Skip to content
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
The Best Blues Experience On The Planet!
  • Cruises + Events
    • #45 Oct. 2026 Mexican Riviera
    • #46 Jan. 2027 Eastern Caribbean
    • #47 Oct. 2027 Sea Of Cortez
    • #48 Jan. 2028 Eastern Caribbean
    • Land Fest Tour
    • Updates!
  • The Experience
    • Let’s Go Bluesin’®…
    • Photo Gallery
    • Artist + Cruiser Testimonials
    • Videos
    • Charitable Giving
  • Travel
    • Hotels, Insurance, Air
    • Booking FAQ
    • Bluesin’ FAQ
  • Online Store!
  • Archives
    • LRBC #1-44 Archives
    • Recipes
    • Legendary R&B Revue®
    • Big City Mag Covers!
    • Deep Sea Blues DVD
    • All Jams On Deck DVD
    • Driftin’ & Driftin’ Live
    • Dry Docked & Landlocked Jan. 2021
    • Dry Docked & Landlocked Oct. 2020
  • Contact
    • LRBC Contact Info
    • Mail List
    • Official Cruiser Chat
    • LRBC Youtube
    • LRBC Facebook
    • LRBC Instagram
    • Street Team
    • Sponsors & Friends
  • My Account

Tag: bluescuise.com

LRBC “Driftin’ & Driftin’ Episode 1: Meet Your Captain” – tune in August 6 @ 5pm!!

07/30/2020 bluesin

Join us for Legendary Happy Hour on Thursday, August 6th @ 5PM CST, featuring an “Exclusive Interview with Blues Cruise…

Continue Reading →

Filed under: billy c. wirtz, Blues Cruise, blues cruise live, bluescuise.com, legendary blues cruise, rev. billy c. wirtz

Upcoming Cruises:

#45 Mexican Riviera
Oct. 31~Nov. 7, 2026
SOLD OUT! Join the waitlist.

#46 Eastern Caribbean
Jan. 31~Feb. 7, 2027
SOLD OUT! Join the waitlist.

#47 Sea Of Cortez
Oct. 30~Nov. 6, 2027
PREBOOK NOW! A fully refundable $500 deposit per cabin (not per person) reserves your place in line to choose a cabin. Visit this link or call (816) 753-7979

#48 Eastern Caribbean
Jan. 29~Feb. 5, 2028
PREBOOK launches Sept. 29 @ 11am CDT! A fully refundable $500 deposit per cabin (not per person) reserves your place in line to choose a cabin. Visit this link or call (816) 753-7979 at that time.

Reservations: (816) 753-7979

Join our E-Mail List!

LRBC Youtube

This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Cannot collect videos from this channel. Please make sure this is a valid channel ID.

Error: No videos found.

Make sure this is a valid channel ID and that the channel has videos available on youtube.com.

