Today, May 2, Jam Cruise, the annual floating festival, announced details behind its next trip from the port, slated to sail Feb. 14 through 19, 2025. The once-in-a-lifetime musical and travel experience will once again present a roster of talent, ranging from up-and-comers to seasoned vets and supergroups, as well as master guests at sea poised for sit-ins.
Taking full advantage of mobility, the 21st edition of Jam Cruise will present five nights of nonstop entertainment with a travel itinerary denoting another layer of the experience: travel. Two ports mark the forthcoming schedule: Cozumel, Mexico, and Belize City, Belize, providing music lovers a break from the stage-fixed gaze amassed by a staggering display of musical acts.
Featured on the event will art artists such as STS9, Snarky Puppy, Thievery Corporation, Galactic, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Lettuce, LP GIOBBI, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Andy Frasco & The U.N., Tank and the Bangas, Summer Zen (Steve Kimock, George Porter Jr., Robert Walter, Lebo, John Morgan Kimock), ALO, Dragon Smoke (Ivan Neville, Robert Mercurio, Eric Lindell, Stanton Moore), Dogs In A Pile and more.
Working down the bill, Mildlife, The Nth Power presents Earth Wind & Power, Southern Avenue, Polyrhythmics, lespecial, MarchFourth, Pink Talking Fish, Club d’Elf, Hot Buttered Rum, Neville Jacobs, BERTHA: Grateful Drag, The Sweet Lillies, The Psycodelics, Sneezy, Kanika Moore Super Jam, Everyone Orchestra, Mark Farina and DJ Brownie make up the first wave of artist signed on to participate.
Jam Cruise 21 will continue its tradition of welcoming special guests, such as The Horn Section, Mike Dillon, Shira Elias, Sammi Garett, Will Bernard, Allie Kral, Alex Wasily, and Brock Butler, adding a layer of mystique as to who they will join on stage. This year’s master camp extends to feature talents such as Luther Dickinson, Nikki Glaspie, Nigel Hall, Nate Edgar, Vaylor Trucks, Melody Trucks, Matt Butler, Andy Frasco, Kanika Moore, Benny Bloom, Alex Wasily, Ryan Zoidis and Cliff Porter.
The 2025 gathering will once again coalesce on the MSC Divina, presenting attendees the opportunity to immerse themselves across the drifting venue’s eight stages, on the Pool Deck Main Stage, 1,500-seat Pantheon Theater, beloved late-night Black and White Jam Room, collaborative Jazz Lounge, Atrium and exterior Garden Pool, as well as sacred spaces like The Spot.
Those who reserved a spot during the pre-book period can select a cabin starting May 8, 2024. Any remaining cabins will go on sale to the public at 1 p.m. ET on May 10, 2024. Visit www.jamcruise.com for all of the details.
Scroll down for the complete list of 2025 musical participants.
Jam Cruise 21 Artist Lineup:
STS9
Snarky Puppy
Thievery Corporation
Galactic feat Jelly Joseph
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
Lettuce
LP GIOBBI Presents Dead House
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
Andy Frasco & The U.N.
Tank and the Bangas
Summer Zen (Steve Kimock, George Porter Jr., Robert Walter, Lebo, John Morgan Kimock)
ALO
Dragon Smoke* (Ivan Neville, Robert Mercurio, Eric Lindell, Stanton Moore)
Dogs In A Pile
Mildlife
The Nth Power presents Earth Wind & Power
Southern Avenue
Polyrhythmics
lespecial
MarchFourth
Pink Talking Fish
Club d’Elf
Hot Buttered Rum
Neville Jacobs*
BERTHA: Grateful Drag
The Sweet Lillies* – the spot
The Psycodelics
Sneezy
Kanika Moore Super Jam*
Everyone Orchestra
Mark Farina
DJ Brownie
SPECIAL GUESTS:
The Horn Section
Mike Dillon
Shira Elias
Sammi Garett
Will Bernard
Allie Kral
Alex Wasily
Brock Butler
MASTERS CAMP:
Luther Dickinson
Nikki Glaspie
Nigel Hall
Nate Edgar
Vaylor Trucks
Melody Trucks
Matt Butler
Andy Frasco
Kanika Moore
Benny Bloom
Alex Wasily
Ryan Zoidis
Cliff Porter
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