Dropkick Murphys have just released the digital edition of their timely and passionate new album For The People via the band’s Dummy Luck Music / Play It Again Sam label. The vinyl and CD release will followOctober 10 and will include 5 bonus tracks.
As the band’s 13th studio album, For The People shows courage and confidence, speaking up against the injustices happening in the United States, and doing so with the strength and power that harkens back to Dropkick Murphys’ earliest punk rock roots. For The People is more than a title. It’s a heartfelt stance, a declaration of who this band is – and who they’ve always been. Whether writing about politics, family, friends or simply “life” on For The People, the stories run deep, the memories push hard, and the joy remains infectious.
To drive the message home further, For The People is accompanied by an album cover created by renowned social/political artist Shepard Fairey’s design firm Studio Number One and depicts a black rose, symbolizing change, renewal, new beginnings, courage, confidence, strength and power.
The album is led by the first single, “Who’ll Stand With Us?,” which empowers listeners to take action. It’s a call for unity, a return to sanity, and a look at what – and who – is really dividing us, joined by a powerful video that depicts the disturbing reality of people disappearing in the United States. MeidasTouch Network, the U.S.-based pro-democracy news podcast (and the #1 podcast in the U.S. and Canada), took note, shared the video, and has shown ongoing support for the band’s efforts to stand up against injustice.
Notably, Ken Casey was also interviewed by Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor In Chief of The Atlantic, for a profile on Dropkick Murphys and For The People. As Goldberg observed, “Fury runs like a red streak through For The People.”
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July 12 – Quincy Town Center, Quincy, MA (Free Event)
July 20 – Punk in the Park, Denver, CO
July 22 – BECU Live at Northern Quest, Spokane, WA (w/ Bad Religion)
July 23 – Hayden Homes Amphitheater, Bend, OR (w/ Bad Religion)
July 24 – Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, WA (w/ Bad Religion)
July 26 – Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV (w/ Bad Religion)
July 26-27 – Warped Tour, Long Beach, CA
July 29 – Fox Theater, Oakland, CA (w/ Bad Religion)
July 30 – The Backyard, Sacramento, CA (w/ Bad Religion)
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Aug 4 – Grinders, Kansas City, MO (w/ Bad Religion)
Aug 5 – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park, Indianapolis, IN (w/ Bad Religion)
Aug 6 – Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B, Buffalo, NY (w/ Bad Religion)
Aug 8 – Rock La Cauz, Victoriaville, Canada
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Aug 16 – Bank NH Pavilion, Gilford, NH (w/ Bad Religion)
Aug 17 – Mich Ultra SummerStage At Tags, Big Flats, NY (w/ Bad Religion)
Sep 6 – Seisún, Boston, MA
Sep 13 – CityFolk 2025, Ottawa, Canada
Sep 20 – Riot Fest 2025, Chicago, IL
Oct 4 – Furnace Fest 2025, Princeton, AL
