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Carnival Live 2016 Lineup To Feature Popular Acts Journey, Trace Adkins, Gladys Knight And KC & The Sunshine Band
MIAMI (November 17,2015) – Carnival Cruise Line has announced its initial 2016 Carnival LIVElineup with popular acts Journey, Trace Adkins, Gladys Knight, and KC & TheSunshine Band entertaining guests on 11 different ships next year. <?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>
Bringing the best inlive music to the seas, Carnival LIVE is a one-of-a-kind entertainmentexperience that provides guests an opportunity to enjoy captivatingperformances by major artists at a tremendous value. Performances areheld in the ships’ main theaters – ranging in guest capacity from 900 to 1,300– meaning there’s never a bad seat in the house.
Carnival LIVEperformances will be offered on cruises departing from eight U.S. homeportswith concerts taking place while vessels are docked in Cozumel, Nassau and St.Thomas.
The 2016 Carnival LiveConcert Series kicks off with three performances by legendary singer GladysKnight who will perform while Carnival Liberty, Carnival Valor and CarnivalSplendor are docked in St. Thomas Feb. 1-3, respectively. Knight will showcasesongs from her incredible musical career that began in Motown and then crossedover to pop music with her Grammy Award-winning number one hit “Midnight Trainto Georgia.”
Fans are sure to “getdown tonight” as they enjoy three high-energy shows in Cozumel by KC & TheSunshine Band, who rose to fame in the 1970s with four consecutive number onesingles. Led by charismatic front man Harry Casey – better known as KC – theconcerts will take place in Cozumel March 22-24 aboard Carnival Paradise,Carnival Fantasy and Carnival Breeze.
Diamond-certifiedalbum holderJOURNEYreturns to Carnival LIVE for a secondconsecutive year with back-to-back shows in Nassau aboard Carnival Pride May 5and Carnival Victory May 6. The band has sold 80 million albums worldwideand has earned 19 Top 40 singlesand 25 gold, platinum and multi-platinumalbums since its formation in 1973 in San Francisco. The prestigious"Legend of Live Award" was presented to JOURNEY at the 2011 BillboardTouring Awards to honor the band's contributions to live music.
Fresh from hisappearance at Carnival’s Ultimate Cowboys Fan Fest last month, Trace Adkinsreturns to Carnival LIVE again this year with three concerts in Nassau aboardCarnival Freedom July 6, Carnival Dream July 7 and Carnival Conquest July8. Adkins’ trademark baritone has powered many hit songs to the top ofthe charts, with the Grammy-nominated member of the Grand Ole Opry selling morethan 10 million records and 20 singles on the Billboard country charts.
Carnival LIVE ticketsfor 2016 range from $40 to $75 for general admission, significantly less thanland-based venues. VIP tickets are available for $150 to $250 and offerseating in the first four rows, a photo opportunity with the artist and a commemorativeconcert pass.
A full listing of the2016 Carnival LIVE concert series is available by visiting www.carnival.com/CarnivalLIVE,contacting any travel agent or calling 1-800-CARNIVAL.
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AboutCarnival Cruise Line
Carnival,a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is"The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 24 ships operatingthree- to 16-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska,Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Australia, New Zealand and the PacificIslands. The company currently has two new 133,500-ton ships onorder--Carnival Vista, set to debut in 2016, and an as-yet-unnamed vesselscheduled to enter service in 2018.
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