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Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick’s Day Celebration 2023 Announced

adam12 September 22nd, 2022

The Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick’s Day shows have been slated for 2023, and we have all the details for you here.

 

There will be four shows for the band’s 2023 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. And with St. Paddy’s Day falling on a Friday next year, it’s bound to be a weekend to remember. Or a weekend to forget, depending on how much Irish beer and Irish whiskey you drink.

 

The announcement comes just days after September 17, or what many refer to as “Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day.” So the timing is fitting. The announcement also comes on the heels of Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey going on an expletive-laden rant against MAGA and MAGA culture. The band spent the summer on the state fair circuit, and Casey took offense at the many instances of fairgrounds hawkers selling MAGA hats and gear. No matter your political leanings, the rant is classic Kenny Casey. Top-notch entertainment.

 

You might recall, too, that the Dropkicks have a new album and acoustic tour on the horizon. This Machine Still Kills Fascists is due out on September 30. It will be the first Murphys acoustic release, and the band will tour this fall to support it. Problem is, there are no Boston shows on that tour. The closest they’ll come is the tour kickoff in Concord, NH on October 20 and in Providence on October 21. You’ll have to wait until the spring for those Boston shows.

 

Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick’s Day Celebration 2023

The band kicks off with a headlining set March 16, then the St. Patrick’s Day show at the new MGM Music Hall at Fenway. They’ll play another set there on March 18, then it’s across the street to the House of Blues on March 19. Tickets and info are here, or you can enter to win your tickets here. Check out the flyer below for the support acts.

 

Dropkicks Boston Poster

 

Dropkick Murphys to Neo-Nazis: "We will SMASH you"

The Dropkick Murphys have a message for hate groups that try to use their songs, and it’s a pretty direct one.

(NSFW language ahead)

  • The message

    The band caught wind of a noted white supremacist group using one of their songs in a video shared by journalist Rod Webber and they issued their own special “cease-and-desist.”

  • The context

    Let’s back things up a bit. You probably saw images from Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston of a banner reading: KEEP BOSTON IRISH. This was shared by Universal Hub.

  • The reason

    Ken Casey and Co. were responding to the gang behind that banner, the neo-Nazi group NSC 131. In addition to the banner, the group displayed various white power insignias at the parade.

  • The history

    If you know the Dropkick Murphys, you know they have zero tolerance for “Nazi bullshit.” The band is know for stopping shows and kicking out offending parties.

  • The response

    DKM fans erupted in the replies, thanking the band for standing up for what’s right. Turns out the guy who wrote the Sons of Anarchy theme is a big supporter!

  • The update

    Things got a little more real on Thursday when the band filed an official cease-and-desist through their attorney.

  • The right thing

    Could the Dropkick Murphys have turned a deaf ear to all of this? Sure. But they didn’t. They stood by their convictions and spoke out–loudly–against what’s wrong. Yet another reason to love the lads. Good Boston boys who write great songs and wear their hearts on their sleeves.

    Read more about it this Patch article.

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