St. Patty’s Day ‘09: Dropkick unveils Boston dates, The Pogues plan U.S. trek
Alright, we know what you’re saying…”St. Patrick’s Day? I haven’t even gotten through Christmas yet.” But you see, as always seems to be the case on this green-heavy, beer flowing holiday, March 17, 2009 will have quite a few rather impressive musical options to chose from. In fact, when it comes to two of the 
higher profile Irish influenced punk outfits, The Pogues and Dropkick Murphys, the entire week, let alone month, leading up to the St. Patrick’s Day holiday will be filled with rockin’ sounds. And you just don’t need to be in Boston to get in on the fun.
Following their Christmas obligations overseas, Shane MacGowan and Co., yes at least as far as we can tell Shane will be tagging along, will head over to the states to embark on their annual St. Patty’s Day tour. The fun kicks off March 9th in Atlanta, while Washington, DC will have the honors of playing holiday hosts this year. Tickets go on sale beginning today via Ticketmaster.com.
As we mentioned last weekend, Dropkick Murphys will also be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a North American tour. Only unlike The Pogues, the Boston outfit will cross cross the entire country before finishing in Boston for five shows in five days. Tickets for most North American shows are currently available through the band’s website, while a pre-sale for the Boston shows will begin Saturday, December 13th.
Check Out:
Dropkick Murphys w/ Shane MacGowan
The Pogues 2008/2009 Tour Dates:
12/06 - Belfast, UK @ King’s Hall
12/07 - Glasgow, UK @ Glasgow Academy
12/09 - Leeds, UK @ Leeds Academy
12/11 - Newcastle, UK @ Newcastle Academy
12/12 - Sheffield, UK @ Sheffield Academy
12/13 - Manchester, UK @ Evening News Arena
12/15 - Birmingham, UK @ Academy Burn
12/16 - Bristol, UK @ Bristol Academy
12/18 - London, UK @ Brixton Academy
12/19 - London, UK @ Brixton Academy
12/22 - Dublin, IE @ RDS Main Hall
12/27 - Castlebar, IE @ Royal Theatre *
12/28 - Donegal, IE @ TBA *
12/29 - Cork, IE @ Savoy Theatre *
12/30 - Galway, IE @ Leisureland *
12/31 - Killarney, IE @ INEC *
03/09 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
03/12 - New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
03/13 - New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
03/16 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
03/17 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
03/21 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
* = Shane MacGown only
Dropkick Murphys 2009 Tour Dates:
01/16 - Auckland, AU @ Big Day Out
01/18 - Gold Coast, AU @ Big Day Out
01/23 - Sydney, AU @ Big Day Out
01/26 - Melbourne, AU @ Big Day Out
01/30 - Adelaide, AU @ Big Day Out
02/01 - Perth, AU @ Big Day Out
02/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
02/21 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
02/22 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre
02/23 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox SoDo
02/25 - Billings, MT @ Shrine Auditorium
02/26 - Fargo, ND @ The Venue
02/27 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
02/28 - Chicago, IL @ Congress Theater
03/01 - St. Paul, MN @ Myth
03/03 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
03/04 - Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
03/05 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
03/06 - New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
03/08 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
03/09 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
03/10 - Albany, NY @ Northern Lights
03/13 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
03/14 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues (Early show)
03/14 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues (Late show)
03/15 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
03/17 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
The Dec./Jan. holidays are just a nice excuse to hear “Fairytale of N.Y.” Screw waiting until March 17th.
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