Dropkick Murphys and mourned Dates have been announced for their co-headlining “Boston to Berkeley II” 2021 trip after the outing was postponed last year due to the pandemic. The two punk act veterans will be featured by The Bronx most of the performances.
After embarking on a joint trip in 2017, there’s Dropkick Murphys and Rancid plans to do so again starting in May 2020. Now, they are finally ready to get the show on the road. The 34-date tour will begin Aug. 10 in Waite Park, Minnesota, and last until the Oct. 16 show in Los Angeles. As previously reported, the same band will play. Riot Fest in Chicago and Aftershock in Sacramento, California.
“We are excited to hit the Dropkick Murphys road again for the second edition of our trip from Boston to Berkeley,” Rancid’s Tim Armstrong said in a press release. “Our good friends The Bronx will join us too. See you in the hole!”
Ken Casey of Dropkick Murphys added, “Can’t wait to get back there and reopen the tour door. It’s a great lineup and we’re going to take the country by storm.”
The two bands will return, with Rancid’s Lanc Frederiksen hearing Dropkick Murphys ’debut EP in 1997 and passing it on with Armstrong, who signed his Hellcat label.
This year marks Rancid’s 30th anniversary, formed in 1991 from Armstrong’s ashes and the late 80s Operation Ivy by bassist Matt Freeman. The California punk act was the last to release the album Trouble in 2017, and was reportedly working on a follow-up, though no details were disclosed.
Meanwhile, Dropkick Murphys released their 10th album, Turn up That Dial, earlier this year, while Massachusetts clothing delivered a new collection of sing-along Celtic punk anthems.
The closing set will vary between Rancid and Dropkick Murphys throughout the tour. Tickets go on sale this Friday (June 18th) at 10 am local time in most markets via RancidRancid.com and DropkickMurphys.com, as well Ticketmaster.
Check out the full itinerary below, followed by promo videos from each of the headliners and our recent interview with Ken Casey’s Dropkick Murphys.
Dropkick Murphys and Rancid 2021 Tour Dates with The Bronx:
08/10 – Waite Park, MN @ The Ledge Amphitheater – Waite Park
08/11 – Kansas City, MO @ Grinders
08/13 – Lincoln, NE @ Lincoln On the Streets
08/14 – Wichita, KS @ Wave
08/15 – Sauget, Il @ Pop’s Outside
08/17 – Washington, PA @ Wild Things Park
08/18 – Cincinnati, OH @ The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park
08/20 – Gilford, NH @ Bank Of New Hampshire Pavilion
08/21 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Outside
08/22 – Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Amphitheater
08/23 – Columbus, OH @ EXPRESS LIVE! – Outside
08/25 – Richmond, VA @ Virginia Credit Union Live!
08/27 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summerstage
08/28 – New York, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
08/31 – Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at Mann Music Center
09/01 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Health Care Amphitheater in Bridgeport
09/18 – Chicago, IL @ Douglass Park (Riot Fest) *
09/24 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater +
09/25 – Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Civic Center – Outside +
09/27 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street Amphitheater
09/29 – Grand Prairie, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theater in Grand Prairie
09/29 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Zoo Amphitheater
10/01 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom Outside
10/02 – Sandy, UT @ U at U Health Plaza Rio Tinto Stadium
10/04 – Nampa, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
10/05 – Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater
10/07 – Palo Alto, CA @ Frost Amphitheater
10/08 – Sacramento, CA @ Discovery Park (Aftershock) *
10/09 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory OC Festival Grounds
10/10 – San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park San Diego
10/12 – Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheater
10/13 – Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheater
10/15 – Las Vegas, NV @ Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
10/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine LA Outside
* = feast date
+ = without The Bronx, open TBA