Photos by Joe Schaeffer
Cruise To The Edge, the premiere progressive rock festival at sea, set out on April 4-9, 2025 aboard the Norwegian Gem, with stops at Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas. At the center of it all was the music.
The 2025 lineup of musical performers was off the hook. Headliners Robert Fripp, David Singleton, and Rick Wakeman, were all first-timers. Cruise veteran Steve Hackett was also at the top of the bill. Others included instrumental trio The Aristocrats, IQ, Von Hertzen Bros, Leprous, Caligula’s Horse, Beardfish, Trifecta, Karmakanic, Temic, Lari Basilio, Pure Reason Revolution, and The Beggs SIsters.
Big Big Train, Riverside, Haken, Saga, Pendragon, Gazpacho, Moon Safari, Magic Pie, Thank You Scientist, Dave Kerzner and Friends, Kyros, and Dave Cureton rounded up the ship’s lineup.
Joe Schaeffer, frequent VintageRock.com contributor and Cruise To The Edge photographer, was there to capture the moments, and offered to share a few shots here.
