Shiprocked
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ShipRocked is an annual rock music festival at sea, featuring live onboard performances by a number of hard rock
and heavy metal
performers on multiple stages throughout the ship. A number of other events and activities take place during cruise, designed to encourage performers and their fans interact in unique ways.
Billed on the cruise's website as "The Ultimate Rock & Roll Cruise Vacation," the event has been described by singer Jason McMaster of the band Broken Teeth as "the world's largest floating tour bus, where everyone is VIP."
• Queensryche
• Hinder
• Hellyeah
• Sevendust
• Candlebox
• Filter (band)
• Another Animal
• In This Moment
• Lynam
• Broken Teeth • 3 Pill Morning • Cage 9
Cruise Line & Ship: MSC Cruises, MSC Poesia
Sailing Dates: November 14–19, 2011
Departure Port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ports Of Call: Costa Maya
and Cozumel
Theme Nights: Mustache & Mall-Hair Formal, Pirates vs. Ninjas vs. Zombies vs. Robots
• Vince Neil
• Tesla
• Drowning Pool
• Sevendust
• 10 Years
• Black Stone Cherry
• The Letter Black
• Aranda
• Lynam
• Broken Teeth • Niki Barr Band
• Pianotarium
Cruise Line & Ship: MSC Cruises, MSC Poesia
Sailing Dates: November 11–14, 2010
Departure Port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ports Of Call: Coco Cay and Nassau, Bahamas
Theme Nights: Rock Your Song, Pajama Party
• Tesla
• RATT
• Skid Row • Broken Teeth • Endeverafter
• Lynam
• Niki Barr Band
• Stereoside
• Stonerider • Kansas City School Of Rock House Band
Cruise Line & Ship: MSC Cruises, MSC Poesia
Sailing Dates: November 15–20, 2009
Departure Port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ports Of Call: Grand Cayman
and Ocho Rios
Theme Nights: Classic Concert T-Shirt Day, Prom Night at ShipRocked High and American Soldier Appreciation Day
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
and heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
performers on multiple stages throughout the ship. A number of other events and activities take place during cruise, designed to encourage performers and their fans interact in unique ways.
Billed on the cruise's website as "The Ultimate Rock & Roll Cruise Vacation," the event has been described by singer Jason McMaster of the band Broken Teeth as "the world's largest floating tour bus, where everyone is VIP."
ShipRocked 2011
Performers: BuckcherryBuckcherry
Buckcherry is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1995. The band released two albums, Buckcherry and Time Bomb , before partially dissolving in the summer of 2002. In 2005, lead vocalist Josh Todd and lead guitarist Keith Nelson reformed Buckcherry and released a new album...
• Queensryche
Queensrÿche
thumb|250px|right|Queensrÿche's classic line-up performing at the [[Sauna Open Air Metal Festival]] 2011 in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]. Left to right: bass Eddie Jackson, lead vocals Geoff Tate, drums Scott Rockenfield and guitars Michael Wilton....
• Hinder
Hinder
Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma that was formed in 2001 by drummer Cody Hanson, guitarist Joe Garvey, and singer Austin Winkler. The band was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2007.-Formation and early history:...
• Hellyeah
Hellyeah
Hellyeah is an American heavy metal supergroup, consisting of Mudvayne vocalist Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett, Nothingface guitarist Tom Maxwell, Damageplan bassist Bob Zilla, and former Pantera and Damageplan drummer Vinnie Paul. The idea to form a supergroup originated in 2001 on the...
• Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
• Candlebox
Candlebox
Candlebox is an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. Since their debut, the group has released four studio albums, which have achieved multi-platinum and gold certification, as well as numerous charting singles, a compilation, and a CD+DVD....
• Filter (band)
Filter (band)
Filter is a rock group formed in 1993 in Cleveland by singer Richard Patrick and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang. Filter has released five studio albums, the most recent being The Trouble with Angels, which was released on August 17, 2010....
