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Win Tickets To See Flogging Molly And Blood Or Whiskey At The Olympia Theater In Dublin

Win Tickets To See Flogging Molly And Blood Or Whiskey At The Olympia Theater In Dublin

MCD will be presenting Legendary Los Angeles-based Celtic punk act Flogging Molly, live at the The Olympia Theater in Dublin, on Sunday 10th September 2017. (Along With special guest, Blood or Whiskey.) And we have a pair of tickets to give away! To enter, simply fill out the form below with your name, city, and email, and you will be awarded one entry point. As a bonus, you can be awarded more…

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AIG Fenway Hurling Classic Featuring the Dropkick Murphys 11-22-15

AIG Fenway Hurling Classic Featuring the Dropkick Murphys 11-22-15

For a few hours on Sunday, Fenway Park, the cathedral of Boston, was taken over by the cities of Galway and Dublin. The stands were filled with over 30,000 people, all anticipating the festivities. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, along with AIG Insurance, the Gaelic Players Association (GPA), the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Aer Lingus, and Fenway Sports Management (FSM) brought the ancient…

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Positive Songs for Negative People: Frank Turner at the Boston House of Blues 9/26/15

Positive Songs for Negative People: Frank Turner at the Boston House of Blues 9/26/15

Frank Turner is touring the US right now to promote his new album, Positive Songs for Negative People, but I don’t think I saw a single negative person in the audience last weekend at the House of Blues. This was a really friendly crowd, tons of smiles and strangers offering to get drinks for people they had just met. The packed house didn’t surprise me, but the range in ages did, at least one as…

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The Tossers, The Ramshackle Army, The Narrowbacks, and Gallows Bound At The Knitting Factory In Brooklyn, NY

The Tossers, The Ramshackle Army, The Narrowbacks, and Gallows Bound At The Knitting Factory In Brooklyn, NY

On September 23,The Tossers played a show at the Knitting factory in Brooklyn New York, as part of their halfway to St. Patrick’s day tour. They were joined by Melbournes The Ramshackle Army, The Narrowbacks, and Bluegrass punk act Gallows Bound. As you imagine, the show was amazing. Gallows Bound The Narrowbacks The Ramshackle Army The Tossers

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Bishops Green At Saint Vitus Bar New York

Bishops Green At Saint Vitus Bar New York

Last week, street punk act Bishops Green, played at show at Saint Vitus bar in Brooklyn. It was an awesome show with high energy and great crowd engagement. Website Twitter Facebook

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Win Tickets To See The Tossers With The Ramshackle Army And Gallows Bound At The Knitting Factory In Brooklyn

Win Tickets To See The Tossers With The Ramshackle Army And Gallows Bound At The Knitting Factory In Brooklyn

As part of the bands “Halfway to St. Patricks Day Tour, The Tossers, along with The Ramshackle Army and Gallows Bound, will be playing a show at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn NY, on September 23, 2015. We have a pair of tickets to give away to the show, and all you have to do to enter is simply fill out the form below. You can also increase your chances of winning by unlocking the bonus…

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Win Tickets To See Pity Sex At The Academy 2 In Dublin

Win Tickets To See Pity Sex At The Academy 2 In Dublin

Michigan based indie-punk act Pity Sex, will play a headline show at The Academy 2 on Sat 23 May 2015, 19:00, and we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away! To enter, simply fill out the form below. You can also increase your chances of winning by unlocking the bonus features, and by following us on our social media sites.

Tickets are on sale now €13 incl. Doors 7pm. *This is an over 18s show and…

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Kore Morons, No Matter, The Gakk and Checkpoint At Fibber Magees In Dublin

Kore Morons, No Matter, The Gakk and Checkpoint At Fibber Magees In Dublin

Last week, Fibber Magees in Dublin hosted an excellent lineup featuring Kore Morons, No Matter, The Gakk and Checkpoint. You’ll definitely want to check out these bands when they come to your town.

