By Paul T. Mueller – Like any established music festival, Cayamo – the festival-at-sea that just wrapped up its 15th edition – faces the challenge of attracting new attendees while keeping returning guests interested. Sixthman, the Norwegian Cruise Line subsidiary that produces Cayamo, was up to the task this year, putting together a lineup that combined well-known veterans of the…
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15th Cayamo Cruise opens booking to the public
Americana One – We’ve spent a lot of time on music-based cruises over the past decade, but the Cayamo cruise remains one of the most consistent and adventurous. They’ve just opened reservations to the general public with a line-up that includes Jeff Tweedy, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Neko Case, Shovels & Rope Andrew Bird and Trampled By Turtles, This year’s…
Cayamo 2022’s exuberant rebound
By Paul T. Mueller – After a year lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cayamo cruise returned in mid-March, rewarding passengers and artists alike with nearly a week’s worth of floating music festival. The chartered cruise, produced by Norwegian Cruise Lines subsidiary Sixthman and held aboard the NCL Pearl, featured more than 40 bands and solo artists and around 2,000…
Review: Red Dirt Boys’ Cayamo Edition
By Paul T. Mueller Not every backing band can make an album that stands on its own, but the Red Dirt Boys are not just any backing band. Emmylou Harris’ touring outfit – guitarist/mandolinist Will Kimbrough, bassist Chris Donohue, drummer Bryan Owings and keyboardist/guitarist Phil Madeira, with all but Owings contributing vocals – are excellent musicians on their own. But they…
Cayamo 2019: An All-Star music cruise
The Cayamo music cruise, which just wrapped up its 12th sailing, returning to Tampa on the Norwegian Pearl on Feb. 17 after a week in warm Caribbean waters. Dozens of artists, mostly singer-songwriters, took part in 130-plus shows, many playing multiple sets and sitting in with other performers
Cayamo Music Cruise 2018 preview
Cayamo 2018, a “festival at sea” focused on singer-songwriters, celebrates its 10th anniversary (and 11th sailing) beginning Feb. 4. More than 40 performers – some solo, some with bands – will provide the entertainment, which at times will span more than 12 hours a day of continuous shows.
Cayamo music cruise review: An astounding line-up
The 10th edition of the Cayamo music cruise enjoyed sunny skies, smooth seas and a fairly astounding musical lineup.
Cayamo 2017: A music cruise preview
Much of the Cayamo 2017 lineup reads like a Who’s Who of previous Cayamos – Emmylou Harris, Brandi Carlile, Richard Thompson, Rodney Crowell, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, Steve Earle, Paul Thorn, Glen Phillips and Jim Lauderdale, among others.
Review: Cayamo 2016 a magical musical tour
There were more great performances on Cayamo 2016 than anyone subject to the laws of time and space could hope to see, so missing some magical moments was a given
A quotable cruise: Cayamo 2016
Best quotes from the artists of Cayamo 2016.
Award-worthy moments from Cayamo 2016
Cayamo 2016 featured a wide array of award-worthy performances.
New releases: Buddy Miller on Cayamo, Mark Huff
Highlights on the Cayamo disc include Buddy Miller and Nikki Lane on “Just Someone I Used to Know,” Lee Ann Womack’s take on “After the Fire is Gone” and Kacey Musgraves’ “Love’s Gonna Live Here.”
Preview: Cayamo music cruise 2016
Cayamo music cruise features Lucinda Williams, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, John Prine and more.
The 10 best lines on the Cayamo music cruise 2015
The ten best lines from Cayamo Music cruise 2015 performers.
Review: Cayamo 2015 may have been best yet
On Cayamo, the real draw, as always, was the music, which began before the ship left Miami and continued nearly nonstop, almost to the minute the Pearl returned to its home port a week later.
Cayamo finale: Elizabeth Cook, David Bromberg
A stirring finale to the 2015 Cayamo music cruise.
Cayamo Day 6: Shawn Colvin, Tim Easton, Black Lillies
Summary of day 6 on Cayamo music cruise 2015
Cayamo day 5: Brandi Carlile, Todd Snider, Kacey Musgraves
Review of Cayamo music cruise featuring Todd Snider, Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves
Cayamo day 4: John Prine, Edwin McCain, Tim Easton
John Prine’s 8:00 show in the Stardust Theater on the Cayamo music cruise was an exercise in musical excellence.
Cayamo Day 3: Richard Thompson, John Prine, Rodney Crowell
Day three of Cayamo features mystery show with John Prine and Kacey Musgraves.