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The Waterboys were founded by Mike Scott in 1983 in Edinburgh and have developed their sound throughout their career, crossing genres including folk, rock and alternative.

The Waterboys are a rock band originating from Edinburgh, Scotland and were formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. The line up, location and style of the band has changed over their long career yet there has been a consistent mixture of celtic rock with traditional rock & roll. They worked together as a band for seven years before disbanding in 1990 as Scott pursued a solo career before reforming in 2000 due to popular demand.

The band's sound in it's origins was considered 'Big Music' and received very well by critics, they followed this by a period where they branched into folk music and put an emphasis on touring with a very large number of musicians which many described as a 'raggle taggle band'. They moved onto a more mainstream rock and roll sound for the Dream Harder release before they dissolved the band, when they reformed in 2000 they seemed to take influences from all aspects of their early musical styles.

Mike Scott is the original founder of The Waterboys and the only constant member. In 1983 he was singed to Ensign Records after recording solo demos and working with a number of bands and musicians, the label were expecting the first release from Scott to be a solo effort yet instead he chose to found his new band which is named after a line in the Lou Reed song 'The Kids'. The band didn't achieve commercial success until their 1985 album 'This Is The Sea' broke the UK top 40 in the Albums Chart, however the debut and follow up established The Waterboys as a new force in music and their effortless touring schedule won them fans across the world, the third LP did particularly well in New Zealand, charting within the top 10 of their album chart.

Their next album 'Fisherman's Blues' which was releasd in 1988 during the folk heavy 'raggle taggle' phase charted at 13 in the UK charts and also broke the top 100 in the US due to their tireless touring worldwide, it has now been certified as a gold selling record in the UK. It included a heavier Irish influence which came from the decision to record in Spiddal and feature many guest musicians who the band had played with in Dublin and the surrounding areas. Disputes within the band followed this, as Scott was adamant about the direction of The Waterboys' sound, he recorded the 1993 album 'Dream Harder' as a solo member of the band with the accompaniment of session musicians. However after he failed to establish a new touring line up, he abandoned the project and pursued solo work. However in 2000, to fans surprise and delight The Waterboys returned with a new sonic rock sound inspired by contemporaries such as Beck & Radiohead. The band have continued to release new solo material and tour since then.

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I've been a Waterboys-Mike Scott fan for a very long time and I've seen them in concert at least 5 or 6 times over the decades starting with A Pagan Place back in 1984. Regretfully though I have to pan last nights show at The Fillmore in San Francisco. I had heard that the show was going to be an evening with, so no opening band and a longer setlist going back to their earliest albums. Full disclosure, I still consider their first 4 LPs, from the self-titled through Fisherman's Blues their finest and Mike Scott at his most brilliant. Of the first three LPs they played only 3 songs and nothing from what I feel is Scott's most brilliant work, A Pagan Place. When you include Fisherman's Blues (3 songs), that leaves the entire remaining setlist spread out over their last 3 LPs, which I feel have taken the band so far afield of their original "sound", whether The Big Music or the Fisherman's Blues style modern celtic-folk-rock. Basically the band has devolved into a kitchy pop-country style with really lame lyrical content, Disagree? Listen to the lyric of London Mick or Nearest Thing To Hip, two of the worst songs Mike Scott has ever written. Mick Jones was spinning in his grave last night I'm sure as The Waterboys performed a song in his name that represented everything in Rock music that The Clash despised. Were there some high points? Of course there were. A Girl Called Johnny, Medicine Bow, and the show stealer and high point of the evening was We Will Not Be Lovers. Unfortunate that they dropped Old England from the set-list. And the closing encore of Whole of the Moon was energetic and a crowd pleaser but replacing the original horns with the electric violin just ruined the song. Of the material from the last 3 LPs which made up the rest of the show (I'll get to the Rolling Stones cover in a second), the highlights were Morning Came Too Soon, November Tale and Ladbrooke Grove Symphony. I understand the band does not want to live in the past, but they have so much good material from other LPs that were left off the setlist in favor of promoting songs from the last three LPs, which are not full of great songs to say the least. And the songs selected from the last three LPs were not the best from those records. Thank God he did not play the Hip-Hop song from Out Of All This Blue. But let's be positive, here's some tips on a better show for your fans. 1. Why on earth, with your tremendous back catalogue would you play a cover of an obscure country western song by the Rolling Stones 4 songs into your set? Have you lost you freaking mind? Did you not notice the deflated energy in the crowd? 2. If you cannot remember the lyrics to even the songs you have been playing for over 25 years (Fisherman's Blues) you should consider retiring from live performances. With the exception of the older songs he performed at the keyboards, Mike read the lyrics from a teleprompter on the floor the entire set. No eye contact with the audience while performing, and with some songs dense with lyrics, particularly from the recent LPs, the performance was lack luster and seemed staged and stilted, he was reading the lyrics not performing from his gut. 3. Fire your lighting director. I was standing dead center about ten people deep from the stage and the super bright spot light on Mike center stage every time he came to the microphone washed the entire front section in harsh light and reflected off of the kick drum right back into the audience. Furthermore it was way too bright. I could see every grey hair on Mike's head and every wrinkle on his face. And it just made the lyric reading more obvious. Subtle songs that required a quieter mood were ruined by the obnoxious spot light. 4. Stop the yammering and just play for God's sake. Too many long ridiculas banter sessions that were just down right embarrassing to watch. 5. Fire the keyboard player from Memphis. What the hell was that keyboard around his neck stunt, just pure lameness. 6.Limit the jam sessions please. If I wanted to see a jam band I'd go see Wilco. There is no need to take a perfectly good 4-5 minute song and stretch it out to 10 minutes long or more with repeated false endings, again, it came across lame and gimmicky. 7. And finally, pick a song people know for your closing number. My Time On Earth, which closed the second set (before the encore) was not only unfamiliar to most of the fans but recalled the worst of Mike's habit of preaching Christian dogma in his lyrics. I have no problem with the spirituality that has always underscored The Waterboys (Think Whole of the Moon, A Pagan Place, Savage Earth Heart, etc), but ever since Mike found God in the 1990s his has occasionally allowed his syrupy Born Again Christian blather to seep into and take control over some of his musical output and that is a shame, and it was clearly on display last night, especially when he threatened a fan in the front row who "blew pot smoke" at him (probably unintentionally). It was just one lame, awkward moment during a night full of them.

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The Waterboys have the knack for blending in Celtic music with rock music, and making it sound like their own unique brand of music.

Mike Scott is the driving force behind the Waterboys’ music. He has the enthusiasm and tenacity of Bruce Springsteen and the literary diction of C.S. Lewis. The Waterboys deliver a highly energetic performance. Mike Scott aggressively strums his electric guitar, playing loud, distorted bar-chords and shredding it up on his intricate guitar solos. They also incorporate interesting instruments into their sound such as the fiddle and keyboards. The fiddle playing adds a strong Celtic sound to the music. Sometimes the band will break into strongly influenced Celtic music with a strong emphasis on the fiddle as well as accompaniment by the flute. During these songs Mike Scott will break into a Celtic dance that you might see portrayed in one of the Lord of the Rings’ movies. The keyboards are also a major part of the sound that creates an angular rhythm and creates a larger sound when the organ is used.

The Waterboys are very energetic on stage, pouring all their enthusiasm into rocking out on their instruments. Their stage theatrics are also quite epic with smoke filling the stage and bright, colorful lights flashing all over. The band members also sometimes wear Celtic type attire including ornate, decorative jackets with unique colors and designs incorporated into the jackets. They also have interesting, mythological artwork and displays presented on stage. The Waterboys music has been very influential amongst the rock and roll scene having influenced many talented musicians such as Eddie Vedder, The Decemberists, and Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead.

The Waterboys’ setlist is sure to impress all their fans. They play hit songs spanning their whole career as well as throwing in some fun Celtic traditional music into their setlist. If given the chance to see these guys live, you definitely should seize the opportunity and witness their unique and inspirational performance.

Folk rock outfit The Waterboys are something of an iconic band in the modern day due to their music and sound having influenced so many modern contemporaries who have gone on to enjoy glittering careers of their own. Having formed over three decades ago, all the musicians onstage are incredibly well practised and have real ability with their instruments.

Fans old and new cheer in unison at the arrival of the band as they step out onto a sparse stage, there are no visuals or decoration to distract from the music tonight and it is exactly how performer and patron would have it. When you have songs as momentous as 'The Whole of the Moon' and 'Fisherman's Song' you really do not need much else to add to the overall emotional gravity of the situation. The band pays homage to their many appearances at the UK's most prolific festival with 'Glastonbury Song' before re-imagining 'Purple Rain' by Prince, perhaps an unlikely cover on the surface but it well and truly works. The whole room is applauding rapturously by the finale to 'How Long Will I Love You?' as this legendary band have really cemented their reputation this evening.

This was the second ‘Out of all this Blue’ tour and the newer tracks are fitting in well to The Waterboys set list. With no support and two sets, there was the opportunity to fit in more early songs as well as a good representation of the last two albums. The first set opened with Medicine Bow,

All The Things She Gave Me, If the Answer Is Yeah, A Girl Called Johnny, We Will Not Be Lovers, Nashville Tennessee, Still a Freak, Man What a Woman, and finished with an epic version of Morning Came Too Soon. The second set up opened with the less played The Christ in You, before When Ye Go Away / Dunford's Fancy, Nearest Thing to Hip, Santa Fe, Too Close to Heaven, The Raggle Taggle Gypsy, Don't Bang the Drum, Long Strange Golden Road. The encore brought out the big favourites of, The Whole of the Moon, How Long Will I Love You?, and Fisherman's Blues.

They are the best most fantastic band, ever. I saw the Beatles when I was thirteen in Baltimore, Maryland, the

stones in Virginia on their Steel wheels tour, but the Waterboys in Philly were out of this world!

