The Waterboys Release First Album of New Material In A Decade, Modern Blues

It’s never too late in the game for new music.

For the first time in almost a decade, The Waterboys have released an album full of all new original tunes, Modern Blues. Released via Harlequin and Clown/Kobalt, the record features a slate of veteran session musicians, including Muscle Shoals legend David Hood, drummer Ralph Salmins, longtime Waterboys fiddler Steve Wickham, and Memphis keyboardist “Brother” Paul Brown.

You can check out the stream for “Modern Blues” and dates for the band’s spring tour below.

Thurs. 4/16 – Austin, TX – The Paramount Theatre
Fri. 4/17 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
Sat. 4/18 – Nashville, TN – 3rd and Linsley
Sun. 4/19 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Tues. 4/21 – Alexandria, VA – The Birchmere
Wed. 4/22 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre
Thurs. 4/23 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre
Sat. 4/25 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
Sun. 4/26 – Wilmington, DE – The Grand Opera House
Mon. 4/27 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse
Tues. 4/28 – Boston, MA – Wilbur Theatre
Wed. 4/29 – Boston, MA – Wilbur Theatre
Fri. 5/1 – Montreal, Canada – Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre
Sat. 5/2 – Toronto, Canada – Winter Garden Theatre
Sun. 5/3 – Ottawa, Canada – Bronson Centre Theatre
Tues. 5/5 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
Wed. 5/6 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
Thurs. 5/7 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
Wed. 5/13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
Fri. 5/15 – San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s By The Bay
Sat. 5/16 – Ventura, CA – Majestic Venture Theatre
Sun. 5/17 – Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
Mon. 5/18 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Wed. 5/20 – Victoria, BC – University of Victoria – Farquhar
Thurs. 5/21 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO
Fri. 5/22 – Portland, OR – The Aladdin Theatre
Sun. 5/24 – Arvada, CO – Arvada Center Amphitheatre