After more than a decade as one of the South’s most beloved music weekends, Moon River Music Festival—founded by DREW HOLCOMB and praised by Southern Living and Garden & Gun as a must-attend Southern festival, with Paste delivering glowing “best-of” recaps – takes to the open water for the first time with Moon River At Sea, sailing November 11–15, 2026 from Miami, FL to Nassau, Bahamas aboard Norwegian Jewel.
Launched in Memphis in 2014 and relocated to Chattanooga in 2018, Moon River quickly earned national recognition, including a 2019 Pollstar Awards nomination for Best Music Festival Under 30K Capacity, alongside landmark events like Newport Folk Festival and The Ohana Fest. The new at-sea edition brings Moon River’s artist-led curation, community spirit, and all-killer-no-filler programming to an intimate ocean getaway.
Moon River has always been about community – artists and fans making memories together. Taking that spirit to sea will allow us to create even more intimate moments, unforgettable collaborations, and a vacation you’ll talk about for years – Drew Holcomb
Over his career, Drew Holcomb has emerged as one of music’s great independent forces, combining an instinct for storytelling with an unrivalled entrepreneurial spirit. With his band, The Neighbors, he has released ten full-length albums over the past two decades, including Strangers No More Volume Two (2024) and Strangers No More (2023), amassing more than 400K LPs sold and over 500M global streams.
Intimate Performances & Special Programming:
Moon River At Sea features performances from OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW, DREW HOLCOMB & THE NEIGHBORS, MAT KEARNEY, JOHNNYSWIM, MON ROVÎA, ELLIE HOLCOMB, THE BROOK & THE BLUFF, THE LONE BELLOW, DONOVAN WOODS, THE NATIONAL PARKS, THE ARCADIAN WILD, SEAN MCCONNELL, NATALIE HEMBY, MADELINE EDWARDS, CARLY BANNISTER, HAPPY LANDING, ABRAHAM ALEXANDER, THE NEW RESPECTS, HOGSLOP STRING BAND, K.S. RHOADS, THE NEIGHBORS, SMALL TIME, AND BOOT SCOOTIN’ BOOGIE NIGHTS, PLUS STAND-UP FROM DUSTIN NICKERSON, JENNA KIM JONES and CARLY BANNISTER.
Curated activities include:
• Sailaway Show with Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
• All-Star Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
• “Truth Behind the Songs” with Natalie Hemby
• Not-So-Newlywed Game hosted by Drew & Ellie Holcomb
• Headphone disco parties, autograph sessions, games, and more.
Ship & Destination
Norwegian Jewel offers multiple dining venues and bars, a spacious Pool Deck with hot tubs, Jewel Club Casino, Mandara Spa, Body Waves Fitness Center, and more. In Nassau, guests can soak up white-sand beaches and crystal-clear waters and shore excursions will be available 4–6 weeks prior to sailing (bookable upon receipt of official booking number).
