Dropkick Murphys Announce 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Tour with The Aggrolites and Haywire
Boston’s Dropkick Murphys have announced their “For the People…In the Pit” St. Patrick’s Day Tour 2026, kicking off February 9, 2026, in Portland, Maine, and concluding with multiple shows in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 13, 14, 15, and 17.
Tour Dates and Support Acts
The tour will feature support from The Aggrolites and Haywire for most dates prior to Boston. Haywire will also open all three MGM Music Hall shows in Boston on March 13, 14, and 15. The full Boston support lineup is yet to be announced.
Here’s a selection of tour dates:
- February 9: Portland, ME – State Theater
- February 10: Montclair, NJ – Wellmont Theater
- February 12: Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
- February 13: Port Chester, NY – Capitol Theater
- February 14: Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
- February 15: Myrtle Beach, SC – HOB
- February 17: Dallas, TX – HOB
- February 18: Houston, TX – HOB
- February 19: Austin, TX – ACL Live @ Moody Theater
- February 21: Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
- February 22: Charlotte, NC – Fillmore
- February 23: Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
- February 25: Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
- February 26: Omaha, NE – The Admiral
- February 27: Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
- March 1: Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
- March 3: Chicago, IL – Salt Shed
- March 5: East Moline, IL – Rust Belt
- March 6: St. Paul, MN – Palace Theater
- March 7: Milwaukee, WI – Panther Arena (post-game show)
- March 8: Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
- March 10: Norfolk, VA – Norva
- March 11: Springfield, MA – MassMutual Center (post-game show)
- March 13: Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall
- March 14: Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall (matinee show benefiting The Claddagh Fund)
- March 15: Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall
- March 17: Boston, MA – HOB (Sold Out)
Special Events
The tour includes two post-game shows: March 7 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, following the Milwaukee Admirals hockey game (free entry with a game ticket), and March 11 in Springfield, Massachusetts, following the Springfield Thunderbirds game (ticket package includes both events).
On March 14 in Boston, the band will host a family-friendly matinee at MGM Music Hall at Fenway, including a meet & greet to benefit their charity, The Claddagh Fund. Each adult ticket allows up to two children under 13 to attend free.
New Album Celebrations
The tour supports the band’s 2025 album, For the People, which was released digitally on July 4, 2025, with CD and vinyl editions arriving October 10, 2025. The physical release includes five bonus tracks.
Tickets for the Boston shows went on sale Friday, October 10, 2025, at 10 AM Eastern.
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