The Waterboys Tickets
The Waterboys Concert Tickets
Get the full alternative rock experience when you secure your The Waterboys tickets today with TicketSmarter. The Waterboys have been through numerous line-ups and many different musical styles since their original emergence in the early 1980s, but the one constant and primary driving force throughout is Scotsman Mike Scott. He started his career in the bands Another Pretty Face, Funhouse, and The Red & The Black before linking up with multi-instrumentalist Anthony Thistlethwaite to form The Waterboys, taking the name from a Lou Reed song.
Their 1983 eponymous studio debut featured the single “A Girl Called Johnny,” which was written by Scott in tribute to Patti Smith and climbed to Number 80 on the UK Singles Chart. Their second album A Pagan Place (1984) heralded a style known as The Big Music, helped by supporting tours with The Pretenders and U2. In 1985 they achieved their biggest hit with the classic single “Whole of the Moon,” which was featured on their third album, This Is the Sea (1985), and peaked at Number 26 on the UK Singles Chart.
A meeting with fiddle player Steve Wickham led Scott in a different direction and, moving to Ireland, he firmly embraced Irish traditional music on the albums Fisherman's Blues (1988) and Room to Roam (1990), which also featured the great Irish accordion player Sharon Shannon. The departure of Wickham provoked another new direction towards hard rock, with Scott moving to New York. He subsequently embarked on a solo career but relaunched The Waterboys in 2000 with the album A Rock in the Weary Land, playing music which he described as "sonic rock", partly inspired by artists like Radiohead and Beck. They went acoustic on Universal Hall (2003) and re-engaged with Wickham on Book of Lightning (2007).
In 2010 Scott launched An Appointment With Mr. Yeats, a touring stage show in which he set the poetry of W.B. Yeats to music. Spearheaded by the singles “November Tale” and “Beautiful Now,” Modern Blues (2015) was hailed by critics as a return to form and reached Number 2 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. Scott pushed the limits of the band’s sound even further with Out of All This Blue (2017) and Where the Action Is (2019), incorporating elements from funk, dance music, and hip-hop into The Waterboys’ repertoire. Both albums received generally positive reviews and made it to the Top 5 of the UK Independent Albums Chart, paving the way for Good Luck, Seeker (2020), almost 37 years into their genre-defying career. Grab The Waterboys tickets now so you can experience alternative music live and in person.
How much are The Waterboys tickets?
Generally speaking, The Waterboys ticket prices cost more than $50 for most live performances. Tickets to see The Waterboys play at music festivals like Lollapalooza can cost more than $100 for a standard general admission ticket. Premium seating at venues like the United Center can cost more than $275 a seat, while standard tickets for seats in the upper levels of the arena can cost less than $75 a ticket.
The Waterboys concert ticket prices can range up to several hundred dollars per ticket depending on the venue and seat location. Floor seats and VIP are usually the most expensive depending on availability. And of course, the least expensive seats will be farthest from the stage.
When do The Waterboys tickets go on sale?
Onsale dates for The Waterboys tickets vary depending on the city or region. You can stay up to date by viewing the event schedule above. There’s no need for a presale code. Typically, tickets go on sale 6-9 months in advance.
The Waterboys Tour Dates & Concert Schedule
Catch The Waterboys on the road possibly at festivals such as South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, Desert Daze Festival at Moreno Beach, CA or at Pickathon Music Festival in Happy Valley. Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago brings together some of the biggest names in indie and alternative music. Check out the event schedule above to see when The Waterboys tour dates are coming to an arena or stadium near you.
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Songs from the The Waterboys Tour Setlist
The Waterboys's setlist while performing in Findhorn , SCT at “Universal Hall” included the following songs:
- Bring 'Em All In
- The Christ in You
- Me and Paul
- Strange Boat
- Right Side of Heartbreak (Wrong Side of Love)
- Song of Wandering Aengus
- The Pan Within
- Fisherman's Blues
- Interval
- This Is the Sea
- How Long Will I Love You?
- Your Cheatin' Heart
- Piper at the Gates of Dawn
- My Wanderings in the Weary Land
- In My Time on Earth
- The Land of Sunset
- Universal Hall
- Encore
- A Girl Called Johnny
- Passing Through
Source: Setlist.fm
