Black Label Society, Night Ranger, The Darkness and more added to 2026 Monsters of Rock cruise lineup

Organizers have unveiled the full details for the highly anticipated 2026 Monsters of Rock cruise. The floating hard rock festival will set sail April 12-17, departing from Miami, Florida with stops in Puerto Plata and Great Stirrup Cay.

This year’s lineup features an impressive roster of rock veterans and fan favorites spanning multiple generations of hard rock and heavy metal. Headliners include Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society, melodic rock pioneers Night Ranger, British glam rockers The Darkness, and progressive metal stalwarts Queensrÿche.

The extensive lineup also includes Christian metal pioneers Stryper, technical prog-metallers Symphony X, hard rock veterans Y&T, and 80s favorites Slaughter. Additional notable acts include Danish rockers D-A-D, Great White, metal icon Lita Ford, and 80s hitmakers Quiet Riot.

Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris will appear with his side project British Lion, while the bill rounds out with an impressive collection of hard rock talent including The Almighty, Nelson, Vixen, Japanese metal legends Loudness, Swedish sleaze rockers Crazy Lixx, and The Quireboys.

The cruise will also feature performances by Dangerous Toys, Killer Dwarfs, Jeff Scott Soto, Steelheart, Swedish newcomers Nestor, Heaven’s Edge, Crashdïet, Black ‘N Blue, Vain, Tuff, Cassidy Paris, Spread Eagle, all-female Guns N’ Roses tribute Paradise Kitty, Enuff Z’Nuff and Stone Whiskey.

Tickets for the 2026 Monsters of Rock cruise will be available soon through the official website.

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