DROPKICK MURPHYS have announced the first annual 'Shamrock-N-Roll' festival. The touring festival will feature DROPKICK MURPHYS, STREET DOGS, Chuck Ragan, THE MAHONES, THE PARKINGTON SISTERS and local bands, as well as additional yet-to-be-announced national acts performing on two alternating stages.
A boxing demonstration and signing with special guest, renowned boxer “Irish” Micky Ward (The Fighter), will also be featured at the family friendly, all-ages festival.
The DROPKICK MURPHYS 'Shamrock-N-Roll' festival will kick off with the September 8-9 sold-out hometown shows at Boston’s Fenway Park and will feature a main stage and acoustic stage, along with kid-friendly activities. The full lineup will be announced soon.
Tickets for most shows go on sale this Friday or Saturday. For the previously announced Fenway Park shows, 18,000 tickets sold out in just 45 minutes. Go to www.DropkickMurphys.com to purchase tickets and for full details about DROPKICK MURPHYS 'Shamrock-N-Roll' festival. $1 from every ticket sold will benefit the band’s charity, The Claddagh Fund (www.claddaghfund.org). In addition, $1 from every ticket sold for the September 11 show in Altamont will be donated to 9/11 charities.
DROPKICK MURPHYS' founder/ bassist/ vocalist Ken Casey explains why the band decided to create their own festival: "We wanted to put a different spin on the idea of an Irish music festival (instead of focusing on the Old World folk tradition, we’re showcasing the ways that tradition has woven itself into newer music), while still maintaining a family-friendly environment and Irish cultural perspective. Our fans cross so many generations, and not all of them want to see a DROPKICK MURPHYS show in a punk rock venue. The 'Shamrock-N-Roll' festival will give more fans an opportunity to experience our live show, and to hear the unique ways that the other bands on the festival bring that Irish influence into their modern music."
Catch DROPKICK MURPHYS on the road in the following cities:
July
27 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
28 - Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theatre
29 - Essex Junction, VT - Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley Expo Center
30 - Syracuse, NY - Krockathon (NYS Fairgrounds)
August
01 - St. John’s, NL - George Street Festival
03 - Halifax, NS - Multipurpose Centre
04 - Moncton, NB - Oxygen Nightclub
05 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
06 - Collingwood, ON - Wakestock (Millenium Park, Collingwood Harbour)
European Dates:
August
12 - Püttlingen, Germany - Rocco Del Schlacko
13 - Eschwege, Germany - Open Flair
14 - Rothenburg, Germany - Taubertal
19 - St. Pölten, Austria - Frequency Festival
20 - Lüdinghausen, Germany - Area 4
21 - Großpösna, Germany - Highfield
February (2012)
08 - Liverpool, UK - O2 Academy
10 - London, UK - The Roundhouse
11 - Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands
'Shamrock-N-Roll' Festival Dates:
September
08 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park
09 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park
10 - Bangor, ME - Bangor Waterfront
11 - Altamont, NY - Altamont Fairgrounds
12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Trib Total Media Amphitheatre
13 - Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion
15 - Portsmouth, VA - nTelos Wireless Pavilion
17 - Rochester, NY - Main Street Armory
18 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory Lot
October
11 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
12 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
14 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Casino
15 - Los Angeles, CA - The Palladium
Source: www.AM-Media.Net