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The former King Crimson dudes couldn’t catch a break on Cruise to the Edge 2024, which sailed March 8-13. Still, it didn’t stop them from spreading the warm glow of prog on a cruise ship crammed with nerdy, obsessive fans often satisfied just seeing their idols peruse the buffet options.

At the Stardust Theater, the classiest venue on a Norwegian cruise ship sailing from Miami to Cozumel, Adrian Belew led his reliable trio through classic Crim finger-breakers and mood-shifting solo cuts — and he beamed generously from the stage throughout, even though his guitar malfunctioned through a sizable chunk of the set. Days later at the pool stage, Belew's tech issues were even more aggressive: Between still-uproarious takes on "Frame By Frame" and "Young Lions," the band scrambled for solutions that involved fresh batteries and compressor-pedal swaps.

Finally, a moment of collective transcendence bubbled up during the encore: Belew’s former Crimson bandmate Tony Levin  — also onboard with his own trio, Stick Men — walked through the evening breeze to thunderous applause, carrying his trusted low-end machine, the Chapman Stick. But the tech problems seemed to linger during Discipline anthem "Elephant Talk" — you couldn’t hear his signature funky riff at all, at least toward the front of the crowd. (If only we could have located the retirement-age dude wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with "I Fix Stuff, and I Know Things." This was his time to shine!)

There’s another sad irony here: During Stick Men’s set a couple days prior, Levin was forced to sit out entirely, his instrument having been somehow sent to the wrong storage area. (Keyboardist Adam Holzman admirably stepped in for a unique, more jazz-leaning set seemingly heavy on improv.) But again, even seeing these giants together onstage, doing their best to hammer out a prog staple, meant something  to everyone in their presence.

But Cruise to the Edge isn’t strictly a nostalgia machine, even if it routinely churns out plenty. A perfect example is Steve Hackett : During his co-headlining Stardust set, the former Genesis guitarist continued to maneuver through that band’s epics (including a version of the 23-minute "Supper’s Ready" that nearly left one guy in the balcony with whiplash); but he also played a smattering of new solo tracks, and even the old stuff had a fresh coat of paint, courtesy of some clever arrangements (partly thanks to woodwind player Rob Townshend).

And the lineup has only grown more diverse — in terms of age and style — over the years. One minute, you could sample the medieval folk-prog stylings of Gryphon, who once opened for Yes in the '70s; the next, you could bask in the modern prog-metal majesty of Haken or the open-armed, symphonic-scale beauty of Big Big Train. (The latter’s theater show, part of the veteran band’s first-ever U.S. tour, was among the cruise’s obvious highlights — from the violin-led churn of "Folklore" through the tear-streaked grandeur of "Victorian Brickwork.")

Loving prog in the 21st century often makes you feel like an outcast. Because of that fact, Cruise to the Edge still feels like some kind of weird sanctuary — one that will hopefully continue to evolve with that loosely defined genre itself. In 2024, no amount of annoyance — from technical glitches to mansplaining collectors at the lounge bar — could dampen the soothing strains of Minimoog.

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CRUISE TO THE EDGE: The World’s Premier Prog Rock Experience To Set Sail In 2024!

Cruise to the Edge (CTTE) , the world’s premier progressive rock experience at sea, is set to return  March 8 th -13 th , 2024  with its biggest cruise ever. Marking its eighth voyage, the five-day/five-night full-ship charter cruise is set to sail out of Miami, FL aboard the Norwegian Pearl and visit two ports: Ocho Rios, Jamaica and George Town, Grand Cayman .

Featuring an array of events and music-filled days with performances from some of the world’s greatest prog rock artists, CTTE ’24 will be headlined by prog legends Marillion , Steve Hackett , Flying Colors , and for the first time, Big Big Train . The lineup also includes returning acts Adrian Belew , Martin Barre , The Flower Kings , Haken , Protocol , Queensrÿche , PFM , Airbag , Baraka , Klone , and  Wishbone Ash ; alongside cruise newcomers Gryphon , Lonely Robot , Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin , and legendary prog metal group Symphony X , with more artists to be announced in the coming months. Plus, official cruise hosts Jon Kirkman and Roie Avin will be moderating Q&A’s and activities.

