{"id":40706,"date":"2024-03-08T10:37:23","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T15:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=40706"},"modified":"2024-03-08T10:37:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T15:37:44","slug":"preview-dropkick-murphy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2024\/03\/08\/preview-dropkick-murphy\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW: DROPKICK MURPHYS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Photo Credit: Emanuela <span>Giurano<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Written by Sadie Shelkey<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From \u201cI\u2019m Shipping Up to Boston\u201d to \u201cRose Tattoo,\u201d Dropkick Murphys\u2019 unique sound, catchy lyricism, and inclusive working-class and union pride have cemented them as hometown legends in Boston. Hailing from Quincy, Massachusetts, Dropkick Murphys are known for their iconic Celtic-punk style, blending instrumentals and melodic elements from traditional Irish folk music with an American punk-rock foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The band has been a Boston staple for decades, and you can\u2019t go to a Bruins or Celtics game without hearing their music. With the whole arena singing along, this town\u2019s love for Dropkick Murphys is nothing short of infectious. This love is mutual, too. Every year, the band plays a series of St. Patrick\u2019s Day shows in the city, attracting fans from across New England and thrilling their loyal Boston fanbase for over 20 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right now, Dropkick Murphys are charming audiences coast to coast with electrifying performances on their 2024 St. Patrick\u2019s Day Tour. They\u2019re accompanied by American punk-rock band Pennywise, known for their 90\u2019s hits \u201cF\u2014 Authority\u201d and \u201cBro Hymn\u201d as well as their dynamic live shows. This St. Paddy\u2019s Day weekend, Dropkick Murphys and Pennywise are ready to finish it off with a grand-finale four-show run in Fenway that is sure to be unforgettable! For tour updates, follow Dropkick Murphys on Instagram <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dropkickmurphys\/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@dropkickmurphys<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or go to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dropkickmurphys.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dropkickmurphys.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Their 3\/17 show at MGM Music Hall will also be available online as a livestream! Tickets are available <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/veeps.com\/dropkickmurphys\/58cd09d0-416e-4866-9dde-01ae746b3afa?utm_source=artist&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=dropkick-murphys\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo Credit: Emanuela Giurano &nbsp; Written by Sadie Shelkey From \u201cI\u2019m Shipping Up to Boston\u201d to \u201cRose Tattoo,\u201d Dropkick Murphys\u2019 unique sound, catchy lyricism, and inclusive working-class and union pride have cemented them as hometown legends in Boston. Hailing from Quincy, Massachusetts, Dropkick Murphys are known for their iconic Celtic-punk style, blending instrumentals and melodic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22960,"featured_media":40707,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1523,92],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40706"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22960"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40706"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40709,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40706\/revisions\/40709"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}