During the uproar of pop-punk bands in the 1990s, an incredible punk band with a bit of a twist emerged. The twist was, instead of Green Day pop-punk styles, they used traditional Irish and Scottish sounding music set to a punk beat. This band is called the Dropkick Murphys, and they have taken the country, and world, over by storm. This band has played numerous shows, and they happily cause controversy wherever they go. Sometimes it is the typical punk controversy, other times it is simply by taunting audience members with their Boston pride and support of Boston teams. They are currently finishing up the last leg of their 2014 tour, giving you the ability to see them in action before the tour finishes.

Irish American Punk at Its Finest

The Dropkick Murphys have not always seen huge commercial success. In fact, the band mainly played at small clubs or dive bars across the United States for their first years together. They were truly a punk band complete with the attitude and the punk crowds willing to do anything to have a fun time. Jump to 2007 when the band made it onto a major label, and we start seeing the band finally having incredible commercial success. Of course, they have never seen the success that many major pop bands or singers see each year, but they have a strong following that has stayed with them from the very beginning, keeping them in the public eye. They saw the highest position they ever saw on the music charts in 2011 when they released their album Going Out In Style and played several large, sold-out shows. Regardless of their recent success, the band has remained the epitome of punk rock, and you still can never go to a show without seeing EMTs at the ready with medical bags and backboards ready to use if necessary.

Boston Pride Equals Taunting Crowds

Let’s start talking tour here for a little bit! The Dropkick Murphys have taken the states over by storm the past few months, but they headed up to Canada for a bit to perform for fans there. As with all punk bands, the Dropkick Murphys are not the type to make nice with fans. Instead, the band used the tense rivalries between Boston and Canadian hockey teams to mock the fans of the Montreal Canadiens. They first compared the crowd to fans of another rival, the Bruins, which was not something the crowd enjoyed. Later, Ken Casey called his son on stage, having him behead a Canadiens doll in front of the crowd.

The Dropkick Murphys are still on their tour, so if you have not had a chance to catch them in action yet, now is your chance. Get all of your Dropkick Murphys tickets here at Headline Tickets so that you can quickly get in line and get to the front of the pit, if you can!

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