Starting next week fans will be able to help select an act that will perform on Jam Cruise 8. As part of the Vote to the Boat contest, folks may vote once for one of 10 bands: Big Gigantic, Dubconscious, Flowmotion, Josh Phillips Folk Festival, Nate Wilson Group, Ryan Montbleau Band, The Heavy Pets, The Macpodz, Trampled by Turtles, or Underground Orchestra. Voting begins on July 15 at www.jamcruise.com and will extend through September 15.

Jam Cruise will depart from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, FL on January 3 and return on the 8th. The winner of the Vote To The Boat contest will join such artists as: STS9, The Word, Galactic, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Maceo Parker, Zappa Plays Zappa, Dark Star Orchestra, JJ Grey & Mofro, Railroad Earth, Steve Kimock’s Crazy Engine, The Motet, Hot Buttered, Rum, John Brown’s Body, Kyle Hollingsworth Band and many, many others. A limited number of cabins are still available, with booking information available at the Jam Cruise site.