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The Waterboys, together with Steve Earle, will bring a very special show to AFAS Live on 10 September 2026 under the banner The Fisherman’s Blues Revue. The show will celebrate and explore the music from the classic late-1980s Fisherman’s Blues era of The Waterboys. Ticket sales begin on Thursday, 27 November at 11:00 via www.greenhousetalent.com/thewaterboys.

The legendary fiddler of The Waterboys, Steve Wickham, returns for this show. The group will also be joined by legendary American singer/songwriter Steve Earle, who will perform as a member of the Revue, singing his own songs as well as adding vocals, guitar, and mandolin to Waterboys tracks.

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

The show takes place shortly after the release of ATLANTIC RAIN, a 3-disc set featuring previously unheard music from the Fisherman’s Blues sessions, which will be released on 17 July 2026 via Chrysalis Records.

Mike Scott, frontman of The Waterboys, says: “The Fisherman’s era was a transcendent time for The Waterboys and it’s always exciting to dive back into its spirit and see what happens. We’ll be performing with an eight-piece band, including the mighty Steve Earle, with whom I’ve wanted to work on a project 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 master Roar Øien.

ATLANTIC RAIN contains 3 discs of previously unheard tracks and alternate versions recorded during the Fisherman’s Blues sessions but lost among the huge amount of music created. Scott says:
“We made so much music during those days — hundreds and hundreds of individual recordings — that I’m still discovering magical stuff in the vaults. This set contains the best I’ve found so far — the music is every bit as good as the original album.”

Ticket sales for The Waterboys featuring Steve Earle start on Thursday, 27 November at 11:00 via www.greenhousetalent.com/thewaterboys.