I also lived in wonderful Scotland and spent time in Findhorn, where I understand Mike is a regular. The music that these young men produce is just magical and has enriched my life. My husband and I are going to see them in September in Chicago and I can't wait. The Whole of the Moon is the most amazing. I was making harps in Beauley, Scotland in 1985 and could not get enough of that song

More power to you lads. Oh I also lived in Spiddal and hung at Hugh's where you played in sessions. Thanks so much for it all. Love you,

Cait Gilles

The band is so great live and what a show at such an historic place. The crowd was not very large and the energy was intimate and positive.

The song list at the forefront was supporting the new record Modern Blues which was fantastic live. I saw them at the Civic in New Orleans not that long ago and maybe 3 to 4 songs were duplicated. It was cool to see such a different show and dynamic from the band. Not only were the shows different but the band's vibe.

THE BEST LIVE CONCERT I have seen this year. The opening act THE BLUEBONNETS were fantastic. Bluesy guitar rifts with a jumping bass and back beat. The Waterboys new material was upbeat and engaging..and PURPLE RAIN during the encore was brilliant. I had shivers the entire evening feeling like I was a part of a musical event that will be referenced for a long time. Love it!

A terrific performance,truly brilliant.The amazing reworking of "Don't bang the drum" was awe inspiring. If you get the chance to see them live, do it. The mix of old and new was beautifully done and the finale song,"Purple Rain", obviously one of Mike's favorites was teriffic, better than Prince.

היתה הופעה גרועה ביותר .

סדר השירים השאיר אותנו די משועומממים ואת רוב הקהל .

גם שסוף סוף נהגנו משהוא מוכר זה היה בסוף.

האולם היה נהדר סאונד מצוין .

Excellent sold out show especially as it was an extended set with the band performing as their own support.

Great mix of songs both old and new, Whole of the Moon and Fishermans Blues brought the house down to finish the set.

Can't wait till they are back in town again!

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Formed in London by Edinburgh native Mike Scott, the Waterboys blend soulful rock, folk, and Celtic styles, notably in hits like "The Whole of the Moon." Known for line-up changes and eclectic albums, they've frequently collaborated with fiddler Steve Wickham and garnered praise for innovative projects merging poetry with music.

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☄ New Album - April 2022 ☄

New Album All Souls Hill coming on 22nd April 2022. Click on Header.

☀ Vintage Merchandise Page: ☀

☀ past giveaways page: ☀, return to universal hall, findhorn.

Mike, James and Brother Paul are heading to Universal Hall, Findhorn for two very special benefit concerts on September 16th and 17th 2024. Both of these shows sold out very quickly.

THE WATERBOYS - Mike Q&A and Signing

Mike will be making two appearances to launch the new This Is the Sea box set and clear vinyl LP release. He will be appearing in London at Rough Trade, Brick Lane on February 23rd and in Tower Records, Dawson St, Dublin on February 28th.

All Box Set / Album / Signing details here... Click Here! - The Waterboys - Box Set / Album / Mike Q&A and Signing

THE WATERBOYS - This Is The Sea Box Set - Clear Vinyl LP

The This Is The Sea box set and clear vinyl LP will be released on February 23rd 2024. The Deluxe box set which is titled: How The Waterboys Made This Is The Sea And Saw The Whole Of The Moon consists of 6 CDs and a hard cover book written by Mike.

It is a Limited Edition of 3,000 Units Worldwide.

The Music takes the listener through 95 tracks over Six CDs, including 64 previously unreleased recordings of home recordings, early demos, alternate versions, outtakes, live recordings, and tv/radio sessions covering the recording process of the album including the remastered version of the This Is The Sea album.

The book is a 220-page hard cover containing a first-hand account of the creation of the album with deep recording details, background, cultural context, photographs (many previously unseen), songwriting pages, lyrics and previously unseen writings. Text by Waterboys’ singer and songwriter Mike Scott with additional sections by Anthony Thistlethwaite and Max Edie.

There are also tie-in T-shirts and tote bags with different bundle options available from the official store.

All Box Set / Clear Vinyl Album and related bundle merchandise here... Click Here! - The Waterboys - Box Set / Clear Vinyl Album and related bundle Merchandise

☄ This Is the Sea 10-Inch Vinyl ☄

Only 1,500 copies pressed.

From Waterboys HQ: 'As part of the Record Store Day UK Black Friday celebrations on 24 November, we are thrilled to announce the release of a previously unreleased mix of the fast soul stomping version of This Is The Sea, recorded in 1985 and featuring the incomparable Tom Verlaine on lead guitar, and a killer new vocal by Mike Scott.

The track is from the forthcoming 6CD This Is The Sea box set (to be released early 2024) and is backed with a never before released 1983 cover of Iggy Pop's The Passenger, exclusive to this RSD release.'

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THE WATERBOYS - MERCH STORE

The band launched their new Merchandise Store on October 27th 2023.

For current Tour t-shirts, hoodies and a lot more please Click Here! - The Waterboys Merch Store

THE WATERBOYS UK/IRELAND TOUR AUTUMN 2023

The band are currently on an extensive UK & Ireland Tour throughout October and early November 2023. Go see a show!

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February 12th 2023

THE AUCTION HAS ENDED! THANK YOU EVERYBODY!

The waterboys signed memorabilia auction for don jackson.

AUCTION UPDATE: The Auction raised a grand total of £1,574.00 for Don Jackson.

All of the funds have been sent to Don and he is delighted. Mike is very pleased too.

A HUGE Thank You to all who bid, read or shared this post.

THIS AUCTION HAS ENDED! THANK YOU EVERYBODY!

As many of you know, Don Jackson, who is a great friend of the band, needs to raise a lot of money for a lifesaving operation in Turkey.

Mike has kindly donated a number of signed Waterboys items including his test pressings of recent albums to auction in order to help raise much-needed funds for the cause.

AUCTION ITEMS:

• ZIMBABWE FISHERMAN'S BLUES LP.
• OPEN TO SPIRIT Strictly Promotional CD.
• LOVE ANYWAY/KING OF STARS Cassette Single with rare song.
• ROOM TO ROAM 1/2 speed remaster double vinyl.
• MR YEATS double vinyl.
• ALL SOULS HILL vinyl.
• FISHERMAN'S BOX CD.
• MR YEATS double vinyl test pressing.
• A ROCK IN THE WEARY LAND double vinyl test pressing.
• ALL SOULS HILL test pressing - 1st copy.
• ALL SOULS HILL test pressing - 2nd copy.
• WHERE THE ACTION IS Japanese CD Sample Promo edition.
• OUT OF ALL THIS BLUE double CD.
• MAGNIFICENT SEVEN BOOK & CD set.

Bids by Personal Message only.

Bidders can revise their bids if the bidding exceeds their original offer.

Leading bids for each item will posted regularly in the comments section of the Facebook post.

Auction closed at 8pm Irish Time on Sunday Feb 12th 2023.

Winning bidders will be notified by PM at auction close.

Immediate Payment + Postage required as we need to get the raised funds to Don as swiftly as possible.

THIS AUCTION HAS ENDED!

On behalf of Don, Mike and myself: A sincere Thank You to all who bid, read or shared the post.

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Mike's pal Don Jackson, ace musician and producer (and an absolute gentleman), who has mastered several Waterboys albums, and has also written with Mike, desperately needs to raise funds to get a liver transplant in Turkey.

This needs to happen very quickly for Don, who has been devastatingly let down by the UK's NHS.

Don and his wife Carrie are also friends of Steve Wickham and Anto Thistlethwaite. Their band Luna Velvet has recorded with both. Please help if you are able.

You can donate here...No amount is too small...Thank You. To Help Don Jackson - Please Click Here

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A rock in the weary land (expanded edition), on 2cd + blue double vinyl.

This classic album is being released as a double blue vinyl in a gatefold sleeve with extras and as an expanded double CD version, both of which contain extra rare and unreleased tracks.

There is also a Digital Download available NOW! (November 10th 2022).

You can order both formats, and a bundle, of the expanded album here... *The Waterboys - 'A Rock In The Weary Land' - Click Here To Order*

'A Rock In The Weary Land' was The Waterboys' seventh studio album, originally released on September 25th 2000. The recording saw the return of the band name after Mike Scott's two solo albums and featured contributions from two original Waterboys, Kevin Wilkinson and Anthony Thistlethwaite, and some brilliant new ones including keyboard players Thighpaulsandra and Sir Richard Naiff. NME described the album as "a masterpiece" and Mojo called it "brazen, unapologetic, vital".

This Cooking Vinyl release marks the first time the album has been reissued, and its first ever release on vinyl. Mike Scott has curated this definitive version, with the sequence on the LPs and CD Disc 1 based on the 14-song 2001 US edition, which added 'Lucky Day / Bad Advice' and 'My Lord, What A Morning' to the original UK version. The 2CD version features twelve previously unreleased tracks, chosen by Mike, and the 4th side of the 2LP vinyl version is taken up with a spectacular 16-minute live version of Waterboys' classic Savage Earth Heart.

Mike has also overseen a re-working of the artwork, using a different Steve Gullick photo from the original album cover sessions on the front, while both vinyl and CD formats include many previously unseen shots. The CD package includes a 28-page booklet, and the vinyl album comes in a gatefold sleeve.

'A Rock In The Weary Land' - Double Expanded CD (34 Tracks!)

