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The Waterboys will perform a date in Dublin under the banner 'THE FISHERMAN'S BLUES REVUE'. The shows will celebrate and explore the music of the Waterboys' classic Fisherman's Blues era of the late 1980s.

Legendary Waterboys fiddler Steve Wickham will rejoin the band for these shows, and in an exciting development the ensemble will be graced by the great American singer/songwriter Steve Earle, who will perform as a member of the Revue, singing his own songs while adding vocals, guitar and mandolin to Waterboys numbers.

Steve Earle said: “I only ever wanted to be in three bands: The Rolling Stones, NRBQ and the Waterboys”.

The shows will follow hot on the heels of the release of ATLANTIC RAIN, a 3-disc set of previously undiscovered music from the Fisherman's Blues sessions, to be released July 17 2026 on Chrysalis Records.

Waterboys leader Mike Scott: says "The Fisherman's era was a transcendent time for The Waterboys and it's always exciting to delve into its spirit and see what happens. We'll be performing with an eight-piece band including the mighty Steve Earle who I've wanted to do a project with for many years. He'll bring Americana roots and killer songs to the party, and these promise to be among the best Waterboys shows ever."

Other band members include Brother Paul (organ), Famous James (piano), Aongus Ralston (bass), Eamon ferris (drums) and Norwegian lap steel ace Roar Øien.

'ATLANTIC RAIN' will comprise 3 discs of previously unheard songs and alternate versions recorded during Fisherman's Blues but forgotten due to the sheer volume of music recorded. Says Scott: "We made so much music during those days - hundreds and hundreds of individual recordings - that I'm still discovering magical stuff in the vaults. This set contains the best I've found so far - the music is every bit as good as the original album."

Setlists

    1. 1.Glastonbury Song
    2. 2.How Long Will I Love You?
    3. 3.Medicine Bow
    4. 4.Rare, Precious and Gone
    5. 5.Mansion on the hill
    6. 6.Fisherman's Blues
    7. 7.This Is the Sea
    8. 8.Kansas (Steve Earle video)
    9. 9.Live in the Moment, Baby
    10. 10.The Tourist
    11. 11.Blues for Terry Southern
    12. 12.12 Hopper's on top
    13. 13.Transcendental Peruvian Blues
    14. 14.14 Michelle
    15. 15.Ten Years Gone
    16. 16.I Don’t Know How I Made It
    17. 17.Golf, They Say
    18. 18.The Passing Of Hopper
    19. 19.Don't Bang the Drum
    20. 20.A Girl Called Johnny
    21. 21.21 Spirit
    22. 22.The Pan Within
    23. 23.Beatles Medley
    24. 24.The Whole of the Moon
    25. 25.Purple Rain (Prince cover)
    1. 1.Glastonbury Song
    2. 2.How Long Will I Love You?
    3. 3.Medicine Bow
    4. 4.And a Bang on the Ear
    5. 5.Fisherman's Blues
    6. 6.This Is the Sea
    7. 7.Kansas (Steve Earle Video)
    8. 8.Live in the Moment, Baby
    9. 9.The Tourist
    10. 10.Blues for Terry Southern
    11. 11.Hopper's on Top (Genius)
    12. 12.Transcendental Peruvian Blues
    13. 13.Michelle (Always Stay)
    14. 14.Letter From an Unknown Girlfriend
    15. 15.Ten Years Gone
    16. 16.I Don’t Know How I Made It
    17. 17.Golf, They Say
    18. 18.The Passing Of Hopper
    19. 19.Don't Bang the Drum
    20. 20.A Girl Called Johnny
    21. 21.Spirit
    22. 22.The Pan Within
    23. 23.The Whole of the Moon / Everyday People
    1. 1.Me and Paul (Willie Nelson cover) ((Interrumpida por problema con guitarra))
    2. 2.Glastonbury Song
    3. 3.How Long Will I Love You?
    4. 4.Medicine Bow
    5. 5.And a Bang on the Ear
    6. 6.Fisherman's Blues
    7. 7.This Is the Sea
    8. 8.Kansas (Steve Earle video)
    9. 9.Live in the Moment, Baby
    10. 10.The Tourist
    11. 11.Blues for Terry Southern
    12. 12.Hopper's on Top (Genius)
    13. 13.Michelle (Always Stay)
    14. 14.Ten Years Gone
    15. 15.I Don’t Know How I Made It
    16. 16.Golf, They Say
    17. 17.The Passing Of Hopper
    18. 18.Don't Bang the Drum
    19. 19.A Girl Called Johnny
    20. 20.Spirit
    21. 21.The Pan Within

  2. Encore

    1. 22.The Whole of the Moon / Everyday People
    1. 1.Me and Paul (Willie Nelson cover)
    2. 2.Glastonbury Song
    3. 3.How Long Will I Love You?
    4. 4.Medicine Bow
    5. 5.Be My Enemy
    6. 6.Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan cover)
    7. 7.Fisherman's Blues
    8. 8.This Is the Sea

  2. Live, Death and Dennis Hopper - begin

    1. 9.Kansas (Steve Earle video)
    2. 10.Live in the Moment, Baby
    3. 11.The Tourist
    4. 12.Blues for Terry Southern
    5. 13.Hopper's on Top (Genius)
    6. 14.Transcendental Peruvian Blues
    7. 15.Michelle (Always Stay)
    8. 16.Ten Years Gone
    9. 17.I Don’t Know How I Made It
    10. 18.Golf, They Say
    11. 19.The Passing Of Hopper

  3. Live, Death and Dennis Hopper - end

    1. 20.Don't Bang the Drum
    2. 21.A Girl Called Johnny
    3. 22.Spirit
    4. 23.The Pan Within

  4. Encore

    1. 24.The Whole of the Moon / Everyday People
    1. 1.Me and Paul (Willie Nelson cover)
    2. 2.Glastonbury Song
    3. 3.How Long Will I Love You?
    4. 4.Medicine Bow
    5. 5.Be My Enemy
    6. 6.Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan cover)
    7. 7.Fisherman's Blues
    8. 8.Behold the Sea
    9. 9.Kansas
    10. 10.Live in the Moment, Baby
    11. 11.The Tourist
    12. 12.Blues for Terry Southern
    13. 13.Hopper's on Top (Genius)
    14. 14.Transcendental Peruvian Blues
    15. 15.Michelle (Always Stay)
    16. 16.10 YRS
    17. 17.I Don’t Know How I Made It
    18. 18.Golf, They Say
    19. 19.Passing Through (Pete Seeger cover)
    20. 20.Don't Bang the Drum
    21. 21.A Girl Called Johnny
    22. 22.Spirit
    23. 23.The Pan Within
    24. 24.The Whole of the Moon / Everyday People

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The Waterboys play at 3Arena, Dublin on Saturday 5 September 2026.

Tickets are on sale Thursday 27 November at 10am.