MIAMI (CelebrityAccess) — Organizers for the ShipRocked have announced the lineup for the 8th edition of the floating music festival, which is set to take place from January 16-20, 2017.
Breaking Benjamin will join Papa Roach, Alter Bridge, Sevendust, Pop Evil, The Stowaways will perform as headliners on board the Carnival Victory, as it sails from Miami, FL to Grand Turk in the Turks & Caicos Islands.
The bill for this year also features Another Lost Year, Avatar, Cane Hill, Crobot, The Dead Deads, From Ashes To New, Lacey Sturm, Monster Truck, Mothership, Shaman's Harvest, Wilson, and 12 Stones, plus the comedy of Big Jay Oakerson; D.J. Lippy Rage; The S.D.R. Sideshow; with ringmasters Kayla Riley of SiriusXM's Octane and Ralph Sutton of The Tour Bus Radio.
Additional details about ShipRocked 2017 theme nights and onboard activities will be available in the coming months, cruise producer ASK4 said. In past years, the slate of activities included 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 $500,000 to date for innovative medical research and finding a cure for cancer.
"For our 8th anniversary, we're going bigger and better than ever before, upgrading our three-ringed floating circus to deliver a true rock star experience. We'll be taking our musical marvels onboard Carnival's Victory, sailing from Miami to stunning Grand Turk in Turks & Caicos," Alan Koenig of ASK4 Entertainment said. – Staff Writers