Dropkick Murphys

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As of midnight Sunday, more than 45,000 Verizon Communications Inc. workers from New England to Virginia-members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the Electrical Workers (IBEW)-went on strike to stop the company’s attacks on the middle class.

These Verizon workers are in the fight of their lives, and they need our support. This is a huge deal that has broad implications for our entire economy.

Verizon is bringing in money hand over fist. In the past four years alone, the company made more than $19 billion in profits-and compensated its top five executives more than a quarter of a billion dollars.

Yet this highly profitable company is insisting on $1 billion in concessions from 45,000 workers-or $20,000 for every family.

It’s outrageous. Even as Verizon continues to rake in record profits, it’s trying to outsource more jobs, demand workers pay more for benefits and undermine workers’ retirement security.

Despite Verizon’s outrageous tactics, the workers still have been more than willing to continue to meet at the table, but Verizon has been unwilling to bargain seriously.

Verizon is trying to strip away 50 years of collective bargaining gains for middle-class workers and our families. But the company won’t succeed. Workers won’t let Verizon destroy the middle-class jobs and benefits generations of Verizon workers gained through collective bargaining. They won’t give up their bargaining rights.

What’s happening at Verizon is part of a massive problem that affects virtually all of us: Corporate profits are eating up more and more of our national income, leaving less and less for the rest of us. This weekend, The New York Times reported that wages as a percentage of national income are the lowest they’ve been since 1965 and falling.(1)

The vast majority of us who are lucky enough to have jobs are being underpaid-while corporations rake in obscene profits. If we allow highly profitable corporations like Verizon to keep leading a race to the bottom in American wages, our country’s middle class may not survive.

By going on strike, these courageous Verizon workers aren’t just standing up for themselves, but for all of us.

Please stand In solidarity with these men and woman… their struggle is
Our struggle !!!

Thanks,
Dropkick Murphys

Dropkick Murphys have announced their first annual Shamrock ‘N Roll Festival. The shows will feature Dropkick Murphys, Street Dogs, Chuck Ragan, The Mahones, Parkington Sisters and more. A boxing demonstration and signing with special guest, renowned boxer “Irish” Micky Ward (The Fighter), will also be featured at these family friendly, all-ages events.

Shamrock ‘N Roll Festival will visit Bangor ME, Altamont NY, Pittsburgh PA, Columbus OH, Portsmouth VA, Rochester NY and Philadelphia PA. $1 from every ticket sold will benefit the band’s charity, The Claddagh Fund and $1 from every ticket sold for the September 11 show in Altamont will be donated to 9/11 charities.

More details about these shows will be announced soon!

We are also pleased to announce that DKM are heading back to Australia and will be bringing Lucero with us. We will be doing headline shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide, Perth & Melbourne. On our way down under we will be making a short stop on the west coast to play shows San Diego, Las Vegas & Los Angeles with our pals the Swingin’ Utters and last but not least we have started working on more European dates for January/February 2012. UK/Scotland dates already on sale.

Details for all of the shows below. It’s a long list but please read through it because you never know we may have added your city & you didn’t notice until now. We’re going all over the map! Check it out:

Wednesday July 27th – Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and The Turbo A.C.’s
Tickets: from the box office or call 1-800-745-3000 or online
****please note tickets from the box office have lower fees****

Thursday July 28th - Wellmont Theatre, Montclair NJ USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and The Turbo A.C.’s
Tickets: from the box office or call 1-877-935-5668 or online

Friday July 29th – Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley Expo Center, Essex Junction VT USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and The Turbo A.C.’s
Tickets: online

Saturday July 30th – K Rockathon at New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse NY USA
Tickets: online

Monday August 1st – George Street Festival, St John’s NL CANADA
Tickets: online

Wednesday August 3rd – Halifax Forum Multi-Purpose Centre, Halifax NS CANADA
Opening bands: The Turbo A.C.’s
Tickets: online

Thursday August 4th – Oxygen Nightclub, Moncton NB CANADA
Opening bands: The Turbo A.C.’s
Tickets:  online or by phone 1-877-384-9669
****please note this show is 19+****

Friday August 5th – Métropolis Montreal, QC CANADA
Opening bands: The Turbo A.C.’s and Omegas
Tickets: online

Saturday August 6th – Wakestock, Collingwood ON CANADA
Tickets: online

Friday August 12th – Rocco Del Schlacko, Püttlingen GERMANY
Tickets: online

Saturday August 13th – Open Flair, Eschwege GERMANY
Tickets: online

Sunday August 14th – Taubertal, Rothenburg GERMANY
Tickets: online

Tuesday August 16th – Hamburg Kultursommer, Hamburg GERMANY
Opening band: Face To Face
Tickets: online

