Dropkick Murphys are returning to their roots to celebrate the July 4 release of their 13th studio album, For The People.
The band invites fans from around New England and elsewhere to join them at the free For The People Album Release Show on Saturday, July 12 in Quincy, Massachusetts, where the band formed in 1996. This free hometown event is in connection with the Quincy400, celebrating the 400th year of the city’s settlement.
The stage for this special Dropkick Murphys performance will be located at Hancock Street at The Common in Quincy Center. The event starts at 4:00 PM, with an opening set from DJ Stenny.
Dropkick Murphys founder and singer Ken Casey said, “A free Dropkick Murphys show for the people–coincidentally the title of our album, which comes out July 4–on Hancock Street at the Town Common in Quincy, one mile straight down the street from our first practice space at 654 Hancock Street, during Quincy’s 400th birthday is really an honor.”
Dropkick Murphys’ new album For The People will be released digitally on July 4 via the band’s Dummy Luck Music / Play It Again Sam, with the LP and CD release featuring 5 bonus tracks out on October 10.
For The People shows courage and confidence, speaking up against the injustices happening in the United States, and doing so with the strength and power that harkens back to Dropkick Murphys’ earliest punk rock roots. For The People is more than a title. It’s a heartfelt stance, a declaration of who this band is – and who they’ve always been. The poignant album cover–created by renowned social/political artist Shepard Fairey‘s design firm Studio Number One—depicts a black rose, symbolizing change, renewal, new beginnings, courage, confidence, strength and power.
“Who’ll Stand With Us?,” the album’s first single, is a call for unity, a return to sanity, and a look at what – and who – is really dividing us. And, like all Dropkick Murphys songs, it empowers listeners to take action. The powerful video for “Who’ll Stand With Us?” depicts the disturbing reality of people disappearing in the United States. MeidasTouch Network, the U.S.-based pro-democracy news podcast (and the #1 podcast in the U.S. and Canada), took note, shared the video, and has shown ongoing support for the band’s efforts to stand up against injustice.
● Pre-save For The People here: https://dropkick-murphys.ffm.to/forthepeople
● Watch the “Who’ll Stand With Us?” video here: https://youtu.be/5BRHuiRyVEE?si=c94yla-74tT5kcCS
● Find the “Who’ll Stand With Us?” single here: https://dropkick-murphys.ffm.to/whollstandwithus
● Read the full Dropkick Murphys’ For The People bio here: https://bit.ly/4kuYVNg
Whether it’s politics, family, friends or simply “life,” Dropkick Murphys continue to write music that regular people can identify with. On For The People the stories run deep, the memories push hard, and the joy remains infectious. Across the album’s 12 songs, Dropkick Murphys—Ken Casey (vocals), Tim Brennan (guitars, tin whistle, accordion, piano, vocals), Jeff DaRosa (guitars, banjo, mandolin, vocals), Matt Kelly (drums, percussion, vocals), James Lynch (guitars, vocals), Kevin Rheault (bass) and Campbell Webster (bagpipes and Uilleann pipes)—imbue the same kind of joy one might celebrate with family and friends.
One day before the free For The People Album Release Show, fans can enjoy a night of fun with Dropkick Murphys and the Boston Red Sox during Dropkick Murphys night at Fenway Park on July 11. Fans can take home a limited edition Dropkick Murphys’ “I’m Shipping Up To Boston” bobblehead when they purchase tickets here: https://www.redsox.com/dropkick. A portion of ticket proceeds will benefit Dropkick Murphys‘ official charity, The Claddagh Fund, which has raised over $20 million to support non-profit organizations that are focused on children, veterans and addiction recovery.
A few weeks later, Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion will continue to share their message of fighting for what’s right during the co-headlining U.S. Summer Of Discontent Tour from July 22 through August 17. Visit https://dropkickmurphys.com/tour/ for all current Dropkick Murphys’ tour dates, including the Summer Of Discontent Tour, North American festivals (Punk In The Park Denver, Warped Tour Long Beach, Seisiún, CityFolk, Riot Fest and Furnace Fest), as well a fall European headlining tour.
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About Dropkick Murphys: Dropkick Murphys proudly remain Boston’s rock ‘n’ roll underdogs turned champions. Since 1996, the boys have created the kind of music that’s meant to be chanted at last call, in packed arenas, and during the fourth quarter, third period, or ninth inning of a comeback rally. Their celebrated discography includes four consecutive Billboard top 10 album debuts (Turn Up That Dial, 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory, Signed and Sealed in Blood, Going Out In Style), along with 2005’s Certified-Gold album The Warrior’s Code featuring the double platinum classic “I’m Shipping Up To Boston.” Whether you caught a legendary gig at The Rathskeller (The Rat) under Kenmore Square, found the band by taking the T to Newbury Comics to cop Do Or Die in ’98, discovered them in Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award winning The Departed, or saw ‘em throw down at Coachella (or one of hundreds of other festivals), you’ve become a part of their extended family. Dropkick Murphys’ music has generated half-a-billion streams, they’ve quietly moved 8 million-plus units worldwide and the band has sold out gigs on multiple continents. Dropkick Murphys’ official charity, The Claddagh Fund, has raised over $20 million to support non-profit organizations that are focused on children, veterans and addiction recovery. In 2020, the band was one of the first to embrace streaming performances, starting with their Streaming Up From Boston St. Patrick’s Day virtual performance. It was followed by their landmark Streaming Outta Fenway livestream, which drew more than 5.9 million viewers and held the #3 spot on Pollstar’s “Top 2020 Live Streams” chart. Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick’s Day Stream 2021…Still Locked Down, was #1 on Pollstar’s Livestream chart for the week ending March 22, 2021, logging over 1 million views. Dropkick Murphys returned in 2022 with their first-ever all-acoustic album, This Machine Still Kills Fascists (Dummy Luck Music / Play It Again Sam), and seated theater tour. This Machine Still Kills Fascists–and their follow-up album Okemah Rising–breathe musical life into mostly unpublished lyrics by the legendary Woody Guthrie, curated for the band by Woody’s daughter Nora Guthrie. Dropkick Murphys’ new album For The People rises to its moment: an expression of humanity at a time of relentless dehumanization, a promise of hope in an era fueled by fear-mongering, a declaration of solidarity in an age of disunion, a defiant rebuttal to the charlatans and demagogues who seek to divide us for their own power and profit.
