ShipRocked 2026 To Set Sail With Halestorm, Motionless In White, Knocked Loose & More
The 16th edition of the rock music festival cruise sails on the Carnival Horizon January 25 – 31, 2026 from Miami to three ports in the Bahamas.
By Scott Bernstein May 21, 2025 • 2:06 pm PDT

Halestorm, Motionless In White, Knocked Loose and Wage War lead the 2026 ShipRocked lineup. The hard rock-focused music festival at sea will make its 16th voyage January 25 – 31, 2025 from Miami to the Bahamas aboard the Carnival Horizon, with port stops at Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key and Nassau.
Produced by ASK4 Entertainment, the ShipRocked 2026 will be a Greek mythology-themed edition with over 25 acts set to perform. AWOLNATION, Suicidal Tendencies, Avatar, Starset, Sleep Theory, From Ashes to New, Kittie, ’68 and Archetypes Collide are among other bands featured on the bill.
aurorawave, The Barbarians of California, Dead Poet Society, DeathbyRomy, Dinosaur Pile-Up, The Funeral Portrait, Holy Wars, House of Protection, LOWLIVES, Not Enough Space, Shepherds Reign, UnityTX, Zero 9:36 and The Stowaways round out the ShipRocked 2026 lineup.
Halestorm will perform a special concert aboard the Horizon on the last night of the cruise before the ship departs Nassau. “We are so proud to announce the return of the Storm to ShipRocked! Halestorm, that is! Get freaky…pack your shit and bring your horns…and get wet and wild with us on the final night of ShipRocked!,” exclaimed Halestorm.
Along with the music, attendees can enjoy a variety of traditional cruise activities with a ShipRocked twist, including live band karaoke, a dodgeball tournament, singles mixers and more. Packages are on sale now. Click below for additional information.
Festival At-a-Glance
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