Thursday August 18th – Open Air, Gampel –Turtmann SWITZERLAND
Tickets: online

Friday August 19th Frequency Festival, St Polten AUSTRIA
Tickets: online

Saturday August 20th – Area 4, Lüdinghausen GERMANY
Tickets: online

Sunday August 21st – Highfield, Großpösna GERMANY
Tickets: online

Thursday September 8th – Fenway Park, Boston MA USA
Opening bands: Mighty Mighty Bosstones and more to be announced soon!
****please note this show is SOLD OUT****

Friday September 9th – Fenway Park, Boston MA USA
Opening bands: Mighty Mighty Bosstones and more to be announced soon!
****please note this show is SOLD OUT****

Saturday September 10th – Bangor Waterfront Pavilion, Bangor ME USA
Dropkick Murphys Shamrock ‘N Roll Festival
Opening bands: Street Dogs, Chuck Ragan, The Mahones, Parkington Sisters & more to be announced soon!
Tickets: online

Sunday September 11th – Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont NY USA
Dropkick Murphys Shamrock ‘N Roll Festival
Opening bands: Street Dogs, Chuck Ragan, The Mahones, Parkington Sisters & more to be announced soon!
Tickets: online

Monday September 12th – Trib Total Media Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh PA USA
Dropkick Murphys Shamrock ‘N Roll Festival
Opening bands: Street Dogs, Chuck Ragan, The Mahones, Parkington Sisters & more to be announced soon!
Tickets: online

Tuesday September 13th – LC Pavilion, Columbus OH USA
Dropkick Murphys Shamrock ‘N Roll Festival
Opening bands: Street Dogs, Chuck Ragan, The Mahones, Parkington Sisters & more to be announced soon!
Tickets: online

Thursday September 15th – nTelos Pavilion, Portsmouth VA USA
Dropkick Murphys Shamrock ‘N Roll Festival
Opening bands: Street Dogs, Chuck Ragan, The Mahones, Parkington Sisters & more to be announced soon!
Tickets: online

Saturday September 17th – Main Street Armory, Rochester NY USA
Dropkick Murphys Shamrock ‘N Roll Festival
Opening bands: Street Dogs, Chuck Ragan, The Mahones, Parkington Sisters & more to be announced soon!
Tickets: online

Sunday September 18th – Electric Factory Loft, Philadelphia PA USA
Dropkick Murphys Shamrock ‘N Roll Festival
Opening bands: Street Dogs, Chuck Ragan, The Mahones, Parkington Sisters & more to be announced soon!
Tickets: on sale 7/23 online

Tuesday October 11th – House Of Blues, San Diego CA USA
Opening bands: Swingin’ Utters & The Silent Comedy
Tickets: online
****please note this show is ALL AGES****

Wednesday October 12th – House Of Blues, San Diego CA USA
Opening bands: Swingin’ Utters & The Silent Comedy
Tickets: online
***please note this show is 21+****

Friday October 14th – Hard Rock Casino, Las Vegas NV USA
Opening band: Swingin’ Utters
Tickets: Book a room at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to receive special discounted DKM rates, all registered guests get free entry to the DKM poolside show included with your room!

Online reservations
By phone: 1800-343-4346
Code: EDKMFAN
Offer Details:
Rates start at $169 per night, includes entry into DKM concert for each
registered guest (current rack rate is $229 per night)
All other GA tickets: online

Saturday October 15th – The Palladium, Los Angeles CA USA
Opening bands: Swingin’ Utters & The Insurgence
Tickets: online

Wednesday October 19th October – Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane QLD AUSTRALIA
Opening bands: Lucero & TBA
Tickets: on sale Friday July 22nd online or phone 132 849

Thursday October 20th – Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW AUSTRALIA
Opening bands: Lucero & TBA
Tickets: on sale Friday July 22nd online or phone: 132 849

Friday October 21st – Panthers, Newcastle NSW AUSTRALIA
Opening bands: Lucero & TBA
Tickets: on sale Friday July 22nd online or phone: 1300 GET TIX

Saturday October 22nd – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide SA AUSTRALIA
Opening bands: Lucero & TBA
Tickets: on sale Friday July 22nd online or phone: 08 8225 8888

Sunday October 23rd – Metro City, Perth WA AUSTRALIA
Opening bands: Lucero & TBA
Tickets: on sale Friday July 22nd online or phone: 1300 438 849(GET TIX), heatseeker.com.au or phone: 08 6210 7270,  oztix.com.au 1300 762 545

Tuesday October 25th – Forum Theatre, Melbourne VIC AUSTRALIA
Opening bands: Lucero & TBA
Tickets: on sale Friday July 22nd online or phone: 1300 111 011

Wednesday February 8th – O2 Academy, Liverpool UK
Opening bands: TBA
Tickets: online
****please note this show is 14+****

Friday February 10th – The Roundhouse, London UK
Opening bands: TBA
Tickets: online
****please note this show is 14+****

Saturday February 11th – Barrowlands, Glasgow SCOTLAND
Opening bands: TBA
Tickets: online
****please note this show is 14+****

Thanks again & again for all your support!

