Dropkick Murphys are headed for Cork

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Thu, 19 Nov, 2015 - 11:03

Anna O’Donoghue

American punk rockers Dropkick Murphys are returning to Ireland next year, and this time they’re headed for Cork.

On Paddy’s day of this year, they fulfilled a career dream when they performed twice in Vicar Street, Dublin.

Today, Aiken Promotions announced that they will perform in Cork on June 7, as part of the 2016 Live at the Marquee line up.

BIG NEWS THIS MORNING!

Delighted to announce @DropkickMurphys will make their Cork debut at #LATM16 on June 7th. pic.twitter.com/UzltYGyXbC
— LATMofficial (@LATMofficial) November 19, 2015

For those of you not in the know, the Dropkick Murphys formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996.

The band was initially signed to independent punk record label Hellcat Records, releasing five albums for the label, and making a name for themselves locally through constant touring and yearly St. Patrick's Day week shows, held in and around Boston.

The 2004 single "Tessie" became the band's first mainstream hit and one of their biggest charting singles to date.

The band's final Hellcat release, 2005's The Warrior's Code, included the song "I'm Shipping Up to Boston"; the song was featured in the 2006 Academy Award-winning movie The Departed.

In 2007, the band signed with Warner Bros. Records and began releasing music through their own vanity label, Born & Bred.

2007's The Meanest of Times made its debut at No. 20 on the Billboard charts and featured the successful single, "The State of Massachusetts", while 2011's Going Out in Style was an even bigger success, making its debut at No. 6, giving the band their highest-charting album to date.