THIRD ANNUAL OUTLAW COUNTRY CRUISE TO SET SAIL JANUARY 2018

THIRD ANNUAL OUTLAW COUNTRY CRUISE TO SET SAIL JANUARY 2018

Damn fine lineup includes Blackberry Smoke, The Mavericks, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle & The Dukes, Rodney Crowell, and more

4-night music experience sails from New Orleans to Costa Maya, Mexico aboard Norwegian Pearl

Reserve your vacation now at outlawcountrycruise.com

Blackberry Smoke

Atlanta, GA – The Outlaw Country Cruise is back on the high seas in 2018, celebrating its third annual Caribbean voyage after boasting sold-out festivals its first two years. Presented bySixthman and Steven Van Zandt’s Renegade Circus, the party sets sail January 22 - 26, 2018hosting over 2,500 fans of Outlaw Country, Southern rock, honky-tonk and Americana music in the lap of luxury between New Orleans and Costa Maya, Mexico. It is sure to be one helluva boat ride with over four nights of rebels, renegades, and rabble-rousers making lifelong music memories aboard Norwegian Pearl. For those who want to start the party a night early, guests are invited to join the Official Outlaw Country Cruise Pre-Party aboard Norwegian Pearl. It’ll be an extra night of great music, raucous activities, and the chance to relax at the bars and restaurants on board while it stays docked in New Orleans until the cruise kicks off the following day.

The stacked lineup for 2018 leads with Blackberry Smoke, The Mavericks, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle & The Dukes, and Rodney Crowell all bringing their sounds to the high seas.  If that weren't enough to wet your whistle, support comes from a wide array of living legends and burgeoning acts including Ray Wylie Hubbard, Nikki Lane, and Junior Brown along with Dale Watson And His Lone Stars, Kinky Friedman, Jason & The Scorchers, and Elizabeth Cook -- with many more still to come!

Experience 2017’s Outlaw Country Cruise: outlawcountrycruise.com/experience.

In addition to tons of great music, guests will also be treated to one-of-a-kind artist collaborations, live recording sessions from your favorite SiriusXM Outlaw Country hosts, and so much more. Your vacation will be jam packed with plenty of artist-hosted activities, fun-filled theme nights, and opportunities to hang with friends old and new.

Created and executive produced by E Street Band member Steven Van Zandt, SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country channel features shows hosted by Steve Earle, Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale, Elizabeth Cook, Mojo Nixon, Shooter Jennings, Paula Nelson, Johnny Knoxville and Roger Alan Wade, Hillbilly Jim and Dallas Wayne.

A destination of her own, Norwegian Pearl offers guests Norwegian Cruise Line’s signature freedom and flexibility to enjoy 11 onboard bars and lounges, 15 dining experiences, one outdoor pool, hot tubs, and a full menu of spa treatments. For this third annual sailing, Outlaw Country cruisers will experience the stunning soft white sand beaches and archaeological wonders in the Yucatan paradise of Costa Maya, Mexico.

For the best selection of cabins, sign up for the pre-sale at: outlawcountrycruise.com/presale.

Double occupancy staterooms on The Outlaw Country Cruise begin at $850 per person, plus taxes and fees. For more information about booking your vacation, visit us online at outlawcountrycruise.com or call Sixthman directly at 877-379-9189 between the hours of 10AM EST and 6PM EST.

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ABOUT RENEGADE CIRCUS: Renegade Circus is Stevie Van Zandt's live event promotion and production company located in New York City. It has presented over 100 live events in the last 10 years, from one off concerts, to multi band national tours, and music festivals. Past events have included The "Hard Rock Cafe and Underground Garage Present" series of pre-game concerts at Yankee Stadium, the first New Years Eve Concert Special on ESPN, a three month national tour featuring multiple headliners from The Underground Garage radio show, the "CBGB Forever" rally in Washington Square Park, The 500th Show radio special featuring Green Day, “The Rascals: Once Upon A Dream” theatrical event/reunion concert tour that included a 15 night sold out run on Broadway, Teen Vogue’s Rock Meets the Runway, the VH1 Halloween special “Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball”, and "The Underground Garage International Festival" with over 40 bands co-headlined by Iggy Pop and The Stooges, and The Strokes that Entertainment Weekly called “an awe inspiring event” and the Village Voice named “Concert Of The Year.