The Waterboys featuring Steve Earle

The Waterboys will perform a very special series of dates in Dublin, London and Glasgow in August and September 2026 under the banner THE FISHERMAN’S BLUES REVUE. The shows will celebrate and explore the music of the Waterboys’ classic Fisherman’s Blues era of the late 1980s. This will include 3Arena Dublin on 5th September.

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

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

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

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