<p>Carnival Cruise Lines and Mayercraft Carrier 2 present &ldquo;One Splendid Evening,&rdquo; a special concert event to benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation.&nbsp; The one night only event will take place the evening of March 26, 2009.&nbsp; Proceeds will help restore instrumental music education in America&rsquo;s public schools and raise awareness about the importance of music as part of a child&rsquo;s complete education.&nbsp; </p><p>One Splendid Evening will be held on board the new Carnival Splendor, Carnival&rsquo;s largest and most innovative ship, while the vessel is docked at the Port of San Pedro in Los Angeles.&nbsp; The evening will include performances by Grammy Award winner John Mayer, Jordin Sparks, Gavin Rossdale, Sara Bareilles, O.A.R., Guster, Erin McCarley and DJ Logic.&nbsp; Guests will enjoy dinner, an open bar and additional live entertainment throughout the ship.&nbsp; The next day, the ship sets sail on a special four-day music cruise &ndash; the &ldquo;Mayercraft Carrier 2:&nbsp; Even Crafter&rdquo; voyage.&nbsp; </p><p>&ldquo;We are very excited that Carnival Cruise Lines and Mayercraft have chosen to support music education in our schools at a time when many programs are at risk of being cut,&rdquo; said Paul Cothran, Executive Director, VH1 Save The Music Foundation.&nbsp; &ldquo;We are grateful to the performing artists for donating both their time and talent to our cause.&rdquo;</p><p>One Splendid Evening will give guests an opportunity to explore the $640 million Carnival Splendor, the largest &ldquo;Fun Ship&rdquo; ever based year-round in Southern California.&nbsp; The ship can accommodate more than 3,000 passengers and features a luxurious 21,000-square-foot spa, four swimming pools, a 270-square-foot outdoor movie screen and 22 bars and lounges.&nbsp; </p><p>&ldquo;Teaming up with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation and John Mayer and friends to raise money for music education programs in schools is a fantastic way to kick off the Carnival Splendor&rsquo;s new West Coast cruises and introduce people to our one-of-a-kind vacation environment,&rdquo; said Ruben Rodriguez, Carnival&rsquo;s EVP of marketing and guest experience.</p><p>Atlanta-based Sixthman will produce both the dockside One Splendid Evening and the fully chartered Mayercraft Carrier 2: Even Craftier.&nbsp; The second annual music cruise, hosted by John Mayer, will sail March 27-31, 2009 from Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. While onboard, music fans will enjoy concert performances by John Mayer, O.A.R., Guster and over a dozen other bands for a music festival at sea.&nbsp;&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.mayercraftcarrier.com/">www.mayercraftcarrier.com</a>.</p><p>Tickets for One Splendid Evening will go on sale February 11, 2009.&nbsp; For more information about One Splendid Evening or to buy tickets, visit <a href="http://www.onesplendidevening.com/">www.onesplendidevening.com</a>.</p>