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The Waterboys

The Waterboys have been led by Scottish singer/guitarist Mike Scott since the 1980s and have evolved through many line-ups, winning a fearsome concert reputation along the way. One of the best live bands in the world, the 2025 group features double keyboard players Brother Paul from Memphis and James Hallawell from Cornwall, and is grounded by killer Irish rhythm section Aongus Ralston (bass) and Eamon Ferris (drums).

They reconfigure music from all stages of the band's career, from the early "big music" of The Whole Of The Moon and classic album This Is The Sea through the roots-inspired Fisherman's Blues era and the run of in-form records that have poured out since 2015's Nashville-recorded Modern Blues, taking in soul, funk, country-rock and any other kind of music they care to play.

Waterboys songs feature in the recent live sets of The War On Drugs, Bleachers, U2, The Killers, Tom Jones and many others but no one plays Waterboys quite like The Waterboys.

This year the band is touring their audacious new album on Sun records, Life, Death And Dennis Hopper, which tells the story of the maverick American actor and trailblazer. Audiences can expect Waterboys classics, new directions, drama, improvisation and musical fireworks.

Setlists

    1. 1.Glastonbury Song
    2. 2.How Long Will I Love You?
    3. 3.Be My Enemy
    4. 4.Medicine Bow
    5. 5.When Ye Go Away
    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.Andy (A Guy Like You)
    11. 11.Blues for Terry Southern
    12. 12.Hopper's On Top (Genius)
    13. 13.Transcendental Peruvian Blues
    14. 14.Michelle (Always Stay)
    15. 15.Letter From An Unknown Girlfriend
    16. 16.Ten Years Gone
    17. 17.I Don’t Know How I Made It
    18. 18.Golf, They Say
    19. 19.The Passing Of Hopper
    20. 20.Don't Bang the Drum
    21. 21.A Girl Called Johnny
    22. 22.Spirit
    23. 23.The Pan Within

  2. Encore

    1. 24.The Whole of the Moon / Everyday People
    2. 25.Wasted Sunset (Barny Fletcher cover)
    3. 26.Fisherman's Blues
    1. 1.Be My Enemy
    2. 2.Medicine Bow
    3. 3.Glastonbury Song
    4. 4.How Long Will I Love You?
    5. 5.When Ye Go Away
    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.Andy (A Guy Like You)
    11. 11.Hopper's On Top (Genius)
    12. 12.Blues for Terry Southern
    13. 13.Michelle (Always Stay)
    14. 14.Transcendental Peruvian Blues
    15. 15.Letter From An Unknown Girlfriend
    16. 16.Ten Years Gone
    17. 17.I Don’t Know How I Made It
    18. 18.Golf, They Say
    19. 19.The Passing Of Hopper
    20. 20.Don't Bang the Drum
    21. 21.A Girl Called Johnny
    22. 22.Spirit
    23. 23.The Pan Within

  2. Encore

    1. 24.The Whole of the Moon
    2. 25.Wasted Sunset (Barny Fletcher cover)
    3. 26.Fisherman's Blues
    1. 1.Glastonbury Song
    2. 2.How Long Will I Love You?
    3. 3.Be My Enemy
    4. 4.Medicine Bow
    5. 5.When Ye Go Away
    6. 6.This Is the Sea

  2. Life, Death and Dennis Hopper

    1. 7.Kansas (Steve Earle video)
    2. 8.Live in the Moment, Baby
    3. 9.The Tourist
    4. 10.Andy (A Guy Like You)
    5. 11.Blues for Terry Southern
    6. 12.Hopper's On Top (Genius)
    7. 13.Transcendental Peruvian Blues
    8. 14.Michelle (Always Stay)
    9. 15.Letter From An Unknown Girlfriend
    10. 16.Ten Years Gone
    11. 17.I Don’t Know How I Made It
    12. 18.Golf, They Say
    13. 19.The Passing Of Hopper
    14. 20.Don't Bang the Drum
    15. 21.A Girl Called Johnny
    16. 22.Spirit
    17. 23.The Pan Within

  3. Encore

    1. 24.The Whole of the Moon
    2. 25.Wasted Sunset (Barny Fletcher cover)
    3. 26.Fisherman's Blues
    1. 1.Glastonbury Song
    2. 2.How Long Will I Love You?
    3. 3.Be My Enemy (with “Bitch” by The Rolling Stones outro)
    4. 4.Medicine Bow
    5. 5.When Ye Go Away (with band introductions)
    6. 6.This Is the Sea

  2. Life, Death & Dennis Hopper

    1. -Kansas (Steve Earle video)
    2. 7.Live in the Moment, Baby
    3. 8.The Tourist
    4. 9.Andy (A Guy Like You)
    5. 10.Blues for Terry Southern
    6. 11.Hopper's On Top (Genius)
    7. 12.Transcendental Peruvian Blues
    8. 13.Michelle (Always Stay)
    9. 14.Letter From An Unknown Girlfriend (Mike Scott solo)
    10. 15.Ten Years Gone
    11. 16.I Don’t Know How I Made It (with Barny Fletcher)
    12. 17.Golf, They Say
    13. 18.The Passing Of Hopper
    1. 19.Don't Bang the Drum
    2. 20.A Girl Called Johnny
    3. 21.Spirit
    4. 22.The Pan Within (extended outro)

  4. Encore

    1. 23.The Whole of the Moon
    2. 24.Wasted Sunset (Barny Fletcher cover)
    3. 25.Fisherman's Blues
    1. 1.A Pagan Place
    2. 2.Glastonbury Song
    3. 3.How Long Will I Love You?
    4. 4.Be My Enemy
    5. 5.Medicine Bow
    6. 6.This Is the Sea (Preceded by band introductions)
    7. 7.Kansas (Steve Earle video)
    8. 8.Live in the Moment, Baby
    9. 9.The Tourist
    10. 10.Andy (A Guy Like You)
    11. 11.Blues for Terry Southern
    12. 12.Hopper's On Top (Genius) (Øyvind Holm & Hogne Galåen from Sugarfoot, Barny Fletcher on backing vocals)
    13. 13.Transcendental Peruvian Blues
    14. 14.Michelle (Always Stay) (Øyvind Holm & Hogne Galåen from Sugarfoot, Barny Fletcher on backing vocals)
    15. 15.Letter From An Unknown Girlfriend
    16. 16.Ten Years Gone
    17. 17.I Don’t Know How I Made It
    18. 18.Golf, They Say (Øyvind Holm & Hogne Galåen from Sugarfoot, Barny Fletcher on backing vocals)
    19. 19.The Passing Of Hopper (Øyvind Holm & Hogne Galåen from Sugarfoot, Barny Fletcher on backing vocals)
    20. 20.Don't Bang the Drum
    21. 21.A Girl Called Johnny (Mike Scott on keyboards)
    22. 22.Spirit
    23. 23.The Pan Within

  2. Encore

    1. 24.The Whole of the Moon (Mike Scott on keyboards, Barny Fletcher on backing vocals)
    2. 25.Wasted Sunset (Barny Fletcher cover) (Lead vocals: Barny Fletcher)
    3. 26.Fisherman's Blues (with Sugarfoot. Barny Fletcher on guitar and backing vocals)

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The Waterboys play the following venues in 2025:

  • 3Arena, Dublin on 7 June
  • Waterfront Hall, Belfast on 8 June
  • Live at the Marquee, Cork on 10 July
  • Live at the Breakwater, Wexford on 1 August
  • Live at the Docklands, Limerick on 17 August

Tickets for The Waterboys in Limerick are on sale at 10am on Friday 15 November.