Tours: Dropkick Murphys announce "Celtic Punk Invasion"
Boston's Dropkick Murphys have annouced their inaugural "Celtic Punk Invasion" tour, with dates spread out between the US and Europe. The band will play a pair of shows on March 17, 2014 marking the first time they have played Ireland on St. Patrick's Day. There will be two shows that day at Dublin's Vicar Street venue. In Boston, the band will have a matinee performance on Saturday, March 14, as well as an additional show that evening. Two months later, they will make an appearance at the Skate and Surf Festival in Asbury Park, NJ.
Tickets for the March dates go on sale October 24 and 25, depending on the date. Ticketing information can be found on the band's website. A "major announcement" for US fans wishing to accompany the band for the Dublin St. Patrick's Day shows is expected soon.
The band's most recent album, Going Out in Style, was released in 2011.
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DROPKICK MURPHYS CELTIC PUNK INVASION TOUR DATES:
| March 2 | Clifton Park, NY | Upstate Concert Hall |
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| March 3 | Huntington, NY | The Paramount |
| March 4 | Huntington, NY | The Paramount |
| March 6 | Silver Spring, MD | The Fillmore |
| March 7 | Slatyfork, WV | Snowshoe Mountain Resort |
| March 8 | New York, NY | Irving Plaza |
| March 9 | New York, NY | Irving Plaza |
| March 10 | New York, NY | Irving Plaza |
| March 12 | Boston, MA | House of Blues |
| March 13 | Boston, MA | House of Blues |
| March 14 | Boston, MA | House of Blues (day) |
| March 14 | Boston, MA | House of Blues (night) |
| March 15 | Boston, MA | House of Blues |
| March 17 | Dublin, Ireland | Vicar Street (early) |
| March 17 | Dublin, Ireland | Vicar Street (late) |
| March 18 | Glasgow, Scotland | Barrowlands |
| March 19 | Manchester, UK | Academy |
| March 20 | Nottingham, UK | Rock City |
| March 21 | London, UK | O2 Academy Brixton |
| March 22 | Birmingham, UK | O2 Academy |
| May 16 | Skate & Surf Festival | Asbury Park, NJ |