Behold! Directly from the Jam Cruise 6 Official Program. Have a look at all the great activities we have in store for you!
Playstation’s Guitar Hero Tournament:
A round robin tourney where the top cruiser and artist face off at the end, and the winner walks with the Playstation!
TUE 2:00 PM @ Blue Club Disco
Jam Cruise Wedding Ceremony:
Come and join in the Jam Cruise Wedding Ceremony where cruisers get (unofficially) married in a ceremony officiated the ordained
Col. Bruce Hampton.. champagne for
everyone!
SUN 6:30 PM @ Hot Tubs on Pool Deck
Mexican JAMuary Birthday Fiesta:
A lot of our cruisers have birthdays in the month of January. Let’s celebrate all those birthdays Mexican style with piñatas and all!
TUE 4:00 PM @ The Pool Deck
Rockstar Karaoke:
Not your typical Karaoke! Sing from a select songbook with an all-star band to back you up! Lead by
Dan Lebowitz and several other musicians on board...
SAT 4PM @ Broadway Theater
High Stakes Bingo w/ Skerik & Friends:
BIG PRIZES - such as tickets to some of your favorite festivals, and more! Proceeds will benefit Jam Cruise Greening.
SAT 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM@ Broadway Theatre
Autograph Signings:
All the artists, all in one place. Grab your posters, we got the sharpies!
SAT & TUE 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM @ La Pergola
Texas Hold Em:
Do you know when to Hold Em? Know when to Fold Em? Join us for our Annual Poker Tournament.
SAT 8:30 PM @ Location TBD (Look for info on JCTV and around the ship)
The Key Master Workshop:
Three of our best keyboardists on one stage to finger through their different styles on an array of different keyboards. Featuring
Robert Walter, Ivan Neville, and
Rich Vogel
MON 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM @ Broadway Theatre
Women in Jam:
As we all know there is a lack of Woman in the Jam scene. We’re fortunate enough to have three of the best woman in the scene on board. Come hear
Sharon Jones, Grace Potter, and
Tanya Shylock discuss their experiences being Woman in Jam.
SUN 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM @ Le Cabaret
Sax it Up:
Jam Cruise always has some Saxy musicians on board. This year we’re featuring some of our best players. You won’t want to miss this one, a saxophone workshop with
Karl Denson, Jeff Coffin, Skerik, and
Dominic Lalli. TUE 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM @ Le Cabaret
General Costume Contest:
Do you have the best costume on board?? Come help us pick the Best Costumes under the categories of Celebrity/Real Life Character, Fictional Character, Group costume, Concept costume, and Masquerade
TUE 11:00 PM @ 2nd Pool Stage
Limbo Contest:
How low can you go? Join us for a Limbo Contest where The
Toubab Krewe will
provide the Caribbean Tunes~!~
TUE 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM @ 2nd Pool Stage
Hippie Dance Class w/ Brock Butler:
During this fun dance class you will go on a movement journey with stretching, and movement games. Whether you are a professional dancer or have two left feet, you will love it.
Brock Butler from Perpetual Groove will be playing some good ol’ live music for us to dance to.
SUN 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM @ The Gymnasium
Bandly Fued:
SURVERY SAYS – 80% of Jam Cruisers want to see members of
Perpetual Groove, The Motet, Lotus, and Toubab Krewe compete with wildcard selected cruisers in the first ever Bandly Fued Game!
SUN 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM @ Le Cabaret
The Lebo Treasure Hunt:
Take a chance on both days at sea to find the hidden treasure. Stop on by
the Lebo Gallery to get your map and clues. Winners get to take home original Lebo artwork
SAT & TUE starting at 10:00 AM @ The Lebo Gallery
Greening Panel Discussion!
Putting Passion into Action: Music as a Tool for Social & Environmental Change
Join EO's
Matt Butler, Dave Watts of The Motet and Dan Lebowitz as they gather with John Long from Blue Sun Biodiesel, Patrick Flynn from Trees, Water & People and Jess Arnsteen from BuyWell International for a lively and interactive discussion. Come hear about what these artists and activists are doing to make our scene a better place, and learn how you can participate in JC6's greening efforts.
Free/open to all – Come prepared with some questions you'd like to ask!
SAT 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM @ Le Cabaret
Everyone Orchestra Guest Conductor Raffle:
By popular demand, we are raffling off a
once in a lifetime opportunity to conduct the Everyone Orchestra onboard Jam Cruise 6! The performance will be on the Pool Deck during our last day at sea.
Raffle tickets are $5 for 1 and $20 for 5, Proceeds will benefit Greening Jam Cruise and our carbon offsetting efforts. What would you conduct the orchestra to do?
Get your raffle tickets in Greening HQ, deck 5
Here's a look at some of the highlights from Jam Cruise 5 activities:
This past year on board Jam Cruise 5 the activities were over the top, especially with things like Rockstar Karoke, the wild theme nights, Guitar Hero Competition, and so much more. Check out below for a quick glimpse at some of the activities that cruisers had the chance to participate in. Also, keep an eye here for announcements on what to expect for Jam Cruise 6 so you can be prepared!
The Guitar Hero Competition
Rockstar Karaoke
Cruisers had the opportunity to sing
with a live back up band made up of musicians
such as George Porter Jr., Oteil Burbridge, Zach Gil,
Fuzz, Aaron Magner, and many more…
Door Decorations
Saxy Bingo with Skerik
Awards Night
Artist Autograph Sessions
Theme Nights
JC5's theme nights were Funk and Pirate nights
Bandmates Game
Similar to the Newlywed Game, but with bandmates instead.
This year members of PG, ALO, HBR, and TLG
found out just how well their bandmates know them.
Perpetual Groove Crap Shoot
Where cruisers shot craps with the band Perpetual Groove
and cruisers went head to head
with the Jam Cruise Musicians
Annual Texas Hold 'Em Tournament
A Screening of Les Claypool's Electric Apricot
Cruise-a-pool-ooza
Over 60 cruisers split into 4 teams and had ongoing games throughout the week.
Events like the belly flop contest (pictured), Poolside Games,
Name that Tune, Name that Drink, and more…
Jam Cruise Late Night Confessionals
Workshops
Bass in your face w/ Oteil (above)
Harmony/Guitar Workshop w/ Steve Kimock,
Jazz Workshop w/ Karl Denson and friends
Jam Cruise Presidential Election
6 cruisers campaigned all week
to be voted in as the official
Jam Cruise President
Jam Cruise Wedding
Several cruisers took part
in a wedding ceremony
led by Yonrico Scott
O'Teil Burbridge & Derek
Trucks get in on the fun