In April, The Waterboys released a new album, Life, Death And Dennis Hopper, via Sun Records. Now, Mike Scott and his band embark on a USA tour starting at 9:30 Club on Thursday, Sept. 4!
The Waterboys, founded by Scottish songwriter, singer and guitarist Mike Scott in 1983, is an ever-changing band with a mercurial history. Their early albums of skyhigh rock/pop include the classic This Is The Sea with its mighty hit The Whole Of the Moon. Since then The Waterboys have evolved through countless forms, playing a music of many genres yet always rooted in Scott’s songwriting and a sense of musical exploration. Highlights on the journey include the marriage of rock and folk on Fisherman’s Blues and 2011’s An Appointment With Mr. Yeats, on which the poems of the Irish master WB Yeats were powerfully set to contemporary music.
And Scott has been honored in his time: winner of an Ivor Novello Award for Whole Of the Moon; recipient of the Americana UK Award for lifetime achievement; his songs sung by Prince, U2, Rod Stewart, Ellie Goulding, Tom Jones, The War On Drugs, Killers, Bleachers and countless other artists. The Waterboys continue to push boundaries. Their 2025 album is Life, Death And Dennis Hopper, a song cycle telling the life story of the great American trailblazer and actor.
In March, The Waterboys released several videos of tracks from the new album — including a video for “I Don’t Know How I Made It. The song features Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes sharing lead vocals with Mike Scott. The fabulous video shows Mike singing and playing in the New Mexico desert intercut with black and white photographs shot by Dennis Hopper in the 1960s.
Watch the official music video for “I Don’t Know How I Made It” by The Waterboys featuring Taylor Goldsmith on YouTube:
A Wild and Beautiful Ride, the 48-minute documentary exploring the creation of The Waterboys’ latest album Life, Death and Dennis Hopper, is available to stream on YouTube:
Directed by Mick Puck and Duende Visions, A Wild and Beautiful Ride takes viewers behind the scenes of a bold musical and spiritual journey. The film includes music from the album, location footage shot in New Mexico, and intimate reflections from Mike.
Watch A Wild and Beautiful Ride on YouTube:
The opening act on the Waterboys’ North American tour is Anna Tivel, “a fabulous singer and songwriter,” says The Waterboys website. “She’ll be playing in a trio format” with keyboards and drums.
“Come early so as not to miss your opportunity to enjoy this wonderful performer. You won’t regret it. She will be playing at 7:30 on most nights during the tour,” the website adds.
The Waterboys
W/ Anna Tivel
9:30 Club
Thursday, Sept. 4
Doors @7pm
$56.35
All ages