The public on-sale just kicked off (11/21), with cabins starting at $1,397.00 per person (double occupancy). Government fees, taxes, and gratuities are additional and mandatory for all passengers, regardless of age. For booking and more info, visit CruiseToTheEdge.com and follow @CruiseToTheEdge on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram .

Beyond the sun, fun, and exquisite dining there will be  artist/cruiser photo experiences ,  Q&A sessions ,  special theme nights ,   and other events designed to optimize the artist/fan experience. This year’s cruise will once again feature the unparalleled  CTTE Late Night Live ,  where fans can sign up to showcase their own musical talents in four different performance scenarios:  Late Night Live Pro Jam  (guests are invited to play with a headline act),  Artist’s Choice  (featuring fans and prog legends performing together),  The Main Event  (where guests can shine with fellow  Late Night Live  musicians), and  Overtime Jam  (where guests can choose a song to be featured in a late-night jam).

Cruisers will get to experience the Norwegian Pearl is designed specifically for the concert cruise market, featuring some of the best venues on the high seas, incredible dining options, and the friendly and attentive service for which Norwegian Cruise Line is known. The ship’s 16 chic dining options, 15 bars and lounges, dazzling casino, tranquil spa, Body Waves fitness center, rock-climbing wall, and spacious Garden Villas are just a few things that make this Jewel-class cruise ship a destination of her own. All accommodations showcase a relaxing vibe with cool blue hues reminiscent of the calming ocean with silver and turquoise accents. Stateroom’s feature new furniture, carpeting, headboards, and televisions. Click here for more info on the ship.

The first port stop on CTTE ‘24 is Ocho Rios, Jamaica . Located on the north coast of Jamaica, Ocho Rios is adorned with beautiful golden beaches juxtaposed against its jungle-covered mountains. This backdrop allows for a myriad of unique excursions for guests to enjoy including river rafting, river tubing, savoring a moment of relaxation in a riverside cabana, or simply an easy breezy day on the beach at Discovery Bay . This port-of-call is magnificent for more than just sightseeing and adventure, in fact, Island Village is a shopper’s dream featuring duty-free shops filled with designer fashion, gorgeous jewelry collections, and more. Ocho Rios is most famous for Dunn’s River Falls, Jamaica’s national treasure, where guests can spend the day scaling this spectacular waterfall ? climbing and exploring the limestone rocks while relishing in the refreshing pools along the way. For the more adventurous, there’s swimming with dolphins, plunging through twists and turns on a rainforest bobsled, getting wet n dirty in a dune buggy in the Jamaican woodlands, or racing through the trees on a series of ziplines near Dunn’s River Falls. Click here for a full list of shore excursions on Ocho Rios.

The next stop is the beautiful  George Town, Grand Cayman , a quaint town that hosts to a variety of activities including luxurious glass-bottom boat tours, rum distillery tours, art galleries, top-notch shopping that includes duty-free shops, mouthwatering places to eat, and a historical museum. While George Town is smaller than many destinations, it still has a plethora of options to choose from so you can plan your perfect day, including the Dolphins and Stingray Sandbar, Turtles, Turtles and more Turtles excursion, or snorkel and explore the USS Kittiwake Sunken Ship, combined with the stunning Grand Cayman barrier reef. Click here for a full list of shore excursions on George Town.

With a myriad of events, activities, and music spanning decades of prog (dating back to the beginning of the genre all the way to present day) to keep fans entertained day and night, CTTE ‘24 promises to be a fantasy camp, personal paradise, and the vacation of a lifetime for progressive rock enthusiasts.  Click here  for exclusive CTTE merch.  

