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Back On The Boat: Inside the The Parahoy! Cruise
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Hayley Williams During Paramore's Second Headlining Set
In 2017, Williams re-formed Paramore as a trio, with guitarist Taylor York and Zac Farro back on drums, and delivered the tropically tinged album After Laughter.
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Back On the Norwegian Jade
A live Q&A is one of many events for attendees in between sets from Local Natives, Judah & The Lion and, of course, two headlining shows from Paramore.
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On The Horizon
After the 2016 Parahoy!, Paramore returned home and cranked out several After Laughter tracks right away. This time around, a North American headlining tour that sets off this summer takes precedence over new music. . “I don’t think we’re planning on [writing yet] because, to be honest, I’m still being selfish about After Laughter,” says Williams. “I love it so much, and you only get to tour an album once. I know I’ll love anything we do next more. That’s just what has been the case with us.”
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Paramore Judging the Bellyflop Contest
Each Parahoy! evening has its own special party theme, from “Check It Out” on opening night (checkered Vans slip-ons everywhere) to a Halloween masquerade for the final hurrah (Suicide Squad and Gryffindor House are well represented). “Fans are just in their zone — do this, go here,” says Farro. Attendees partake in everything from a belly-flop contest (pictured) to Family Feud.
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The Fans Make the Cruise
Fargo says the cruise is so special because during the band’s mid-2000s days, when social media was in its infancy, “Paramore.net was like Facebook — [our fans would] make usernames, talk and meet each other.” Adds Williams: “We’ve found a lot of people out in the crowd are the same people from the early years.”
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Paramore Pose With Captain Ingar Kjellin
Seconds before taking the stage to judge Saturday night’s Paraoke contest, the band meets the ship’s captain, Ingar Kjellin, who takes a break from guiding the vessel to snap a pic at the behest of his daughter. “She warned me a hundred times, ‘If you don’t come back with a photo with Paramore...,’ ” he says with a laugh.
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Hayley Williams Danced During Halfnoise’s set
In between sets from Paramore and his psych-rock side project Halfnoise, Farro doesn’t just pump up his bandmates, he keeps the party going for all the artists onboard.
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Fargo's Second Gig
Farro formed Halfnoise after his departure from Paramore in 2010.
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Ping Pong Competition With Zac Farro & Taylor York
Farro's spacious stateroom is the place to be for a game of table tennis or beer pong. “I’ve been in Zac’s room a lot with him and his crew of crazies,” says Judah & The Lion’s Brian Macdonald. There’s an unsubstantiated claim that frontman Judah Akers and Farro combined for a 9-0 beer pong run.
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Home Field Advantage
“Paramore travels with a ping-pong table, so they have an advantage,” jokes Ryan Hahn of Local Natives.
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Local Natives
In between Paramore performances, fans enjoy a plethora of other sounds onboard, including hazy, panoramic indie rock from Local Natives.
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B-I-N-G-O
Prior to hopping on board to not only perform but also engage in activities, including Bingo, Local Natives have been preparing their upcoming fourth album.
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Paraoke
A fan singing at Paraoke, which is judged by Paramore, who was one of the 3 finalists who made it to the last round.
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How Does This Taste?
Kelcey Ayer from local Natives hosts a beer tasting; he had also held a how-to session for making guacamole.
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Now, Now
Now, Now delivered a set of sentimental alt-pop and will release its upcoming album, 'Saved,' on May 18.
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Mija
Mija pumped up the party as she spun through tracks off her latest EP, 'How To Measure The Distance Between Lovers.'
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Judah & the Lion
The southern rock band made sure to include its breakout hit, "Take It All Back," in its fun-filled set.
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Paramore Exposed
Holding back tears before most of the 2,700 fans onboard at a public Q&A that day, Farro says, “I didn’t come back to a band — I got my family back.”
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Paramore Plays the Hits
A front-row spot against the barricade for a Paramore headlining set is precious: While the ship is docked in the Bahamas, dozens of cruisers skip a sun-soaked afternoon on Nassau’s beaches for a sweltering day camped out in front of the stage.
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In Their Prime
Parahoy! veterans know to expect seldom-played songs during Paramore’s two headlining sets on the pool deck. After Laughter’s pastel-colored “Grudges” gets its live debut alongside a rare three-song sweep from the band’s oft-overlooked 2005 debut, All We Know Is Falling: “Pressure,” “Here We Go Again” and “Brighter.”