marcos Curiel and Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D.), Moriah Formica (Plush), Bobby Amaru (Saliva), Shaun Smith (Shaun Smith Trio), Jackson Foster (Silly Goose), Tavis Stanley (Saint Asonia), Alex Bent (former Trivium) and Joey Varela (VRSTY).

During the 2026 cruise, the annual ShipRocked Cancer Sucks! onboard charity auction raised a record-breaking $200,000, bringing the total amount to more than $1.2 million raised on ShipRocked to date for innovative medical research and finding a cure for cancer.

In addition to nonstop music, photo meet & greets, tropical port visits, wild activities and games, theme nights, an onboard tattoo parlor and more, ShipRocked includes traditional cruise activities with a rock/metal twist, such as ShipRocked Beach Wars, a blackjack tournament, dodgeball tournament, live band karaoke, game shows, singles mixers, trivia contests and heavy metal morning yoga.

A floating music festival, a rock & roll summer camp held in the dead of winter, a family reunion for the growing number of ShipRockers who have forged lifelong relationships out of a shared passion for music (and an occasional bucket of beer) – ShipRocked is the premier rock music cruise vacation, offering dozens of performances and unique collaborations, artist-hosted events and activities, theme nights, and ample opportunity for fans and bands alike to unwind and create new friendships in tropical paradise.

Amy Harris with Consequence.net aptly described ShipRocked, saying it “wasn’t just a party at sea; it was a living, breathing ecosystem of metal, community, and collective release…this isn’t just a music festival on a boat — it’s a full-blown community forged at sea.”

For more information on ShipRocked, visit:

Website: www.ShipRocked.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/GetShipRocked

Instagram: https://instagram.com/shiprocked

Hashtag: #VacationHarder

ShipRocked 2027 Save The Date Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL6LEVvv6Sk

(ShipRocked 2026 Family Photo)

(Halestorm on the Deck Stage)

(Motionless In White on the Deck Stage)

(Knocked Loose on the Deck Stage)

(DJ set with Funny Man, Charlie Scene & J-Dog of Hollywood Undead in the Atrium)

(Johannes Eckerström of Avatar on the Deck Stage)

(The Stowaways all-star band on the Deck Stage)

(Fans at From Ashes To New’s theater show)

(Aurorawave at Half Moon Cay in The Bahamas with Carnival Horizon in the distance)

(Avatar photo meet & greet with ShipRocked guests)

(Deck Wars champions with UnityTX)

(ShipRocked guests in costumes for theme nights)

Note: All photos courtesy of ShipRocked / ASK4 Entertainment.

ShipRocked Sails Again January 2027 From Miami To Honduras & Mexico; ShipRocked 2026 Caribbean Cruise Sold Out With Halestorm, Motionless In White, Knocked Loose & More first appeared on Game On Media.

NOTHING MORE

SCORE THIRD #1 ROCK SINGLE

“ANGEL SONG (FEAT. DAVID DRAIMAN OF DISTURBED)”

AMIDST RELEASE OF

10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF SELF-TITLED ALBUM

 VIA ENDURANCE MUSIC GROUP AND BETTER NOISE MUSIC;

AVAILABLE TODAY (11/22) ON CD, VINYL & DIGITAL DOWNLOAD HERE

ANNIVERSARY FEATURES NEW VERSION OF

#2 CHARTING ROCK RADIO SINGLE

“THIS IS THE TIME”

REMIXED BY FRONTMAN JONNY HAWKINS

3X Grammy-nominated and Gold-certified rock powerhouse NOTHING MORE have landed their third #1 Mainstream Rock single this week with the empowering “ANGEL SONG” featuring David Draiman of multi-platinum hard rock outfit Disturbed. This marks NOTHING MORE’s second #1 single from their latest album CARNAL via Better Noise Music following the emotionally charged “IF IT DOESN’T HURT” which held the top spot in June.

NOTHING MORE are celebrating an additional milestone today, November 22, with the release of their acclaimed self-titled album’s NOTHING MORE – 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION via Endurance Music Group and Better Noise Music. The anniversary edition includes the original album’s track listing along with new acoustic renditions and remixed versions of the album’s top tracks along with a remix from frontman Jonny Hawkins of their #1-charting rock radio single “This Is The Time.”

