The Waterboys @ the Neptune – 9/21/25 Photos by Rachel Crick
Mike Scott of the Waterboys – photo by Rachel Crick
Excellent band the Waterboys, with founder and leader Mike Scott, were in Seattle last September. The show included tracks from the past, including such classic wonders as “The Whole of the Moon” and “Don’t Bang the Drum,” but also featured new tracks from their latest, Life, Death and Dennis Hopper. The new album honors the late Hopper thematically, featuring the song “Frank (Let’s Fuck),” inspired by the actor’s classic role in Blue Velvet. Fans of the Waterboys will feel great to hear about Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings this July. You’ll be able to dig deep into that era with that 3-disc beast.
For the final day of SXSW 2026, Kirk Stauffer managed to get additional excellent shots, including of Mexican singer-songwriter and producer Mita, whom everyone should want to know, and just happens to write music for HBO and Netflix. Look at Jacki Daniels too! Enormous thank you to Daniels, another striking performer, for taking the time for the portraits. And fans of the very cool Presley Haile: her tour dates in the fall are opening for Deer Tick, including a date in Seattle on October 3rd. Every one of these artists were a great way to end the festivities. For BBS next year? Dreams of SXSW 2027.
Time for country fans to go wild with some gorgeous photos of Lainey Wilson, who appeared at SXSW 2026, day six! The Nashville native, who’s also an actress who has been on the TV series Yellowstone and made her film debut this year with Reminders of Him, has already released five albums. Also at day six’s stages were Amy Gadiaga, a jazz singer, bassist & composer (thank you for the portrait!); Brit singer Morgan Munroe, who performed at Glastonbury last year, and Mexican-American artist Delilah. Delilah (full name Delilah Cabrera) comes from Wenatchee, Washington, and we want to say a huge thank you for the portrait session with Kirk.
It was silverware down, then hands clapping as Maya Hawke and her band took the stage at the Triple Door dinner theater in Seattle. The sold-out show was one of the first stops on Hawke’s 12-city Maitreya Corso Tour, in support of her fourth studio album. Flanked by husband Christian Lee Hutson (guitar) and Odessa Jorgensen (violin), the trio performed an intimate set that connected with the audience through simplicity rather than spectacle.