LRBC Instagram

legendarybluescruise

#45 Oct. 2026 Mexican Riviera / #46 Jan. 2027 Eastern Caribbean / #47 Oct. 2027 Sea Of Cortez
NOM! NOM! First bottle of Saki is on me. Legendar NOM! NOM! First bottle of Saki is on me. Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #45 Mexican Riviera | Oct. 31 – Nov. 7, 2026 #LRBC45 #LegendaryRhythmAndBluesCruise #BluesCruise #MexicanRiviera #LiveMusic
#45 is Coming! NOW SPINNING: Vanessa Collier — She #45 is Coming! NOW SPINNING: Vanessa Collier — She Keeps it Saxy & Bluesy at Sea. https://bluescruise.com/45-oct-2026-mexican-riviera/
There’s a reason the water is BLUE! Legendary Rhy There’s a reason the water is BLUE! Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #45 Mexican Riviera | Oct. 31 – Nov. 7, 2026 #LRBC45 #LegendaryRhythmAndBluesCruise #BluesCruise #MexicanRiviera #BluesMusic #LiveBlues
45 is Coming: Tommy Castro & The Painkillers — SID 45 is Coming: Tommy Castro & The Painkillers — SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE: The Blues, Jam Nights & Maybe a Hangover. https://bluescruise.com/45-oct-2026-mexican-riviera/
In 7 weeks, the twins hit the high seas and the ha In 7 weeks, the twins hit the high seas and the hallways will bleed blue. #LRBC45 #LegendaryRhythmAndBluesCruise #TheShining #BluesCruise #MexicanRiviera #LiveMusic
It’s not just an autograph party. It’s a tradition It’s not just an autograph party. It’s a tradition. The Blue Cruise is where the music becomes personal—where the artists stay long enough to shake hands, share a laugh, sign a souvenir, and turn a great performance into a story you’ll carry home. Meet the artists. Get the autograph. Take home a story. #LRBC46 #BluesCruise #AutographParty #MeetTheArtists
No Guns. No Roses. Just guitars, grooves, and one No Guns. No Roses. Just guitars, grooves, and one more song! Photo by: @jarosenphoto #LRBC45 #BluesCruise #MexicanRiviera
Some monsters are made in a lab… this one was born Some monsters are made in a lab… this one was born during a late-night jam. IT’S ALIVE!!! — struck by the blues instead of lightning and Monster Mashing its way toward the aft pool deck. (@jarosenphoto) See you all 10/31/26. #LRBC45 #BluesCruise #MexicanRiviera
Some artists don’t just play music, they bring a w Some artists don’t just play music, they bring a whole culture on board. Buckwheat Zydeco brought Louisiana joy, rhythm, and history to the Blues Cruise stage. That smile says the rest. #MusicHistory #LRBC #BluesCruise #Zydeco #BluesFamily
Wait till you hear "The Flip Side"! #LRBC45 #Blues Wait till you hear "The Flip Side"! #LRBC45 #BluesCruise #MexicanRiviera
Some voices sing the Blues. @irmathomasnola owns t Some voices sing the Blues. @irmathomasnola owns them. The Soul Queen of New Orleans, doing what only she can do aboard the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. #IrmaThomas #SoulQueenOfNewOrleans #LRBC #BluesCruise #BluesHistory #BluesFamily
Three little wolves walk into a cruise ship bar… w Three little wolves walk into a cruise ship bar… we'll let you know the punchline in 11 weeks. #LRBC45 #BluesCruise #JukeJoint
There’s the Stage. And then there’s @therealbuddyg There’s the Stage. And then there’s @therealbuddyguy leaving the Main Stage and bringing the music straight to the blues family. Up close. Personal. Unforgettable. That’s the Blues Cruise. Photo by @jarosenphoto #BuddyGuy #ChicagoBlues #LegendaryBluesCruise #LRBC
10/31/2026 = Masks on, drinks poured and minimal a 10/31/2026 = Masks on, drinks poured and minimal adult supervision. #LRBC45 #BluesCruise #MexicanRiviera
The music brings us aboard. The people make it fam The music brings us aboard. The people make it family! #LRBC #BluesCruise #BluesFamily #Bluesin #CruiseTogether #LiveBlues #BluesMusic
Cross Sloppy Joe’s with the Blues Cruise and you g Cross Sloppy Joe’s with the Blues Cruise and you get one legendary Key West Event. #SloppyJoes #BluesCruise #LRBC #KeyWest
Pajama Night is proof that the music never really Pajama Night is proof that the music never really stops on the Blues Cruise — from late-night jams to early-morning dancing, sometimes sleep just has to wait. #LegendaryBluesCruise #BluesCruise #LRBC #BluesFamily #OnlyOnLRBC
When @mitchwoods88 is at the piano, things can ge When @mitchwoods88 is at the piano, things can get a little dangerous... but that's the way we like it! #Club88 #LegendaryBluesCruise #BluesCruise #LRBC #BoogieWoogie
Alan Toussaint's fingerprints are all over America Alan Toussaint's fingerprints are all over American music. Every time his name comes up on the Blues Cruise, it feels less like a memory and more like a thank you for sailing with us. #AlanToussaint #BluesCruise #LRBC #NewOrleansMusic #MusicHistory
Some bands just feel like they belong on the Blues Some bands just feel like they belong on the Blues Cruise. The @cahoneydrops Honeydrops join us again on LRBC #45 this October. You never know where you’ll catch them making music.
Follow on Instagram

Blues Cruiser Chat

LRBC Recap Videos!

Friends + Sponsors:














Occasionally Imitated, Never Replicated!

Founded in 2002, The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise is the world’s original fully chartered blues cruise, sailing twice annually!

Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, LLC
313 Lawrence Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
Reservations: (816) 753-7979

