ShipRocked has never been about playing it safe, and 2026 is no exception. The notorious floating rock festival has locked in its latest Stowaways line-up, an all star mash up of heavy hitters from across the scene. This year’s roster ropes in Eric Vanlerberghe and Dylan Bowman of I Prevail, Hollywood Undead’s Charlie Scene, Funny Man, and J-Dog, plus Ice Nine Kills’ Ricky Armellino, alongside an outrageous spread of talent including Doc Coyle, Bumblefoot, Brandon Saller, Marcos Curiel, Sonny Sandoval, Diamante, and members of Conquer Divide, P.O.D., Saliva, and more.
In true ShipRocked fashion, the crew isn’t just showing up to jam, they’ll be tearing through a 43 minute version of Black Sabbath’s ‘War Pigs’ in tribute to the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne. ShipRocked’s cruise director Cookie promises, “The best part is, they’re finally giving me a bass solo!”
More Bands, More Madness
Alongside The Stowaways, ShipRocked 2026 expands its lineup with fresh names including The Pretty Wild, Fox Lake, Kemikalfire (Arejay Hale & Taylor Carroll), Emi Grace, GANG!, and LYLVC. These join a bill already stacked with Halestorm, Motionless In White, Knocked Loose, Wage War, AWOLNATION, Suicidal Tendencies, Avatar, Starset, Kittie, Sleep Theory, and more than 30 bands across the cruise.
This year’s Greek mythology theme sets the stage for six days of debauchery from January 25–31, 2026, aboard the Carnival Horizon, sailing out of Miami with stops at Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key, and Nassau. To top it off, Halestorm will deliver a special “ShipDocked” set in Nassau to close the voyage.
The Experience
Beyond the stacked line-up, ShipRocked blends rock ‘n’ roll with cruise life: dodgeball tournaments, blackjack battles, live band karaoke, and the infamous Beach Wars. And as always, the community rallies behind the Cancer Sucks! charity auction, which has raised over $1 million to date.
With cabins already 95% sold out, anyone keen to jump aboard should move fast via shiprocked.com.
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