• Expanded Double CD Tracklisting:
• 01. Let It Happen
• 02. The Charlatan's Lament
• 03. Is She Conscious?
• 04. We Are Jonah
• 05. It's All Gone
• 06. My Love Is My Rock In The Weary Land
• 07. Lucky Day / Bad Advice
• 08. His Word Is Not His Bond
• 09. Malediction
• 10. Dumbing Down The World
• 11. The Wind In The Wires
• 12. Night Falls On London
• 14. My Lord, What A Morning
• 01. Fanfare by Thighpaulsandra*
• 02. Sad Procession
• 03. Is She Conscious? (Acoustic Demo)
• 04. Dumbing Down The World (Live At Glastonbury 2000)
• 05. Trouble Down Yonder
• 06. In The Long Low Weary Land*
• 07. Wintermind
• 08. Never Been Out Of Love*
• 09. Somewhere In The Bleak Mid-Distance* Something Beautiful Is Born
• 10. Anatomy Of A Love Affair
• 11. Is She Conscious (Funky Thumbs)*
• 12. Martin Decent
• 13. Time, Space And The Bride's Bed
• 14. Oh Yeah / I'll Be Satisfied*
• 15. Carolan's Weird Welcome*
• 16. Since The Fire Started Burning In My Soul*
• 17. The Height Of His Head*
• 18. My Love Is My Rock (Instrumental With Choir)*
• 19. It Bends Towards Justice*
• 20. The Last Rock Freak Out*
• *Denotes previously unreleased tracks.

'A Rock In The Weary Land' - Double Blue Vinyl

• Double Vinyl Tracklisting:
• A1. Let It Happen
• A2. The Charlatan's Lament
• A3. Is She Conscious?
• A4. We Are Jonah
• B1. It's All Gone
• B2. My Love Is My Rock In The Weary Land
• B3. Lucky Day / Bad Advice
• B4. His Word Is Not His Bond
• B5. Malediction
• C1. Dumbing Down The World
• C2. The Wind In The Wires
• C3. Night Falls On London
• C5. My Lord, What A Morning
• D1. Savage Earth Heart (Live)*
• D2. The Forever Music*

☄ Mike: Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 ☄

Mike has been chosen to receive a Lifetime Achievemnet Award by Americana Music Association UK. The award will be presented at a ceremony in London at the end of January 2023 where Mike will also perform live.

Mike: "I'm surprised and very happy to be honoured by the Americana Music Association UK. I've played music of American inspiration: roots, rock and roll, folk and blues since I was a kid and country, soul and gospel since expanding my horizons in the 1980s - without ever considering myself or The Waterboys as an Americana act. Yet Americana has fuelled, inspired and informed everything we've ever done. It is like a landmass I've been standing on the whole time, and I'm proud and honoured to consider our music part of it. Thankyou AMA-UK."

So, a heartfelt congratulations to Mike, who continues to write and give us new music, play fabulous live shows and who continues to plough his own furrow.

☄ The Waterboys On Tour 2023 ☄

The band have announced a huge number of shows happening in 2023. A European Tour in March/April and an extensive UK tour announced for October with an Irish Tour to follow.

*All confirmed new dates will be added to the Tour Page as soon as they are announced.

Tickets are on sale now and full booking details are on the Tour Page....

--> Please Click Here for Ticket Information.

☄ Steve & Joe Chester: UK July /August 2022 ☄

* Rescheduled July/August dates which Joe has dubbed the 'Summertime in England' tour. All tickets bought are valid for new dates. *

Steve writes:

"More dates in for the tour of England with Joe Chester. I'm looking forward to this. I'll be sharing songs and tunes with Joe. We have a lot of history together on each others records and of course, fellow band mates for the WB Yeats shows with the Waterboys.

We'll be looking for the magic.... Our tour will bring us from North to South, East and West. Come along."

Tickets are on sale for all dates in August now!

☄ The Waterboys Acoustic: USA / UK / Ireland 2022 ☄

Mike and Brother Paul are playing a short acoustic US tour in May with five dates already confirmed from May 12th to 18th in: The Franklin Theatre, Nashville Tennessee, Woodstock NY, Brooklyn NY, Wilmington Delaware and the Gramercy Theatre, New York City.

An acoustic show in the Sub Rooms, Stroud, England on June 16th has also been announced!

* A new acoustic show date in Liberty Hall, Dublin Ireland announced for June 28th! [See you there!]

Tickets are on sale now and full booking details are on the Tour page....

Click Here for Ticket Info!

☄ Info Regarding Rollout of All Souls Hill ☄

Statement from Cooking Vinyl Records:

The Waterboys album 'All Souls Hill' will be released on worldwide streaming & download services on 6th May 2022.

Unfortunately due to ongoing global vinyl supply issues the Vinyl LP will not be available on this date and has the following retail release dates based on the time it takes to ship LPs around the world:

UK & Europe: LP release date 24th June.

USA: LP release date 19th August.

Additionally, due to a manufacturing error CD release everywhere EXCEPT UK & Ireland will see a delayed retail release date as follows:

Europe (except UK & Ireland): 20th May.

USA: 17th June.

Your patience and understanding of this situation is much appreciated and we apologise for the delays.

For orders via The Official Waterboys Store:

Release date for CD and exclusive cassette remains 6th May. LP will be shipped based on UK & Europe release date of 24th June. (both Colour LP with bonus 7" and Black LP)

For bundle orders including an LP format placed before today's date (Wed 13th April) CD and cassette will be shipped based on 6th May release date at no additional cost.

For bundle orders placed from today, customers will be offered the choice of shipping everything with the LP based on the UK & Europe release date of 24th June OR to have CD or cassette sent earlier for the 6th May release date.

☄ Lucia: Bloomsday, Dublin June 16th 2022 ☄

Announcing a very special world premiere performance for Bloomsday 2022 in Axis Ballymun in Dublin of...

Lucia: A Suite for Guitar and Strings.

A brand new work by Joe Chester, inspired by the life of Lucia Joyce.

This premiere will be performed by The Sound Of Bells quartet which includes: Joe Chester, Trevor Hutchinson, Vyvienne Long and Steve Wickham.

Tickets for this special event are on sale now!....

☄ The Waterboys - New Album - May 2022! ☄

☄ the waterboys - 'all souls hill' - various formats ☄.

The album will be released on CD and on two different vinyl LP editions, on Black vinyl and with a very special Blue vinyl wax version available.

There will also be an exclusive 7-inch single with two bonus tracks only available with some bundles.

The album will also be available on Cassette tape .

You can order all of the various formats and special bundles of the new album here... - Click Here To Pre- Order*

☄ PRE-ORDER THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN BOX SET & BOOK: ☄

Attention Waterboys aficionados!

On 3 December 2021 Chrysalis will release 'The Magnificent Seven: The Waterboys' Fisherman's Blues/Room To Roam Band, 1989-1990' - a 5CD + 1DVD box set chronicling the incredibly creative 15-month period for the band; the days of the legendary seven-piece line-up that included Sharon Shannon, Colin Blakey and the late Noel Bridgeman.

Published simultaneously is an incredible 240 page book of the same name, in large size hardback format, written by Mike Scott including contributions from all the band members and with a vast collection of photos, lore and artefacts.

• The Magnificent Seven is available in the following editions:
• 5CDs + 1DVD + Hardback Book - Super Deluxe Edition.
• 5CDs + 1DVD + 54 page booklet of track-by-track notes - Clamshell Box Edition.
• The Magnificent Seven - Hardback Book.
• 2LP - Room To Roam 2021 half-speed master of the original album.

You can pre-order all of the various formats of the new box set here... *The Waterboys - 'The Magnificent Seven: The Waterboys' Fisherman's Blues/Room To Roam Band, 1989-1990' - Click Here To Pre-Order*

☄ 'How Long Will I Love You 2021 - Room To Roam Sessions EP' ☄

A special Record Store Day release on July 17th 2021. This 12-inch, limited to 3000 copies worldwide, contains a new 2021 recording of How Long Will I Love You and three exclusive tracks that do NOT appear on the Room To Roam box set.

• Tracklisting:
• 01. How Long Will I Love You (2021 Remix)
• 02. * Something That Is Gone (Backing Track)
• 03. * A Life Of Sundays (Early Take)
• 04. * Bluejeans & Moonbeams (Portugese Hotel Room)

* These tracks are exclusive to this release and do not appear elsewhere.

☄ The Waterboys - 'Good Luck, Seeker' - Album Art ☄

The new album 'Good Luck, Seeker' will be released on August 21st!

The album will be a single CD with a Limited Edition Double CD version available only with the initial release.

The album will also be released in two different vinyl LP editions, in Black and a very special Blue Splatter vinyl wax version available.

There will also be a very limited numbered and signed test-press vinyl available. (only 50 copies).

The album will also be available on Cassette tape , the first official cassette tape release in 20 years!

Lastly, there will also be two different Digital Downloads available.

You can order all of the various formats and special bundles of the new album here... *The Waterboys - 'Good Luck, Seeker' - Click Here To Order*

☄ 'Good Luck, Seeker' Formats ☄

'good luck, seeker' - standard cd (14 tracks).

• Single CD Tracklisting:
• 01. The Soul Singer
• 02. (You've Got To) Kiss A Frog Or Two
• 03. Low Down In The Broom
• 04. Dennis Hopper
• 05. Freak Street
• 06. Sticky Fingers
• 07. Why Should I Love You?
• 08. The Golden Work
• 09. My Wanderings In The Weary Land
• 10. Postcard From The Celtic Dreamtime
• 11. Good Luck, Seeker
• 12. Beauty In Repetition
• 13. Everchanging
• 14. The Land Of Sunset

'Good Luck, Seeker' - Limited Edition Double Deluxe CD (24 Tracks)

• Double Deluxe CD Tracklisting:
• Bonus Disc #2 (Alt. Versions):
• 01. The Soul Singer (inst)
• 02. (You've Got To) Kiss A Frog Or Two (inst)
• 03. Low Down In The Broom (gtr/vocal)
• 04. Dennis Hopper (Demo)
• 05. Why Should I Love You? (inst)
• 06. My Wanderings In The Weary Land (vocal)
• 07. Postcard From The Celtic Dreamtime (inst)
• 08. Beauty In Repetition (inst)
• 09. The Soul Singer (demo)
• 10. The Land Of Sunset (inst)

'Good Luck, Seeker' Vinyl Tracklisting:

• Black Vinyl LP (14 Tracks)
• Blue Splatter Vinyl LP (14 Tracks)

'Good Luck, Seeker' Cassette Tracklisting:

• * First official Cassette release in 20 years!*

• There will also be two different Digital Downloads available.

