The Waterboys

Name: The Waterboys
Start: 2026-09-08T18:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-08T18:30:00+02:00
Location: Filadelfia Convention Center

took place · 8 Sep 2026

Filadelfia Convention Center, Stockholm

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Legendary Scottish-Irish rock band The Waterboys performs at Filadelfia Convention Center in Stockholm.

About: The Waterboys

Mike Scott's ever-shifting band has been a live force since 1983, blending Celtic folk, rock and post-punk across sixteen studio albums. Their 2026 Fisherman's Blues Revue tour - with fiddler Steve Wickham and guest Steve Earle - brings the classic late-80s era back to the stage.

2.9M

Spotify monthly listeners

45.1K

YouTube subscribers

40M

'The Whole of the Moon' plays on YouTube Music

Peak position on Scottish Albums chart (Life, Death and Dennis Hopper, 2025)

What's new

2026-07
The Waterboys announced the release of Atlantic Rain, a 3-disc set of previously unreleased music from the Fisherman's Blues sessions, due out on 17 July 2026 on Chrysalis Records.
2026-03
The Waterboys' Fisherman's Blues Revue tour for August-September 2026 was announced, featuring Steve Wickham on fiddle and Steve Earle as a guest performer, with cities including Glasgow, Oslo, Stockholm, Dublin and London.
2025-11
The Waterboys announced their first Australia and New Zealand tour in over a decade, scheduled for May 2026.

Tour

GlasgowLiverpoolDublinOsloStockholmValenciaAntwerpAmsterdamBrusselsLondonPerthSydneyMelbourneBrisbaneChristchurchClonmel

Tracks

The Whole of the Moon1985 signature anthem, covered by Prince; 40M+ plays on YouTube Music

Fisherman's Bluestitle track of the acclaimed 1988 album, voted greatest Scottish album of all time by one fan community

This Is the Seacentrepiece of the 1985 album of the same name, defining the band's 'big music' era

Life, Death and Dennis Hopper2025 concept album on Sun Records, featuring Bruce Springsteen, Fiona Apple and Steve Earle

Rips From the Cutting Room Floor2025 companion album to Life, Death and Dennis Hopper, 16 new tracks

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