DROPKICK MURPHYS.

New DKM EU merch web-store is up & running. Check  it out here:

http://www.kingsroadmerch.eu/bands/dropkick-murphys.html

Hi everyone,

The general public sale for our Fenway shows starts tomorrow, Thursday 7/7 at 12 noon EST.

For online sales go to: http://www.redsox.com/dropkicks
For phone sales call: 1-877-REDSOX9
In person sales: from the Fenway Park box office

Tickets bought in person from Fenway will have no extra booking fees and this is the cheapest way to buy tickets.

A $1 donation to the Claddagh Fund has been added to each ticket. Proceeds from the ticket sales will also benefit the Massachusetts 9/11 Fund which helps support families of victims of 9/11 throughout the state.

Ticket limit is eight (8) per person per show. Prices are $30 or $35 plus booking fees depending on the seats selected.

Seats are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis until they are sold out. Please be patient, there will probably be a high demand so you may experience a virtual waiting room when logging in.

If you have any problems the Fenway Park Ticket Customer Service number is 1-877-REDSOX9 and the hours are 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday-Friday. Patrons who require accessible seating and patrons who do not have online access may use the same password as above and call the customer service representative at 1-877-REDSOX9, beginning at 12:00 NOON on Tuesday, July 5th. Please note there is only a limited number of tickets available for these shows so please try to buy as early as possible.

Lastly, click here http://www.boston.com/ae/chats/kencasey/ to chat online tomorrow with Ken. Got questions about the shows at Fenway, got questions about DKM, need help with your love life? Log in & ask Ken live online at 10am EST Thursday 7/7.

Your pals,
DKM.

* Please note the Fenway shows are pending City approval

The Dropkick Murphys will be taking the stage for two live shows at “America’s Most Beloved Ballpark” Fenway Park in Boston MA on Thursday September 8th and Friday September 9th. The Mighty Mighty BossTones will be opening for Dropkick Murphys on both nights. A portion of the proceeds from the two shows will benefit the Massachusetts 9/11 Fund, which helps support families of victims of 9/11 throughout the state.

Tickets for both shows will go on sale at 12 p.m. (noon) ET on Thursday, July 7th and will be available online at http://www.redsox.com/dropkicks by calling (877) RED-SOX9 or at the Fenway Park box office: http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/ticketing/dropkicks.jsp

Please note: these shows are pending city approval

Greetings from Saskatoon!

Just a quick update on our summer tour – we’ve added in some more support band information, updated a couple of ticket links & also updated a few more shows that are now sold out. We’ve got some great line ups for you guys with Chuck Ragan, The Tossers, The Turbo A.C.’s, Parkington Sisters, Cobra Skulls and more….check out the line ups below and we hope to see you soon. We have more dates being announced soon including an Australian tour so please be patient folks if your city isn’t listed below.

Wednesday June 22nd – Edmonton Event Center Edmonton, AB CANADA
Opening bands: Chuck Ragan, Rum Runner and Parkington Sisters
****please note this show is SOLD OUT****

Thursday June 23rd – MacEwan Hall, Calgary AB CANADA
Opening bands: Chuck Ragan and Parkington Sisters
****please note this show is SOLD OUT****

Saturday June 25th – Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC CANADA
Opening bands: Chuck Ragan and Parkington Sisters
****please note this show is SOLD OUT****

Sunday June 26th – Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC CANADA
Opening bands: Chuck Ragan and Parkington Sisters
****please note this show is SOLD OUT****

Monday June 27th – Paramount Theatre, Seattle WA USA
Opening bands: Chuck Ragan and Parkington Sisters
Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?pid=6992118 or call 1-877-784-4849 or buy from The Paramount and Moore Theatre box offices or ticketing kiosks for reduced booking fees

Tuesday June 28th – Roseland Theater, Portland OR USA
Opening bands: Chuck Ragan and Parkington Sisters
****please note this show is SOLD OUT****

Wednesday June 29th – Warfield Theatre, San Francisco CA USA
Opening bands: Chuck Ragan and Parkington Sisters
Tickets: available online http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2C004674EE04382Eor http://www.thewarfieldtheatre.com/ticketing.php

