The Waterboys to play Donegal gig

ROCK legends The Waterboys will perform in Donegal on Halloween night as part of the inaugural Fómhair Festival.

Presented by ACE Promotions and Seán Ógs, Gaoth Dobhair, the show is the first of several taking place over nine nights. These include five headline ‘Live at the Big Top’ concerts being held at the Big Top site on Gweedore Business Park.

Few bands have as great a live reputation as The Waterboys. From their mid-1980s “big music” period through the influential mix of Celtic, gospel and country on their classic Fisherman’s Blues tours, The Waterboys have consistently blended tightness, inspiration and improvisation to reach heady heights of performance.

The popular reach of Waterboys music has never been greater. Their songs have been performed by artists as varied as Prince, The Killers and U2, all of whom have performed their classic The Whole Of The Moon; and Fiona Apple who masterfully recorded the song last year; Ellie Goulding, who scored a top three UK hit with ‘How Long Will I Love You’; indie rockers The War On Drugs, Dawes and The Mystery Jets; and classic singers Rod Stewart and Tom Jones.

‘The Whole Of The Moon’ also featured in last year’s smash Netflix film Let It Snow and top HBO series The Affair.

The Waterboys’ music shows no sign of fading and this is truly a unique opportunity to catch them at what is a cracking live venue in the heart of west Donegal.

Tickets are on sale now priced at €39.90 plus booking fee. available here: https://bit.ly/2W8kOMN

Keep an eye on https://www.facebook.com/FomhairFestival/ for details and announcements.

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