Dropkick Murphys released their new single and video “Smash Sh*t Up” today. “Smash Sh*t Up” is available digitally and on limited edition colored vinyl paired with B-side “The Bonny,” a cover of Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Cinnamon’s 2019 song. Both songs are available on streaming platforms worldwide, with vinyl offered in the Dropkick Murphys webstore, and at the band’s upcoming tour dates, while supplies last.
The brand new video for “Smash Sh*t Up” can be seen here:
Meanwhile, opening acts have been announced for Dropkick Murphys’ Boston Blowout– the band’s five St. Patrick’s Day Week Boston-area hometown shows, including Rancid’s Lars Frederiksen and Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols. The full list of openers is as follows:
Friday, March 13 (Encore Boston Harbor):
Lars Frederiksen (from Rancid), Glen Matlock (from Sex Pistols)
Saturday, March 14 (House Of Blues Boston – Matinee):
The Old Firm Casuals (with Lars Frederiksen)
***SOLD OUT***
Sunday, March 15 (House Of Blues Boston):
The Old Firm Casuals (with Lars Frederiksen), Kneecap (from Belfast)
Monday, March 16 (Big Night Live):
The Old Firm Casuals (with Lars Frederiksen), Lenny Lashley (from Darkbuster)
Tuesday, March 17 (House Of Blues Boston):
Darkbuster, Jim Weeks Band
***SOLD OUT***
A limited number of tickets for Dropkick Murphys’ Boston Blowout shows are still available at www.dropkickmurphys.com.
Dropkick Murphys just kicked off their European winter tour in Madrid, with shows through February 21. Following the Boston Blowout dates, the band returns to the road in May for a handful of North American festival dates, including Domination Festival (Mexico City), Epicenter (Concord, NC), Welcome To Rockville (Daytona Beach, FL) and Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival (Columbus, OH). For the most up-to-date Dropkick Murphys tour dates, and to purchase tickets, visit: http://www.dropkickmurphys.com/tour/. Current tour dates are as follows:
| Date | City | Venue |
| Fri. 1/31 | Mannheim, Germany | Maimarkthalle |
| Sat. 2/1 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Ziggo Dome |
| Sun. 2/2 | Frederiksberg, Denmark | KB Hallen |
| Mon. 2/3 | Oslo, Norway | Oslo Spektrum Arena |
| Tue. 2/4 | Gothenburg , Sweden | Kajskjul 105 |
| Thu. 2/6 | Hamburg, Germany | Sporthalle Hamburg |
| Fri. 2/7 | Brussels, Belgium | Forest National |
| Sat. 2/8 | Paris, France | Zenith Paris – La Villette |
| Sun. 2/9 | Paris, France | Zenith Paris – La Villette |
| Tue. 2/11 | Dortmund, Germany | Westfalenhalle |
| Wed. 2/12 | Hanover, Germany | Swiss Life Hall |
| Fri. 2/14 | Chemnitz, Germany | Messehalle |
| Sat. 2/15 | Bern, Switzerland | Festhalle Bern |
| Mon. 2/17 | Milan, Italy | Alcatraz |
| Tue. 2/18 | Vienna, Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
| Wed. 2/19 | Munich, Germany | Zenith |
| Fri. 2/21 | London, UK | Alexandra Palace |
| Fri. 3/13 | Everett, MA | Encore Boston Harbor |
| Sat. 3/14 | Boston, MA | House Of Blues Boston (matinee) |
| Sat. 3/14 | Boston, MA | House Of Blues Boston (Annual Afterparty Bash + Pro Boxing – evening) |
| Sun. 3/15 | Boston, MA | House Of Blues Boston |
| Mon. 3/16 | Boston, MA | Big Night Live |
| Tue. 3/17 | Boston, MA | House Of Blues Boston |
| Fri. 5/1 | Mexico City, Mexico | Domination Festival |
| Sun. 5/3 | Concord, NC | Epicenter |
| Fri. 5/8 | Daytona Beach, FL | Welcome To Rockville |
| Sun. 5/17 | Columbus, OH | Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival |
| Fri. 7/10 | Tábor, Czech Republic | Mighty Sounds |
| Thu. 7/17 | Wurster Nordseeküste, Germany | Deichbrand Festival |
| Sun. 7/26 | Sélestat, France | Rock Your Brain Fest |
| Date TBA | Alter Futterplatz, Austria | Szene Openair Festival (7/30 – 8/1) |
| Thu. 7/30 | Kostrzyn, Poland | Polandrock |
Since forming in 1996, Boston’s Dropkick Murphys have sold a staggering 7 million albums worldwide. Recently, Dropkick Murphys‘ song “Rose Tattoo”–from their Signed and Sealed in Blood album–was recently chosen by Loudwire as one of the “Top 66 Best Of The Decade Rock Songs,” appearing at #21 on the list.
Dropkick Murphys–Al Barr (lead vocals), Tim Brennan (guitars, accordion, mellotron, whistles, vocals), Ken Casey (lead vocals, bass guitar), Jeff DaRosa (banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, acoustic guitars, vocals), Matt Kelly (drums, percussion, vocals), James Lynch (guitar, vocals), Kevin Rheault (touring bassist), Lee Forshner (touring bagpipe player)–continue to tour in support of their 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory album (released through the band’s own Born & Bred Records in 2017), which debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 and was the #1 independently released album.
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