ShipRocked 2020 kicked off with a parade through the French Quarter in New Orleans Friday, January 31st before setting sail Saturday, Feb 1st. The five day cruise took place on the Carnival Valor and cruised from the Port of New Orleans with stops in Key West and Cozumel. Two full days at sea provided time for bands to play all day and fans to meet all of their favorite artists during the band meet and greets onboard the ship.
Halestorm and Alter Bridge led an all-star line up on the ship playing two shows each on the boat. Other bands rounded out the lineup like Living Colour, Ded, Asking Alexandria, HellYeah, Ra, Black Stone Cherry, Badflower, Ice Nine Kills, Dead Sara and many more. The Stowaways also performed two shows on board. There were also a few special first-time events during the cruise. Clint Lowery of Sevendust played his first solo show and Maria Brink of In This Moment held a midnight mass solo show. Halestorm closed out the Lido Deck stage as we entered the fog of the Mississippi River heading back to New Orleans. Photos by Amy Harris