About Cruise to the Edge:

CTTE LLC?promoter for Cruise to the Edge?is a leader in cruise charter innovation, having sailed thousands of passengers in the last 20 years in associated companies. Cruise to the Edge 2024 represents the eighth progressive rock cruise charter for the company, which has showcased classic prog and prog metal artists spanning five decades. The principals of Cruise to the Edge have deep roots in the music industry, having provided world-class cruise ship production management for celebrities and musical artists for over two decades. Past charters have included an array of Fortune 500 companies, plus theme cruises, featuring major entertainers in multiple music genres.

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‘Cruise to the Edge’ (CTTE), the world’s premier progressive rock experience at sea , is set to return March 8-13, 2024 with its biggest cruise ever. Marking its eighth voyage, the five-day/five-night full-ship charter cruise is set to sail out of Miami, FL aboard the Norwegian Pearl and visit two ports: Ocho Rios, Jamaica and George Town, Grand Cayman.

Featuring an array of events and music-filled days with performances from some of the world’s greatest prog rock artists, Cruise To The Edge ’24 will be headlined by prog legends Marillion, Steve Hackett , Flying Colors, and for the first time, Big Big Train.

The lineup also includes returning acts Adrian Belew, Martin Barre, The Flower Kings, Haken, Protocol, Queensrÿche, PFM, Airbag, Baraka, Klone, and Wishbone Ash ; alongside cruise newcomers Gryphon, Lonely Robot, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin, and legendary prog metal group Symphony X, with more artists to be announced in the coming months. Plus, official cruise hosts Jon Kirkman and Roie Avin will be moderating Q&A’s and activities.

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The public on-sale just kicked off (11/21), with cabins starting at $1,397.00 per person (double occupancy). Government fees, taxes, and gratuities are additional and mandatory for all passengers, regardless of age. For booking and more info, visit the event’s official website and follow @CruiseToTheEdge on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Beyond the sun, fun, and exquisite dining there will be artist/cruiser photo experiences, Q&A sessions, special theme nights, and other events designed to optimize the artist/fan experience. This year’s cruise will once again feature the unparalleled CTTE Late Night Live, where fans can sign up to showcase their own musical talents in four different performance scenarios: Late Night Live Pro Jam (guests are invited to play with a headline act), Artist’s Choice (featuring fans and prog legends performing together), The Main Event (where guests can shine with fellow Late Night Live musicians), and Overtime Jam (where guests can choose a song to be featured in a late-night jam).

Cruisers will get to experience the Norwegian Pearl is designed specifically for the concert cruise market, featuring some of the best venues on the high seas, incredible dining options, and the friendly and attentive service for which Norwegian Cruise Line is known. The ship’s 16 chic dining options, 15 bars and lounges, dazzling casino, tranquil spa, Body Waves fitness center, rock-climbing wall, and spacious Garden Villas are just a few things that make this Jewel-class cruise ship a destination of her own. All accommodations showcase a relaxing vibe with cool blue hues reminiscent of the calming ocean with silver and turquoise accents. Stateroom’s feature new furniture, carpeting, headboards, and televisions.

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Prog Rock + Metal ‘Cruise to the Edge’ 2022 Festival Lineup Unveiled

The Cruise to the Edge festival will set sail once more next year, departing for a five-night prog rock and metal adventure on the high seas next May with headliners Marillion, Alan Parsons, Transatlantic and Al Dimeola. The complete lineup has just been unveiled, with dozens of other acts scheduled to perform.

Fans and bands will board the Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas ship at Port Canaveral, Florida on May 2 and return on May 7 after making stops in the Private Isle of Labadee and Perfect Day at CocoCay, on top of watching some of the world's best prog musicians, such as Riverside , Adrian Belew, Martin Barre, Haken , King's X , Pain of Salvation, Gong, Goblin, The Flower Kings and many more.

See the complete 2022 lineup below.

Onboard events will also include photo experiences with artists, Q&A sessions, special theme nights and more. As part of the 'CTTE Late Night Live' event, fans will also be able to sign up and showcase their own musical talents in front of their fellow seafaring prog enthusiasts.

Reservations will be available starting June 9 at 12PM ET. Head to the Cruise to the Edge website for more details and ticketing information.

