Dropkick Murphys announce dates for St. Patrick's Day tour as they keep up an old tradition

Dropkick Murphys have a longstanding tradition of announcing a tour that leads up to a residency in their hometown of Boston. It's one of the more pleasant events on a day which is otherwise wrought by cringeworthy cultural appropriation, especially in the mass media. Continuing the tradition, the Celtic punk rockers have announced a 2019 tour leading up to a four-night Boston-area run that concludes on Saint Patrick's Day (March 17).
The 22-date outing kicks off on February 17 in Poughkeepsie, New York and includes stops in Witchita, Tulsa, Miami Beach, and Knoxville before concluding with four nights in Boston over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend.
Of particular note is the band’s March 16 matinee show at Tsonga Arena in Lowell, MA, which will be followed by an aftershow party featuring professional boxing and a special Dropkick electric set featuring covers, special guest vocalists, and fan karaoke, Consequence of Sound reports. There will also be an outdoor carnival between shows with food, beer, a bounce house and a dunk tank!
Here we go !! Our ST PATRICK'S DAY TOUR 2019 will be kicking off on FEB 17 in POUGHKEEPSIE and will end with the previously announced DROPKICK MURPHYS - MICKY WARD ST. PATRICK’S DAY BLOWOUT - LIVE IN LOWELL, MA - Read More: .https://t.co/u2kMDyWFWH pic.twitter.com/OJWCV6vZAX
— Dropkick Murphys (@DropkickMurphys) November 12, 2018
Joining the Murphys for their four-night Boston run are The Interrupters, Booze & Glory, The Devil Makes Three, and Stop Calling Me Frank. Booze & Glory will also be joining Dropkick Murphys are on the rest of the tour, along with Lashley’s Gang Of One and Amigo The Devil.
After their run of North American dates, Murphys will set out across the pond in April, starting April 17 in Dublin followed by a string of UK dates. This is followed by a short spell of European dates including the Rock in Ring and Rock am Ring Festival in Denmark.
Tickets for all the shows go on sale Friday, November 16 at 10 AM local time. See the full schedule of tour dates below:
Dropkick Murphys 2019 Tour Dates:
02/17 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ Mid-Hudson Civic Center
02/18 – Toronto, ON @ Rebel
02/19 – Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe Live
02/20 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
02/23 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion
02/24 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
02/25 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
02/27 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
03/01 – New Orleans, LA @ The Fillmore
03/02 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
03/04 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
03/05 – Miami Beach, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater
03/06 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House Of Blues
03/08 – North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues
03/09 – Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine
03/10 – Richmond, VA @ The National
03/11 – Lancaster, PA @ Freedom Hall
03/12 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre
03/14 – Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
03/15 – Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
03/16 – Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Center
03/17 – Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
04/17 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street
04/18 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street
04/21 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy Birmingham
04/22 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy Glasgow
04/23 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy Leeds
04/25 – Manchester, UK @ Academy
04/26 – London, UK O2 Academy Brixton
04/27 – Meerhout, BE @ Groezrock
06/07-09 – Nuermberg, DE @ Rock im Park Festival
06/07-09 – Nurburg, DE @ Rock am Ring Festival
06/13-15 – Interlaken, CH @ Greenfield Festival
06/13-16 – Nickelsdorf, Austria @ Nova Rock
06/27 – Ekerberg, NO @ Tons of Rock Festival