Friday July 1st – The Fox Theatre, Pomona CA USA
Opening bands: The Tossers, She’s A Kreeper and Parkington Sisters
Tickets: available from the Glasshouse Record Store or online http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09004670C86351F8

Saturday July 2nd – Hootenanny at Oak Canyon, Irvine CA USA
Opening bands: Reverend Horton Heat, Murder City Devils, Supersuckers, Swingin’ Utters, Royal Crown Revue and more….
Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09004675FFCA7307

Sunday July 3rd – The Marquee Theatre, Tempe AZ USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and Cobra Skulls
Tickets: http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1460384&cobrand=luckymanonline or call 1-480-829-0607

Tuesday July 5th – Sunset Station, San Antonio TX USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and Cobra Skulls
Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0C004671BC308132

Wednesday July 6th – Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City OK USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and Cobra Skulls
Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?pid=6989734 or call 1-866-977-6849

Thursday July 7th – Sokol Auditorium, Omaha NE USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and Cobra Skulls
Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0600467DD8CADA48

Friday July 8th – Summerfest, Milwaukee WI USA
http://www.summerfest.com/flash2011/

Sunday July 10th – Cisco Ottawa Blues Fest, Ottawa ON CANADA
Tickets: http://www.capitaltickets.ca/bluesfest

Monday July 11th – Festival d’été de Québec, Québec City QC CANADA
http://www.infofestival.com/

Wednesday July 27th – Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and The Turbo A.C.’s
Tickets: from the box office or call 1-800-745-3000 or online http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2B0046B171993618
****please note tickets from the box office have lower fees****

Thursday July 28th – Wellmont Theatre, Montclair NJ USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and The Turbo A.C.’s
Tickets: from the box office or call 1-877-935-5668 or online http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?agency=WELL_PLAGENCY&pid=7027792

Friday July 29th – Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley Expo Center, Essex Junction VT USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and The Turbo A.C.’s
Tickets: http://highergroundpresents.frontgatetickets.com/choose.php?c=1&lid=55389&eid=63299&tid=262156_121564&qty=1&b=1&noprepass=

Saturday July 30th – K Rockathon at New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse NY
Tickets: on sale 6/11 outlets listed here: http://www.krockathon.com/ticket-locations/

Monday August 1st – George Street Festival, St John’s NL CANADA
Tickets: http://www.georgestreetlive.ca/tickets/

Wednesday August 3rd – Halifax Forum Multi-Purpose Centre, Halifax NS CANADA
Opening bands: The Turbo A.C.’s
Tickets: http://ww3.ticketpro.ca/event.php?event_id=1924

Thursday August 4th – Oxygen Nightclub, Moncton NB CANADA
Opening bands: The Turbo A.C.’s
Tickets: https://etixnow.com/events/dropkick-aug-4 online or by phone 1-877-384-9669
****please note this show is 19+****

Friday August 5th – Métropolis Montreal, QC CANADA
Opening bands: The Turbo A.C.’s
Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000469D9E7F7AC2

Saturday August 6th – Wakestock, Collingwood ON CANADA
Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/100046B30B11BB4B

Friday August 12th – Rocco Del Schlacko, Püttlingen GERMANY
Tickets: http://www.rocco-del-schlacko.de/pages/rocco/tickets.php

Saturday August 13th – Open Flair, Eschwege GERMANY
Tickets: https://shop.open-flair.de/store/products

Sunday August 14th – Taubertal, Rothenburg GERMANY
Tickets: https://www.shopssl.de/epages/es10567393.sf

Tuesday August 16th – Hamburg Kultursommer, Hamburg GERMANY
Opening bands: Face To Face
Tickets: http://www.fkpscorpio-tickets.de/index.php?sprache=0&standort=TIX&veranst_nr=448

Thursday August 18th – Open Air, Gampel –Turtmann SWITZERLAND
Tickets: http://www.ticketcorner.ch/tickets.html?affiliate=TCS&redirected=true&doc=erdetaila&fun=erdetail&erid=499157

Friday August 19th Frequency Festival, St Polten AUSTRIA
Tickets: http://www.frequency.at:80/tickets

Saturday August 20th – Area 4, Lüdinghausen GERMANY
Tickets: http://www.area4.de/de/tickets/

Sunday August 21st – Highfield, Großpösna GERMANY
Tickets: http://www.highfield.de/de/tickets/

P.S. Please don’t leave your ticket buying to the last minute as the only people that win that way are the scalpers!

Official first day of summer today here in the northern hemisphere & the summer solstice too so treat yourself to a drink as the sun finally goes down wherever you are.