Cruise to the Edge 2022 Festival Lineup

• Alan Parson
• Transatlantic
• The Flower Kings
• Adrian Belew
• Martine Barre
• King's X
• Pain of Salvation
• McStine & Minnemann
• Moon Safari
• Glass Hammer
• District 97
• Pattern-Seeking Animals
• Dave Kerzner
• Alex Machacek
• McBroom Sisters
• Fernando Perdomo
• Adam Holzman
• Alan Hewitt & One Nation
• Brook Hansen
• Late Night Live (onboard fan signups showcasing their own musical talents)

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Cruise to the Edge reveals stunning lineup for 2025 featuring Robert Fripp, Rick Wakeman, Steve Hackett & many more!

The ship will set sail out of Miami, April 4th-9th, 2025.

Following a successful return in 2024, Cruise To The Edge , progressive rock’s largest festival at sea is set to sail again in 2025 with a revamped lineup featuring some of the biggest names in the genre. The 10th voyage of the prog festival at sea sails from Miami, Florida, April 4th – 9th, 2025, aboard the Norwegian Gem making stops in Puerto Plata and Great Stirrup Cay

The lineup represents a new approach for the festival as it features several artists new to the cruise including legendary headliners Robert Fripp & David Singleton, and Rick Wakeman, alongside returning icon Steve Hackett. Other new names on the ship next year include instrumental trio The Aristocrats and prog veterans IQ, as well as, Von Hertzen Bros, Leprous, Caligula’s Horse, Beardfish, Trifecta, Karmakanic, Temic, Lari Basilio, Pure Reason Revolution, and The Beggs SIsters.

Returning are cruise favorites Big Big Train, Riverside, Haken, Saga, Pendragon, Gazpacho, Moon Safari, Magic Pie, Thank You Scientist, Dave Kerzner and Friends, Kyros, and Dave Cureton.

The event will be hosted by Jon Kirkman, Roie Avin and Mike Dawson.

Beyond the sun, fun, and exquisite dining, there will be artist/cruiser photo experiences, Q&A sessions, special theme nights and other events designed to optimize the artist/fan experience. The cruise will once again feature the unprecedented CTTE Late Night Live, where fans can sign up to showcase their own musical talents.

Cruise to the Edge is truly the greatest prog-rock show on earth and is a can’t-miss event for prog enthusiasts throughout the world.

For more info, visit CruiseToTheEdge.com and follow @cruisetotheedge on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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For decades, progressive rock felt like a genre constrained by its 70s origins – but a new wave of guitarists is pushing the genre into new and more interesting territory.

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Prog. The images that word conjures up for many of us are likely the same today as they were 30 years ago – capes, long winded songs, a fusion of disparate styles, Tolkien lyrics, virtuosic musicianship. It feels like these images will always be inextricably linked to the genre, but there has been a palpable resurgence, nay evolution, of the genre in the last two decades, especially at the heavier end of the spectrum.

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Slowly but surely, the bands at the vanguard of this evolution are beginning to erode this archaic 70s imagery. And not before time – prog means progressive after all, and it needs to keep moving forward or it will remain easily dismissed.

No other genre of music has had to endure this kind of prejudice – when you hear metal you don’t necessarily have images of leather-clad, hairy-chested men with mullets do you?

And the truth is, everyone wants a piece of prog nowadays. Metal – prog’s angrier cousin – has often tried to lay claim to progressive bands, such as Dream Theater, Tool, Periphery and Meshuggah. And many of today’s most lauded guitar virtuosos – Tosin Abasi , Tim Henson , Jason Richardson, Manuel Gardner Fernandes – are firmly established residents of Camp Prog.

Here Be Dragons

Perhaps the evolution of prog is in no small part due to a gradual passing of some monolithic bands who have dominated stadiums and the discourse over the last 40 years. In the last decade we’ve seen both Rush and King Crimson hang up their instruments seemingly for good, and even one of the more modern titans, Tool, seem to be coming to terms with the fact that they won’t be around forever.

