Setting sail in January ’25, Groove Cruise boasts 35+ festival debuts, headliners Eric Prydz, James Hype, MEDUZA, Nicole Moudaber & more.
Groove Cruise, the flagship event by Whet Travel, has just unveiled its star-studded lineup for their 2025 edition, which is setting sail from Miami to the new destination of Falmouth, Jamaica from Thursday, January 23 through Monday, January 27, 2025 on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas.
The Groove Cruise 2025 marks the 37th sailing, which includes headlining performances from top-tier talent, including Eric Prydz, James Hype, MEDUZA, Nicole Moudaber, and special guest, Seven Lions. What’s at least one each of their acts all have in common? The upcoming 2025 installment of Groove Cruise marks each of their first performances on Groove Cruise history.
Also included among the journey are inaugural Groove Cruise label takeovers by IN THE MOOD with Nicole Moudaber, Ophelia Records with Seven Lions, STEREOHYPE with James Hype, and Barnyard with Vavo. Returning label takeovers include Gene Farris’ Carnival, Anthony Attalla’s Incorrect, and MitiS’ RE:BORN.
“For over 20 years we’ve prided ourselves on listening to our captains’ feedback. They have continually asked for Eric Prydz and I’m elated to announce him for the 2025 lineup. He will also be joined by first-time headliners Seven Lions, James Hype, Meduza, and Nicole Moudaber. We will also welcome nearly 100 other requested acts that will ignite a frenzy across 12 stages for 96 straight hours of nonstop dance music. Sailing on Royal Caribbean’s enormous Allure of the Seas with 40 restaurants and bars across 20 decks and 7 neighborhoods to explore, this sailing will not only be the largest EDM cruise in history but the largest music cruise of any genre. I’m so grateful for the love and support of our captains believing in this dream for the last 2 decades” – Jason Beukema, Founder and Chief Excitement Officer of Whet Travel and Groove Cruise
Committed to showcasing the ever-changing landscape of the electronic music realm, Groove Cruise will also welcome a bevy of first-time support acts for the monumental 2025 event including iHeartRadio’s 2023 Dance Music Artist of the Year Anabel Englund, German artist BUNT., energetic big room act Cheyenne Giles, English progressive house maestro Cristoph, techno titan Ida Engberg, reality TV star from Vanderpump Rules DJ James Kennedy, Swedish melodic wizard Jeremy Olander, Norwegian duo Kream, contemporary techno selector Layton Giordani, Revealed Recordings favorite Maddix, French tech house producer Matt Sassari, Australian DJ/producer Odd Mob, house music connoisseur Tita Lau, and Finnish melodic king YOTTO.
Debut acts taking the Groove Cruise stage for the first time include Los Angeles based producer/DJ AIMMIA, Northern Virginia-based melodic bass act ALLEYCVT, underground queen Annicka, Las Vegas resident DJ Ruckus, Canadian cinematic bass producer Far Out, San Diego act GUDFELLA, Nashville-based artist it’s murph, German progressive house queen Pretty Pink, STEREOHYPE label manager and DJ R3WIRE, American EDM group TELYKAST, Minnesota duo TWINSICK, and New York-based country electronic act Vavo.
Groove Cruise veterans that will be returning to the stage in 2025 include longtime festival favorites Chicago house icon Gene Farris, influential trance act Markus Schulz, GRAMMY-winning artist Roger Sanchez, psytrance boss Blastoyz, multifaceted artist AMIDY, Incorrect Music boss Anthony Attalla, tech house maverick Casmalia, emotive dubstep duo Crystal Skies, energetic act Dada Life, masked duo DEEPFAKE, melodic duo Gem & Tauri, UK tech house ace Joshwa, dubstep artist Luci, house duo Max Low, melodic bass purveyor MitiS, house music act Ranger Trucco, and cinematic bass wizard Trivecta.
Additionally, masters of the trance music genre Ørjan Nilsen and Mark Sixma will bring their brand new collaborative project Nilsix to Groove Cruise for the first time, as well as perform individual sets.
Groove Cruise 2025 is 96% sold out, with very limited staterooms still available via https://www.groovecruise.com/miami2025.