☄ Instagram Message from Mike: ☄

Mike posted a rather special message on instagram on Sunday April 12th 2020.

To view it please hit the link below.

Special message from Mike - Click Here!

☄ South Africa 2022 ☄

The band are set to play their FIRST-EVER shows in South Africa with shows (now rescheduled for November 2022), in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Full details and ticket information are now on the Tour page.

☀ 'London Mick' - Video Premiere: ☀

The Waterboys new video for London Mick was premiered on July 23rd 2019.

To read what Mike has to say about it please click below... Mike Scott and The Waterboys Official

☄ USA and Canada Tour 2019 ☄

The long-awaited return of the band to North America has been announced.

☄ The Waterboys - 'Where The Action Is' - Album Art ☄

The new album 'Where The Action Is' will be released on May 24th!

The album will be a single CD and will also be released in two different vinyl LP editions, with a Black and Marble vinyl wax version available, in a gatefold sleeve.

There will also be a Limited Edition Double CD version available only with the initial release. The album also be available as a digital download.

You can order various formats and special bundles of the new album here... * The Waterboys - 'Where The Action Is' - Click Here To Order*

☄ 'Where The Action Is' Formats ☄

• 'Where The Action Is' - Single CD (10 Tracks)
• 1. Where The Action Is
• 2. London Mick
• 3. Out Of All This Blue
• 4. Right Side Of Heartbreak (Wrong Side of Love)
• 5. In My Time On Earth
• 6. Ladbroke Grove Symphony
• 7. Take Me There I Will Follow You
• 8. And There's Love
• 9. Then She Made The Lasses-O
• 10. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
• 'Where The Action Is' - Limited Edition Double CD (21 Tracks)
• Double CD Tracklisting:
• CD #2 - Where The Action Is - Mashed:
• 1. Where The Action Is (Mash)
• 2. London Mick (Jess'n'Zeenie Mix)
• 3. Out Of All This Blue (Soul Choir)
• 4. Right Side Of Heartbreak (Box & Vox)
• 5. In My Time On Earth (Scott & Wickham Mix)
• 6. Ladbroke Grove Coda
• 7. I Will Follow You Take Me There
• 8. And There's Love (Mashtrumental)
• 9. Then She Made The Lasses (Mash)
• 10. Where The Action Is (Reprise)
• 11. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (Instrumental)
• Black Vinyl LP (10 Tracks)
• Marble Vinyl LP (10 Tracks)
• 'Where The Action Is' Vinyl Tracklisting:
• There will also be a Digital Download available.

☄ A Very Special One-Off Show Announced ☄

A special one-off show for Gavin 'Fingers' Ralston has been announced for the 1st of April 2019 in Vicar St, Dublin.

The Gig For Gav show will feature The Waterboys and a host of special guests including Sharon Shannon, Picture House, Mary Black, Mundy, the Begleys with many more to be announced.

This is bound to be a very unique and memorable show so don't you dare miss it!

This gig is now completely SOLD OUT!

☄ Scottish Shows for September 2019 Announced ☄

The Band have announced a trio of new dates for Scotland with concerts in Portree on the Isle of Skye, Aberdeen and a return to the Barrowland, Glasgow.

See the Tour Page for Ticket links... Here!

☄ New Date in Wales Announced ☄

The Band have announced a new show in Wales at the Hay-on-Wye Festival on 23rd May.

☄ A Joyful and Peaceful Christmas 2018 to Everyone ☄

Thank you to everyone for visiting this Fan Site.

☄ The Band and Crew December 2018 ☄

"Thank you to everyone who came out to see The Waterboys in 2018."

Thank you Zeenie Summers.

☄ More UK and Spanish Shows Announced ☄

The Band have announced several UK dates for May and a Spanish date in late June.

☄ First 2019 Show Announced ☄

The Waterboys will headline the Fairport Convention Cropredy Festival on Thursday the 8th of August 2019.

Three Day Tickets are available... Here!

☄ The Waterboys on Dublin City FM ☄

THE WATERBOYS were played extensively throughout the week of the 20th -24th August on the 'Morning Live Drive' show on Dublin City FM after winning the listeners vote.

Thank you Pam Duggan and Paul Murnock.

The Waterboys Playlist 20th -24th August 2018:

• - Do We Choose Who We Love
• - A Man Is In Love
• - A Girl Called Johnny
• - Sweet Thing
• - Fisherman's Blues
• - The Pan Within
• - The Whole Of The Moon
• - We Will Not Be Lovers
• - Glastonbury Song
• - All The Things She Gave Me
• - And a Bang on the Ear

☄ Irish Christmas Tour 2018 Announced ☄

The Waterboys will revive an old band tradition this December when they embark on a Christmas Tour of Ireland.

This ran in 1988, 1989 and 1990 and many fans remember the wild celebratory shows of that time.

Full details and ticket links can be found on the Tour Page.. Here!

☄ Spanish Summer 2018 Tour Dates Announced ☄

A number of Spanish summer shows have been announced and tickets are on sale. Check out the Tour Page for more information.. Here!

☄ Important Spring Tour Information ☄

Mike writes: 'All shows on THE WATERBOYS spring tour will be in two halves with intermission. No opening act. Band onstage at 8pm sharp.'

So be sure to get to each venue early folks!

☄ Many More Summer Tour Dates Added ☄

Many Summer Tour dates have been added. Check out the Tour Page for more information.. Here!

For full booking details see the Tour Page.

☄ Arena Radio Show Farewell October 27th ☄

A phenomenal performance in front of a very small audience on the 'Arena' radio show with Sean Rocks in the RTE Radio 1 studios (Irish National Broadcaster) in Donnybrook, County Dublin on October 27th with a seven song set, including a specially 'Funked Up' version of 'How Long Will I Love You'.

Full details on the Set Lists Page.

☄ Live Radio Interview and Full Band Performance October 27th ☄

For anyone traveling to the Dublin October 26th show:

There will be a Live Interview and Full Band Performance on the 'Arena' radio show with Sean Rocks in the RTE Radio 1 studios (Irish National Broadcaster) in Donnybrook, County Dublin on...

Friday October 27th at 7 pm. (audience to be seated by 6.30 pm.)

This one-off event will take place in front of an invited audience.

[email protected]

☄ Mike & The Wbs Facebook Group Page Giveaway 30th Sept. 2017 ☄

In a first time Competition EXCLUSIVE for the 'Mike Scott and The Waterboys' Facebook Group, Mike and Steve very kindly signed and uniquely decorated 10 copies of the 'Out Of All This Blue' Album to be given away by this Fan Site via the Facebook Group Page by answering a very simple request.

The request was this: "TO WIN ONE OF THESE TREASURES JUST BE ONE OF THE FIRST 10 PEOPLE TO COPY & PASTE A LINK TO ANY OF THE PAGES ON THE 'www.waterboys.org.uk' FAN SITE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW."

* HUGE THANKS to Paige O'Neill for listening to this idea with a warm heart and to Mike and Steve who were beyond happy and very keen to make this happen. *

ALL Ten of these unique treasures were safely dispatched to the 10 lucky recipients on 2nd October.

Photos of each of the recipients and their prize have been added below...

Thank you to all who took part.

To view this Facebook Post please... Click Here

*Update* - Almost seven months ago the 10 specially signed albums were posted off to the 10 competition winners, some as far away as Canada and Australia. And all reached their new homes but one. Unfortunately this one got lost in transit to Italy so the mission now was to try and replace it.

The replacement album was signed by three Waterboys and it was only missing Mike's signature. This album for Donato is extremely well traveled, it has been to shows in England, Scotland and Belgium and to two Dublin shows.

So, enlisting the help of a great friend, the album was sent to Norway where the last signature of the man himself was obtained in Oslo.(Thank you Dag Reinert Johansen and Thank you Mike). And after receiving it by return post, it was sent on to Italy by registered mail.

Donato received his personalised signed album on 24th May 2018. (See photo below).

Thank you to all who entered or have read this piece.

☄ Signed Albums Recipients Gallery ☄

Congratulations to the following Water People: Sven-Erik Andersen, Andy Pritchatt, Tony Thompson, David Lappin, Evelyn Keyser, Michael Macken, Ali Wilson, Donato Morganella, Kevin O'Reilly and Roz Monger.

☄ The Album Plaudits Roll In...And Rightly So! ☄

☄ First New Date of 2018 Announced ☄

Due to phenomenal demand and as a result of the October show in the London Palladium selling out, a second concert in the same venue has been confirmed for Friday 27th April 2018.

To book tickets for this new show please Click Here

☄ Mike: Meet & Greet and new Album Signings ☄

Mike will doing a meet and greet and signing copies of the new album at the following loctations:

• HMV Belfast - September 11th at 5.30 pm.
• FOPP Edinburgh - 13th September at 1:00pm.
• FOPP Glasgow Union - 13th September at 5:30pm.
• HMV Liverpool - 14th September at 5:30pm.

Thank you Mandy MacLeod.

☄ 'Remastered' Autobiography - November 4th ☄

A new revised and updated version of the Autobiography 'Adventures Of A Waterboy' will be released this Autumn by Jawbone Press.

The book includes many more stories from Mike which brings it up to 2002 and also features a plethora of new and rare photographs.