Indeed, Maynard James Keenan, when asked by Metal Hammer about the band’s long album cycles noted that, “Considering one or more of us will be dead if we wait another 14 years, we might want to figure out a better way”.

That doesn’t mean Tool are ready to knock it on the head, of course, but it does beg the question as to who will fill the void when they undoubtedly leave? The way that Tool have been uniquely gifted at building hype, expectation, and backlash thanks to their famously long and mysterious process of creation.

Like their forebears King Crimson, the impact Tool have had on the modern prog world is so total that it’s almost impossible not to be influenced by them. In fact, my own band Godsticks were often compared to them earlier in our career – despite me never having listened to them prior to that comparison!

The New Breed

So what comes next, and what does a post-Tool – and indeed post-Rush and King Crimson – prog world look like? Well, two of the bands that seem poised to take on the mantle and push prog forward are Finnish band Wheel, and Aussie outfit Caligula’s Horse – why not ask them?

“I think the scene is in better shape than it has been in years,” proclaims Wheel’s James Lascelles. “Thanks to Sleep Token’s excellent album blowing up last year and the rise of other younger bands, such as Polyphia, there seems to be a resurgence of interest in prog in general, and more young people are coming to the shows and discovering the music”.

Perhaps because of this broadening pool of influences, and the broader audience that seems to have attracted, prog is arguably drifting further away from the 70s sounds of Crimson, Yes and Genesis, and that’s no bad thing.

“It genuinely feels like we’re at a time where music has again become focussed on looking outside of its current vocabulary for interesting and innovative materials” agrees Caligula’s Horse Sam Vallen – and he should know, he’s written a doctoral thesis on the subject. “Bands like Animals as Leaders, Car Bomb, and Sungazer seem good examples of this, and I think the attitude of trying to make unique musical statements with a broad range of influences and an uncompromising view of one’s own practice is at an absolute high right now. I love what Prog has evolved into!”

“I think the definition of the genre is more fluid than many believe it to be,” Lascelles agrees. “I think bands such as Leprous and Vola are broadening the definition with every release”

Whilst the consensus seems to be that the genre is evolving, there will always be the mainstay hallmarks of Prog such as unconventional lyrical subject matter. And in this regard, there is surely very little that would interest Swifties on Wheel’s latest album, ‘Charismatic Leaders’.

One enduring hallmark of the genre, however, is its approach to lyrical subject matter – just like 50 years ago, prog tends to focus on things outside of the usual staples found in most other genres.

“My wife, Annukka Lascelles, is a YouTuber who makes True Crime videos in Finnish” explains Lascelles of his lyrical inspirations, “We often talk about the cases she is working on in the evening. Many of the cases she covers involve cults in one way or another, and our conversations have given me some insight into the behaviour of cult leaders.”

It’s probably not going to be the sort of thing covered on the next Taylor Swift album, that’s for sure – but there’s still scope for internal stuff to come out through modern prog lyrics.

“Charcoal Grace came directly out of the pandemic, what we saw through those years and what we learned from the experience” confides Vallen of his band’s latest album. “Our lyric writing tends to be very inward-looking and exploratory in the same way our music is, focussed on whether it moves us above all else. The thing we’ve learned over the years is that if we’re moved by something, it will likely translate to other people as well. We may not have much mainstream viability as an outcome, but those who love what we do tend to feel a very close, personal connection to our music and lyrics due to that approach”.

The Song Is Long

Speaking of Taylor Swift, the prog fraternity has surely had some fun in response to the shock and awe expressed by her fans because she released some songs that exceed the five-minute mark on The Tortured Poet’s Department earlier this year. Five minutes? That’s an intro isn’t it?

Because no matter how much the genre changes and evolves, it seems that one of the hallmarks of prog continues to be the way its songs challenge the attention spans of its loyal listeners – perhaps more so than any genre outside of classical music.

But the quick-consumption culture we currently reside in, from which no generation can claim immunity, surely makes the landscape a little different than it was in prog’s original heyday. Is it now a little risky to be writing epics that could alienate listeners – will that impact the future of the genre?

