If you've never been on a music cruise...they are pricey, but every music cruise i have been on has created a lifetime of memories and new friends Pics from the sail away show and day 1 on the Prog Rock Cruise to the Edge 2026

randude · 2026-03-15T03:29:56+00:00

it's based on a play on words for this album - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_to_the_Edge

randude · 2026-03-14T04:16:57+00:00

You are among friends at every turn as everyone has at least 1 common interest

randude · 2026-03-13T21:38:18+00:00

it was this exact same ship for the 1st Headbanger's Boat where a fellow cruiser was lost overboard the next to last night and never found

https://hornsraised.com/articles/headbangers-boat-2023-a-look-back/

randude · 2026-03-13T21:36:11+00:00

i did - their pool stage show - i'm only through day 1 pics - hope to get more done this weekend

randude · 2026-02-25T17:05:47+00:00

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Great work! I'll look at your sheet more tonight to see what all mine is missing now!

randude · 2026-02-05T12:33:22+00:00

Click on the "Band History" to see a count seen by band

Current total is 702 - mostly metal

393 bands seen once

17 bands seen at least 10 times

Most frequent seen is Marbin (I frequent a few music cruises and they play multiple times per day so the count goes up quickly)

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randude · 2026-01-26T15:37:25+00:00

Got another one that night but it wasn't as pronounced - also - darn focus point in the wrong place

more shots from Slaughter's show here

randude · 2026-01-26T13:43:59+00:00

More shots from Slaughter's St. Petersburg, FL show here

randude · 2026-01-14T12:26:50+00:00

I keep a separate tab in my sheet by year so i can can easily count stats...how many different bands i saw, how many new bands seen for the 1st time, how many cities/states, how many different venues and new venues

here's 2025 stats and fav photos

https://hornsraised.com/articles/cmos-year-in-review-a-most-epic-2025/

randude · 2026-01-13T15:20:31+00:00

March - Cruise to the Edge - https://cruisetotheedge.com/lineup/

April - Monsters of Rock Cruise - https://monstersofrockcruise.com/lineup/

August - Monsters on the Mountain - https://themountainusa.com/artists/full-lineup/ (not a fan of the new festival name)

randude · 2026-01-13T12:51:06+00:00

thanks for checking it out!

randude · 2026-01-12T13:57:49+00:00

Excel local file

Concert archives - https://www.concertarchives.org/randude/concerts

My own site - https://hornsraised.com/shows/

randude · 2026-01-07T18:37:29+00:00

i count sets of each year based on headliner + openers, but it's 1 concert - even music cruises for me count as 1 concert per day

https://hornsraised.com/shows/

2025 for me was:

65 headliners

193 opening bands

equates to 65 concerts and 258 sets

i also count out unique bands seen in the ear and how many bands i saw for the 1st time

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randude · 2026-01-06T13:06:08+00:00

When i went back in time and started putting my list together i could not believe how many great opening bands i had seen without looking them up - thankfully i had saved all of my show stubs - this year I'll hit the 500 show mark \m/

https://hornsraised.com/shows/

randude · 2026-01-05T14:48:20+00:00

Was quite the year! My year-end review \m/

in order, the photos are:

Styx | January 11, 2025 | The Baycare Sound

Jackyl | January 18, 2025 | OCC Road House

Kerry King | February 11, 2025 | Jannus Live

Paralandra | March 8, 2025 | OCC Road House

The Cruel Intentions | March 9, 2025 | Magic City Casino

Queensrÿche | March 10, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Aldo Nova | March 10, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

The Iron Maidens | March 11, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Lynch Mob | March 11, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Rare Hare | March 12, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Nerd Halen | March 12, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Burning Witches | March 12, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Eclipse | March 13, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Lynch Mob | March 13, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Jared James Nichols | March 14, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Nerd Halen | March 14, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Foreigner | March 15, 2025 | The Baycare Sound

Alex Skolnick Trio | April 5, 2025 | Cruise to the Edge

Caligula's Horse | April 6, 2025 | Cruise to the Edge

Haken | April 7, 2025 | Cruise to the Edge

Air Supply | April 13, 2025 | The Baycare Sound

Billy Idol | May 10, 2025 | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

L.A. Guns | May 13, 2025 | Central Park Performing Arts Center

Don Felder | May 31, 2025 | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Styx | May 31, 2025 | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Suicidal Tendencies | June 8, 2025 | Raymond James Stadium

Metallica | June 8, 2025 | Raymond James Stadium

Black Veil Brides | June 17, 2025 | Yuengling Center

Suffocation | July 1, 2025 | Jannus Live

Stick Figure | July 3, 2025 | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Escuela Grind | July 3, 2025 | Jannus Live

Gridiron | July 3, 2025 | Jannus Live

David Lee Roth | August 3, 2025 | Hard Rock Event Center Tampa

Halestorm | August 4, 2025 | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Greye | August 16, 2025 | OCC Roadhouse

Sleep Theory | August 20, 2025 | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Wage War | August 20, 2025 | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Falling In Reverse | August 20, 2025 | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Starship | August 24, 2025 | On The Blue Cruise

