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