Joe Bonamassa Unveils Artist Lineup for Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea XI: Beth Hart, Los Lonely Boys, Robert Randolph Band and More

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Today, Joe Bonamassa has charted a course for the tropics once more with the announcement of Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea XI, the latest installment of his traditional musical cruises. For his 11th annual trip to the Caribbean, the iconic blues rock singer-songwriter has carefully curated a lineup of his fellow traditional torchbearers, inviting a total of 10 top-tier acts to join him on the journey so far.

Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea, produced by Sixthman, will find a stage on the Norwegian Pearl ocean liner from March 25 to 29, 2026, as it embarks from Miami to Key West, Fla. and Nassau, Bahamas. The luxurious vessel’s Pool Deck stage will host two headline performances from event founder Bonamassa, as well as other titans of blues-inflected hard rock Beth Hart and Los Lonely Boys.

More exceptional instrumentalists and blues mainstays set to perform include Beth Hart, Los Lonely Boys, Tommy Emmanuel CGP (Certified Guitar Player, a rare distinction bestowed by the late legend Chet Atkins), Robert Randolph Band and Ruthie Foster. Fan-favorites like Mike Zito, Jimmy Vivino, Reverend Payton’s Big Damn Band, Ally Venerable and D.K. Harrell will round out this first bill, with further additions still to be announced.

Beyond the stacked roster of artists, Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea XI will present attendees with a range of special artist-engagement opportunities, including once-in-a-lifetime collaborations, a live recording session of Bonamassa’s Live from Nerdville podcast, Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation Experiences, guest jams, acoustic sets, instructional guitar clinics, autograph signings and more. Shore excursions will also be available at the cruise’s two paradisiac ports of call.

The blues cruise will once again benefit Bonamassa’s Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation, which has raised more than $2.7 million to fund music education programs and scholarships so far. Find more information at the vital charitable organization at keepingthebluesalive.org.

Presale bookings for Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea XI will become available on Jan. 23, with a public on-sale for any remaining cabins scheduled to follow on Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. ET, if cabins remain. Secure your passage at bluesaliveatsea.com.