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Music with a View – Each
NYC RTR Cruise is a scenic tour and live music event in the most intimate
and friendly concert setting you've ever experienced. Listening to
your favorite artists while sailing past the Statue of Liberty, Ellis
Island, the Brooklyn Bridge and the world's greatest NYC skyline -
you've never seen music like this before. We look forward to rockin'
the river with you this summer.
– Steve
and John, Producers
PLEASE NOTE: Shows are primarily standing room. Seating is limited
and is first come first served. Boarding begins 30 minutes prior
to sailing
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The 'FUV Boat 09: A Floating
Dance Party to Benefit WFUV Radio
Friday, June 5th @ 7pm Only
FUV DJ's will be mixing the music as we
party, dance and sail around Manhattan. Party with a view aboard
the NYC Rockin The River Cruises. Come listen and dance to your
favorite tunes while sailing around Ellis Island, the Statue
of Liberty and the NYC Skyline. All to benefit your favorite
radio station 90.7FM WFUV Radio. |
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An Evening of Soul with
Bettye Lavette & Ryan Shaw
Thursday, June 25 @ 7pm ONLY
one of the greatest soul singers in music history, possessed of an incredibly expressive voice that one moment will exude a formidable level of strength and intensity and the next will appear vulnerable, reflective, reeking of heartbreak. Bettye has performed her power-packed show around the world as well as starred in the Tony-nominated Broadway show, "Bubbling Brown Sugar" with the legendary Cab Calloway.
Ryan Shaw, a 26 year-old singer/songwriter from Decatur, Georgia, is out to revive the passion and soul of the Golden Age of Rhythm & Blues for a new generation. His debut album, This Is Ryan Shaw, combines a powerfully expressive voice with a clutch of great songs both classic and new.
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Dave Mason (founding member of Traffic)
Thursday, July 9 @ 7pm & 9:30pm
One of the most critically acclaimed musicians to date and a co-founder of rock super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort in years with the solo album 26 Letters ~ 12 Notes, released in October 2008.
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Satisfaction: Tribute to
The Rolling Stones
Friday, July 10th @ 8 pm
Thousands of audiences have witnessed the world's greatest Rolling Stones tribute band, Satisfaction. Audiences will be mesmerized as they are taken on the mystical ride beginning in London 1962, then stopping by the VooDoo Lounge before heading over the Bridges Of Babylon and finally, concluding with their 40 Licks.
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Bruce in the USA:
Tribute to Bruce Springsteen
Friday, July 17th @ 8 pm
Bruce in the USA is much more than just another Bruce Springsteen tribute. This high-energy musical experience is a note-perfect and visually accurate recreation of a Bruce Springsteen show led by Matt Ryan's jaw-dropping portrayal of the Boss.
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Zydeco Explosion with Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas + CJ Chenier
Wednesday, July 22nd @ 7 pm
"A dance king equipped with a gripping groove", Nathan Williams plays zydeco, the fast and furious accordion-driven dance music of the Creole people of Southern Louisiana. "The Cha Chas takes the audience not only to another region, but to another time - emphasizing that the spirit of zydeco still burns hot." (Blues Revue)
C.J. Chenier Son of the great King of Zydeco, C.J. Chenier's interest in the music of his ancestors grew until he joined his father's legendary Red Hot Louisiana Band on the road. After his father's death in 1987, C.J. assumed leadership of the band and has continued to develop his own personal accordion style.
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Joan Osborne with Chris Barron (Lead singer of the Spin Doctors)
Thursday, July 23rd @ 7 & 9:30pm
Joan Osborne reunited with her Grammy all-star team on her latest album Little Wild One. Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman, and Eric Bazilian last collaborated with Osborne on her five million selling, six-time Grammy nominated breakthrough album Relish. In a career that spans over fifteen years, Joan has proven to be an artistically restless yet consistently enthralling performer.
Opening set by Chris Barron, lead singer of the Spin Doctors.
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Los Lobos
Friday, July 24th @ 7 & 9:30pm
At this stage in their illustrious career, a new album by the 3-time Grammy winners Los Lobos is a highly anticipated event. Since 1973 they have evolved into a respected artistic entity searching for themes that are an interpretive pulse of our times, and displaying this through music built on the blues, rockabilly, jazz, Latin, and their own Mexican-American heritage.
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Steve Forbert and the Windfall Prophets / Chris Smither DOUBLE BILL
Wednesday, July 29th @ 7pm
RARE PERFORMANCE W/FULL BAND–Over the last 28 years, Steve Forbert has carved out a nice niche for himself. Armed with his harmonicas and pieces of plywood that serve as stomping boards, the Meridian Mississippi man is still packing audiences across the country. His voice, capable at best, is often a vocal version of grimace, squeezing his clever lyrics out in an expressive, yet heartfelt manner.
With 12 albums under his belt, Chris Smither qualifies as a veteran of the music industry. His elegant lyrics are arranged simply, with mostly just his own masterful finger-picking and foot-tapping to accompany him. His music qualifies as folk, but the blues influences are undeniable. His latest album, Leave The Light On, was released on his own record label to critical acclaim, and his single "Origin of Species" made Rolling Stone's '100 Best Songs of 2006' list.
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Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes
Thursday, July 30th @ 7 & 9:30pm
Rhythm and blues master Southside Johnny first achieved prominence in the mid-1970s as the second act to emerge from the Jersey Shore music scene, following Bruce Springsteen. After many albums with his band The Asbury Jukes, Southside finally founded his own record label in 2001, and started releasing and distributing his new records fully under his own control. His latest album is From Southside to Tyneside.
