Administrators Rare LauraS Posted September 13, 2018 Administrators #1 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Check out the latest Holland America news from Cruise Critic: Holland America Line Partners With Rolling Stone Magazine for Rock Room Music Venue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVgirl Posted September 13, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Looking forward to seeing it on the nieuw ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted September 13, 2018 #3 Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) That is a venue I might consider. Edited September 13, 2018 by Krazy Kruizers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewlcruiser Posted September 13, 2018 #4 Share Posted September 13, 2018 70 years young and love to ROCK:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfocruiser Posted September 13, 2018 #5 Share Posted September 13, 2018 It looks like the venue on the Nieuw Statendam will be where the old Billboard Onboard was on the Koningsdam. We will be on the 12/5 sailing and are looking forward to it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenevenpar Posted September 13, 2018 #6 Share Posted September 13, 2018 It looks like the venue on the Nieuw Statendam will be where the old Billboard Onboard was on the Koningsdam. We will be on the 12/5 sailing and are looking forward to it!! Where will Billboard be? Or does it go away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfocruiser Posted September 13, 2018 #7 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Where will Billboard be? Or does it go away? moving to the old oceans bar across from the Sel de Mer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsby Posted September 13, 2018 #8 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Nice.......!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenevenpar Posted September 13, 2018 #9 Share Posted September 13, 2018 moving to the old oceans bar across from the Sel de Mer Thanks! Now that you mention it, I do remember seeing information about the new location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickey_mouse Posted September 14, 2018 #10 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I like this concept, but I'm a little confused. They're adding this without removing BB Kings or Billboard Onboard? Won't they essentially be competing with one another, given the inevitable overlap in music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprockie Posted September 14, 2018 #11 Share Posted September 14, 2018 How refreshing. I've seen hints of entertainment on the ships turning from show tunes, Big Band, and music that appeals to the over 75 crowd toto more contemporary modern baby boomer music. Thank goodness it's about time. Very welcome change to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveHAL Posted September 14, 2018 #12 Share Posted September 14, 2018 It looks like the venue on the Nieuw Statendam will be where the old Billboard Onboard was on the Koningsdam. We will be on the 12/5 sailing and are looking forward to it!! sfocruiser: don't notice that you are included on the list of cruise critic members on the Nieuw Statendam Premiere Voyage roll call. Would love to have you join the 147 others that are on the list. I am sure the majority of them will be attending out Meet and Greet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenseasnomad Posted September 14, 2018 #13 Share Posted September 14, 2018 This answers the question of an earlier thread about what HAL was going to do with unfilled space on NS's deck plans. Eager to check it out on our Christmas cruise aboard NS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted September 14, 2018 #14 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Hope you all enjoy it :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimiq Posted September 14, 2018 #15 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Can’t wait to experience that venue Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir PMP Posted September 14, 2018 #16 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Check out the latest Holland America news from Cruise Critic: Holland America Line Partners With Rolling Stone Magazine for Rock Room Music Venue Another exiting dumb move.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted September 14, 2018 #17 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Another exiting dumb move.. Aw come on, you haven't even experienced it yet. If it's done right, it will be wonderful and, if it's done wrong - horrible. But we can't judge until we see it. JMO though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD2005 Posted September 14, 2018 #18 Share Posted September 14, 2018 The piano bars of old (Jimmy Maddox) were great, but the venue was too small for everyone who wanted, to enjoy it. Plus, HAL needs butts in seats to sell drinks, and the old piano bars were not making enough money to justify their real estate on the ship. So, they come out with Billboard Onboard, a marketing partnership with Billboard Magazine. Lots more room, but pretty much the same music, with 2 pianos instead of one. How many times can you hear Sweet Caroline, Piano Man, and every song by the Beatles ? There's so much great music from the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's (before the abomination of Rap music) and no one was playing it. If this marketing agreement with Rolling Stone produces a small band that can decently cover the music from the time the baby boomers grew up, it will be a success. If they have 20 year old musicians in the band who never heard of 70's and 80's groups because they weren't even born then, and play the standard piano bar fare, then it will not succeed. There was a great piano bar musician on the Rotterdam last March who played all of the great stuff, but he was in his upper 50's. He applied to Billboard to be included in the Billboard Onboard venues, and they told him he was far too old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted September 14, 2018 #19 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Looking forward to checking it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted September 15, 2018 #20 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I agree with some others; let's give the new venue a chance, I am somewhat intrigued by the comment that there will be "themed to the venue drinks" for the Lounge. What those might be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted September 15, 2018 #21 Share Posted September 15, 2018 The Rolling Stone magazine of the 70's would never be involved with cruises . What will be next Crawdaddy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SetAnOpenCourse Posted September 15, 2018 #22 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I agree with some others; let's give the new venue a chance, I am somewhat intrigued by the comment that there will be "themed to the venue drinks" for the Lounge. What those might be? Oh, about eight bucks. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SetAnOpenCourse Posted September 15, 2018 #23 Share Posted September 15, 2018 The Rolling Stone magazine of the 70's would never be involved with cruises .What will be next Crawdaddy ? The two organizations find each other acceptable now that the generation does less drugs and spends a mint on drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted September 15, 2018 #24 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Oh, about eight bucks.:p LOL!!:D:D:D If the drink is good and the liquor generous, I'll pay it!:D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill B Posted September 15, 2018 #25 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Now, I'm officially 'old'! "I keep gettin' richer but I can't get my picture on the cover of Mariner Magazine." ;p (Apologies to Dr. Hook) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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