

“I’m Shipping Up to Boston”ĭropkick Murphys ‘ first single, “I’m Shipping Up to Boston”, was released in 2005 and quickly became a fan favorite.

The band has also made a number of television appearances, most notably on The Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

The Dropkick Murphys have released a number of popular songs including “I’m Shipping Up to Boston”, “The Warrior’s Code”, “Shipping Out to Boston”, and “The Irish Rover”. They have also played at a number of major music festivals including Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK, Lollapalooza in the US, and Oxegen in Ireland. The band is known for its energetic live shows and has toured extensively worldwide.

The Dropkick Murphys have been described as “one of the best live bands in the world” by Rolling Stone magazine. Since then, the band has released eight studio albums, three live albums, two compilations, sixteen singles, and nine music videos. The band was signed to Hellcat Records in 1997 and released their debut album Do or Die in 1998. 3 spot on Pollstar’s “Top 2020 Livestreams.” 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 are an American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1996. They’ve quietly moved 8 million-plus units worldwide, sold out gigs on multiple continents and generated millions of livestream views-even nabbing the No. Overall, Dropkick Murphys’ music has generated half a billion streams. The band’s celebrated discography also includes gold-selling album The Warrior’s Code (2005), featuring the near double platinum classic “I’m Shipping Up To Boston.” The expanded album features three bonus tracks including “We Shall Overcome” and the previously released B-sides, the cover songs “James Connolly” (by Larry Kirwan) and “The Bonny” (by Gerry Cinnamon). Dropkick Murphys recently released a digital-only expanded edition of their Turn Up That Dial album, available in both stereo and 3-dimensional Dolby Atmos mixes. The band’s latest album, Turn Up That Dial (2021), released via Dropkick Murphys’ own Born & Bred Records, is their tenth studio album and fourth consecutive Billboard Top 10 album debut, joining 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory (2017), Signed and Sealed in Blood (2013) and Going Out In Style (2011). 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. Dropkick Murphys proudly remain Boston’s rock ‘n’ roll underdogs turned champions.