NOTHING MORE – 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION is available now with refreshed packaging and artwork on CD, 2LP (translucent orange variant) along with throwback merch in the bands official store HERE, and streaming and digital downloads HERE.

NOTHING MORE – NOTHING MORE Album Cover Art

Originally released on June 24, 2014 via Eleven Seven Music, now Better Noise Music, NOTHING MORE “raised the bar for modern hard rock” (Cryptic Rock) with its soaring vocal melodies, meticulous atypical rhythmic structures and huge anthemic choruses. The album debuted at #33 on Billboard’s Top 200 charts while landing at #3 on US Hard Rock Albums, #8 on US Independent Albums, #11 on US Rock Albums, and #19 on US Digital Albums. It included three Top 5 singles—“This Is The Time (Ballast)” (#2), “Here’s To The Heartache” (#4) and “Jenny” (#3)—and the Top 20 single “Mr. MTV” (#12). To date its received 323.9 million global streams and its music videos have amassed over 96.7 million views combined.

The San Antonio, TX-formed band—Jonny Hawkins (vocals), Mark Vollelunga (guitar), Daniel Oliver (bass), and Ben Anderson (drums)—released their latest album CARNAL in June via Better Noise Music. Labeled as “a standout” by Blabbermouth, who described the song as “reminiscent of the vibe from ‘Down with the Sickness.’” NOTHING MORE will join Disturbed in February 2025 on the second leg of Disturbed’s “The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour” alongside Daughtry following a headlining appearance on Shiprocked 2025 in January. Find tickets and see all upcoming tour dates at https://nothingmore.net.

THEN

NOW

NOTHING MORE

“Then” Picture – (Credit: Jody Domingue)

“Now” Picture – (Credit: Travis Shinn)

“Now” / Current Lineup (l-r): Daniel Oliver, Ben Anderson, Jonny Hawkins, Mark Vollelunga

NOTHING MORE TOUR DATES

1/19-25 Miami, FL – ShipRocked 2025 %

3/29 Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center #

3/31 Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse #

4/2 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center #

4/4 Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center #

4/5 Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena #

4/7 Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena #

4/9 Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse #

4/12 Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center #

4/14 Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center #

4/16 Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at The BJCC #

4/18 Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena #

4/23 Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena #

4/25 San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center #

4/26 Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena #

4/28 Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center #

5/5 Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena #

5/7 Portland, OR – Moda Center #

5/9 Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center #

5/10 San Francisco, CA – Chase Center #

5/13 Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum #

5/15 Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center #

5/17 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena #

% festival date

# with Disturbed and Daughtry

Find NOTHING MORE online:

Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | TikTok

Apple | Spotify | Deezer | Amazon | Pandora | YouTube

Nothing More Hits #1 Again During 10 Year Anniversary of Self-Titled Album first appeared on Game On Media.

ShipRocked 2021

Shifts Voyage From January To

May 9 – 14, 2021

Cruise Departs Miami, Florida

 On Carnival Magic

With Stops At Half Moon Cay In The Bahamas

& ShipRocked’s First-Ever Voyage To

Dominican Republic

ASK4 Entertainment has announced a shift in dates for ShipRocked 2021. The premier rock music cruise vacation originally scheduled for January 2021 will now take place on May 9 – 14, 2021 on the Carnival Magic, featuring the same ports as the original itinerary.

After selling out the past five years, ShipRocked expanded to the larger Carnival Dream class ship for 2021 and staterooms are nearly sold out.

Guest reservations for ShipRocked 2021 will automatically be transferred to the new sailing dates. For those unavailable for the new itinerary, a full refund will be available with no cancelation fees incurred prior to Tuesday, August 25.

