Animals As Leaders, the Dear Hunter, King's X, more on 2014 Progressive Nation cruise

Progressive Nation at Sea will be launching its inaugural cruise Febuary 18 – 22, 2014.

Some of the acts slated to perform aboard the Norwegian Pearl include Animals As Leaders, the Dear Hunter, King's X, Transatlantic, Portnoy Sheehan Macalpine Sherinian, Jon Anderson, Adrian Belew's Power Trio, Devin Towsend, Spock's Beard, The Flower Kings, Pain of Salvation, Riverside, The Safety Fire, Tony Harnell & Bumblefoot, Bigelf, Beardfish, Haken, Jolly and Next To None.

The five-day concert travels from Miami, Florida to Great Stirrup Cay and Freeport, Bahamas.

Founder Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater) created the touring package known as Progressive Nation in 2008 and did three tours total between 2008 and 2009 through North America and Europe. Portnoy has expanded the tour from the usual four bands to over a dozen after the five-year hiatus.

Various room options are available to be booked now.