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
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