The Waterboys — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History

The last 40 The Waterboys setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at Bootle Canalside, Bootle, United Kingdom.

The Waterboys live: key facts

Gigvault documents 45 The Waterboys concerts from 1985 to 2026 in 41 cities across 12 countries.

The Waterboys — artist information

When The Waterboys ignite the stage, a timeless current electrifies the air, weaving potent folk narratives with an untamed rock spirit. Their Celtic heart pulsates through every note, conjuring swirling anthems that swell from intimate whispers to full-throttle celebrations. Audiences are swept into a joyous, foot-stomping revelry, a collective dance where ancient melodies feel utterly, thrillingly alive. It's a transcendent journey, rich with lyrical depth and boundless musical vigor.

Genres: folk rock, rock, celtic, celtic rock.

The Waterboys setlist — Bootle Canalside, Bootle, United Kingdom (2026-08-14)

17 songs, in the order played:

  1. Don't Bang the Drum
  2. Where the Action Is
  3. Glastonbury Song
  4. How Long Will I Love You?
  5. Ladbroke Grove Symphony
  6. A Girl Called Johnny
  7. Medicine Bow
  8. Strange Boat
  9. Fisherman's Blues
  10. When Ye Go Away
  11. This Is the Sea
  12. Roll Over Beethoven
  13. Be My Enemy
  14. The Whole of the Moon
  15. Spirit
  16. The Pan Within
  17. Purple Rain

Source: setlist.fm

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Earlier The Waterboys setlists

The Waterboys setlist — Sani Resort, Thessaloniki, Greece (2026-08-01)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. Don't Bang the Drum
  2. Where the Action Is
  3. Glastonbury Song
  4. How Long Will I Love You?
  5. Ladbroke Grove Symphony
  6. A Girl Called Johnny
  7. Hopper's on Top (Genius)
  8. Medicine Bow
  9. Strange Boat
  10. Fisherman's Blues
  11. This Is the Sea
  12. When Ye Go Away
  13. Easy Rider
  14. Be My Enemy
  15. The Whole of the Moon
  16. Spirit
  17. The Pan Within
  18. And a Bang on the Ear

Source: setlist.fm

The Waterboys setlist — Cidade Desportiva da Maia, Maia, Portugal (2026-06-06)

13 songs, in the order played:

  1. Me and Paul
  2. Fisherman's Blues
  3. Medicine Bow
  4. Knockin' on Heaven's Door
  5. Be My Enemy
  6. Nashville, Tennessee
  7. Don't Even Have To Say His Name
  8. The Tourist
  9. Hopper's on Top (Genius)
  10. When Ye Go Away
  11. Dead Flowers
  12. The Pan Within
  13. On the Set of the Last Movie

Source: setlist.fm

The Waterboys setlist — Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand (2026-05-23)

22 songs, in the order played:

  1. Don't Even Have To Say His Name
  2. Where the Action Is
  3. Glastonbury Song
  4. How Long Will I Love You?
  5. Ladbroke Grove Symphony
  6. A Girl Called Johnny
  7. Nashville, Tennessee
  8. Strange Boat
  9. Spirit
  10. The Pan Within
  11. Live in the Moment, Baby
  12. The Tourist
  13. Hopper's on Top (Genius)
  14. Ten Years Gone
  15. Golf, They Say
  16. Don't Bang the Drum
  17. Easy Rider
  18. Medicine Bow
  19. This Is the Sea
  20. Knockin' on Heaven's Door
  21. Fisherman's Blues
  22. The Whole of the Moon

Source: setlist.fm

The Waterboys setlist — Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand (2026-05-21)

19 songs, in the order played:

  1. Don't Even Have To Say His Name
  2. Where the Action Is
  3. Glastonbury Song
  4. How Long Will I Love You?
  5. Ladbroke Grove Symphony
  6. A Girl Called Johnny
  7. Nashville, Tennessee
  8. Strange Boat
  9. Fisherman's Blues
  10. This Is the Sea
  11. Live in the Moment, Baby
  12. The Tourist
  13. Hopper's on Top (Genius)
  14. I Don’t Know How I Made It
  15. Golf, They Say
  16. Don't Bang the Drum
  17. Spirit
  18. The Pan Within
  19. The Whole of the Moon

Source: setlist.fm

The Waterboys setlist — Meow Nui, Wellington, New Zealand (2026-05-20)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. Don't Even Have To Say His Name
  2. Where the Action Is
  3. Glastonbury Song / Bright Lights, Big City
  4. How Long Will I Love You?
  5. Spirit
  6. The Pan Within
  7. Live in the Moment, Baby
  8. The Tourist
  9. Hopper's on Top (Genius)
  10. I Don’t Know How I Made It
  11. Golf, They Say
  12. Ladbroke Grove Symphony
  13. A Girl Called Johnny
  14. Medicine Bow
  15. Fisherman's Blues
  16. This Is the Sea
  17. Don't Bang the Drum
  18. The Whole of the Moon

