Forty-nine performance dates featuring a wide variety of chart-topping artists scheduled during 2014

   CARNIVAL LIVE CONCERT SERIES OFFICIALLY DEBUTS WITH

EXHILARATING SOLD-OUT SHOWS BY LEGENDARY ROCK BAND STYX

 

MIAMI (April 15, 2014) – The official launch of the one-of-a-kind Carnival LIVE Concert Series kicked off last week with sold-out performances by world-renowned rock band Styx.

Fans packed the show lounges on Carnival Fantasy and Carnival Fascination for an intimate, captivating live performance that brought audiences to their feet.  A video recapping the debut of Carnival LIVE featuring Styx can be viewed here.

 

The Carnival LIVE Concert Series offers guests sailing on select Carnival Cruise Lines ships the opportunity to enjoy an exclusive onboard performance by a diverse roster of popular music artists while ships are docked at a port of call. Carnival has booked 49 performance dates for the 2014 concert series with the following artists:

·         38 Special

·         Chicago

·         Daughtry

·         Foreigner

·         Gavin DeGraw

·         Jennifer Hudson

·         Jewel

·         Kansas

·         Lady Antebellum

·         LeAnn Rimes

·         Martina McBride

·         Olivia Newton-John

·         REO Speedwagon

·         STYX

·         Trace Adkins

 

Commented Tommy Shaw, guitarist for Styx, “All I know is our boats were rockin’. We had a great time and it looked like our fans loved it, too. Can’t wait to do it again in the fall in Nassau and then in Catalina Island and Cozumel.”

Added Mark Tamis, senior vice president of guest operations for Carnival Cruise Lines, “Carnival strives to provide an unforgettable vacation experience for our guests and this unique opportunity to enjoy a favorite band up close and personal in such an exciting and intimate setting is truly awesome.  What an amazing way to relive memories through music and even better to create new ones with family and friends.”

Performances are scheduled on board eight Carnival ships that call in the following ports: Cozumel, Mexico; Nassau, the Bahamas; and Catalina Island, California. Artists join the ship while in port, perform in the main show lounge that evening, and debark following their show.

Tickets cost $20-40 each and a limited number of VIP tickets are also available for each show for $100-$150 each. The VIP experience includes an artist meet and greet, complimentary photo with the band, seating in the first three rows and a commemorative laminated concert pass. All tickets can be purchased through Carnival’s online shore excursion system prior to sailing, or on board participating ships at the shore excursion desk based on availability. 

 For additional information, call 1-800-327-9501 (individual) or 1-800-327-5782 (groups) or visit the line’s travel agent Internet portal, GoCCL.com.

Carnival can also be found on:

Twitter: www.twitter.com/carnivalcruise

Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/carnival

YouTube:  www.youtube.com/carnival

 

 

About Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 24 ships operating three- to 23-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Tahiti.  The company’s 25th ship, the 135,000-ton Carnival Vista, is scheduled to enter service in 2016.

 

Carnival is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise Lines. Our exclusive alliance also includes Cunard, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Costa Cruises and Seabourn. Sharing a passion to please each guest and a commitment to quality and value, World's Leading Cruise Lines inspires people to discover their best vacation experience. Together, we offer a variety of exciting and enriching cruise vacations to the world's most desirable destinations.  Visit us at www.worldleadingcruiselines.com.

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