legendarybluescruise

#45 Oct. 2026 Mexican Riviera / #46 Jan. 2027 Eastern Caribbean / #47 Oct. 2027 Sea Of Cortez
NOM! NOM! First bottle of Saki is on me. Legendar NOM! NOM! First bottle of Saki is on me. Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #45 Mexican Riviera | Oct. 31 – Nov. 7, 2026 #LRBC45 #LegendaryRhythmAndBluesCruise #BluesCruise #MexicanRiviera #LiveMusic
#45 is Coming! NOW SPINNING: Vanessa Collier — She #45 is Coming! NOW SPINNING: Vanessa Collier — She Keeps it Saxy & Bluesy at Sea. https://bluescruise.com/45-oct-2026-mexican-riviera/
There’s a reason the water is BLUE! Legendary Rhy There’s a reason the water is BLUE! Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #45 Mexican Riviera | Oct. 31 – Nov. 7, 2026 #LRBC45 #LegendaryRhythmAndBluesCruise #BluesCruise #MexicanRiviera #BluesMusic #LiveBlues
45 is Coming: Tommy Castro & The Painkillers — SID 45 is Coming: Tommy Castro & The Painkillers — SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE: The Blues, Jam Nights & Maybe a Hangover. https://bluescruise.com/45-oct-2026-mexican-riviera/
In 7 weeks, the twins hit the high seas and the ha In 7 weeks, the twins hit the high seas and the hallways will bleed blue. #LRBC45 #LegendaryRhythmAndBluesCruise #TheShining #BluesCruise #MexicanRiviera #LiveMusic
It’s not just an autograph party. It’s a tradition It’s not just an autograph party. It’s a tradition. The Blue Cruise is where the music becomes personal—where the artists stay long enough to shake hands, share a laugh, sign a souvenir, and turn a great performance into a story you’ll carry home. Meet the artists. Get the autograph. Take home a story. #LRBC46 #BluesCruise #AutographParty #MeetTheArtists
No Guns. No Roses. Just guitars, grooves, and one No Guns. No Roses. Just guitars, grooves, and one more song! Photo by: @jarosenphoto #LRBC45 #BluesCruise #MexicanRiviera
Some monsters are made in a lab… this one was born Some monsters are made in a lab… this one was born during a late-night jam. IT’S ALIVE!!! — struck by the blues instead of lightning and Monster Mashing its way toward the aft pool deck. (@jarosenphoto) See you all 10/31/26. #LRBC45 #BluesCruise #MexicanRiviera
Some artists don’t just play music, they bring a w Some artists don’t just play music, they bring a whole culture on board. Buckwheat Zydeco brought Louisiana joy, rhythm, and history to the Blues Cruise stage. That smile says the rest. #MusicHistory #LRBC #BluesCruise #Zydeco #BluesFamily
Wait till you hear "The Flip Side"! #LRBC45 #Blues Wait till you hear "The Flip Side"! #LRBC45 #BluesCruise #MexicanRiviera
Some voices sing the Blues. @irmathomasnola owns t Some voices sing the Blues. @irmathomasnola owns them. The Soul Queen of New Orleans, doing what only she can do aboard the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. #IrmaThomas #SoulQueenOfNewOrleans #LRBC #BluesCruise #BluesHistory #BluesFamily
Three little wolves walk into a cruise ship bar… w Three little wolves walk into a cruise ship bar… we'll let you know the punchline in 11 weeks. #LRBC45 #BluesCruise #JukeJoint
There’s the Stage. And then there’s @therealbuddyg There’s the Stage. And then there’s @therealbuddyguy leaving the Main Stage and bringing the music straight to the blues family. Up close. Personal. Unforgettable. That’s the Blues Cruise. Photo by @jarosenphoto #BuddyGuy #ChicagoBlues #LegendaryBluesCruise #LRBC
10/31/2026 = Masks on, drinks poured and minimal a 10/31/2026 = Masks on, drinks poured and minimal adult supervision. #LRBC45 #BluesCruise #MexicanRiviera
The music brings us aboard. The people make it fam The music brings us aboard. The people make it family! #LRBC #BluesCruise #BluesFamily #Bluesin #CruiseTogether #LiveBlues #BluesMusic
Cross Sloppy Joe’s with the Blues Cruise and you g Cross Sloppy Joe’s with the Blues Cruise and you get one legendary Key West Event. #SloppyJoes #BluesCruise #LRBC #KeyWest
Pajama Night is proof that the music never really Pajama Night is proof that the music never really stops on the Blues Cruise — from late-night jams to early-morning dancing, sometimes sleep just has to wait. #LegendaryBluesCruise #BluesCruise #LRBC #BluesFamily #OnlyOnLRBC
When @mitchwoods88 is at the piano, things can ge When @mitchwoods88 is at the piano, things can get a little dangerous... but that's the way we like it! #Club88 #LegendaryBluesCruise #BluesCruise #LRBC #BoogieWoogie
Alan Toussaint's fingerprints are all over America Alan Toussaint's fingerprints are all over American music. Every time his name comes up on the Blues Cruise, it feels less like a memory and more like a thank you for sailing with us. #AlanToussaint #BluesCruise #LRBC #NewOrleansMusic #MusicHistory
Some bands just feel like they belong on the Blues Some bands just feel like they belong on the Blues Cruise. The @cahoneydrops Honeydrops join us again on LRBC #45 this October. You never know where you’ll catch them making music.
Follow on Instagram

© 2001-2026 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, LLC