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“I’ve always wanted to go on the Rock Boat… I’ve had a little glimpse of it over the years but was never able to commit and once that date change came, I said let’s do it - I have nothing holding me back… its been a long time waiting for this Boat…” Melissa Marshall has never been on the Rock Boat, but this TRB Virgin sounds ready for The Boat. She has her fellow Chicago TRB family to thank for pr...

“I have to be honest with you, It’s been pumped up from everyone I’ve talked to about it… I hope it lives up to the Legend that it seems to be… It seems to be real supportive music fans that will follow you along and support you - I want to make some new fans and friends…” TRB XXI will be Nick Fradiani’s first Rock Boat, but he has been a member of the TRB community for some time. He has met count...

“The Rock Boat has kind of levied, ‘This is who you are - You still do this’ throughout all of the pandemic…” -Mac Hanson Mac Hanson , of Joshua and the Holy Rollers , has never previously Rocked a Boat, but he is ready for TRB. When he got the nod from Sixthman, he reached out to buddies (including his three brothers who have previously Rocked the Boat ) for some guidance about the Boat). Mac joi...

“The Rock Boat actually rented us tuxedos for the first night!” Check out their most recent release, “ Songs by the Sea ”, filmed in May 2019 on the heels of the band's spring tour, with the goal of capturing as many Carbon Leaf songs on location as they could in the timeframe they had. Carbon Leaf can be found at :  Website: https://www.carbonleaf.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carb...

“I was just with a guy a couple weeks ago, we were hanging out and he’s been on a bunch of Rock Boats and he says ‘It’s the best experience of all time’…” While this will be the first Rock Boat for international rock stars, American Authors, frontman Zac Barnett shows a deep understanding of what The Boat is all about. He and his band are already prepping for their set lists, connecting with fans,...

“I had no idea what to expect but walked away from it feeling like I had visited another planet altogether - as it relates to COVID now, when we get on The Boat it’s going to be even more surreal and a very cathartic experience…” TRB XXI headliner and TRB XIX veteran, Andrew McMahon ( of Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Jack’s Mannequin, and Something Corporate) , joins Chris Rhoad and BoatCast M...

“We loved it so much, that my wife and I ended up getting married on The Rock Boat… How many artists who have performed on The Rock Boat, can say they got married on The Rock Boat?” Five-time Rock Boater, Marc Broussard , joins Rhoad and BoatCast Mark to reminisce years of hanging out with good friends playing live music on The Boat. Marc recalls the days of late night jams on the early boats with...

While the Boston-basted Alt Rock Quartet, Mom Rock , hadn’t heard about The Rock Boat until this past year, their extreme energy and history in the DIY scene make them a perfect fit for TRB XXI. The band’s name is fitting as drummer Wilson Reardon shares his mother is close friends with several Rock Boat veterans. Reardon is joined by Josh Polack (guitar, vocals) and Tara Maggiulli (bass, vocals)...

In this third installment of How Did Love ROCK Your BOAT? , Della and Steven Baker join Chris Rhoad and BoatCast Mark to relive the magic of falling in love on TRB. Della had sailing on The Rock Boat on her bucket list for years - but when she finally pulled the trigger to book on TRB XV, it was full… so she joined the wait-list. Months later and two dates into a new relationship with a fellow mus...

“It’s why we love the Rock Boat so much - it extends beyond The Boat. Rock Boaters are the truest fans in the game. We noticed from our touring experiences after The Boat that in every city… there would be multiple Rock Boaters that were down to see you, chat after, they know what you are up to… such a loyal squad…”. Josh Hogan and Andy Warren join Chris Rhoad and BoatCast Mark to reminisce their...

In this second installment of How Did Love ROCK Your BOAT? , The Comas join Chris Rhoad and BoatCast Mark to relive the magic of meeting on TRB VIII. Kristine Coma was a huge Michael Tolcher fan and had heard about The Boat for years before making the plunge. Bart Coma was just getting over a toxic relationship and was looking to hang with like-minded music lovers. What they found on The Rock Boat...

With 22 Rock Boats between them, The Yetters have a lot of TRB memories , but none are more memorable than the time they met and fell in love on TRB X. Kara Yetter had spent years yearning to get on The Boat (and while she was never on it at the time, mentioned TRB in her high school year book) but nursing school had gotten in the way. Nathan Yetter joined the boat after his father, a huge Better...

In this 69th Episode of The BoatCast, Brett Newski , lead singer of Brett Newski and the No Tomorrow , joins Chris Rhoad and BoatCast Mark as the first returning guest to the Podcast. Brett discusses his new book, “It’s Hard To Be a Person: Defeating Anxiety, Surving the World, and Having More Fun” and opens up about his own battles with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Brett candidly shares his worr...

