DROPKICK MURPHYS

2012 ST. PATRICK’S DAY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

TO PLAY THE PARAMOUNT ON MARCH 11^TH

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY AT 10AM

(Huntington, NY) - Dropkick Murphys have announced the initial dates for their 2012 St. Patrick’s Day North American Tour with supporting special guest Frank Turner. The annual trek kicks off February 22 in Toronto and will play Huntington’s newest concert venue, The Paramount, on March 11^th. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 19^th at 10am through www.paramountny.com, www.ticketmaster.com, charge by phone 800.745.3000 and select Ticketmaster outlets.

In addition, a deluxe digital edition of the group’s critically acclaimed Going Out In Style album--on the band-owned Born & Bred Records--will be released November 21. The package will include a companion digital release--Live From Fenway--recorded on September 8 and 9 in front of 20,000 Dropkick Murphys fans at the band's sold out headlining dates at Boston's legendary ballpark. An expanded physical version of the deluxe CD package will be released in March 2012. Live From Fenway — the HD concert film — will be broadcast on a national cable network in 2012. Details regarding this partnership will be announced soon.

The track listing for the Live From Fenway digital release is as follows:

Hang ‘Em High

Sunday Hardcore Matinee

Deeds Not Words

Going Out In Style

Broken Hymns

Peg O’ My Heart

The Irish Rover

Cruel

Climbing A Chair To Bed

Take ‘Em Down (acoustic)

Going Out In Style debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 in March and has received overwhelming praise, with USA Today declaring it "funny, moving, inspiring and, above all, entertaining." Lorraine Ali of the Los Angeles Times and Newsweek noted, “Finally a reason for America’s working class to celebrate.”          

Dropkick Murphys--Al Barr (lead vocals), Tim Brennan (guitars, accordion, whistle, vocals), Ken Casey (lead vocals, bass guitar), Jeff DaRosa (banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, vocals), Matt Kelly (drums, vocals), James Lynch (guitar, vocals), and Scruffy Wallace (bagpipes)--recently performed “Going Out In Style” on Conan (TBS) and Fuel TV’s The Daily Habit. The clips can be viewed here:

http://teamcoco.com/video/17985/the-dropkick-murphys-are-going-out-in-style (Conan)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgey_WYwHbk&feature=youtu.be (The Daily Habit)

The current Dropkick Murphys tour dates are as follows:

North American St. Patrick’s Day Tour:

Wed     2/22      Toronto, ON                  Sound Academy

Thu      2/23      Indianapolis, IN             Egyptian

Fri        2/24      Milwaukee, WI              Bradley Center (Admirals Game)

Sat       2/25      Minneapolis, MN           First Avenue

Mon      2/27      Dallas, TX                     House Of Blues

Tue      2/28      Houston, TX                  House Of Blues

Wed     2/29      Austin, TX                     Emo’s East

Thu      3/1        New Orleans, LA           House Of Blues

Sat       3/3        Pompano Beach, FL     Pompano Beach Amphitheatre

Sun      3/4        Orlando, FL                   House Of Blues

Mon      3/5       Tampa, FL                     Ritz Ybor

Tue      3/6        Atlanta, GA                   Tabernacle

Wed     3/7        Nashville, TN                 Marathon Music Works

Fri        3/9        Atlantic City, NJ             House Of Blues

Sat       3/10      Uncasville, CT               Mohegan Sun

Sun      3/11     Huntington, NY            Paramount Theater

Sat       3/17      Lowell, MA                    Tsongas Arena (matinee show)

Sat       3/17      Lowell, MA                    Tsongas Arena (evening show)

Sat       3/24      Washington, DC            ShamrockFest ’12

www.dropkickmurphys.com

Dropkick Murphys Publicity Contact:

Kristine Ashton-Magnuson/ASHTONSON MEDIA

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The Paramount Publicity Contact:

Jenna Roper