This 'Remastered' Edition hits the shelves on November 4th.

☄ First Steve and The Beekeepers show of 2018 confirmed ☄

Steve will play a solo show with the mighty Beekeepers as part of the always excellent Temple Bar Tradfest 2018 in St Michan's Church, Church St. Dublin on Friday January 26th 2018.

Buy Tickets!

☄ Chris Evans Show BBC R2 4th Aug 2017 ☄

Before flying out to Spain to play a free show on the same day ( 'Like A Rolling Stone' was added to the set in Cambados that evening and played!), the band appeared on the Chris Evans breakfast show on BBC R2 where they played the following songs: 'The Whole of The Moon', followed by a live debut of 'If The Answer is Yeah' , 'How Long Will I Love You' and then they closed the show with the first public performance in many a long year of the Bob Dylan classic 'Like a Rolling Stone!'

You can watch the performance of Like a Rolling Stone ...Here! .

☄ 'Out Of All This Blue' - Album Art ☄

The new album 'Out Of All This Blue' will be released on September 8th. It will be a double album on double CD and double vinyl and as a digital download.

There will also be a Limited Edition Triple CD version available only with the initial release. And there will also be a Deluxe triple vinyl available.

☄ 'Out of all This Blue' Formats ☄

• Double CD (23 Tracks)
• Limited Edition Triple CD (34 Tracks)
• Double Vinyl (23 Tracks)
• Deluxe Triple Vinyl (with Bonus Tracks)
• Digital Download

You can order various formats below...

☄ Oslo: First Show of 2017 ☄

The Band kicked off with their first show of 2017 in Oslo. It was a five piece line up with new face Aongus Ralston on Bass.

A strong set with the addition of two extra nuggets.. 'Stopping by Woods' (which features on Steve's solo album) and 'My Soul is in Memphis' (a new song that was debuted in Vicar St last November albeit with different lyrics.)

At the end when the band were taking their bows Mike insisted each band member show off their footwear while he gave a running commentary!

☄ Oslo Set List - June 23 2017 ☄

• Still a Freak
• Medicine Bow
• A Girl called Johnny
• Fishermans Blues
• Stopping by Woods
• Glastonbury Song
• We will not be Lovers
• My Soul is in Memphis
• The Whole of the Moon

* Set may not be exact running order.

(Thanks to Pat McHugh, Ann Kristin Tharaldson and Dag Reinert Johansen)

☄ Surprise Irish Summer Show Announced! ☄

June 3rd: A very special Irish show has just been confirmed for the Carrick Water Music Festival in Carrick-On-Shannon, County Leitrim on Sunday July 16th 2017.

The venue is the picturesque Landmark Hotel overlooking the mighty Shannon.

Thank you John Trautt.

Tickets are on sale Here!

☄ 'Out Of All This Blue' - New Album September 2017 ☄

Some details about the new album have just emerged, including some song titles.

There will be twenty three songs on the 2 CD release plus the option of a third 'Limited Edition' disc of alternate mixes, hip-hop instrumentals and mash-ups which is only available with the initial release.

Check out the piece in the new issue of Mojo...

☄ New Album 'Beekeeper' by Steve on May 12th 2017 ☄

Steve Wickham will release his long awaited follow up to 'Geronimo' titled 'Beekeeper' on May 12th. It will be released on vinyl and CD format as well as a digital download.

Steve writes: "In 2012 I was sitting (being painted) for my friend the painter Nick Miller and I started writing tunes as he was painting. The sittings went on over a couple of weeks by that time I'd recorded several hours of improvised music, thus began the seeds of this album."

Steve sits for portraits in Oil on Linen and Watercolour on Paper by the Artist Nick Miller.

In 2012, while Steve Wickham sat for a portrait by the Artist Nick Miller in his County Sligo studio, he began working on new musical compositions while Nick painted. The artist photographed both the musician and the painting to make a time-lapse 2 channel HD video. Steve edited out-takes recorded on an iPhone from the week's work to make a sound track for the 3 minute video. The week long session became part of the process of starting Steve Wickham's new album 'Beekeeper'.

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There are a plethora of musical guests (and good friends of Steve) appearing on the album including Camille O'Sullivan, Katie Kim, Mike Scott, The Lost Brothers, Joe Chester, David Hood, Ger Wolfe, Bruno Caliciuri and Oleg Ponomarev.

The Track Listing is as follows:

• 01. And The Band Played On (vocals from Irish singer Katie Kim)
• 02. Two Thousand Years
• 03. Song of Lost Things (vocals from acclaimed singer Ger Wolfe)
• 04. The Hare
• 05. Fractured (with The Lost Brothers and Muscle Shoals (The Waterboys) bass guitarist David Hood)
• 06. The Bohemian
• 07. Stopping by Woods (featuring Mike Scott on vocals)
• 08. Silence of a Sunday (feat. acclaimed Irish singer/actress Camille O'Sullivan)
• 09. Cells of the Heart which Nature Built for Joy (duet with No Crows violinist Oleg Ponomarev)
• 10. Love's Dark Sisters (Sombres Soeurs de l'amour) (vocals from Bruno Caliciuri)
• 11. Song of the River (vocal from legendary Irish producer and song writer Joe Chester)
• 12. Cockcrow

Steve's new album is one that conjures up wonderful imagery throughout the twelve perfectly tailored songs. The opener 'And The Band Played On' is the only song on which Steve takes lead vocal and he delivers it in a softly spoken style with Katie Kim supplying a haunting backing vocal on the chorus and verses.

The next song is a short instrumental titled 'Two Thousand Years' which is brimming with eastern promise. Think of minarets, hot sun, the smell of spices, pyramids or a packed and boisterous open-air souk.

What follows couldn't be in a more contrasting style. 'Song of Lost Things' is a merry jaunt (in an ass and cart along a quiet coastal boreen) of a song with a lovely lilting vocal by Corkonian folk singer Ger Wolfe.

'The Hare' is another timeless instrumental, again an uplifting tune with fiddle and acoustic guitar to the fore. And it is reminiscent of Zoe Conway and John McIntyre or Martin Hayes and Denis Cahill in full flight. It is nigh on impossible to remain still while listening to this hardcore trad tune.

'Fractured' is a very powerful song that Steve wrote in response to proposed fracking in the West, and which he sang while guesting at a recent Lost Brothers show. Here, Oisin and Mark of the Lost Brothers take on lead vocal duties and Oisin's unusually forlorn execution on this particular song only adds emphasis to the biting lyrics. Mr Hood also appears on this song on bass.

'The Bohemian' and the closing track 'Cockcrow' are two short stirring instrumentals that sound like two movements of the same piece of music and are ideal closers to side one and two of the vinyl.

'Stopping by Woods' by Robert Frost is up next and it features an exquisite vocal by Mike Scott with a driving pulsating backing. Mike wraps his voice around and articulates each word as only he can do.

'Silence of a Sunday' is another song that Steve sang at one his solo shows recently and he sang it in a heartfelt Waitsian growl. Here Camille O'Sullivan interprets it in a beautifully wistful and tender style accompanied mid-song by some gorgeous clarinet. A real heartstopper and just stunning!

'Cells of the Heart which Nature Built for Joy' is a fiddle two-hander instrumental that features Oleg Ponomarev of No Crows, a classical sounding piece that could easily be 'song of the week' on Lyric FM (An Irish Classical music radio station). In a nutshell, think Bach!

'Love's Dark Sisters (Sombres Soeurs de l'amour)' is an up-tempo all French number with a great melody with French singer Cali singing lead. A song of regret for a lost love and of love's dark sisters; jealousy, anguish and rage.

'Song of the River' with Joe Chester, is a slow poignant love song with some lovely backing from the house band.

Beekeeper has such a live and really warm sound; it feels as if the artists are in the room with you. One can only imagine the sheer enjoyment the musicians had when they were in the studio. And make no mistake, although there are many heavyweights guesting here, it is clearly Mr Wickham's opus.

This is an album destined to become a long- term resident in the various listening devices of music lovers across this fair land and far beyond. It is an absolute Gem!

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Steve has confirmed the following Album Launch Shows:

The Sugar Club, Dublin May 11th

The Model, Sligo May 12th

St Luke's, Cork May 27th

* Steve will also be guesting at Joe Chester's own Album Launch gig in the Unitarian Church, Dublin on April 28th 2017. * Tickets can be purchased Here!

☄ Waterboys in the 3 Arena, Dublin - October 26th 2017 ☄

The Waterboys have announced a string of autumn European dates in support of the forthcoming new album including a show in the 3 Arena in Dublin. This will be an all seated show. (at least that is, until they arrive on stage!)

Tickets are on sale here!

☄ New Autumn 2017 Shows Announced! ☄

See Tour page for details. Here.

☄ New Summer 2017 Shows Announced! ☄

☄ steve wickham - hawk's well, sligo - november 25th ☄.

Steve Wickham's musical career spans over three decades right back to his early 80's debut as fiddler with U2 playing on Sunday Bloody Sunday and touring with the Irish Rockers. Steve was a founder member of 80s Irish band InTuaNua, signed to the legendary Island records. As a session violinist Wickham has recorded with Elvis Costello and Sinead O'Connor and many others as well as guesting live with REM, Bob Dylan, Patti Smith etc. Steve Wickham is best known as the fiddler with The Waterboys and among Sligo residents as one of the group, No Crows. This November will see Steve's return to the Hawk's Well with previews from a forthcoming new solo album and will have some surprise and very special guests. The evening is a celebration of Steve Wickham's musical journey... This is bound to be a wonderful evening!

☄ Mike Scott - Bangor Interview - August 24th 2016 ☄

A very relaxed and happy Mike Scott with Gavin Martin.