DKM.

Enter for a chance to win an autographed Dropkick Murphys Goodtime Tenor Banjo

Sunday June 19th – Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg MB CANADA
Opening bands: Dust Rhinos and Parkington Sisters
Tickets or call 780-3333

Tuesday June 21st – The Odeon Event Centre, Saskatoon SK CANADA
Opening bands: Chuck Ragan and Parkington Sisters
****please note this show is SOLD OUT****

Wednesday June 22nd – Edmonton Event Center Edmonton, AB CANADA
Opening bands: Chuck Ragan, Rum Runner and Parkington Sisters
Tickets

Thursday June 23rd – MacEwan Hall, Calgary AB CANADA
Opening bands: Chuck Ragan and Parkington Sisters
****please note this show is SOLD OUT****

Saturday June 25th – Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC CANADA
Opening bands: Chuck Ragan and Parkington Sisters
****please note this show is SOLD OUT****

Sunday June 26th – Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC CANADA
Opening bands: Chuck Ragan and Parkington Sisters
****please note this show is SOLD OUT****

Monday June 27th – Paramount Theatre, Seattle WA USA
Opening bands: Chuck Ragan and Parkington Sisters
Tickets: available online or call 1-877-784-4849 or buy from The Paramount and Moore Theatre box offices or ticketing kiosks for reduced booking fees

Tuesday June 28th – Roseland Theater, Portland OR USA
Opening bands: Chuck Ragan and Parkington Sisters
Tickets: available online or call call 503.224

Wednesday June 29th – Warfield Theatre, San Francisco CA USA
Opening bands: Chuck Ragan and Parkington Sisters
Tickets: available online or here

Friday July 1st The Fox Theatre, Pomona CA USA
Opening bands: The Tossers,  She’s A Kreeper and Parkington Sisters
Tickets: on sale at the Glasshouse Record Store or online

Saturday July 2nd – Hootenanny at Oak Canyon, Irvine CA USA
Opening bands: Reverend Horton Heat, Murder City Devils, Supersuckers, Swingin’ Utters, Royal Crown Revue and more….
Tickets

Sunday July 3rd – The Marquee Theatre, Tempe AZ USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and Cobra Skulls
Tickets or call 1-480-829-0607

Tuesday July 5th – Sunset Station, San Antonio TX USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and Cobra Skulls
Tickets

Wednesday July 6th – Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City OK USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and Cobra Skulls
Tickets: available online or call 1-866-977-6849

Thursday July 7th Sokol Auditorium, Omaha NE USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and Cobra Skulls
Tickets

Friday July 8th Summerfest, Milwaukee WI USA

Sunday July 10th – Cisco Ottawa Blues Fest, Ottawa ON CANADA
Tickets

Monday July 11th – Festival d’été de Québec, Québec City QC CANADA
Tickets

Wednesday July 27th – Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and TBA
Tickets: from the box office or call 1-800-745-3000 or online
****please note tickets from the box office have lower fees****

Thursday July 28th – Wellmont Theatre, Montclair NJ USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and TBA
Tickets: from the box office or call 1-877-935-5668 or online

Friday July 29th – Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley Expo Center, Essex Junction VT USA
Opening bands: The Tossers and TBA
Tickets

Saturday July 30th K Rockathon at New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse NY USA
Tickets: on sale 6/11 outlets listed here

Monday August 1st George Street Festival, St John’s NL CANADA
Tickets

Wednesday August 3rd Halifax Forum Multi-Purpose Centre, Halifax NS CANADA
Opening bands: TBA
Tickets

Thursday August 4th Oxygen Nightclub, Moncton NB CANADA
Opening bands: TBA
Tickets online or by phone 1-877-384-9669
****please note this show is 19+****

Friday August 5th – Métropolis Montreal, QC CANADA
Opening bands: TBA
Tickets

Saturday August 6th – Wakestock, Collingwood ON CANADA
Tickets

Friday August 12th – Rocco Del Schlacko, Püttlingen GERMANY
Tickets

Saturday August 13th – Open Flair, Eschwege GERMANY
Tickets

Sunday August 14th – Taubertal, Rothenburg GERMANY
Tickets

Tuesday August 16th – Hamburg Kultursommer, Hamburg GERMANY
Opening bands: Face To Face
Tickets

Thursday August 18th Open Air, Gampel Turtmann SWITZERLAND
Tickets

Friday August 19th Frequency Festival, St Polten AUSTRIA
Tickets

Saturday August 20th – Area 4, Lüdinghausen GERMANY
Tickets

Sunday August 21st – Highfield, Großpösna GERMANY
Tickets