Source: setlist.fm

The Waterboys setlist — The Tivoli, Brisbane, Australia (2026-05-18)

20 songs, in the order played:

  1. Don't Even Have To Say His Name
  2. Where the Action Is
  3. Glastonbury Song
  4. How Long Will I Love You?
  5. Ladbroke Grove Symphony
  6. A Girl Called Johnny
  7. Nashville, Tennessee
  8. Medicine Bow
  9. Spirit
  10. The Pan Within
  11. Live in the Moment, Baby
  12. The Tourist
  13. Hopper's on Top (Genius)
  14. I Don’t Know How I Made It
  15. Golf, They Say
  16. Don't Bang the Drum
  17. Be My Enemy
  18. Fisherman's Blues
  19. This Is the Sea
  20. The Whole of the Moon

Source: setlist.fm

The Waterboys setlist — Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia (2026-05-16)

20 songs, in the order played:

  1. Don't Even Have To Say His Name
  2. Where the Action Is
  3. Glastonbury Song
  4. How Long Will I Love You?
  5. Ladbroke Grove Symphony
  6. A Girl Called Johnny
  7. Medicine Bow
  8. Nashville, Tennessee
  9. Strange Boat
  10. Fisherman's Blues
  11. This Is the Sea
  12. Live in the Moment, Baby
  13. The Tourist
  14. Hopper's on Top (Genius)
  15. I Don’t Know How I Made It
  16. Golf, They Say
  17. Don't Bang the Drum
  18. Spirit
  19. The Pan Within
  20. The Whole of the Moon

Source: setlist.fm

The Waterboys setlist — State Theatre, Sydney, Australia (2026-05-15)

21 songs, in the order played:

  1. Don't Even Have To Say His Name
  2. Where the Action Is
  3. Glastonbury Song
  4. How Long Will I Love You?
  5. Ladbroke Grove Symphony
  6. A Girl Called Johnny
  7. Medicine Bow
  8. Nashville, Tennessee
  9. Strange Boat
  10. Fisherman's Blues
  11. This Is the Sea
  12. Live in the Moment, Baby
  13. The Tourist
  14. Hopper's on Top (Genius)
  15. I Don’t Know How I Made It
  16. Golf, They Say
  17. Don't Bang the Drum
  18. In My Time on Earth
  19. Spirit
  20. The Pan Within
  21. The Whole of the Moon

Source: setlist.fm

The Waterboys setlist — Astor Theatre, Perth, Australia (2026-05-12)

23 songs, in the order played:

  1. Don't Even Have To Say His Name
  2. Where the Action Is
  3. Glastonbury Song
  4. How Long Will I Love You?
  5. Medicine Bow
  6. Nashville, Tennessee
  7. Fisherman's Blues
  8. This Is the Sea
  9. Happy Birthday
  10. Live in the Moment, Baby
  11. The Tourist
  12. Blues for Terry Southern
  13. Hopper's on Top (Genius)
  14. Transcendental Peruvian Blues
  15. Ten Years Gone
  16. I Don’t Know How I Made It
  17. Golf, They Say
  18. A Girl Called Johnny
  19. The Whole of the Moon
  20. Spirit
  21. The Pan Within
  22. And a Bang on the Ear
  23. Don't Bang the Drum

Source: setlist.fm

The Waterboys setlist — Muelle 12, Alicante, Spain (2025-12-06)

20 songs, in the order played:

  1. Hopper's on Top (Genius)
  2. Glastonbury Song
  3. How Long Will I Love You?
  4. Medicine Bow
  5. Be My Enemy
  6. Rare, Precious and Gone
  7. Honky Tonkin'
  8. And a Bang on the Ear
  9. Fisherman's Blues
  10. This Is the Sea
  11. Strange Boat
  12. Ten Years Gone
  13. I Don’t Know How I Made It
  14. Golf, They Say
  15. Don't Bang the Drum
  16. A Girl Called Johnny
  17. Spirit
  18. The Pan Within
  19. The Whole of the Moon / Everyday People
  20. Purple Rain

Source: setlist.fm

The Waterboys setlist — Auditorio, Valencia, Spain (2025-12-05)

25 songs, in the order played:

