Tuff & The Cruel Intentions
UPDATED: June 2nd 2027
The Monsters of Rock Cruise have just announced the line-up for their annual event which sales from Los Angeles California on May 6th – 11th 2027.
The yearly festival on water which usually sails from South Florida will launch from Southern California in 2027 for only the 2nd time since debuting nearly 20 years ago.
The 2027 cruise will feature 45 artists from all over the U.S. along with international acts appearing from Australia, England, Canada, Sweden, Japan, Finland, Norway and Wales.
See the full line-up shared below.
Armored Saint (from Los Angeles)
Babylon A.D. (from San Francisco)
Bach, Sebastian (the Classic Voice of Skid Row)
Bad Marriage (feat: Tommy Skeoch of Tesla)
Black N’ Blue (from Portland)
Chez Kane (from Wales)
Cold Sweat (feat: Marc Ferrari of Keel)
Confess (from Sweden)
Cruel Intentions, The (from Norway feat: Lizzy DeVine of Vains Of Jenna)
Dueling Pianos
Eclipse (from Sweden)
Extreme (from Boston)
Faster Pussycat (from Hollywood)
Hardcore Superstar (from Sweden)
Harem Scarem (from Canada)
H.E.A.T. (from Sweden)
Hoekstra / Gibbs (feat: Joel Hoekstra & Brandon Gibbs)
Holmes, Chris – The Sound of W.A.S.P.
KK’s Priest (feat: KK Downing of Judas Priest and Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens)
L.A. Guns (from Hollywood)
Loudness (from Japan)
Lynch Mob (feat: George Lynch of Dokken)
Midnite City (from England)
Monroe, Michael (the Voice of Hanoi Rocks from Finland)
Poodles, The (from Sweden)
Poley, Ted (the Voice of Danger Danger)
Queensrÿche (from Seattle)
Rhino Bucket (from Van Nuys / Finland)
Shotgun Mistress (from Australia)
Shiraz Lane (from Finland)
Sisters Doll (from Australia)
Slaughter (from Las Vegas)
Soto/Bieler (feat: Jeff Scott Soto & Jason Bieler of Saigon Kick)
Tailgunner (from England)
Tesla (from Sacramento)
Tuff (from Hollywood)
Tuk Smith (from Nashville)
Tyketto (from New York City)
Vegas, Robby (from Buffalo)
Virginmarys, The (from England)
Vixen (from Minnesota)
Wednesday 13 (the Voice of Murderdolls)
Wig Wam (from Norway)
Winger (from New York City)
Y&T (from the Bay Area)
Metal Sludge will continue to keep you updated on all things related to the Monsters of Rock Cruise regarding on-sale dates for tickets, in addition to any other related details.
The annual event is also planning some awesome West Coast based events including a pre-party which will happen in the days leading up to everyone boarding the ship on May 6th 2027.
Ready, Set, MORC.
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“Pre-parties, sail away? expect the unexpected … The rules of Rock N Roll engagement have changed and we can’t wait to bring you the party of a lifetime!”
— Monsters of Rock Cruise
MS NEWS / May 7th 2027 — The next edition of the annual Monsters of Rock Cruise has officially announced that their 2027 festival on water will set sail from Los Angeles, California on May 6th – 11th 2027.
The 2027 cruise will be the second to port out of Southern California with the previous being a full decade earlier in 2016.
Now as we count down the days – 364 to be exact – the first wave of 20 bands have been announced via the MORC official social media platforms and the initial listing of bands is an epic one headlined by Tesla, KK’s Priest and Winger.
Other acts listed are Sebastian Bach, H.E.A.T., L.A. Guns, Armored Saint, Harem Scarem, Eclipse, Hardcore Superstar, Tyketto, The Cruel Intentions, Tuk Smith, Cold Sweat, The Poodles, Babylon A.D., Sisters Doll, Wednesday 13, Confess and Shotgun Mistress.
As is standard for the MORC team they announce bands in waves so fans can be sure that throughout the summer and beyond there will be multiple announcements on-going.
Last year’s 2026 cruise featured 55 artists from countries around the world and one can expect dozens more to be added in the coming months.
The Monsters of Rock Cruise official statement about 2027 is shared below…
Monsters of Rock Cruise / May 7th 2026
Kick the tires and light the fires.. The Monsters Of Rock Cruise is coming to the west coast!
Everyone on the 2026 cruise got this flyer, but it’s time to let let everyone know, we are going to invade Los Angeles in 2027!
It’s been 10 years since we cruised from LA, and we are excited to be back in Hollywood! This will be a whole new experience, new bands, more music…. Ports? We don’t need no stinking ports!
Pre-parties, sail away? expect the unexpected … The rules of Rock N Roll engagement have changed and we can’t wait to bring you the party of a lifetime!
BANDS!? So many more to announce, so stay tuned! For now, raise your glasses and cheer our starting line up to MORC 2027! #monstersofrockcruise
Metal Sludge will create a running list of bands in alphabetical order and as they are announced we will update and add to this article.
Armored Saint (from Los Angeles)
Babylon A.D. (from San Francisco)
Bach, Sebastian (the Classic Voice of Skid Row)
Bad Marriage (feat: Tommy Skeoch of Tesla)
Black N’ Blue (from Portland)
Chez Kane (from Wales)
Cold Sweat (feat: Marc Ferrari of Keel)
Confess (from Sweden)
Cruel Intentions, The (from Norway feat: Lizzy DeVine of Vains Of Jenna)
Dueling Pianos
Eclipse (from Sweden)
Extreme (from Boston)
Faster Pussycat (from Hollywood)
Hardcore Superstar (from Sweden)
Harem Scarem (from Canada)
H.E.A.T. (from Sweden)
Hoekstra / Gibbs (feat: Joel Hoekstra & Brandon Gibbs)
Holmes, Chris – The Sound of W.A.S.P.
KK’s Priest (feat: KK Downing of Judas Priest and Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens)
L.A. Guns (from Hollywood)
Loudness (from Japan)
Lynch Mob (feat: George Lynch of Dokken)
Midnite City (from England)
Monroe, Michael (the Voice of Hanoi Rocks from Finland)
Poodles, The (from Sweden)
Poley, Ted (the Voice of Danger Danger)
Queensrÿche (from Seattle)
Rhino Bucket (from Van Nuys / Finland)
Shotgun Mistress (from Australia)
Shiraz Lane (from Finland)
Sisters Doll (from Australia)
Slaughter (from Las Vegas)
Soto/Bieler (feat: Jeff Scott Soto & Jason Bieler of Saigon Kick)
Tailgunner (from England)
Tesla (from Sacramento)
Tuff (from Hollywood)
Tuk Smith (from Nashville)
Tyketto (from New York City)
Vegas, Robby (from Buffalo)
Virginmarys, The (from England)
Vixen (from Minnesota)
Wednesday 13 (the Voice of Murderdolls)
Wig Wam (from Norway)
Winger (from New York City)
Y&T (from the Bay Area)
Ready, Set, MORC!
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