This coming March, Dropkick Murphys are doing everything they can to make sure St. Patrick’s Day lasts the entire month.
And you won’t even have to “Ship Up To Boston.”
The legendary punk group is taking their “Full Electric St. Patrick’s Day Tour” to venues all over North America from March 1 through 19.
On the quick 15-concert jaunt, they’ll bring green holiday cheer to huge cities like Charlotte (March 1), Atlanta (March 6), Indianapolis (March 8), Louisville (March 10), and, well, of course, Boston for four concerts on March 16, March 17, March 18 and March 19 to close the tour.
OK, truth be told, shipping up to Boston wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world if you want to see Dropkicks Murphys close their brief run of gigs in a blaze of glory.
It should also be noted that these 15 shows will be your typical meat and potatoes and energetic Celtic punk shows, unlike their unique 2022 tour.
From October through November, the band surprised fans by embarking on an ambitious acoustic tour promoting their latest Woody Guthrie-inspired, folk-punk album “This Machine Still Kills Fascists.”
So, suppose you wish you had more information about this “Full Electric” tour. In that case, no four-leaf clovers will be necessary— we’ll fill in all the blanks on everything from tour dates to ticket prices to opening acts to surprise festival performances for you.
Dropkick Murphys 2023 tour schedule
A complete calendar featuring all upcoming tour dates, venues and lowest prices on tickets for each show is below.
| Dropkick Murphys tour dates | Prices start at |
|---|---|
| March 1 at The Fillmore in Charlotte, NC | $50 |
| March 3 at House of Blues Orlando in Lake Buena Vista, FL | $71 |
| March 4 at Jannus Live in Saint Petersburg, FL | $106 |
| March 5 at Vinyl Music Hall in Pensacola, FL | $225 |
| March 6 at The Eastern in Atlanta, GA | $50 |
| March 7 at Mars Music Hall at Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL | $53 |
| March 8 at Murat Egyptian Room at Old National Centre in Indianapolis, IN | $49 |
| March 10 at the Kentucky Center in Louisville, KY | $47 |
| March 12 at the GLC Live in Grand Rapids, MI | $48 |
| March 13 at KEMBA LIVE! in Columbus, OH | $49 |
| March 14 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, PA | $49 |
| March 16 at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, MA | $67 |
| March 17 at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, MA | $78 |
| March 18 at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, MA | $64 |
| March 19 at House of Blues Boston in Boston, MA | $55 |
| May 26-29 at Punk Rock Bowling and Music Fest in Las Vegas, NV | $273 |
(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)
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Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival
From May 26-29, a music festival unlike any other will descend upon Las Vegas.
For four days, punk rockers and bowling will come together all Memorial Day Weekend long.
Still not sold?
Joining Dropkick Murphys at the exciting festival are legends like Rancid, Bad Religion, The Interrupters, The Damned, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and many more.
All 40+ acts on the jaw-dropping bill can be seen here.
Dropkick Murphys opening acts
Each and every show on the “Full Electric St. Patrick’s Day Tour” will be a full-on party.
Before Ken Casey and the rest of the sextet take the stage, though, Dropkick Murphys have a stellar lineup of support acts planned to get audiences riled up for the wild time they have ahead.
At all shows, Dropkick Murphys be joined by folk-punk band The Rumjacks (appropriately known for their hit “An Irish Pub Song”) and Quincy-based rockabilly singer Jesse Ahern.
They’ll amp things up even further on March 16-18 when The Turnpike Troubadours get in on the action and play with the group at Boston’s MGM Music Hall.
Get your fiddles ready — these are going to be hoedowns you won’t want to miss.
Singer-songwriter Nikki Lane will also serve as an additional support act on March 16, along with all the openers as mentioned above.
Dropkick Murphys new music
Even though the Dropkick Murphys have been active since 1996, the band hasn’t shown any sign of slowing down in their 26 years of existence.
In 2021, they released “Turn Up That Dial,” an upbeat album full of anthems in the vein of their earlier output and this year, they went in a different direction with the acoustic country “This Machine Still Kills Fascists” composed of unused Woody Guthrie lyrics.
Although the band dabbled in a new genre and performed lyrics written by another artist, the sound and spirit are still unmistakably Dropkick Murphys-esque.
Critics loved it too.
In a five-star review, Folk N Rock raved, “Dropkick Murphys have brought new life to Woody Guthrie’s lyrics, which shows still to this day, Woody’s words still kills fascists.”
You can hear the lively album here.
Punk groups on tour in 2023
While Dropkick Murphys have dibs on this coming March, many other punk acts will tour all year round.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss in the next few months.
• Paramore
Don’t forget all the other exciting punk tours coming in 2023 either.
The Adjacent Music Festival featuring Blink 182, Paramore, Bleachers and more will hit Atlantic City on May 27-28.
Then, on Oct. 21, When We Were Young with headliners Green Day, Thirty Seconds To Mars, The Offspring plus a whole host of other stars from the ’90s and ’00s are bringing the nostalgia fest of the year to Las Vegas.