ShipRocked 2021 departs Miami, Florida for 5 days of music and adventure, including ShipRocked’s first-ever visit to the Dominican Republic – at Amber Cove just outside of Puerto Plata. ShipRocked 2021 will also include a return to the private island of Half Moon Cay in The Bahamas, an idyllic sun-drenched paradise with turquoise seas, where guests can attend an epic ShipRocked beach party. Look for the initial ShipRocked 2021 music lineup to be announced in the coming months at www.ShipRocked.com. In the meantime, see highlights of ShipRocked 2020 here: https://youtu.be/smI25ypelOw

ShipRocked creator and producer Alan Koenig of ASK4 Entertainment explained, “After careful thought and consideration for all of our guests, artists and crew, we have decided to reschedule ShipRocked 2021. We know how eager the ShipRocked Family is to rock hard and vacation harder together again #SOON, and we didn’t want to them to have to wait any longer than necessary, so we’ve pushed the date to spring and look forward to delivering the kind of experience that our guests have grown to love, expect, and deserve!”

In the meantime, ShipRocked’s community of “ShipRockers” is staying connected via “Making Waves – The ShipRocked Podcast,” which is available for free through iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts. Recent “Making Waves” guests include: Josh Scoggin (’68), Burton C. Bell (Ascension Of The Watchers / Fear Factory), Hyro The Hero, Joe Cotela (DED), Leo Moracchioli (FrogLeap Studios) and Tyler Baker (Goodbye June).

Produced by ASK4 Entertainment, ShipRocked is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that provides guests with the opportunity to vacation with their favorite bands, meet new friends, and reunite with old ones year after year. In addition to unique performances and musical collaborations, ShipRocked onboard and beach activities include photo meet and greets with band members, artist hosted events and activities, crazy theme nights, after hours parties and more.

The Carnival Magic features multiple dining options, well-appointed staterooms, a luxury spa, casino, fitness center, ropes course, waterpark and more. ShipRocked 2021 will feature new cabin categories, including spa level interiors, balconies and suites with extra amenities, ocean view staterooms with 2 bathrooms, and even some ocean view accommodations that can sleep up to five.

Safety and health are of the utmost importance, and ShipRocked producers ASK4 Entertainment are in regular communication with their Carnival cruise line partners regarding policies and procedures to protect the health of everyone onboard.

In 2020, ShipRocked had its biggest year to date, with 3,300 guests in attendance – including 62% returning ShipRockers. This year’s onboard Cancer Sucks! charity auction, led by auctioneer Arejay Hale of Halestorm, raised over $130,000 – bringing the annual auction’s all-time total to nearly $750,000 raised for cancer research.

For more information on ShipRocked, visit:

Website: www.ShipRocked.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/GetShipRocked

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ShipRocked

Rock Hard. Vacation Harder.

(ShipRocked 2020 family photo)

About ShipRocked: Produced by ASK4 Entertainment—a premier rock music theme cruise and destination event producer—ShipRocked is the premier rock music cruise vacation with unique performances and musical collaborations, providing guests with the opportunity to vacation with their favorite bands, meet new friends, and reunite with old ones year after year. The full-ship charter provides a one-of-a-kind experience for guests to have the time of their lives with thousands of like-minded friends. ShipRocked activities include photo meet and greets with band members, poolside games, artist Q&A sessions, trivia challenges, game shows, parties, contests and more. The ShipRocked Cancer Sucks! onboard charity auction has raised nearly $750,000 to date for innovative medical research and finding a cure for cancer.

www.facebook.com/ASK4Entertainment

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One of the best things that can happen to a music fan at a festival or rock cruise is to discover the next big thing. Sometimes you have to wake up at the crack of noon, adjust to the ocean waves, and mosey on over to the deck stage to see what all the fuss is about. When the crowd grows as the set progresses, you know you are on to something. On the 2019 ShipRocked cruise, that band was Them Evils.

Them Evils played one intimate show on the lounge stage, which allowed the crowd to get right up in their face, to see that they were the real deal. They also played the deck stage, giving them a chance to roam the stage and perform for the fans on the floor, on the tiered decks, and hanging on the upper deck side railings. That wasn’t enough for a band accustomed to bringing fans on stage with them at clubs. Drummer David Delaney had to keep his seat behind the kit, but lead singer / guitarist Jordan Griffin wandered onto the floor to solo. At the end of the set, bassist Jake Massanari stripped down to his skivvies and made a mad dash to one of the hot tubs, which he promptly cannonballed into. When Jordan called for one last song, Jake had to streak back to the stage and perform the encore dripping wet.

Get all your info needs satisfied at https://themevils.com/

Them Evils SR19

35 photos

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