Photos by Ethan Fox Miles

Checkpoint No Matter Kore Morons The Gakk

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Flogging Molly Announce Bands For 2016 Salty Dog Cruise

Flogging Molly Announce Bands For 2016 Salty Dog Cruise

Flogging Molly have announced who’s going to join them aboard for their 2016 St. Patrick’s Salty Dog Cruise. Along with Flogging Molly, some of the bands that will be performing include:

Rancid

Frank Turner

Fishbone

Street Dogs

The Tossers

Beans on Toast

Punk Rock Karaoke

Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band

The Slackers

Skinny Lister

The Bunny Gang

Authority Zero

Larry and His Flask

The Mighty Stef

Chris…

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The Real McKenzies - Rats In The Burlap

During a dreary St. Patrick’s day in a distant blackout, I sat on the shoulders of a pair of Canadians screaming songs we all knew. Farewell to Nova Scotia was shambling off the walls of a tiny apartment performed by The Real McKenzies’ via a set of cheap speakers, as I tried desperately not to be maimed by a dangling ceiling fan. The Robert Burns quoting, shanty improving Real McKenzies are a Canadian treasure. If you have not heard them yet, I’d suggest starting before their latest release, “Rats in the Burlap”.

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Interview With Toxic Frogs

Interview With Toxic Frogs

I had a chance to catch up with French Female Celtic Punk band, Toxic Frogs. We talked about their musical background, the making of their video, their upcoming EP, and more!

Could you tell us a bit about each member’s musical background?

Ella, lead singer and violinist, comes from country music, rock and Celtic music! Perrine, violinist, from classic music, jazz and Irish music. Lydie, on…

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Street Dogs Address What Happened At The Anaheim Show On St Patrick’s Day

Street Dogs Address What Happened At The Anaheim Show On St Patrick’s Day

Street Dogs front man Mike McColgan, clarified what happened at their St. Patrick’s Day show that took place at the House Of Blues in Anaheim. During one of their songs, they noticed that the group of neo-Nazis were getting rough and intimidating the rest of the fans. McColgan said:

Their very presence, their hateful,bigoted and ignorant ideology is odious to us and completely unacceptable. We…

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Win Tickets To See Mastodon At Dublin's Olympia Theatre

Win Tickets To See Mastodon At Dublin’s Olympia Theatre

Heavy rock icons Mastodon, have announced a headline show at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on Friday June 26th, and we have a pair of tickets to give away. To enter, simply fill out the form below. You can also increase your chances of winning by following us on Facebook, twitter, and by subscribing to our newsletter.

Tickets priced from €28.00 (including booking fee) go on sale this Wednesday…

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Dropkick Murphys Tell Gov. Scott Walker To Stop Using Their Music.

Dropkick Murphys Tell Gov. Scott Walker To Stop Using Their Music.

Dropkick Murphys took to Twitter to tell the governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, to stop using their music. What’s even more ironic, is the Murphys dedicated their song “Take em Down,” from their 2011 album, “Going Out In style,” to the Wisconsin protesters that were protesting the right to collective bargaining against a very anti-union Walker.

@ScottWalker @GovWalkerplease stop using our…

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Irish Punks Top Albums Of 2014

Irish Punks Top Albums Of 2014

Here are the editor’s choice for the best albums of 2014. Over the past year, we’ve seen a lot of solid releases. It was pretty difficult choosing the order, especially album of the year. Ireland had some fantastic releases, Stiff Little Fingers are better than ever, some of the best folk punk / rock I’ve heard came out this year, and it was an overall…

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Vote For Your Favorite Albums Of 2014

Vote For Your Favorite Albums Of 2014

It’s that time again when we take a look back at our favorite releases over the past year, and select our favorites. This year in addition to our staff picks, we will be letting readers choose what their favorite albums are in three different categories. Celtic Punk, Punk, and Folk / Rock. Voting ends on December 20th.

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US Fans Can Spend St Patricks Day In Ireland With Dropkick Murphys

US Fans Can Spend St Patricks Day In Ireland With Dropkick Murphys

This past October, Dropkick Murphys announced their first annual Celtic punk invasion tour, with the St. Patrick’s Day show being held in Ireland. For fans in the US wishing to join them, Quincy, MA based agency Cara Group Travel will offer a special experience which will include airfare from Boston to Dublin, hotel, tickets to both St Patrick’s Day concerts, and an exclusive commemorative…

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