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Coventina

(28,481 posts) Thu Jul 24, 2025, 07:29 PM Jul 24

Dropkick Murphys exit Punk in the Park festival over founder's Trump campaign donations

Dropkick Murphys, the American Celtic punk band widely known for their 2005 hit “I’m Shipping Up to Boston,” announced Wednesday they will no longer perform at any more Punk in the Park shows after they learned the festival’s organizer donated to the Trump campaign.

"Punk Rock and Donald Trump just don't belong together. So Upon finding out that Brew Ha Ha promotions donated to the Trump campaign we will not be playing any more Punk in the Park shows," the band said in the caption of an Instagram video.

In the video, frontman Ken Casey told an audience: "The far right ain't the new punk."

The band had just recently performed in Denver but said it will not continue for any other Punk in the Park shows.

Cameron Collins, owner of Brew Ha Ha, the group that organized the festival, posted his own statement in response.

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/dropkick-murphys-exit-punk-park-festival-founders-trump-campaign-donat-rcna220729

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I love them!!!

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Dropkick Murphys exit Punk in the Park festival over founder's Trump campaign donations (Original Post) Coventina Jul 24 OP

Festival founders had to know KT2000 Jul 24 #1

It hurts my heart that Bad Religion is still in the festival. Coventina Jul 24 #2

That's very disappointing Javaman Jul 24 #9

I'm hoping they will see the light! Coventina Jul 24 #12

Love them, too! Thanks, I needed this! ancianita Jul 24 #3

Most excellent song. Yeehaw bagpipes! cbabe Jul 24 #4

If it's one thing the Celts know, it's oppression. Ever since the Roman Empire invaded their lands Coventina Jul 24 #5

There have been a few others including the English and the Vikings. erronis Jul 24 #7

Bravo!!! oasis Jul 24 #6

The Brew Ha Ha owner's statement: erronis Jul 24 #8

FAFO Norbert Jul 24 #11

"...stopping government overreach" 3catwoman3 Jul 24 #14

They're good at one thing: cognitive dissonance. erronis Jul 24 #15

There was a really good Ken Casey feature in The Atlantic not long ago ok_cpu Jul 24 #10

Here's the archived version. Thanks for The Atlantic link. erronis Jul 24 #13

credit also to Destiny Bond and Time Heist quakerboy Jul 24 #16

Yay for them! catbyte Jul 24 #17

KT2000

(21,634 posts)

1. Festival founders had to know

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 07:35 PM

Jul 24

who they were getting with the Drop Kick Murphys. They do not cut corners on their values.
Now the assumption is always that everyone is now valuing money over integrity, ethics, morality etc. I keep running into that.

Coventina

(28,481 posts)

2. It hurts my heart that Bad Religion is still in the festival.

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 07:37 PM

Jul 24

Javaman

(64,312 posts)

9. That's very disappointing

Reply to Coventina (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:46 PM

Jul 24

I may have to reevaluate their music now

Coventina

(28,481 posts)

12. I'm hoping they will see the light!

Reply to Javaman (Reply #9)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 09:01 PM

Jul 24

*fingers crossed*

ancianita

(41,187 posts)

3. Love them, too! Thanks, I needed this!

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 07:51 PM

Jul 24

cbabe

(5,327 posts)

4. Most excellent song. Yeehaw bagpipes!

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:09 PM

Jul 24

Coventina

(28,481 posts)

5. If it's one thing the Celts know, it's oppression. Ever since the Roman Empire invaded their lands

Reply to cbabe (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:22 PM

Jul 24

and tried to exterminate them!

Many since have also tried, but they persevere.....

erronis

(20,781 posts)

7. There have been a few others including the English and the Vikings.

Reply to Coventina (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:44 PM

Jul 24

But yes, the Celts have a history of being mistreated, and getting even in the end.

oasis

(52,592 posts)

6. Bravo!!!

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:30 PM

Jul 24

erronis

(20,781 posts)

8. The Brew Ha Ha owner's statement:

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:46 PM

Jul 24

Cameron Collins, owner of Brew Ha Ha, the group that organized the festival, posted his own statement in response.

"We live in a two-party system, and unfortunately, you must choose based on a few important issues that resonate with you. For me, those issues were the promise to end wars and refrain from entering new international conflicts, lower taxes, and stopping government overreach," Collins said.

He added that he hasn't liked many of Trump's recent "viewpoints, opinions, and policies thus far" and said the festival has not donated any of its proceeds to any political party and will not.

Norbert

(7,198 posts)

11. FAFO

Reply to erronis (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:59 PM

Jul 24

"For me, those issues were the promise to end wars and refrain from entering new international conflicts, lower taxes, and stopping government overreach," Collins said."

Mr Collins struck out swinging.

3catwoman3

(27,271 posts)

14. "...stopping government overreach"

Reply to erronis (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 09:46 PM

Jul 24

As if all of TACO Donvict's retribution efforts against everyone he doesn't like isn't the most flagrant government overreach.

erronis

(20,781 posts)

15. They're good at one thing: cognitive dissonance.

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #14)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 09:58 PM

Jul 24

And they have no idea what I've talking about.

ok_cpu

(2,193 posts)

10. There was a really good Ken Casey feature in The Atlantic not long ago

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:48 PM

Jul 24

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2025/07/ken-casey-dropkick-murphys-donald-trump/682984/

Probably paywalled, though.

erronis

(20,781 posts)

13. Here's the archived version. Thanks for The Atlantic link.

Reply to ok_cpu (Reply #10)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 09:12 PM

Jul 24

https://archive.is/AgRtU

I really like their reporting - just can't afford all of these subscriptions.

quakerboy

(14,466 posts)

16. credit also to Destiny Bond and Time Heist

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 10:03 PM

Jul 24

Who i understand also pulled out.

Anyone want to name the bands that stayed because they are chill with people who financially support concentration camps?

catbyte

(37,423 posts)

17. Yay for them!

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 10:19 PM

Jul 24

This tune always gets what little Irish blood I have in me (about 10% according to my DNA results lol) pumping.

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