“I’m not too concerned about listeners thinking what we’re doing is self-indulgent or some other negative connotation they might make” Vallen reflects. “The reality is that it will simply not be to the tastes of some people, and that’s totally fine. We write for ourselves and aim to have music which moves us. If we did anything else it would be dishonest. It just so happens that our tastes and proclivities lead to longer and more complicated musical works a lot of the time.”

You could argue that this part of prog’s DNA insulates it from the disposable throwaway nature of much modern media, but it’s not something that can exist in isolation.

“When I write longer songs, I am always mindful of the commitment we are asking from a prospective listener,” Lascelles admits. “In a day and age where there is an overwhelming amount of media available at all times, I really want to justify the time we are asking for – the structure needs to be perfect and the dynamic journey needs to be meticulously planned out.

“With this in mind, I think every moment of these longer songs needs to justify its existence. We try to reign in the most excessive self-indulgence but it doesn’t change the fact that Wheel is an inherently selfish project; we are making the music that interests us and trying to entertain ourselves first and foremost.”

Fast Future

So circling back around to my original question – what is the future for prog when some of the greatest bands in its history are retiring, or at least making noises about retiring. Will there be another massive arena-filling prog band to take the place of Tool?

“Absolutely!” Lascelles exclaims. “We are seeing it right now with Sleep Token who are currently filling stadiums, and I don’t think they will be the last.”

It’s not a universally held position however.

“I don’t believe we’ll see a band of the popularity of Tool in the progressive world again” Vallen counters. “There’s a number of reasons why, but one of the main things is that the music industry is fundamentally different now than it was in the early 90s. Labels don’t have the resources to push rock acts like Tool any longer, and a greater focus on ‘guaranteed to succeed’ mainstream acts who will generate a safe profit necessarily results in a focus on safer bands in that upper echelon of stardom.”

The future then, might be less stadium-sized prog rock productions, and a focus on a smaller but more diverse and interesting scene overall.

“The underground is stronger than it has ever been,” Vallen insists. “We will definitely see many, many mid-sized bands take off in the future, brought to us by the accessibility of the internet and the curiosity of prog fans wishing to actively seek out new bands and artists to follow”

So, five decades after the term was coined, does being a prog band feel more like a badge of honour than it has done in the past?

“Artists are going to be compared to something whatever they do and we have always felt proud to be associated with so many artists that we love and respect” says Lascelles.

“I think the attitude of trying to make unique musical statements with a broad range of influences and an uncompromising view of one’s own practice is at an absolute high right now” Vallen agrees. “I love what Prog has evolved into!”

It’s easy to make fun of prog’s history, but the genre’s very name means that it is constantly evolving, and expanding its influence all the time. Prog has already become a dominant force in the world of modern metal, and hoovered up most of the world’s guitar virtuosos. Don’t be surprised if Taylor Swift is next!

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SAvE THE DAtE 2025

We are pleased to announce that the amazing  Cruise to the Edge will be back in 2025! Sailing out of Miami, Florida,  April 4 - 9, 2025 , on the  Norwegian Gem , we visit Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic  and NCL's private island, Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas! We top it off with incredible performances during two amazing days at sea, for the  Ultimate Prog Rock Vacation Experience !

Save the Date for 2025 as we celebrate Prog music, and create new memories with friends and artists who have become part of our  Very Special CTTE Family.   It's time to come together once again to revisit our youth and the joy of the  World’s Greatest Prog Rock Music.

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The 2025 Cruise to the Edge will be an exciting one, featuring the return of some of your favorites and some bands sailing with us for the first time. And of course, the addition of new bands always provides a fresh and exciting boost to our Prog Rock entertainment.

BAND ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BEGIN THE FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH SO STAY TUNED…WE CAN’T WAIT TO SHARE! Our line up is coming soon...make sure to check out our CTTE Facebook Page as we roll out the lineup next week.

As always, we will have Concerts on Multiple Stages, Activities, Events, Photo Experiences, and much more. Cruise to the Edge has always been the standard for Prog and 2025 will be no exception!

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