DT: DECEMBER 20, 2012
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/MITCH SCHNEIDER
JOHN OCHOA/MSO
HARD EVENTS
HOLY SHIP!!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS RELEASED
3-DAY CRUISE SET FOR JANUARY 4-7
WITH JUSTICE (DJ SET), BOYS NOIZE, KNIFE PARTY, MAJOR LAZER AND MORE
HARD Events and their partners Cloud 9 Adventures and The Bowery Presents have revealed the schedule and activity list aboard HOLY SHIP!!, the second annual electronic music cruise which sets sail Friday, January 4, through Saturday, January 5, Sunday, January 6 and returns Monday, January 7, 2013. Justice (DJ set), Boys Noize, Knife Party, Major Lazer, Diplo, A-Trak, Skream & Benga and many more are confirmed for the three-day cruise which takes place again aboard the glamorous Italian cruise liner MSC Poesia. The luxury boat launches from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, sailing on to Nassau, Bahamas, then on to a private island for the second annual HOLY SHIP!! Beach Party!!, and back to Ft. Lauderdale. Over 40 of the world’s top DJs will perform among multiple venues aboard the MSC Poesia into the late hours at sea. Parties and events aboard include:
PARTIES
KNIFE PARTY PRESENTS EARSTORM
Friday Night, Teatro Carlo Felice
Not for the faint of heart—prepare for an aural assault at the Earstorm party, Friday in the Teatro Carlo Felice
Featuring: Knife Party, Zedd, Tommy Trash, Kill The Noise
DIRTYBIRD DISCO
Friday Night, S32 Disco
D is for Dancing, Disco, and Dirtybird! Do all three Friday at the S32 Disco with the Dirtybird all-stars.
Featuring: Claude Vonstroke, Justin Martin, Eats Everything, J. Phlip
THE RUMP SHAKER
Friday Night, Pagalle Lounge
Twerk Teams assemble! Work your booty at the Rump Shaker, Friday night in the Pagalle Lounge
Featuring: Crookers, Baauer b2b RL Grime, Nadastrom b2b Sabo, Kingdom, Clicks & Whistles
80’s PROM NIGHT ANTHEMS hosted by SKREAM & FRIENDS
Friday Night, Zebra Lounge – 4:30am-6am
See the softer side of Skream, as he serenades you with his favorite “hits” of the 80’s—no whomps allowed at this late night disco fest.
SKREAM & BENGA PRESENTS
Saturday Night, Pigalle Lounge
Don’t be a tosser, make sure you catch the best of UK dubstep with Skream & Benga in the Pigalle lounge.
Featuring: Skream & Benga, Plastician, Jackmaster
PRIVATE ISLAND BEACH PARTY
Sunday afternoon – Private Island, Bahamas
This party needs no description.
Featuring: Justice (DJ SET), Diplo, Brodinski, Destructo
HOLY SHIP!! SURPRISE PARTY
Sunday Night – Teatro Carlo Felice
Featuring: ???
Spoiler alert: It’s Paris Hilton
MOOMBAHTON MASSIVE PARTY
Sunday Night – Zebra Lounge
Get down with the original dons of Moombahton at the Moombahton Massive Party, Sunday in the Zebra Lounge
Featuring: Diplo, Dillon Francis, Nadastrom, Sabo
MAJOR LAZER presents BLUE BEARD’s BOOTY CLUB
Saturday Night – Zebra Lounge (before the Moombahton Massive Party)
This is your chance to show Diplo you know exactly how to “Express Yourself.” Twerk for a retweet at Blue Beards Booty Club, Saturday night in the Zebra Lounge.
Featuring: Diplo, Jillionaire, and Walshy Fire of MAJOR LAZER
DESTRUCTO & FRIENDS PARTY
Sunday Night – S32 Disco
Join HARD OG Destructo for a night of techno/house teamwork, Sunday night in the S32 Disco.
Featuring: Brodinski b2b Gesaffelstein, Claude Vonstroke b2b Justin Martin, Oliver b2b Destructo, and Bones
NIGHT SLUGS PARTY
Sunday Night – Pigalle
Put some bass in your booty bounce at the Night Slugs party, Sunday night in the Pigalle Lounge.
Featuring: L-Vis 1990, Bok Bok, Girl Unit, Kingdom
ACTIVITIES
THE SECOND ANNUAL GREATEST MAD DECENT SCAVENGER HUNT
-Teams of 4
-$10 per person / $40 per team to sign up
-You will be given 25 tasks to complete throughout the weekend. Last year tasks included getting a mohawk shaved by Rusko, Doing a push up contest with Diplo, and getting a picture of yourself with @diplokitty
Join Diplo, founder of Smoothie Wolf and dinosaur enthusiast, for the 2nd Annual Greatest MAD DECENT Scavenger Hunt aboard HOLY SHIP!! Bring three friends and $40 ($10 a person) to the Mojito Bar on the Main Pool Deck, and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime! The scavenger hunt includes 25 tasks to be completed throughout the weekend, and may result in a loss of dignity for you and all team members. Prepare accordingly.
GINA TURNER’s YOGA CLASS
On tennis courts on Saturday, and possibly on the private island on Sunday…
Get your “Om” on at Gina Turner’s yoga class, Saturday on the tennis courts.
THE SECOND ANNUAL DILLON FRANCIS SINGLE-MALT INVITATIONAL
-Mini golf with a twist of whiskey shots, the dizzy izzy, and pledging allegiance to Dillon Francis Help raise DJ Awareness at the 2nd Annual Dillon Francis Single-Malt Invitational, hosted by Dillon Francis on the mini-golf course. Get ready to drink a lot of whiskey in this mini-golf relay race.
Taco Bell not included.
OLIVER’s “MOVE YOUR BODY” TWISTER
-Twister with vodka shots somehow involved…still working on that
Join Oliver for Twister… with a twist. Hang with the funky LA duo and play the reinvented board game, Holy Ship!! style.
POKER TOURNAMENT hosted by ZEDD – following in Aoki’s footsteps
Take your poker game to the next level at the 2nd Annual Holy Ship!! Poker Tournament, hosted by Zedd. The tournament also features celebrity guests Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber.
RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY COUCH SESSIONS
Red Bull Music Academy are hosting 1-hour couch sessions featuring live interviews with all the HOLY SHIP!! artists. Two sessions will be held on Saturday from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. in the S32 Disco.
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