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The Nerds
Friday, July 31 @ 8pm AND
Friday, August 21st @ 8pm
Twenty years of The Nerds has seen sold out shows at Carnegie Hall, a July 4th performance at South Street Seaport to a crowd of over 12,000, and acting as hosts to MTV's Ultimate Cover Band Contest. They are one of the best known cover bands playing soul, classic rock, and tv themes. Their lively stage show and banter also plays a large part in their performance.
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Donna the Buffalo
Thursday, August 6 @ 8pm Only
Rootsy folk-rock sextet Donna the Buffalo
formed in 1987 in Ithaca, NY. The group's three vocalists -- Tara
Nevins, who also plays fiddle, guitar, and accordion; guitarist Jeb
Puryear; and keyboardist Joe Thrift -- add another layer of diversity
to the group's eclectic and often socially conscious sound. Guitarist
Jim Miller, drummer Tom Gilbert, and bassist Jed Greenberg complete
the ensemble. |
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Bigshot: Tribute to Billy Joel
Friday, August 7 @ 8pm Only
"Big Shot", featuring the music of Billy Joel is comprised of musicians that have worked with artists such as Hall and Oates, Michael Bolton, Tower of Power, The Trans Siberian Orchestra, Billy Joel's Broadway Musical and most recently with Billy Joel himself at Shea Stadium. In addition to Billy Joel's music, they will also amaze you with songs by artists like Journey, Paul McCartney, Elton John and others. |
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Anders Osborne Band & PBS (Porter, Batiste, Stotlz)
Thursday, August 13 @ 7pm & 9:30pm
Grammy winning blues singer Anders Osborne grew up in Sweden but now makes music in New Orleans."His voice spills out like overflowing ash trays, stale gin and chipped terra cotta tiles. Anders Osborne ain't making excuses or offering explanations; he's bleeding bits of moments, anchoring with tiny details and stubbed toe sentiments that bore into the core." (American Songwriter)
Porter, Batiste, Stotlz
Known for creating some of the funkiest music on the scene, Porter Batiste Stoltz is comprised of three outstanding individual musicians who together always put the music - no, the groove - first. George Porter Jr., Russell Batiste Jr., and Brian Stoltz are part of the rich history that is New Orleans' musical ancestry.
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Legends of Chicago Blues featuring
Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin &
The Nighthawks
Friday, August 14 @ 8pm
Pinetop Perkins celebrates his 95th birthday with his friends at Telarc Recordings with a new release Pinetop Perkins and Friends, out June 3rd. There are very few direct ties left to the golden age of post-World War II American blues - that seminal period in the 1940s and '50s, and Grammy Award winner Pinetop Perkins was part of it.
Hubert Sumlin when he plays guitar he takes you to his World of Blues Feeling - from despair to ecstasy, from delicate grace to raw power, from lost to found. Though he's influenced and inspired many of the most famous guitar players, Hubert owns the magic. His style is original and personal and instantly recognizable.
Over the last 30+ years, The Nighthawks have earned a reputation as one of the best and hardest working bands around. They have gotten their widest acclaim for being one of the first and best white boy blues bands of their generation, and for putting on a great live show. They play a wide variety of music that has appeal to a diverse audience, mixing the blues, rock and soul--along with rockabilly and swing.
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Roomful of Blues - 40th Anniversary Tour
Wednesday, August 19 @ 7pm Only
With an almost non-stop performance schedule
for the last 38 years, Roomful of Blues has earned critical, popular and radio success and a legion of fans
around the globe. Twice, the prestigious Down Beat International Critics
Poll selected Roomful of Blues as Best Blues Band. Roomful’s horn
section has won The Blues Foundation’s W.C. Handy Award for “Best
Instrumentalist” three times and in 2004 won the prestigious W.C.
Handy award for Best Blues Band. |
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The Radiators
Thursday, August 20th @ 7 & 9:30pm
The Radiators, still with the original five members,
have been bringing their New Orleans-inspired music to the rest of
the world for 30+ years. The Rads have released more than a dozen
albums and maintain a strong, loyal fan base and are on the road
relentlessly. |
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The 'FUV Boat 09: A Floating
Dance Party to Benefit WFUV Radio
Thursday, August 27th @ 7pm Only
FUV DJ's will be mixing the music as we
party, dance and sail around Manhattan. Party with a view aboard
the NYC Rockin The River Cruises. Come listen and dance to your
favorite tunes while sailing around Ellis Island, the Statue
of Liberty and the NYC Skyline. All to benefit your favorite
radio station 90.7FM WFUV Radio. |
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Bayou to Bourbon St. featuring
Marcia
Ball & Beausoleil avec Micheal Doucet
Fri. Aug. 28th - 7 & 9:30pm
Marcia Ball has just released her highly anticipated new CD, Peace,
Love & BBQ (Alligator Records). Produced by Stephen
Bruton, Peace, Love & BBQ finds Ball at a creative peak.
this is her first new studio CD in four years and the 13th album of
her career. Her last album release, 2005’s Live! Down the Road
received a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album. Her
piano style is known for its elements of zydeco, swamp-blues, and boogie-woogie.
Since forming in 1975, Grammy winners BeauSoleil have claimed their
undisputed role as the most esteemed Cajun group in music. BeauSoleil
avec Michael Doucet take the rich Cajun traditions of Louisiana and
artfully blend elements of zydeco, New Orleans jazz, Tex-Mex, country,
blues and more into a satisfying musical recipe. From The Grand Ole
Opry to Newport Folk, from concert hall to dance floor, the music
of BeauSoleil continues to captivate audiences the world over. |
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THE
BOAT SAILS RAIN OR SHINE.
We regret the boat is NOT handicapped accessible – Seating
is first come, first served
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