• Another Animal
Another Animal
Another Animal is a hard rock supergroup formed by members of Godsmack, Ugly Kid Joe, and Dropbox.-History:During the writing sessions of IV by Godsmack, lead singer Sully Erna encountered writer's block so Tony Rombola, Shannon Larkin, and Robbie Merill went to the studio and recorded music. After...
• In This Moment
In This Moment
In This Moment is an American metalcore band from North Hollywood , California. Formed in 2005, the group has released three albums to date, all through Century Media Records.-Founding:...
• Lynam
Lynam (band)
-History:Formed in Alabama in 2001 after the breakup of Jacob Bunton's major-label band Mars Electric, Lynam is often aligned with the retro metal movement of the mid-2000s generation. Led by frontman and principal songwriter Jacob Bunton, the band is heavily influenced by Def Leppard and has drawn...
• Broken Teeth • 3 Pill Morning • Cage 9
Cruise Line & Ship: MSC Cruises, MSC Poesia
MSC Poesia
MSC Poesia is a cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She was built in 2008 by the Aker Yards shipyard in St. Nazaire, France. She is a sister ship to MSC Musica, MSC Orchestra, and MSC Magnifica...
Sailing Dates: November 14–19, 2011
Departure Port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
Ports Of Call: Costa Maya
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 with Caribbean Sea. This municipality is close to Chetumal on the border with Belize, until recently British Honduras...
and Cozumel
Cozumel
Cozumel is an island in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, opposite Playa del Carmen, and close to the Yucatan Channel. Cozumel is one of the ten municipalities of the state of Quintana Roo...
Theme Nights: Mustache & Mall-Hair Formal, Pirates vs. Ninjas vs. Zombies vs. Robots
ShipRocked 2010
Performers: CinderellaCinderella (band)
Cinderella is an American heavy metal band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They emerged in the mid-1980s with a series of multi-platinum albums and hit singles whose music videos received heavy MTV rotation. They were famous for being a glam metal band, but then shifted over towards a more hard...
• Vince Neil
Vince Neil
Vincent Neil Wharton is an American vocalist and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.-Early life:Neil was born in Hollywood, California to Odie and Shirley Wharton...
• Tesla
Tesla (band)
Tesla is an American hard rock band formed in Sacramento, California in 1984. They have sold 14 million albums in the United States.-Formation and Mechanical Resonance :...
• Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool is a four-piece alternative metal band from Dallas, Texas.-Early days :Drowning Pool rose to fame while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during an Ozzfest tour. Their 2001 debut album, Sinner was certified platinum within six weeks...
• Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
• 10 Years
10 Years
10 Years is an American alternative metal band, formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999.-Early Years, Into the Half Moon :10 Years was initially formed in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999 with singer Mike Underdown, drummer Brian Vodinh, bassist Lewis Cosby, and guitarists Ryan "Tater" Johnson and Matt...
• Black Stone Cherry
Black Stone Cherry
Black Stone Cherry is an American rock band formed in 2001 in Edmonton, Kentucky. They are signed to Roadrunner Records. The band consists of Chris Robertson , Ben Wells , Jon Lawhon , and John Fred Young...
• The Letter Black
The Letter Black
The Letter Black, formerly known as Breaking the Silence, is a Christian rock band that was formed in 2006 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The band consists of lead vocalist Sarah Anthony; her husband, lead guitarist and vocalist Mark Anthony; bassist Matt Beal; and drummer Taylor Carroll.-Early years...
• Aranda
Aranda (band)
Aranda is a rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The band is composed of Dameon Aranda, Gabe Aranda, and Mike Walker. They are currently unsigned.- History :...
• Lynam
Lynam (band)
-History:Formed in Alabama in 2001 after the breakup of Jacob Bunton's major-label band Mars Electric, Lynam is often aligned with the retro metal movement of the mid-2000s generation. Led by frontman and principal songwriter Jacob Bunton, the band is heavily influenced by Def Leppard and has drawn...
