After more than a decade as one of the South’s most beloved music weekends, Moon River Music Festival—founded by Drew Holcomb and praised by Southern Living and Garden & Gun as a must-attend Southern festival, with Paste delivering glowing “best-of” recaps—takes to the open water for the first time with Moon River At Sea, sailing November 11–15, 2026 from Miami, FL to Nassau, Bahamas aboard Norwegian Jewel.
Launched in Memphis in 2014 and relocated to Chattanooga in 2018, Moon River quickly earned national recognition, including a 2019 Pollstar Awards nomination for Best Music Festival Under 30K Capacity, alongside landmark events like Newport Folk Festival and The Ohana Fest. The new at-sea edition brings Moon River’s artist-led curation, community spirit, and all-killer-no-filler programming to an intimate ocean getaway.
“Moon River has always been about community —
artists and fans making memories together,” says Drew Holcomb.
“Taking that spirit to sea will allow us to create even more intimate moments,
unforgettable collaborations, and a vacation you’ll talk about for years.”
Intimate Performances & Special Programming
Moon River At Sea features performances from Old Crow Medicine Show, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Mat Kearney, JOHNNYSWIM, Mon Rovîa, Ellie Holcomb, The Brook & The Bluff, The Lone Bellow, Donovan Woods, The National Parks, The Arcadian Wild, Sean McConnell, Natalie Hemby, Madeline Edwards, Carly Bannister, Happy Landing, Abraham Alexander, The New Respects, Hogslop String Band, K.S. Rhoads, The Neighbors, Small Time, and Boot Scootin’ Boogie Nights, plus stand-up from Dustin Nickerson, Jenna Kim Jones, and Carly Bannister.
Curated activities include:
● Sailaway Show with Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
● All-Star Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
● “Truth Behind the Songs” with Natalie Hemby
● Not-So-Newlywed Game hosted by Drew & Ellie Holcomb
● Bourbon on the Boat tasting with Drew Holcomb
● Headphone disco parties, autograph sessions, games, and more
Ship & Destination
Norwegian Jewel offers multiple dining venues and bars, a spacious Pool Deck with hot tubs, Jewel Club Casino, Mandara Spa, Body Waves Fitness Center, and more. In Nassau, guests can soak up white-sand beaches and crystal-clear waters and shore excursions will be available 4–6 weeks prior to sailing (bookable upon receipt of official booking number).
Key Dates & Booking
● First Round Presale Sign-Ups: now through September 14 at 11:59 PM ET
● Second Round Presale Sign-Ups: through September 21 at 11:59 PM ET
● Final Round Presale Sign-Ups: through September 24 at 11:59 PM ET
● Public On-Sale: September 26 at 2:00 PM ET exclusively at MoonRiverAtSea.com
● Bonus: First 400 cabins booked during presale receive access to an exclusive “Kitchen
● Covers” set by Drew & Ellie Holcomb
● Deposit: Bookings available for $100 down per person before March 11, 2026
MOON RIVER AT SEA
PRESENTED BY DREW HOLCOMB AND THE NEIGHBORS
Sailing November 11-15, 2026 from Miami, FL to Nassau, Bahamas
aboard Norwegian Jewel
Lineup:
Old Crow Medicine Show
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
Mat Kearney - JOHNNYSWIM
Mon Rovîa - Ellie Holcomb - The Brook & The Bluff - The Lone Bellow
Donovan Woods - The National Parks - The Arcadian Wild
Sean McConnell - Natalie Hemby - Madeline Edwards
Carly Bannister - Happy Landing - Abraham Alexander
The New Respects - Hogslop String Band - K.S. Rhoads
The Neighbors - Small Time - Boot Scootin’ Boogie Nights
Shut Up & Dance - Kate Smith Yoga
Comedian Sets:
Dustin Nickerson
Jenna Kim Jones
Carly Bannister
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ABOUT DREW HOLCOMB AND THE NEIGHBORS:
Over his career, Drew Holcomb has emerged as one of music’s great independent forces, combining an instinct for storytelling with an unrivaled entrepreneurial spirit. With his band, The Neighbors, he has released ten full-length albums over the past two decades, including Strangers No More Volume Two (2024) and Strangers No More (2023), amassing more than 400K LPs sold and over 500M global streams. Known for making each show a celebration of community, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors create a powerful sense of togetherness, exemplified by their #1 Americana single “Find Your People.” Holcomb’s career includes performances on Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and CBS Saturday Morning, an Emmy Award, and features by NPR, Rolling Stone, and Billboard, with music appearing in more than 75 top TV shows. His ventures extend beyond music as the founder of the Moon River Music Festival, Magnolia Record Club, and Sweetens Cove Whiskey. After years of touring relentlessly, Holcomb and his band have graced iconic festivals like Bonnaroo, Stagecoach, and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, and opened for artists like Willie Nelson, Darius Rucker, and The Avett Brothers. The band continues to invite fans into their world. Strangers no more, indeed.
ABOUT SIXTHMAN:
Sixthman festivals tear down walls between artists and fans by creating community-inspired vacation experiences at resorts and at sea. Since 2001, Sixthman has set the stage for moments that make life rock, serving over 490,000 guests on over 205 unforgettable vacations on sand and at sea with their favorite artists, athletes, actors, comedians, and brands. These carefully curated, intimate events bring non-stop performances, artist collaborations, in-depth panels, Q&As, fan-artist activities, museums, and overall, truly immersive experiences that celebrate community and change expectations of what a vacation can be. Sixthman’s domestic homeport of Miami brings escapes for guests to dream destinations in the Virgin Islands, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, and The Bahamas. In 2019, Sixthman expanded its festivals at sea to Europe, sailing from Barcelona, Spain to exotic Mediterranean ports and then from Athens through the Greek Isles in 2022. In addition to festivals at sea, Sixthman has taken its innovative vacation concept to world-class, all-inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic and Mexico. In 2020, Sixthman Services was launched to support other event holders with a suite of on-site and virtual event management services and enhanced experiences. 2024 is poised to be a record year in terms of the number of events and expansion into new verticals. LIVE LOUD with us at www.sixthman.net.