To legitimize yourself, you gotta get on The Rock Boat… to this day, I’m very grateful for the opportunity…” Brian Jarvis , singer-songwriter and TRB XII perform, joins Chris Rhoad and BoatCast Mark to relive his favorite Rock Boat moments. Brian’s musical career has been intimately connected to the Rock Boat, well before he played his first show on TRB XII. He grew up listening to bands like Toni...

Trae Pierce and the T-Stones rocked the boat on TRB XIX, playing an epic set that lasted until 4am. They join Chris Rhoad and BoatCast Mark to relive their unforgettable Rock Boat moments. As a member of The Blind Boys of Alabama, Trae Pierce is a Four-Time Grammy Award winner, and no stranger to the spotlight, but was impressed with the musical talent on The Boat. From the very moment that he ann...

In this third and final episode with the 2021 Sixthman Soundcheck winners, Phillip-Michael Scales joins The BoatCast to talk all things Rock Boat . Phillip-Michael fondly remembers his first encounter with The Rock Boat Family, while playing a show with friend, Dan Rodriguez. He was blown away with the response when Dan gave a shout out to the Rock Boaters in the crowd and knew it was something sp...

In this second of three episodes with the 2021 Sixthman Soundcheck winners, Brady Parks , lead singer/guitarist of Provo, UT based Rock Quartet, The National Parks , joins The BoatCast to talk all things Rock Boat . Chris Rhoad and BoatCast Mark share their excitement for The National Parks joining TRB family (FYI they were Mark’s vote for Soundcheck). Brady shares that he and his bandmates have a...

n this first of three episodes with the 2021 Sixthman Soundcheck winners, Colorado native Rock Quartet, Wildermiss , joins The BoatCast to talk all things Rock Boat . They have toured with Rock Boat vets Bronze Radio Return and Jared and the Mill, so they are no stranger to meeting the Rock Boat family at shows. They are excited about the potential to collaborate with other artists on TRB XXI, inc...

“The Sixthman staff has been very good about curating Boats and making sure the acts all go together - and that the level of musicianship and showmanship is really, really high so halfway through the [first] cruise, I realized this is really special and a unique experience - it’s like a festival at sea… and quite frankly was really important to my career” reflects 8-time TRB artist, David Ryan Har...

You wanted an encore… and you were heard! (unlike that dude who keeps yelling Free Bird )…. The BoatCast welcomes Tory Hanna, David Tanklefsky, and Chris Merenda of The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow in for closer. Christopher Rhoad and BoatCast Mark talk all things Rock Boat with these TRB XX alumni. Arguably, no band has more unique personalities of than the members of WTR and but they all. have one co...

The Rock Boat welcomed a new group of musicians to the family on TRB XX, The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow. In this first of two episodes with the band, Billy Keane and Greg Smith join Christopher Rhoad and BoatCast Mark to talk all things Rock Boat. They had first learned of The Boat from their manager (and former SK6er drummer), Brian “Boots” Factor - but the experience surpassed all of their expectat...

17 Rock Boats. 315 Days at Sea. 70 Sixthman Events!!! For this epic 60th Episode , Sixthman Jen joins Chris Road and BoatCast Mark to talk about her Boat… The Rock Boat. Jen joined The Rock Boat family on the sailing of TRB IV, originally sailing as a guest and hazlenut, but just as the lines of guest/artist are blurred on this Boat, grew into Sixthman Jen. Listen as Jen shares her TRB “can’t miss...

Hey Monea’s path to The Rock Boat started a decade ago when the Trailer Park Ninjas’ reached out to Nate Monea to fill in when their lead singer couldn’t swing The Boat. Not surprisingly, soon after, Hey Monea , was officially invited to the perform on the The Rock Boat and multiple other Sixthman cruises. Listen as brothers, Nate and Dan Monea relive their favorite Rock Boat memories with Chris R...

Motherfolk joined the Rock Boat Family in 2020 after being voted onto TRB XX through the Sixthman Soundcheck. “It definitely made Rock Boat really special knowing these people voted for you to be there… Even before we got on the Boat, we had a tour in November right after we got confirmed and at literally every single show on that tour, there were Rock Boaters showing up saying ‘We voted for you a...

“ If you’ve been on a Cruise, you don’t know what this is like. If you’ve been to a music festival, you don’t know what this is like. It’s this weird merging of the two that you can’t really describe unless you do it…“ reflects Rob Griffith (drummer of Bronze Radio Return) about the unique nature of The Rock Boat . Bandmate , Patrick “Packy” Fetkowitz (guitar) recalls their walk-on show on TRBXII...