From Press Release –
This summer the Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion will be co-headlining for the first time during their U.S. Summer Of Discontent Tour with openers The Mainliners from July 22 through August 17.
Tickets for all shows go on sale February 20 at 10am local time HERE and HERE.
Dropkick Murphys vocalist and founder Ken Casey said,
“We are so fired up to spend the summer with these legends. We plan to give people a great night out when we hit their town. Gonna be a blast!!”
Tim Brennan from Dropkick Murphys said,
“Being able to tour with Bad Religion is such an exciting thing for us. It’s not everyday we get to rub elbows with a band that has that kind of legendary status and we are over the moon to hit the road with them.”
Check out Dropkick Murphys “Sirens” below
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Bad Religion singer Greg Graffin said,
“Bringing together our two bands and our respective audiences should create an event of epic proportions. But most importantly, I look forward to the community of camaraderie and togetherness we will share with such talented fellow musicians and punk fans across the Nation. I can’t wait!”
Bad Religion’s bassist Jay Bentley added,
“You know, this has been a long time coming. We’ve shared the stage at plenty of festivals with Kenny and the guys, and I am genuinely excited to hit the road with the Dropkicks, finally. Their energy is infectious, and I’m looking forward to spending the summer with them. I think it’s going to be a blast for us and our fans.”
Check out Bad Religion’s “Do The Paranoid Style” below
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The Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion tour dates are as follows:
Tue., Jul. 22 Spokane, WA BECU Live at Northern Quest
Wed., Jul. 23 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Thu., Jul. 24 Tacoma, WA Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park
Sat., Jul. 26 Reno, NV Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort
Tue., Jul. 29 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
Wed., Jul. 30 Sacramento, CA The Backyard
Fri., Aug. 1 Pocatello, ID Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre
Sat., Aug. 2 Salt Lake City, UT The Union
Mon., Aug. 4 Kansas City, MO Grinders
Tue., Aug. 5 Indianapolis, IN Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Wed., Aug. 6 Buffalo, NY Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B
Sun., Aug. 10 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion
Wed., Aug. 13 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony Summer Stage
Fri., Aug. 15 Atlantic City, NJ Ovation Hall @ Ocean Casino
Sat., Aug. 16 Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion
Sun., Aug. 17 Big Flats, NY Mich Ultra SummerStage At Tags
The Dropkick Murphys are: Ken Casey (lead vocals), Tim Brennan (guitars, tin whistle, accordion, piano, vocals), Jeff DaRosa (guitars, banjo, mandolin, vocals), Matt Kelly (drums, percussion, and vocals), James Lynch (guitars and vocals), and Kevin Rheault (bass). Joining the band for their live shows is bagpiper and multi-instrumentalist Campbell Webster.
Bad Religion is: Greg Graffin (vocals), Jay Bentley (bass), Brian Baker (guitar since ’94), Mike Dimkich (guitar), and Jamie Miller (drums).
