Dropkick Murphys Announce First Annual Shamrock-N-Roll Festival

Boston’s own Dropkick Murphys have announced their first annual Shamrock-N-Roll Festival.  The festival has confirmed accompaniment by Dropkick Murphys, Street Dogs, Chuck Ragan, The Mahones, The Parkington Sisters as well as a host of local bands and additional yet-to-be-announced national acts that will be filling up two alternating stages during different legs of the all-ages tour.  The festival includes a main stage, acoustic stage, and family-friendly activities. Front Man Ken Casey explains what inspired the band to create their own festival:

“We wanted to put a different spin on the idea of an Irish music festival–instead of focusing on the Old World folk tradition, we’re showcasing the ways that tradition has woven itself into newer music–while still maintaining a family-friendly environment and Irish cultural perspective. Our fans cross so many generations, and not all of them want to see a Dropkick Murphys show in a punk rock venue. The Shamrock-N-Roll Festival will give more fans an opportunity to experience our live show, and to hear the unique ways that the other bands on the festival bring that Irish influence into their modern music.”

In addition to the musical highlights, the festival will include a boxing demonstration and signing with special guest, renowned boxer “Irish” Micky Ward (The Fighter).  $1 from every ticket sold will benefit the band’s own charity, The Claddagh Fund.

The tour will kick off with the band’s previously announced landmark hometown shows on September 8th and 9th in at their sold-out shows at Boston’s Fenway Park and will hit  venues in Bangor, ME; Altamont, NY; Pittsburgh, PA; Columbus, OH; Portsmouth, VA; Rochester, NY and Philadelphia, PA.

Full Dropkick Murphy and Shamrock-N-Roll Festival dates can be found below.  Full details can be found on the band’s homepage.

Date                                        City                                          Venue

Wednesday, July 27               Sayreville, NJ                          Starland Ballroom

Thursday, July 28                    Montclair, NJ                           Wellmont Theatre

Friday, July 29                         Essex Junction, VT                 Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley Expo Center   

Saturday, July 30                    Syracuse, NY                          Krockathon (NYS Fairgrounds)

Monday, August 1                   St. John’s, NL                          George Street Festival

Wednesday, August 3            Halifax, NS                              Multipurpose Centre

Thursday, August 4                 Moncton, NB                           Oxygen Nightclub

Friday, August 5                      Montreal, QC                           Metropolis

Saturday, August 6                 Collingwood, ON                     Wakestock (Millenium Park, Collingwood Harbour)

 

Friday, August 12                    Püttlingen, Germany               Rocco Del Schlacko

Saturday, August 13               Eschwege, Germany              Open Flair

Sunday, August 14                  Rothenburg, Germany            Taubertal

Friday, August 19                    St. Pölten, Austria                   Frequency Festival

Saturday, August 20               Lüdinghausen, Germany        Area 4

Sunday, August 21                  Großpösna, Germany             Highfield

 

Shamrock-N-Roll Festival:

Thursday, September 8       Boston, MA                            Fenway Park

Friday, September 9             Boston, MA                            Fenway Park

Saturday, September 10      Bangor, ME                           Bangor Waterfront

Sunday, September 11         Altamont, NY                          Altamont Fairgrounds

Monday, September 12        Pittsburgh, PA                       Trib Total Media Amphitheatre

Tuesday, September 13       Columbus, OH                       LC Pavilion

Thursday, September 15     Portsmouth, VA                     nTelos Wireless Pavilion

Saturday, September 17      Rochester, NY                      Main Street Armory

Sunday, September 18         Philadelphia, PA                    Electric Factory Lot

 

Tuesday, October 11              San Diego, CA                        House Of Blues

Wednesday, October 12        San Diego, CA                        House Of Blues

Friday, October 14                  Las Vegas, NV                        Hard Rock Casino

Saturday, October 15             Los Angeles, CA                     The Palladium

 

Wednesday, February 8         Liverpool, UK                           O2 Academy

Friday, February 10                 London, UK                             The Roundhouse

Saturday, February 11            Glasgow, Scotland                  Barrowlands