  1. Glastonbury Song
  2. How Long Will I Love You?
  3. Medicine Bow
  4. Rare, Precious and Gone
  5. Mansion on the hill
  6. Fisherman's Blues
  7. This Is the Sea
  8. Kansas
  9. Live in the Moment, Baby
  10. The Tourist
  11. Blues for Terry Southern
  12. Hopper's on Top (Genius)
  13. Transcendental Peruvian Blues
  14. Michelle (Always Stay)
  15. Ten Years Gone
  16. I Don’t Know How I Made It
  17. Golf, They Say
  18. The Passing Of Hopper
  19. Don't Bang the Drum
  20. A Girl Called Johnny
  21. Spirit
  22. The Pan Within
  23. Beatles Medley
  24. The Whole of the Moon
  25. Purple Rain

Source: setlist.fm

The Waterboys setlist — Teatro Kursaal, San Sebastian, Spain (2025-12-03)

23 songs, in the order played:

  1. Glastonbury Song
  2. How Long Will I Love You?
  3. Medicine Bow
  4. And a Bang on the Ear
  5. Fisherman's Blues
  6. This Is the Sea
  7. Kansas
  8. Live in the Moment, Baby
  9. The Tourist
  10. Blues for Terry Southern
  11. Hopper's on Top (Genius)
  12. Transcendental Peruvian Blues
  13. Michelle (Always Stay)
  14. Letter From an Unknown Girlfriend
  15. Ten Years Gone
  16. I Don’t Know How I Made It
  17. Golf, They Say
  18. The Passing Of Hopper
  19. Don't Bang the Drum
  20. A Girl Called Johnny
  21. Spirit
  22. The Pan Within
  23. The Whole of the Moon / Everyday People

Source: setlist.fm

1138 The Waterboys setlists are known in total; the most recent 40 are shown here.

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Songs The Waterboys plays most often live

Across the last 20 The Waterboys concerts with a recorded setlist.

SongPlayed atShare
Fisherman's Blues20 of 20100%
The Pan Within20 of 20100%
A Girl Called Johnny19 of 2095%
Hopper's on Top (Genius)19 of 2095%
How Long Will I Love You?19 of 2095%
Medicine Bow19 of 2095%
Spirit19 of 2095%
This Is the Sea19 of 2095%
Don't Bang the Drum18 of 2090%
Glastonbury Song18 of 2090%

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Cities where The Waterboys played

Recent The Waterboys shows on Gigvault

Logged The Waterboys shows span 1985–2026.

Venues where The Waterboys played

Festivals The Waterboys played

The Waterboys appears in the line-up of 1 festival tracked on Gigvault.

Upcoming The Waterboys tour dates

2 announced dates for The Waterboys, with venue and city.

Past The Waterboys shows

1 past show by The Waterboys, kept on Gigvault after the ticketing sources dropped them.

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Frequently asked questions

Where has The Waterboys played?

The Waterboys shows on Gigvault are documented in 41 cities, including Oslo, Perth, Sydney, Valencia and Alicante. Venues include Astor Theatre in Perth, Auditorio in Valencia, Oslo Konserthus in Oslo and State Theatre in Sydney.

When did The Waterboys last play?

The most recent The Waterboys show on record is 2026-09-12 at The O2, London, United Kingdom.

How many The Waterboys concerts are on Gigvault?

45 The Waterboys concerts are documented, from 1985 to 2026 across 41 cities.

Which festivals has The Waterboys played?

The Waterboys appears in the line-up of 1 festival tracked on Gigvault: Glastonbury Festival 2025.

Who has The Waterboys shared a stage with?

On the shows and festival line-ups tracked here, The Waterboys has appeared alongside A Perfect Circle, Alanis Morissette, Amaarae, Amyl and the Sniffers, Ash and Badbadnotgood.

When is The Waterboys playing live next?

The next announced The Waterboys date is 2026-11-01 at Puca Festival - Meath, Meath. 2 dates are announced in total, all listed on this page.

Where can I find The Waterboys setlists?

40 setlists by The Waterboys are on this page with the full song list in the order played — open any show to see the songs, the date and the venue.

How many songs does The Waterboys play live?

The Waterboys typically plays 21 songs — most concerts land between 20 and 23 across the last 20 shows with a recorded setlist.

What song does The Waterboys open with?

The Waterboys opened 9 of the last 20 concerts with "Don't Even Have To Say His Name".

What song does The Waterboys close with?

The Waterboys closed 9 of the last 20 concerts with "The Whole of the Moon".

Which songs does The Waterboys always play?

2 songs were on the setlist at all 20 of the last recorded The Waterboys concerts: Fisherman's Blues, The Pan Within.

What rare songs has The Waterboys played recently?

10 songs appeared only once across the last 20 concerts, among them Beatles Medley, Dead Flowers, Glastonbury Song / Bright Lights, Big City, Happy Birthday, Honky Tonkin', Jumpin' Jack Flash, Kansas (Steve Earle video), Mansion on the hill.

Does The Waterboys play the same setlist every night?

Partly. Two consecutive The Waterboys concerts share about 15 of roughly 21 songs — a stable core with a rotating remainder.

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