does not like schedules or rules it made me apprehensive about this cruise. The staff on board was outstanding and we figured out quickly if you had the early show key if you waited till all the people were in for the late show and no line was left you could go in to any show you wanted. The Headhunters were on fire, and had
Donna Hall, Duane Betts and Greg Martin.
tight and the crowd was rocking with all pf their many hits. After a quick bite to eat (the great thing about the buffet being open al- most always) we headed down to the main stage concert which happened to be one my favorites, the Kentucky Headhunters. Like I said about Charlie Starr, let me again say about all the guys in the Headhunters, there’s not a ego to be found and talk about fan friendly, honest people? You have to be talk- ing about the brothers Young, Richard on gui- tar and vocals and the wild man himself Fred on the drums, Greg Martin on guitar and Doug Phelps on bass and lead vocals. Huge talent all over the stage, and songs that tell stories. My biggest complaint is that the main show hall is not big enough, so you have to split the ship up by color key card to deter- mine which main show you get to see. Like the first night the Headhunters were the early show and Blackberry Smoke was the late show. We had blue pass, or early show. so in theory we were only supposed to see the Headhunters on night one. Now, I under- stand limited space and the desire for cruisers to seek out lesser known bands to see as rea- sons why it’s like this, but as someone who
the crowd dancing and singing along. One more slight issue was the short sets. I believe the longest set was 90-minutes, and those sets were few and far between with most acts being limited to 60 minutes. After the Head- hunters killer show we headed up to catch of Preacher Stones first set. Having only heard Preacher Stone’s music through streaming services and never seeing them live I was in for quite a treat. Ronnie Riddle and Marty Hill were joined on stage by some of the finest musicians I have ever had the pleasure of see- ing, and their fan base loves and supports
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