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.
Dropkick Murphys have recently received praise and support from media outlets including Rolling Stone, CNN, MeidasTouch Network, The Atlantic, Newsweek, USA Today, WBUR/NPR, Consequence, Stereogum, NME, Boston Globe, Boston Herald and more. Here’s a sample of early For The People accolades:
“Boston’s Dropkick Murphys have been making extremely fun and fired-up Celtic punk for nearly 30 years, and they aren’t slowing down anytime soon…Like a lot of Murphys records, this one has some urgent messages about working-class solidarity, something that’s as important as it’s ever been. That comes through loud and clear on lead single ‘Who’ll Stand With Us?’…a rousing stomp-along that’s rooted in the glam and oi traditions that have long driven the Dropkick Murphys, and its bagpipes give it an extra kick.”
--Tom Breihan, Stereogum, June 3, 2025
“It should be no surprise, at least for those who have listened to the Celtic punk chaos unleashed by Dropkick Murphys for the past 30 years, that they have been there every step of the way when it comes to standing with marginalized demographics and communities…While showcasing a particular growth in the band’s overall sound and approach to songwriting, the very essence of what makes the Dropkicks the quintessential gritty Boston punk band we’ve come to know and love remains intact at the very root of the new track, as Casey delivers a scathing diatribe on the realities of fighting to survive against an increasingly disastrous economic system rigged in favor of the one percent.”
--Jason Greenough, Vanyaland, June 4, 2025
“The searing punk tune features prominent bagpipes and commanding vocals that declare, ‘We’ve been robbed of our freedom.’ It’s a direct rallying cry, echoing singer Ken Casey’s recent sentiment that America is embroiled in ‘a class war.’”
--Jon Hadusek, Consequence. June 3, 2025
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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