• Broken Teeth • Niki Barr Band
Niki Barr
Niki Barr is an American musician from Denton, Maryland. Niki began writing, performing, and recording at age 15 and soon after, began working with Mike Marucci of Marucci Artist Management, Inc. He introduced Niki to producer, Jim Ebert . Jim and Niki worked together on her records The Other...
• Pianotarium
Pianotarium
Pianotarium is a piano tribute album to Metallica by Scott D. Davis. It contains eight piano covers of Metallica songs and three original compositions...
Cruise Line & Ship: MSC Cruises, MSC Poesia
MSC Poesia
MSC Poesia is a cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She was built in 2008 by the Aker Yards shipyard in St. Nazaire, France. She is a sister ship to MSC Musica, MSC Orchestra, and MSC Magnifica...
Sailing Dates: November 11–14, 2010
Departure Port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
Ports Of Call: Coco Cay and Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...
Theme Nights: Rock Your Song, Pajama Party
ShipRocked 2009
Performers: QueensrycheQueensrÿche
thumb|250px|right|Queensrÿche's classic line-up performing at the [[Sauna Open Air Metal Festival]] 2011 in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]. Left to right: bass Eddie Jackson, lead vocals Geoff Tate, drums Scott Rockenfield and guitars Michael Wilton....
• Tesla
Tesla (band)
Tesla is an American hard rock band formed in Sacramento, California in 1984. They have sold 14 million albums in the United States.-Formation and Mechanical Resonance :...
• RATT
Ratt
Ratt is an American heavy metal band that had significant commercial success in the 1980s. The band is best known for songs such as "Round and Round," "Wanted Man," "Lay It Down," "You're in Love", "Slip of the Lip", "Back For More", "Dance", "Body Talk", "I Want a Woman", and "Way Cool Jr." Ratt...
• Skid Row • Broken Teeth • Endeverafter
Endeverafter
Endeverafter is an American heavy metal band from Sacramento, California.-History:Endeverafter was formed in 2004 by lead singer and guitarist Michael Grant. After the rest of the band was assembled, they released their debut EP in 2005 and played regular shows in their hometown, featuring...
• Lynam
Lynam (band)
-History:Formed in Alabama in 2001 after the breakup of Jacob Bunton's major-label band Mars Electric, Lynam is often aligned with the retro metal movement of the mid-2000s generation. Led by frontman and principal songwriter Jacob Bunton, the band is heavily influenced by Def Leppard and has drawn...
• Niki Barr Band
Niki Barr
Niki Barr is an American musician from Denton, Maryland. Niki began writing, performing, and recording at age 15 and soon after, began working with Mike Marucci of Marucci Artist Management, Inc. He introduced Niki to producer, Jim Ebert . Jim and Niki worked together on her records The Other...
• Stereoside
Stereoside
Stereoside is an American rock band from Ocala, Florida, formed by Chris York , Ben Foster and David Oliver . They released one album, Wake Up, with the original singer Eddie Sweeney, who left the band later. In early 2006, Jeff Shields joined the band as the new vocalist...
• Stonerider • Kansas City School Of Rock House Band
Cruise Line & Ship: MSC Cruises, MSC Poesia
MSC Poesia
MSC Poesia is a cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She was built in 2008 by the Aker Yards shipyard in St. Nazaire, France. She is a sister ship to MSC Musica, MSC Orchestra, and MSC Magnifica...
Sailing Dates: November 15–20, 2009
Departure Port: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
Ports Of Call: Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands and the location of the nation's capital, George Town. In relation to the other two Cayman Islands, it is approximately 75 miles southwest of Little Cayman and 90 miles southwest of Cayman Brac.-Geography:Grand Cayman encompasses 76% of...
and Ocho Rios
Ocho Rios
Ocho Ríos is a town in the parish of Saint Ann on the north coast of Jamaica. Although he landed in many spots along the Jamaican coast, many believe that Christopher Columbus first set foot on land in Ocho Rios...
Theme Nights: Classic Concert T-Shirt Day, Prom Night at ShipRocked High and American Soldier Appreciation Day