StarVista LIVE’s inaugural Big Easy Cruise will set sail on November 4, with an impressive lineup for the seven-day cruise. Departing from Ft. Lauderdale, the ship will travel to New Orleans and Cozumel, before returning on November 11, with nonstop music throughout the week.
The lineup for the Big Easy Cruise includes Little Feat, Tab Benoit, Samantha Fish, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Leo Nocentelli from The Meters, Anders Osborne, Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Tuba Skinny, John Boutté, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters, Honey Island Swamp Band and John “Papa” Gros. More artists are expected to be anounced shortly.
“We want to bring the community of people who love the essence of New Orleans together with beloved icons in music, food and more,” says Mike Jason, StarVista LIVE Senior Vice President, Live Entertainment. “Our guests will be immersed in the soul of New Orleans, with rare opportunities to spend time with their favorite artists and musicians. And the best part is that all of this is offered in an intimate and comfortable style aboard a world class ship with incredible amenities.”
Not only will the Big Easy Cruise feature nonstop music, but guests will also enjoy unique events that will “bring guests alongside leaders, creators and innovators in music, cuisine and history for a series of events including live interviews and songwriting presentations, theme nights, cooking demonstrations, wine tasting and much, much more,” per a press release.
The news comes as the 2024 Country Music Cruise is quickly selling out That lineup includes Tracy Lawrence, Shenandoah, Billy Dean, Darryl Worley, Neal McCoy, Joe Nichols, Home Free, Clint Black, Wade Hayes, Linda Davis, Jimmy Fortune, Moe Bandy and more,
“I had such a great time several years ago when I got to go, and made some really amazing friends that I stayed in touch with. I ended up spending a lot of time at the blackjack table that week and just met some really interesting people,” Lawrence tells Everything Nash. “I really made it a point to work the ship, and hang out at different spots and meet a lot of the different folks. My family, we’ve enjoyed taking cruises for many years. We’ve been to a lot of different destinations. We’ve been all over the Caribbean, and we’ve been to Hawaii, on a lot of different boats.
“But this one is really special,” he continues. “I really just embrace the whole thing. And having that aspect for the fans, and being able to have a good time with all the great types of music, it’s really awesome.”
The Big Easy Cruise will take place on Holland America’s Nieuw Amsterdam. More information is avialable at BigEasyCruise.com.