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Tim McGraw, Jay Leno among 2017 Carnival LIVE headliners

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Country star Tim McGraw is booked for Carnival Breeze and Carnival Valor during two Nassau calls
Country music stars Tim McGraw and Little Big Town along with comedians Jay Leno and Jeff Foxworthy are among the performers booked for Carnival LIVE in 2017. The program brings top artists to seven Carnival Cruise Line ships departing from five US homeports next year.

Performances are held in the ships’ main show lounges, ranging in capacity from 900 to 1,300 seats—venues that are more intimate than most where these celebrities typically perform.

Three-time Grammy Award winner McGraw is booked for Carnival Breeze March 2 and Carnival Valor March 3, while the ships are docked at Nassau.

Platinum recording artist Little Big Town also will have shows in Nassau, aboard Carnival Dream May 11 and Carnival Valor May 12.

Jeff Foxworthy, the largest selling comedy recording artist in history, a multiple Grammy Award nominee and author of 11 books, will perform aboard Carnival Freedom June 21 and Carnival Ecstasy June 22, while the ships are docked at Nassau.

A member of the Television Hall of Fame and a longtime host of NBC’s Tonight Show, Jay Leno will entertain in Cozumel aboard Carnival Victory May 3 and Carnival’s newest ship, Carnival Vista, May 4. 

Carnival LIVE tickets for these shows are priced from $30 to $80 for general admission, which Carnival said is significantly less than at land-based venues. VIP tickets are available for $100 to $300 and include seating in the first five rows, a photo opportunity with the artist and a commemorative concert pass.