Dropkick Murphys - Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI - 2012-02-24

Friday night, we went to see the Dropkick Murphys play after a Milwaukee Admirals hockey game at the Bradley Center for the 3rd straight year.  The band was in top form and played quite a mixture of songs from their back catalog including a 3 song acoustic set.

The band also provided additional entertainment.
1) During the early part of the set, they through the security team out of the pit and threatened to quit playing if they did not leave.  Apparently, the security were roughing up people trying to have fun.  The Murphys won this battle.
2) They played security and asked a drunk girl who was biting and scratching the face of others in the front row.  "Some bitches can't control their fucking alcohol." They later blamed her for not being able to play a 4th acoustic song as they had to cut something from the set do to the time wasted dealing with her.
3) Ken Casey skated around the ice ala the movie Slapshot as he sang "Kiss Me I'm Shitfaced" to close out the evening.

Here is a list of songs that I remember them playing.  I think I missed 2-4 others.  This is not in the proper order.

Irish Rover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiwtncPCM6U&list=UUmRLuPx00H7pbtRb99KRwlg&index=6&feature=plcp
Climbing a Chair to Bed
Going Out in Style

Kiss Me I'm Shitfaced (encore)
Never Alone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvq7LfzuA6c&list=UUmRLuPx00H7pbtRb99KRwlg&index=4&feature=plcp
Do or Die
Peg O My Heart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqW8lm_M3fI&list=UUmRLuPx00H7pbtRb99KRwlg&index=3&feature=plcp
Prepare to Attack (brand new song so I am guessing at the song title) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCHi5ts2HhU&list=UUmRLuPx00H7pbtRb99KRwlg&index=2&feature=plcp
Shipping Up to Boston http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mBgFOOL15k&list=UUmRLuPx00H7pbtRb99KRwlg&index=1&feature=plcp
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (AC/DC cover song)
Road of the Righteous
Boys on the Docks
Devil's Brigade
Fields of Athenry
Citizen CIA
State of Massachusetts
Take Em Down

Milwaukee Admirals v Abbotsford Heat 2012-02-24

Friday night, we attended a AHL hockey game.  We went to Moe's Irish Pub for a few beverages and snacks before game.  After the game, the Dropkick Murphys played an hour long set (more on that later).  I believe the Admirals won.  This was our 3rd year in a row to this hockey/concert event.  Great times again!

Dropkick Murphy's - Summerfest, Milwaukee - 2011-07-08

This Summer I made my first trip to Summerfest in Milwaukee.  My wife, mother-in-law, daughter and her boyfriend joined me.  The rest of them were interested in seeing Gaelic Storm play that day.  I watched Material Re-Issue during that time.  I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it was members of Chicago's Material Issue sans their lead singer who committed suicide many years ago.  They put on a great show and played my favorite track, "Valerie Loves Me".

In between sets, drinking beers, and eating, I walked around the grounds.  Here are some funny t-shirt designs they had for sale.

Of course, the main reason we were there was to see the Dropkick Murphy's again.  We had seen them in back to back nights in February in Milwaukee and Chicago.  As usual, they were great.  Here are a few pics from my cell phone and the set list.

01 Hang Em High (2011 Going Out in Style)
02 The Fighting 69th (1999 The Gang's All Here)
03 Barroom Hero (1998 Do or Die)
04 The Gangs All Here (1999 The Gang's All Here)
05 Time To Go (2003 Blackout)
06 Deeds Not Words (2011 Going Out in Style)
07 State of Massachusetts (2008 The Meanest of Times)
08 Take Em Down (2011 Going Out in Style)
09 Going Out in Style (2011 Going Out in Style)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzrfQHmrmT4
10 Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya (2008 The Meanest of Times)
11 Sunday Hardcore Matinee (2011 Going Out in Style)
12 The Auld Triangle (2005 The Warrior's Code)
13 Get Up (1998 Do or Die)
14 Cruel (2011 Going Out in Style)
15 Blood and Whiskey (1999 The Gang's All Here)
16 Peg O' My Heart (2011 Going Out in Style)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXpQ8ajydVw
17 Tessie (2004 Tessie EP) The first time this song has been played live outside of Boston.
18 Black Velvet Band (2003 Blackout)
19 Homeward Bound (1999 The Gang's All Here)
20 Captain Kelly's Kitchen (2005 The Warrior's Code)
21 I'm Shipping Up to Boston (2005 The Warrior's Code)
22 TNT (unknown) They went right into this song and closed out the set.
23 Kiss Me I'm Shitfaced (2003 Blackout).  Encore #1 with Ken Casey singing from the center of the crowd.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXeyoEDhniE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLP4MHr6qwE
24 Boys on the Docks (1997 Boys on the Docks EP) Surprise Encore #2.  Most of the crowd had left the area already then the boys came back on stage.  I looked over toward the bleachers and saw a wave of people running back across them heading toward the stage.  I wish I would have taken a photo of it.

Great show!  I realized they played a lot of older material that I had not heard them play live recently, but reviewing this set list has validated it.