Old timers the Drop Kick Murphys have long been a Boston icon. They have been around forever and symbolic of Bostons strong music scene. That being said pressure cooker blow ups at this years Boston Marathon had quite an impact on them. Rather than pout (or fight) they chose to earn some dough for the ‘victims’
The band created a fund called “For Boston” campaign to raise money for those impacted, which included a benefit t-shirt, an April 28 concert at the House of Blues and the Rose Tattoo: For Boston Charity EP which features Bruce Springsteen on the song “Rose Tattoo.”
It was announced this week that the Claddagh Fund, the Dropkick Murphys’ charitable foundation, donated over $300,000 raised by the “For Boston” initiative. Not too shabby. Now I’m not a big fan of these ‘tragedy’ fundraisers as a matter of fact I find them a bit amusing but if it makes you feel good, by all means do it.
“Every single person we had the pleasure of meeting expressed a positive attitude and an incredible sense of perseverance as they work hard to return to the lives they enjoyed before the tragic day in April,” said Dropkick Murphys bassist and vocalist Ken Casey, who met with many of the donation recipients. “We were humbled by the kindness of our friends and fans who got behind this cause with so much heart and passion, it was truly an honor to be able to represent them and contribute, even if in a small way, to help these inspirational individuals.
Don’t you worry there are more fundraisers going on relating to ‘For Boston’, from T-shirt sales to concerts proving that being injured at a public event you very wealthy.