Slipknot is launching the first-ever Knotfest At Sea, the inaugural cruise event spun off from the festival that the Iowa band first launched in 2012.
The cruise sets sail from Barcelona on August 10th and heads to Naples, Italy, returning to port on August 14th. In addition to two headlining sets from Slipknot, the voyage's lineup will feature Anthrax, Behemoth, DevilDriver, Sevendust, Skindred, HO99O9, Higher Power and Sleep Token, with more to be announced.
The cruise will also feature a live Q&A with members of Slipknot, a DJ set from Slipknot turntablist Sid Wilson, a whiskey tasting and discussion with percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan, a signing with guitarist Mick Thomson, a drum workshop with Jay Weinberg, and a bass clinic with bassist Alessandro Venturella.
The original Knotfest was a destination festival featuring dozens of bands that Slipknot launched in the U.S. in 2012. The band has since staged Knotfest events in France, Japan, Mexico and Colombia, with the first U.K. Knotfest scheduled for this August. A series of smaller tours called Knotfest Roadshow has also become part of the brand, including one scheduled for this summer.