Mike Scott gave a very warm, honest and open in Bangor as part of the 'Open House Festival' on August 24th. He talked about a whole range of subjects from the new Waterboys album that he is currently working on, his song writing process, his musical influences, and his family life, and the possibility of writing another book and a lot more besides.

Lasting over two hours in duration, Mike chatted openly with Gavin Martin and these chats were interspersed with edited video clips of various musical artists that Mike admires. So we got The Stones, Beatles, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, British Sea Power, Midlake and Amy Winehouse. He also had high praise for Van, Bowie, Leonard, Iggy Pop and Mathew E White.

So here are a few bullet points jotted down while on the bus journey back to Dublin.

- The New Album:

• The new (as yet untitled) Album to be released in September 2017:
• Mike is currently working on a double album - two dozen songs, 'I think they are my best, better lyrics and better songs' .
• There is a Big Hip Hop influence; in the sound not in the songs, with loops and Hip Hop drum grooves.
• He is playing a lot of keyboards and playing a lot of lead guitar himself, and funk guitar.
• There are no demos. On the new record he recorded the vocals on the night he wrote the song, in every case and then where necessary added vocals to the original for the masters.
• 'There is an authenticity to that because as a songwriter I know that the night I wrote the song is when the balloon is at its ripest'.
• He also mentioned adding several Scottish voices to some of the songs which he said was 'great fun' to do.
• He has written several songs about his wife-to-be and about their love affair and these will be on the new album.
• Five songs have been worked on by Trey Pollard who is the string arranger for Mathew E White.

- On his Songwriting:

• He sends emails to himself of a line of a lyric that he has thought of, or a chord sequence or he records a vocal melody on his phone and then mails it to himself.
• He also said his songwriting has really gone into overdrive.
• When it comes to song co-writing he described himself as a 'lone wolf'. He likes co-writing but by email, if someone sends him a lyric then he will work on it on his own.

- Asked about his Ambition:

• 'I am making a new record and my ambition is that it will be an absolute f@#king killer record and that everyone realises it is and that it turns people on, that is my ambition'.

Lastly, he took some questions from the audience. Mike seemed to be incredibly happy and content and as a good friend said 'It's great to see him blessed when he has given so much to others'. And this is a sentiment that we all feel. It was a very special evening indeed...

Now...Roll on September 2017!

☄ Mike Scott Interview - Bangor, Co. Down - August 24th ☄

Mike Scott will give a public interview with Gavin Martin the the Space Theatre in Bangor, County Down as part of the 'Open House' festival. Titled 'Talking Musical Revolutions' this is bound to be a fascinating evening.

☄ Progresja Music Zone, Warsaw ☄

The Waterboys played their first official Polish date on June 6th in Warsaw. And what a legendary show it was! A very long set...A magical atmosphere...The wonderful (mainly) Polish crowd, and a whirling dervish of energy from the band on stage...and the sheer happiness and joy just emanated from all the band members...with an absolutely perfect set list that featured old and new songs, including a rarely played epic outing of The Pan Within ...New song Nashville Tennessee was included..and we were also treated to another one-off song not on the set list called 'Warsaw Barrowlands'...all in all, a sublime gig from start to finish!.

☄ Radio Session at PolskieRadio Warsaw ☄

The Waterboys trio of Mike, Steve and Brother Paul played a wonderful 50 minute radio session in PolskieRadio studios on June 5th in front of a specially invited audience. Songs included a rare outing of the classic song This is the Sea and an epic 14 minute The Pan Within. .

To watch the video of the complete (incredible) performance Please Click Here.

☄ First Public Appearance by Mike of 2016: ☄

Bob dylan birthday bash - may 24th - new york.

Mike Scott made his first public appearance of 2016 at a 75th Birthday celebration for Bob Dylan in NYC on May 24th. He guested for two Dylan songs with the house band, including Rob Stoner, on vocals and guitar. The songs were Lonesome Day Blues and All Along The Watchtower. He then joined the ensemble for the encore, where he sang the second verse of Forever Young and played the piano throughout.

☄ Mike with Rob Stoner & Co. ☄

(Thank you Andy Goldstein)

☄ New England date announced for May 28th! ☄

The Waterboys are set to headline the 'Tunes in the Dunes' Festival on the Saturday evening at Perranporth Beach in Cornwall on May 28th!

Tickets are on sale on Now!

☄ New Scottish date announced for August 8th! ☄

The Waterboys are set to headline a 'Summer Nights' concert in Glasgow at the Kelvingrove Bandstand on August 8th!

Tickets on sale on Friday April 29th!

☄ First-ever Date Announced in Poland on June 6th! ☄

The Waterboys are set to play in Poland for the very first time, at Progresja Music Zone in Warsaw, Poland on June 6th!

This is sure to be a cracker of a show!

Tickets are on sale now!

☄ Dates for The Netherlands -June 4th and Norway - Aug 4th! ☄

☄ new uk date added for wychwood festival on june 3rd ☄.

The Waterboys are scheduled to play the Wychwood Festival on June 3rd in Cheltenham, England. Tickets are on sale now!

☄ New Dates Added In Norway and Netherlands! ☄

The Waterboys set to play Troll Rock Festival on July 28th in Norway and Bospop Festival in The Netherlands on July 09th.

Click Here For Ticket Info!

☄ New 2016 Irish Date Announced! ☄

The Waterboys set to Headline the Folkfest on July 10th in Killarney!

☄ .. A Letter To Mr Scott - by Erwin Rademaker. - Web author Review.. ☄

A Letter To Mr Scott is a Waterboys related book that is not a biography in itself. It is a deeply personal view of what The Waterboys songs mean to the author and that is what makes it a truly original opus. The author has managed to put his heart and soul into it as it has been written to express his intense love of the Waterboys music. The book takes the form of an open letter to Mike Scott, though it deals solely with the music' and it begins with a whole list of songs that have had a profound meaning to the author, and long-time Waterboys fan, Mr Rademaker.

In order to prepare himself to write what turns out to be a captivating and quite magical book, the author secreted himself away in Newgrange, County Meath, and over a number of days in seclusion, he listened to every single Waterboys song and jotted down notes and drawings. The opening section of the book makes for enchanting reading as with each song we are taken on a journey through the author's life, his memories and the imagery and emotions that each song evokes for him.

Interspersed throughout the book is a fable written by the author with beautiful artwork especially created for the book by the artist Veronique Castellanos. There are also a number of other breath-taking artworks by the artist Sven Roumen that are printed on colour plates within.

The middle section of this meticulously crafted book is made up of pieces of prose written by a number of Waterfolk who were asked by the author to answer in writing the simple question 'What Does Music Mean To You?' (And this web author also made a small contribution and was very honoured to do so). These pieces of writing are of varying length and are also wonderfully unique in their style and give great insight into each contributor's individual perspective on what having music in their day-to-day lives means to them.

It is a testament to the author's generosity that he wished to include input from other fans in what can only be described as a labour of love.

There then follows an extensive photo section containing colour and mono images of song lyrics with the author's handwritten notes and drawings alongside. There are also several photos of the Waterboys on stage and many other photos of various scenes that are described in the first part of the book, as well as family shots and more that relate to specific Waterboys songs in the author's perception.

Lastly, there is a full discography and complete song listing, up to and including the latest Waterboys LP Modern Blues. Also included is a full band members list to date in alphabetical order, which incredibly (if I have counted correctly) adds up to 79 past and present members!

In closing, this is an exquisitely produced opus that is a spellbinding read and a thing of profound beauty.

• A Letter To Mr Scott site: To Order Please Click Here

**There will also be a very special Limited Edition of the A Letter To Mr Scott book containing an expanded Three Volume version all housed in a beautifully designed wooden presentation box.**

☄ First Date of 2016 announced! ☄

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Thank You Noemi Martinez Turrillas

☄ ..Fan Site Added To The Waterboys Official Site ☄

This Fan Site has been added to The Waterboys Links Page on the Official Web Site!

So a heartfelt THANK YOU! to all of you who have contributed or visited the site to date as the creation of the Fan Site would not have been possible without your input and support.

☄ Web Site Thumbs Up From The Man Himself! ☄

Mike's tweet and steve's and more kind words. - 11th april 2015.

Thank You Mike and Steve! (and Everyone else.)

☄Great Report From The Opening Show On The U.S. Tour 2015 ☄

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☄ A Return to Glastonbury Festival! ☄

The Waterboys are set to make another return to Glastonbury in June. Alas, the Festival tickets are all sold out.

☄ Cynthia Lennon Song at Sydney Opera House Show ☄

'Song For Cynthia' ( A brief song for the late Cynthia Lennon) and 'Song of Wandering Aengus' both debuts at the Sydney Opera House gig.(Thank You Tony Thompson)

☄ Tour Debut in Auckland NZ - March 31 2015☄

'When Will We Be Married?' was a tour debut at the Modern Blues show in Auckland, New Zealand with just Mike and Steve performing the song on stage. (Don't Bang The Drum was also performed by the duo).

☄ Great new Waterboys-related Twitter Account ☄

An excellent new Waterboys Twitter account featuring random Waterboys Lyrics has appeared. You really should check it out!

Waterboys Lyrics on Twitter: Here

'When Will We Be Married?' was a tour debut at the Modern Blues show in Auckland, New Zealand with just Mike and Steve performing the song on stage. (Don't Bang The Drum was also performed).

☄ Melbourne Show Set List - March 27 2015 ☄

• Destinies Entwined
• Still A Freak
• Girl Called Johnny
• November Tale
• Time, Space And The Bride's Bed Burning.(fragment)
• Girl Who Slept For Scotland
• Three Day Man!!!!!!!!!!
• Nearest Thing To Hip
• I Can See Elvis
• The Whole Of The Moon
• Don't Bang The Drum (Mike and Steve)
• Fisherman's Blues
• Long Strange Golden Road
• Purple Rain (encore)

(Thanks Tony Thompson!)

