Dropkick Murphys
Cain’s Ballroom
February 25, 2026
There’s a common coping mechanism for comment-section conservatives that you’ve probably come across: “the left are pu**ies that can’t fight.” A quick glance at Dropkick Murphys’ sold-out Cain’s crowd last month could disabuse the “sunglasses-inside-truck-selfie” clan of that notion.
The Boston Irish hardcore punk band celebrated its 30th anniversary with a tour stop at our city’s founding Klansman’s former garage, and there were “FUCK ICE” and “PUNCH NAZIS” shirts on view from the spring-loaded dance floor to the iconic rafters. Versions of those sentiments appeared across nearly every punk subculture present, from Chelsea cuts to crust vests, from combat boots to cabby hats.