Best Things We Saw On Keeping The Blues Alive Cruise VI: Day 1 & 2 Photos

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His show in the Spinnaker Lounge had artists streaming up into a packed room, and he quickly showed that hype is well deserved, turning in a blistering 90-minute set that started in high gear and never really slowed down. He even called up 20-year-old Texas guitarist Ally Venable for a memorable sit-in. Late night on the same stage featured a performance from Joanna Connor, who’s been holding down multiple nights a week at the stalwart Chicago club Kingston Mines for years. Connor brought some of that flavor to the high seas, and her excellent band steamrolled along, with Connor playing jazzy comp and stinging leads. Burnside has a magnetic charisma and true blues feeling in everything he does.

Unique Joe Bonamassa Performances!

Run circles around the other guests or get your daily walk in before breakfast on the outdoor track. You will find several outdoor hot tubs located on Deck 12. Grab a Teavana® Shaken Iced Green Tea Lemonade to sip while lounging poolside. Or recount the day’s excitement with your friends over freshly brewed coffee. Come on by Starbucks to make your vacation even sweeter. The cruise follows seven sold-out Caribbean cruises, and a sold-out Mediterranean cruise, and will set sail August next year, traveling from Athens, Greece to Mykonos, Greece and Kusadasi, Turkey.

Triple Staterooms

Living Colour might not qualify as a traditional blues band–as they readily admitted from the Pool Deck stage–but the late editions fit right in. “The blues is the root of it all,” singer Corey Glover said. There’s an undeniable power in the fact that the band is the same four guys who formed in New York in 1984 and pushed for broader recognition of black rock bands, through guitarist Vernon Reid’s leadership of Black Rock Coalition among other actions. No future payments will be needed, unless you later modify your reservation. Reservations made through August 19, 2023 that are paid in full within 72 hours of booking will receive a 5% discount off stateroom fare. The Paid In Full Discount will only apply if the entire stateroom is paid for and is not available on a per person basis.

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Magnum's Stage in Bar City

Scroll down to check out the full gallery of photos from the first day of this year’s cruise, courtesy of photographer Will Byington. Stay tuned for more updates from aboard the Norwegian Pearl as Keeping the Blues Alive Cruise At Sea VI sails into the weekend. Later, backstage at the evening’s big event where Buddy Guy was up on the Pool Deck, the members of Living Colour one by one congratulated and encouraged a beaming Kingfish before posing for pictures. In front of us on stage, Guy played an excellent show, without much of the stop and start songs that he often leans too heavily on At 83, Guy is still a force of nature, absolutely magnetic on stage.

Spa Thermal Suite

Enjoy any variety of drink to suit your party all night needs. If you can't come to the restaurant we'll bring the restaurant to you. We offer a menu of items, which can be prepared and brought to your stateroom.

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This event benefits the Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation, Joe Bonamassa’s non-profit organization dedicated to providing students, teachers, & musicians with the resources and tools needed to further their music education. While sailing, you’ll have the chance to participate in direct fundraising with exclusively curated experiences, raffle contests for signed memorabilia, and other immersive ways to show your support. As before, the second European cruise will feature music across multiple stages as well as curated music-centered activities, and one-of-a-kind collaborative sets including one featuring Winwood and Bonamassa together.

Also, enjoy a wide selection of perfectly prepared salads, sliced meats and traditional accompanying dishes from the salad bar. The third European voyage of the blues star’s world-famous floating blues-rock party at sea sails on August 17, 2023. Also on board will be other blues notables such as Walter Trout, Marc Broussard, Ana Popovic, King King, Jimmy Vivino, Blues Pills, the James Hunter Six, Jackie Venson, the Suffers, Kris Barras Band, and Selwyn Birchwood. Fans of British blues-rock from the late 1960s onwards will also note with excitement the presence on the bill of Terry “Superlungs” Reid.

The night closed down with a riveting set by Brandon “Taz” Niederauer. I met Taz when he was nine and have watched him and his career grow and develop over the years since. Maybe I’m biased, but Taz has developed into a mature artist while maintaining his youthful enthusiasm and harnessing his prodigious guitar abilities, while also now singing and fronting the group himself. Kingfish even came up for the last two songs and the two young guitarists were dynamic, joyful and riveting, exchanging wide smiles and burning licks. Kingfish is one of the buzz artists of the cruise–and in blues in general right now–as the 21-year-old wunderkind whose self-titled debut album released on Alligator Records was nominated for a Grammy.

Grand Pacific Main Dining Room

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Steve Winwood is part of the line-up of blues hero Joe Bonamassa’s Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Mediterranean II cruise, to take place in August 2022. The event has been announced by Bonamassa, the Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation, and Sixthman. This event is sold in USD and all transactions will be charged as USD.

Currency conversion is shown for example purposes only. All payments will be processed as USD and are subject to your bank’s exchange rate at the time of each transaction and are also subject to any foreign transaction fees of your bank.

It is beneficial to maximize learning time if every student has an instrument to practice on. Your contribution will give my students that new opportunity to play and create music using the ukuleles. We appreciate your support of the arts and music education. 2 twin beds that convert to 1 queen bed, 1 upper bed, and 1 trundle (pop-up) bed. 2 twin beds that convert to 1 queen bed and 1 upper bed. Enroll in this plan through July 21, 2024 and pay only a $100 deposit per person.

These modern balcony stateroom feature two lower beds that can be converted to a queen size bed, private bathroom, TV, sitting area, and floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open to a private balcony. Join us for the biggest blues-rock party at sea with Joe Bonamassa and many other talented musicians on the 9th edition of Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea! Sailing March 18-22, 2024, Norwegian Pearl will cruise from Miami, Florida, through dazzling blue seas to Cozumel, Mexico, as you indulge in four days and nights of live shows, rare collaborations, and unique activities you can only see onboard KTBA. These staterooms feature two lower beds that can be converted to a queen-size bed, TV, private bathroom, and a sitting area. In addition to the non-stop music, guests will enjoy an array of unique activities and special programming geared towards the ultimate blues enthusiasts.

By providing financial assistance for essential living expenses, the Fueling Musicians Program has helped over 300 struggling musicians with immediate cash payments of $1,500. KTBA plans to make the Fueling Musicians Program a permanent part of the organization to help musicians get on their feet and on the road. Shore excursions will be available to purchase until 4-6 weeks prior to sailing. We'd recommend this cruise to anyone who likes blues music or music festivals.

These instruments will also help to teach them discipline and the ethic of hard work and determination, through a fun outlet. The last act I saw before stumbling into my cabin to collapse was one of the most memorable in Matt Andersen, who delivered solo acoustic, folk-tinged blues. A big man with a big voice, the Canadian sings from a place of extreme depth and deep personal conviction. It was a mesmerizing solo performance from a truly original artist. Another unique discovery for me was that of Robert Jon and the Wreck a band which hails from Orange County, CA but sounds more like a group from Georgia or Florida. The group proudly wore their Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd influences on their sleeves and showcased a charismatic frontman (Jon) who’s hot licks played on a red Gibson SG.

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