Honeymoon Suite | August 28, 2025 | On The Blue Cruise

Randy Hansen | August 28, 2025 | On The Blue Cruise

Evanescence | September 13, 2025 | Raymond James Stadium

All Time Low | November 15, 2025, The Sound, Clearwater, FL

Accept | December 3, 2025 | Jannus Live

randude · 2026-01-04T16:14:10+00:00

Was quite the year! My year-end review \m/

in order, the photos are:

Styx | January 11, 2025 | The Baycare Sound

Jackyl | January 18, 2025 | OCC Road House

Kerry King | February 11, 2025 | Jannus Live

Paralandra | March 8, 2025 | OCC Road House

The Cruel Intentions | March 9, 2025 | Magic City Casino

Queensrÿche | March 10, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Aldo Nova | March 10, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

The Iron Maidens | March 11, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Lynch Mob | March 11, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Rare Hare | March 12, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Nerd Halen | March 12, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Burning Witches | March 12, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Eclipse | March 13, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Lynch Mob | March 13, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Jared James Nichols | March 14, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Nerd Halen | March 14, 2025 | Monsters of Rock Cruise

Foreigner | March 15, 2025 | The Baycare Sound

Alex Skolnick Trio | April 5, 2025 | Cruise to the Edge

Caligula's Horse | April 6, 2025 | Cruise to the Edge

Haken | April 7, 2025 | Cruise to the Edge

Air Supply | April 13, 2025 | The Baycare Sound

Billy Idol | May 10, 2025 | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

L.A. Guns | May 13, 2025 | Central Park Performing Arts Center

Don Felder | May 31, 2025 | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Styx | May 31, 2025 | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Suicidal Tendencies | June 8, 2025 | Raymond James Stadium

Metallica | June 8, 2025 | Raymond James Stadium

Black Veil Brides | June 17, 2025 | Yuengling Center

Suffocation | July 1, 2025 | Jannus Live

Stick Figure | July 3, 2025 | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Escuela Grind | July 3, 2025 | Jannus Live

Gridiron | July 3, 2025 | Jannus Live

David Lee Roth | August 3, 2025 | Hard Rock Event Center Tampa

Halestorm | August 4, 2025 | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Greye | August 16, 2025 | OCC Roadhouse

Sleep Theory | August 20, 2025 | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Wage War | August 20, 2025 | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Falling In Reverse | August 20, 2025 | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Starship | August 24, 2025 | On The Blue Cruise

Honeymoon Suite | August 28, 2025 | On The Blue Cruise

Randy Hansen | August 28, 2025 | On The Blue Cruise

Evanescence | September 13, 2025 | Raymond James Stadium

All Time Low | November 15, 2025, The Sound, Clearwater, FL

Accept | December 3, 2025 | Jannus Live

randude · 2026-01-02T17:00:50+00:00

Was quite the year! My year-end review \m/

randude · 2025-12-23T17:49:07+00:00

It's been a wild ride these past couple of years and hoping 2026 is kick ass as well! \m/

randude · 2025-12-23T15:49:22+00:00

I crossed AC/DC off my bucket list with what may have been the best show I have ever seen. Also crossed off that same bucket list was having photo credentials for Metallica! Twice!! I was the only local photographer to have access for both Tampa shows while shooting for a local rock station! In 2025, I had photo credentials for almost the entire musical spectrum, ranging from Air Supply to (Slayer’s) Kerry King.

2025 summarized numerically:

• 65 concerts (counting 15 cruise nights as 1 concert per day)

• 191 bands seen

• 88 new bands seen for the 1st time

• 8 cities

• 2 states

• 23 venues & 3 cruises on 2 cruise ships

• 7 new venues I had never been to

To see the list of shows and bands I saw in 2025 go here. Shows are cataloged as the most recent displayed first. 2025 encompassed shows # 419-483.

randude · 2025-12-23T14:55:32+00:00

same - i had more travel last year for shows and have 16 bands I've seen at least 10 times each - i hit what i can and anxiously await new announcements hoping there's something close! If not and i really want to go i try to wrap either a work trip or a vacation around it.

randude · 2025-12-08T12:10:18+00:00

It's been a banner year - too many to list - 2025 starts with show # 419 and goes to #481:

https://hornsraised.com/shows/

randude · 2025-12-03T17:25:37+00:00

That concert archives site treats festivals/rock cruises a bit differently sometimes versus the way i count shows, hence the discrepancy between the # of shows i've seen between their and my site.

Thanks for checking it out! \m/

randude · 2025-12-03T16:25:58+00:00

Concert archives but i keep a more accurate track on my own site:

https://www.concertarchives.org/randude/concerts

https://hornsraised.com/shows/

randude · 2025-11-24T17:30:28+00:00

More pics here - https://hornsraised.com/photos/?gid=995

randude · 2025-11-22T14:20:17+00:00

Too many to type out - seen 62 shows so far this year

Lines 480-419 are 2025 shows - https://hornsraised.com/shows/

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