Annual rock & roll music festival aboard the Carnival Magic
Activity Audio Technician/Swiss Army Knife
Production Manager: CJ Mellides (CJM Designs)
ShipRocked 2025/ASK4 Entertainment
Capacity: ~3,690 passengers
Duties: overseeing crews and equipment during load in and load out; distributing and managing audio, backline and band gear for over 25 bands across 13 ship decksthroughout festival; setting up, operating, and tearing down portable audio system (including wired and RF connections) for various on-board activities including yoga, aerobics, sports games, and a belly-flop competition; assisting departments when needed; assisting with changeovers and strikes on over 5 stages; loading gear from cruise ship to tender boat to island and back for port-day concert

Awesome laser shot from FOH at the Pool Deck Stage!

Our home for the week!

Monitor world in the Theater.

Theater FOH.

Setting up for the Island show at Half Moon Cay!

Side stage at the Pool Deck.

Running audio for the belly flop competition.

Load out views!
Carnival Magic has 13 decks and we operated over 5 stages on the ship!
Our phenomenal ShipRocked '25 crew!
The load out gang.
Spotlight Lounge crew!

Hurry up and wait!

Sunset cable management!

Riding the flatbed behind the tractor to move gear at Half Moon Cay!
Got to work with such a great team. Looking forward to the next cruise!