February 25, 400 indie rock fans boarded the Carnival Imagination in Miami for the inaugural Bruise Cruise Festival. Activities during the three-day cruise included concerts by the Black Lips, Vivian Girls, Thee Oh Sees, The Strange Boys, Surfer Blood, Turbo Fruits, Jacuzzi Boys, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, a puppet show, a dance contest, a concert on the island of Nassau, fine dining, gambling, a slideshow presentation by Cruise Director Ian Svenonius, and all of the soft serve ice cream that you cared to eat. Click through for our photos of some of the key events and players.
Thee Oh Sees performing at the Bruise Cruise pre-party at Grand Central in Miami
Merch table at the pre-party at Grand Central in Miami
Ryan Sambol and Philip Sambol of The Strange Boys with Ian Svenonius (center) at breakfast
Ty Segall having breakfast
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Dave McCowen of Turbo Fruits
Disembarking the cruise ship Carnival Imagination for a day on Nassau, Bahamas
On the beach with the Black Lips
On the beach with the Black Lips
Ty Segall performing in the Xanadu Lounge
Members of the Strange Boys poolside on the Lido deck
Gabriel Alcala of the Jacuzzi Boys
Turbo Fruits
Members of Vivian Girls
Katy Goodman of Vivian Girls
Black Lips with Vivian Girls on the upper deck
Drummer of Black Lips, Joe Bradley, performs at Mirage Piano Bar
Two guys from Canada, one of whom quit his job to come to the Bruise Cruise