☄ NEW WATERBOYS EP. ☄

To coincide with Record Store Day, The Waterboys will release a strictly limited edition four-track EP called 'Puck's Blues' on 10 inch vinyl on April 18.

Puck's Blues Track Titles:

• The Girl Who Slept For Scotland

The EP will also include a sleevenote by Mike.

The four tracks are Mike's home demo versions of songs from the new Modern Blues album. So check with your local music shop for availability.

☄ NEW SCOTTISH DATE ADDED! ☄

An new Scottish summer concert date has been added as part of The Waterboys 2015 European tour.

Friday 28 August Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh

Ticket Info on Tour page. Here

☄ THREE NEW NORWAY DATES ADDED! ☄

More European dates will be announced as they are confirmed.

The Norwegian dates are:

Thurs 15 October Grieghallen, BERGEN

Fri 16 October Konserthus - Kuppelhallen, STAVANGER

Sat 17 October Sentrum Scene, OSLO

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The Waterboys are a folk rock band formed in Edinburgh in 1983 by Scottish musician Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Mike Scott has remained as the only constant member throughout the band's career. They have explored a number of different styles, but their music is mainly a mix of folk music with rock and roll. They dissolved in 1993 when Scott departed to pursue a solo career. The group reformed in 2000, and continue to release albums and to tour worldwide. Scott emphasises a continuity between The Waterboys and his solo work, saying that "To me there's no difference between Mike Scott and the Waterboys; they both mean the same thing. They mean myself and whoever are my current travelling musical companions."

The early Waterboys sound became known as "The Big Music" after a song on their second album, A Pagan Place. This style was described by Scott as "a metaphor for seeing God's signature in the world." Waterboys chronicler Ian Abrahams elaborated on this by defining "The Big Music" as "...a mystical celebration of paganism. It's extolling the basic and primitive divinity that exists in everything ('the oceans and the sand'), religious and spiritual all encompassing. Here is something that can't be owned or built upon, something that has its existence in the concept of Mother Earth and has an ancestral approach to religion. And it takes in and embraces the feminine side of divinity, pluralistic in its acceptance of the wider pantheon of paganism."

"The Big Music" either influenced or was used to describe a number of other bands specializing in an anthemic sound, including U2, Simple Minds, In Tua Nua, Big Country and Hothouse Flowers.

In the late 1980s, the band became significantly more folk-influenced. The Waterboys eventually returned to rock and roll, and have released both rock and folk albums since reforming.

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Oasis reunion tickets live: Furious fans accuse Ticketmaster of upping prices as UK and Ireland shows sell out

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Thousands of Oasis fans have been left empty-handed and frustrated after struggling to nab tickets to the group’s 2025 reunion tour.

Tickets went on sale at 9am on Saturday and were expected to be sold out in minutes, but instead many waited in online queues for up to 10 hours, only to be kicked off booking websites with “Error 503” messages appearing on their screens.

Just after 7pm, Oasis and Ticketmaster finally announced that tickets had sold out.

Some of those who did manage to make it through the queue to select tickets for Cardiff, Edinburgh, Dublin, London and Manchester found that the cost for general standing tickets had risen unexpectedly as a result of Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing policy, which saw the cost of tickets double in some cases.

For the Manchester shows, for example, a general admission standing ticket was expected to cost £150 but that price had risen to £355 under the dynamic pricing policy that reflects increased demand.

However, Oasis has warned against buying resale tickets at inflated prices with companies other than its promoter, saying those tickets will not be valid.

The British rock band announced their long-awaited reunion on Tuesday (27 August), with brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher set to join one another onstage for the first time since their split in 2009.

Oasis fans rail against ‘disgusting’ Ticketmaster over dynamic pricing disaster

Dan Walker has led the mass complaints against Ticketmaster , which has been branded “disgusting” and “nasty” after a disastrous day for thousands of Oasis fans.

Jacob Stolworthy reports:

Oasis fans hit out at ‘disgusting’ Ticketmaster for dynamic pricing disaster

Fans are calling upon Oasis to step in after being shafted by ticketing site

Will extra dates be added as Irish Oasis fans power through Dublin ticket supply?

Oasis fans be ready. There are already rumours swirling around more Oasis gigs in Ireland as Dublin shows became the first to officially sell out.

A showbiz source told the Irish Sun: “The demand in Ireland to see Oasis is absolutely massive.

“The tickets this morning will be snapped up in minutes and there will be thousands upon thousands left disappointed if it stayed at just the two.”

They added: “The Gallaghers love Ireland, the demand is there so it’s very likely to happen.

“And what is being examined is two extra concerts the following weekend to the two already announced.”

Hotels in Dublin charging thousands for hopeful

Once you have got to the front of the day long online queues and grabbed the pricy “in demand” standing room tickets you still have to find accommodation if you are travelling to catch Oasis.

But the manager of Irish rap group Kneecap has revealed that people looking for hotels on the Dublin leg at Croke Park are selling for more than £5,000 a night.

Ticketmaster explains surge in Oasis ‘in demand’ prices

Ticketmaster has explained how prices for ‘in-demand’ tickets are set as fans complained that some tickets had nearly doubled in price from the initial face value. Ticketmaster shared a link to their website explaining that ‘platinum’ or ‘in demand’ tickets are “market-based”.

“Promoters and artists set ticket prices. Prices can either be fixed or market-based,” it said. “Market-based tickets are labelled as ‘platinum’ or ‘in demand’.”

Calls for investigation into Ticketmaster

Dublin Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty has called for an investigation into Ticketmaster by the Competition and Consumer Commission (CCPC) due to the pricing structure and advertising of the gigs.

“When ticket prices were advertised earlier this week, standing tickets in Croke Park were €86.50 plus booking fees, but when many people eventually got through the online queue this morning, they were faced with the exact same ticket at a price of €415.50,” she said.

“That’s not transparent advertising and certainly not fair to consumers.”

“The EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) has sections included specifically to ensure large platforms that control aspects of the digital economy don’t just make up their own rules that are unfair for consumers. I think Ticketmaster’s ‘in-demand’ pricing structure certainly needs investigating in this context.

“Every ticket for these gigs was always going to be ‘in-demand’ so slapping an extra label and €300 on some standing tickets is just extortionate.”

Ms Doherty said there is “more than enough evidence” in the aftermath of the Oasis sale to further investigate the pricing and advertising of larger gigs and added that she will be writing to the European Commission to ask them to examine their role at an EU level.

Dan Walker among the famous faces calling out Ticketmaster experience

Zarah Sultana, the MP for Coventry South, 5 News presenter Dan Walker and Newsnight host Victoria Derbyshire all posted about trying to get tickets for Oasis’ reunion tour shows after they went on sale at 9am on Saturday.

Derbyshire wrote on X that she was in the online Ticketmaster queue, shortly after the sale began and said she was still there an hour later.

At about 11.23am, the 55-year-old BBC journalist, who occasionally hosts Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, appeared to question if anyone was getting through to purchases Oasis Live 25 passes.

She wrote: “Has anyone actually managed to get a ticket today yet?”

Former BBC Breakfast presenter Walker wrote: “There has got to be a fairer, simpler, more efficient way of selling tickets that isn’t so open to touts, scammers, resellers & bots #Oasis.

“In the queue, out of the queue, refresh / don’t refresh, wait in line, back of the line, accused of being a bot … timed out.”

Labour MP Ms Sultana shared screenshots from Ticketmaster’s website of her trying to get two passes for an Oasis show at London’s Wembley gig, before her session was “suspended” by the site.

Noel Gallagher’s daughter calls out ‘ageism and misogyny’ among some Oasis fans

Noel Gallagher ’s daughter Anais has hit out at a section of Oasis fans for “ageism” and “ misogyny ”, as a desperate scramble for tickets has led to some rancour among the band’s fanbase.

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‘Babe, it’s Oasis, they’re not an unknown underground independent artist,’ wrote one young woman

Waterboys singer blasts Ticketmaster surge pricing

Mike Scott the lead singer of The Waterboys has blasted Ticketmaster’s “dynamic pricing” policy claiming his band would never use it as it is a “rip off against the spirit of rock’n’roll”.

Responding to a fan blasting Oasis tickets that were being sold for more than three times face value Mr Scott hit out at artists who “opt in” to dynamic pricing.

The Whole Of The Moon Singer posted on X: “My band won’t do dynamic pricing coz it’s a ripoff against the spirit of rock’n’roll. If it happens the artist has either agreed to it or is oblivious/out of it/doesn’t care/naive.”

He added: “[Boosted ticket prices] likely to be split between promoters & artist. They may have a % deal, common in the music industry, where the artist gets a guaranteed % of the ‘take’ once profit is assured and a certain amount of tickets are sold. The higher the prices, the greater the take.”

The staggering amount Oasis fans are willing to pay for reunion tour tickets

Noel gallagher smiles in behind-the-scenes photos with brother liam after mending feud.

Behind-the-scenes images released by Oasis see the Gallagher brothers smiling together as they prepare for their much-anticipated reunion tour .

