Gothic Cruise is a small, annual electronic gothic music festival operating since 1989. It has been continuously from a variety of ports within the United States of America with live entertainment since 2007.
| Gothic Cruise | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Electronic music |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Founded by | Zaida Browne of All Genre Travel (formerly Travelwaves Intl LLC) |
| Website | http://gothiccruise.com/ |
History edit
1989–2003 edit
In 1989 the first event sailed with 10 people[1] and the company claims to have had and average 140 people per sailing by 2003.
They sailed on Premier Cruise Line, Regal Cruise Lines, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.
There were no live bands during this time.
2004–2006 edit
2004–2005 there were no sailings.
2006 – Collide was scheduled to play as the first live band on the cruise, but that sailing was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina.
2007 edit
Vessel: Carnival Glory on Carnival Cruise Lines.
Passengers: 211
Port: Port Canaveral, Florida.
Live Act:[1]
2008 edit
Vessel: Carnival Glory on Carnival Cruise Lines.
Passengers: 174
Port: Port Canaveral, Florida.
Live Acts:[1]
- Combichrist
- Deepest Symphony (No Showed
- Asmodeus X
- Phase Theory
- Red Flag
2009 edit
Vessel: Carnival Legend on Carnival Cruise Lines.
Passengers: 149
Port: Tampa, Florida
Live Acts:[1]
- The Crüxshadows
- Cruciform Injection
- State of the Union
- Modulate
Deepest Symphony had been scheduled, but cancelled, and were replaced with Phase Theory and Asmodeus X
2010 edit
Vessel: Carnival Liberty on Carnival Cruise Lines.
Passengers: 237
Port: Miami, Florida
Live Acts:[1]
- Covenant
- Funker Vogt
- The Crüxshadows
- Panzer AG
- DuPont
- Prognosis
2011 edit
Vessel: Norwegian Sun on Norwegian Cruise Line
Passengers: 112
Port: Port Canaveral, Florida.
Live Acts:[1]
- God Module
- Imperative Reaction
- System Synn
2012 edit
Vessel: Explorer of the Seas on Royal Caribbean
Passengers: 291
Port: Newark, New Jersey
Live Acts:[2]
- VNV Nation
- Icon of Coil
- Aesthetic Perfection
- SITD
2013 edit
Vessel: Freedom of the Seas on Royal Caribbean
Passengers: 142
Port: Port Canaveral, Florida.
Live Acts:[2]
- Ayria
- Bella Morte
- 00tz 00tz
- Sonik Foundry
2014 edit
Vessel: Carnival Breeze on Carnival Cruise Lines
Passengers: 265
Port: Miami, Florida
Live Acts:[2]
- VNV Nation
- VNV Classic
- The Crüxshadows
- Ego Likeness
- Ayria
- Bella Morte
- Rain Within
2015 edit
Vessel: Carnival Dream on Carnival Cruise Lines
Passengers: 147
Port: New Orleans, Louisiana
Live Acts:[2]
- Angels & Agony
- Ego Likeness
- Velvet Acid Christ
- Stoneburner
2016 edit
Vessel: Carnival Legend on Carnival Cruise Lines.
Passengers: 68
Port: Seattle, Washington
Live Acts:[2]
- The Gothsicles
- Stoneburner
- Voltaire
2017 (planned) edit
Vessel: Carnival Legend on Carnival Cruise Lines.
Passengers: N/A
Port: Long Beach, California
Live Acts:[2]
- Covenant
- Haujobb
- Lights of Euphoria
- Hopeful Machines
2018 (planned) edit
Vessel: Carnival Gloryon Carnival Cruise Lines.
Passengers: 184
Port: Miami, Florida
Live Acts:[2]
- The Birthday Massacre
- Diary of Dreams
- iVardensphere
- The Rain Within
- Stoneburner