Noel smiles in behind-the-scenes photos with brother Liam after mending feud

Pair seen to be on amicable terms in images released ahead of reunion tour

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Midge Ure on Making New Music and Keeping the Spirit of Ultravox Alive on the ‘Band in a Box’ Tour

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“I was reticent about how people might take this,” says Midge Ure . On his way to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the midwest leg of his Band in a Box tour, Ure has been revisiting the music of his former bands Visage and Ultravox, along with his solo material, and moved away from his more stripped-back, acoustic shows of recent years. To give the songs a fuller sound he’s been playing alongside long-time keyboardist Charlie Round-Turner, manning programmed drums, samples, and loops—his band in a box. “It’s only two of us on stage with stands and drum machines, but they’ve loved it,” says Ure, who along with vocals is handling electric guitar, and synthesizer on the tour. “The response has been ridiculously good, because it’s the closest that people are going to get to hear what Ultravox would have sounded like in the day, or if Visage should ever perform live.” The Band in a Box setlist spans Visage’s 1980 debut hit “Fade to Grey” and more from Ure’s lengthier catalog with Ultravoxx with the band’s 1981 hit “Vienna” and “Dancing With Tears in My Eyes” (1984), along with “Astradyne,” “I Remember (Death in Afternoon),” “Sleepwalk,” “We Stand Alone,” and more from Ure’s extensive solo catalog including “Dear God,” “Fragile,” and “If I Was.” “I’m kicking myself that I didn’t do it earlier, that I didn’t do it years ago,” says Ure of the tour. “There was some reticence. I thought people would see it as some glorified karaoke because it’s only two of us on stage, but honestly, these days, people don’t care. They don’t care that there’s no drummer, no bass player when they hear something that they thought they would never hear live.” Ure adds, “Some people saw Ultravox performing across America two or three times when we toured, but for the rest of the people, it’s a dream realized, and that’s the feedback that I’m getting directly. People are loving it. They want to hear more, so we’ll see where it takes us.”

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The cost of traveling with two performers is also more affordable in these “very pricey days of touring,” says Ure. “[The U.S.] has put a massive hike on the costs of getting a work visa just to bring two guys out on the back of my visa, so the idea of bringing an entire band and a crew—along with technology and people who understand how the technology works—all of a sudden you’ve got eight to 10 people coming over. Ure laughs, “On a purely Scottish level, this [Band in a Box] works very well, and on a musical level, it seems to work even better.”

[RELATED: Midge Ure Revisits Solo, Ultravox Catalog with Backstage Lockdown Club]

On the other side of the ocean, Ure says there are even more challenges for artists wanting to tour since Brexit has cut the UK off from the rest of Europe. “For young up-and-coming artists, to cut the teeth and learn how it all works to build up an audience, they usually pop over to Germany and are the opening act on a Thursday afternoon of a four-day festival, and they get paid a pittance, but they find 100 people that like them,” says Ure. “Then, the next time they go, there’ll be 300 people. And then the next time, 1000 people.” He adds, “Now, it’s all gone. We’ve shot ourselves in both feet, which is ludicrous. It’s a tough time out there for anyone in the industry on so many levels—even making money from your music and deciding whether you want to put an album out or a single. Is it worth it?” Mark King from British jazz-funk band Level 42 told Ure that they were the “last generation to do this for a living,” recalled Ure. “I said, ‘What do you mean?’ He said, ‘To do it full time, to be able to go out there and make a reasonable living from playing music. For most people, it’s a part-time thing,’ and I thought that was pretty horrific. It’s a horrible realization.” Ure, who is still hosting his  Backstage Lockdown Club , a monthly subscription offering fans exclusive access to intimate performances, is also working on three albums including a follow-up to his 2014 release  Fragile , an instrumental project, and a sequel to his 2017 release, Orchestrated with composer Ty Unwin, a collection of reimagined Ultravox and solo tracks as orchestral arrangements. 

Revisiting Ultravox on the Band in a Box tour is especially poignant for Ure since the band was his turning point as a songwriter, after playing in Rich Kids with former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock in 1977, a short stint in Thin Lizzy , and Visage. “I joined Ultravox because I was with like-minded people, people who had been doing experimental music for quite a while, and all of a sudden the shackles were off,” shares Ure. “I wasn’t trying to write a formula. We were writing something that we thought was interesting music, and that just takes you to a completely different tangent.” As for an Ultravox reunion, Ure says the chances are nil of reforming with keyboardist Billy Currie and drummer Warren Cann, following the death of Ultravox bassist Criss Cross in March 2024. Currie is a full-time caretaker for his wife, and Cann has retired, so Ure is left to keep the spirit, and the music, of Ultravox alive. “I’m the only one still standing,” says Ure. “You have to keep it going, keep the embers glowing.” ___ The Band in a Box tour will continue through September 13 in North America with two shows in Fort Lauderdale, Florida before the Midge Ure, Catalogue: The Hits Tour kicks off in Europe from November through March 2025. Get tickets here .

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Waterparks Announce 2024 Tour: See Dates & Ticket Info

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Waterparks have announced their 2024 North American SNEAKING OUT OF HEAVEN TOUR, which is set to kick off in Seattle in February.

Tickets will be available Friday, October 20, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Find tickets to Waterparks shows here , and be sure to add them to your favorites on Ticketmaster.com or in the Ticketmaster app to get important alerts about their tour.

The pop-rock trio, composed of frontman Awsten Knight, drummer Otto Wood and guitarist Geoff Wigington, are continuing to celebrate their fifth album, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY , which was released in 2023. The SNEAKING OUT OF HEAVEN TOUR also shares its name with Waterparks’ new single , released on October 12.

Waterparks’ 23-city trek launches in late February 2024 and features a hometown show in Houston on March 30, as well as what will be the band’s largest headlining concert at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium.

The band has spent most of 2023 on the globe-spanning Property Tour, and is set to appear at Las Vegas’s When We Were Young festival later this October.

In 2024, Waterparks will be supported by rock duo Loveless on all dates. Check out the complete list of tour dates below.

Waterparks 2024 SNEAKING OUT OF HEAVEN Tour Dates:

02/26/2024 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo 02/27/2024 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater 02/29/2024 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union 03/02/2024 – Denver, CO @ Mission 03/05/2024 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant 03/06/2024 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee 03/09/2024 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre 03/11/2024 – Toronto, ON @ History 03/13/2024 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway 03/15/2024 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 03/16/2024 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE 03/18/2024 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 03/20/2024 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore 03/22/2024 – Richmond, VA @ The National 03/23/2024 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore 03/25/2024 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle 03/26/2024 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues 03/29/2024 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues 03/30/2024 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues 04/01/2024 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren 04/04/2024 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore 04/06/2024 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium

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Posted on: September 2, 2024

The leaves are getting ready to crinkle and crunch underfoot and hats and scarves everywhere are waiting to come out from the back of the wardrobe.

Yes, autumn is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to settle in for some cosy evenings enjoying world-famous musicals, fresh drama, curated live music and playful cabaret.

Iconic Musicals

We have not one but two world-famous musicals coming to our stage over the coming months. Soon to be a blockbuster film, Wicked casts its beguiling spell over Cardiff Bay 24 October–23 November. And Hamilton , Lin-Manuel Miranda’s award-winning cultural phenomenon, blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B and Broadway from 26 November.

Outstanding Opera

Welsh National Opera bring wit, passion, high emotion and intense drama to our stage courtesy of Verdi’s Rigoletto and Puccini’s il trittico . Book for both productions to save 10% on tickets.

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Based on the original radio play by Tony Burgess which inspired the 2008 cult horror film, PONTYPOOL is a new stage adaptation by Hefin Robinson of the story that turned the zombie genre on its head.

For One Night Only

Get your tickets for these one night sensations: West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher ’s gorgeous show Love Letters takes a look at love in many forms through song; pop wonder Rick Astley discusses his brilliant autobiography, Never; get ready for a night of pure glamour, dancing and powerhouse vocals with Everybody Dance in the company of Steps’ Claire Richards; celebrate a decade of the beloved podcast No Such Thing As A Fish ; and join Dick and Angel , the entertaining stars of Escape to the Chateau, as they share the adventures of building and living their unique Chateau dream.

Llais, our annual international festival of cutting-edge live music, thought-provoking performance and limitless creativity is back this autumn. Acts include Joan As Police Woman , Georgia Ruth and Grammy Award-winning Sweet Honey In The Rock .

Other highlights include If I Could Only Remember My Name , an evening celebrating the musical genius of American songwriter David Crosby, member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, who passed away last year. Artists including Mike Scott (The Waterboys), Liam Ó Maonlaí (Hothouse Flowers), Kris Drever (Lau), The Staves and Zervas & Pepper will lend their talents to the tribute.

The festival will close with Fantastic Racket , a one-off showcase of iconic voices from music, books, art and beyond. Including Sara Pascoe, Irvine Welsh, Charlotte Church + Le Gateau Chocolat, Hollie McNish, Carys Eleri and more. Explore the full line up and check out our multi-buy offer on the event pages to get the best deal for your money.

Immersive Treats

Bocs, our home for immersive experiences has been described as "a Michelin starred meal for the senses", and this autumn we have two award-winning events.

From 1 October–3 November, we present Colored: The Unsung Life of Claudette Colvin . Step back in time to Montgomery, Alabama, March 2, 1955. Fifteen-year-old Black teenager Claudette refuses to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger, nine months before Rosa Parks does the same thing and changes history.  A unique augmented reality experience. Tickets £10.

Also during Llais (9–13 October) Only Expansion , a visceral and poetic reflection on what it means to live on a planet in crisis, will delight audiences. Tickets available on arrival on a pay what you can basis, you can pick up your headphones from Bocs.

Delicious Cabaret

We have joyful, queer, hilarious cabaret shows on every weekend. Join us for TikTok sensation Christopher Hall ; RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under judge  Rhys Nicholson  returns with their brand-new, stand-up comedy concert; get stuck into spooky season with Cŵm Rag: Nos Galan Gay-AF and enjoy a night of pure South Asian queer joy courtesy of Asian Purrsuasion .

See what takes your fancy this autumn – we even have a couple of Cabaret shows for kids. Fun for everyone!

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Why not round off the evening with a nightcap at  Ffwrnais , our gorgeous café-bar? Dissect the drama you’ve just seen or simply unwind with friends after a thrilling performance. Ticketholders get 10% off their post-show drinks.      

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