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Dropkick Murphys Tickets at Fenway Park on Sale July 7

JustLuxe: Tell me about your latest album "Going Out in Style" and what the inspiration was behind it.

Ken Casey: This is our seventh album and we had come up with the concept for a themed album. We wanted it to be more like a literary vibe so we enlisted author Michael Patrick MacDonald to take the storyline lyrics that we were telling and put them into a narrative story.

JL: How does it feel to be offered the chance to play at Fenway Park this summer?

KC: It's awesome. We have a great relationship with the Red Sox. If you're a band, you want to play at the Garden and Fenway Park. They're both on the list for every band coming to town.

JL: What will it be like to play with a legendary Boston band like the Mighty Mighty Bosstones at Fenway?

KC: We have played with them before as we toured with them through all the minor league parks like Providence, Lowell and Pawtucket. So, this is a continuation of that tour. There will be an acoustic stage under the bleachers and concourse so we will be playing to the entire bleachers and right field.

JL: Give us the inside scoop on what it was like to see the Bruins win the Stanley Cup in Vancouver.

KC: I got to hold the Stanley Cup on the ice in Vancouver after they won. It was incredible.

JL: Speaking of sports, how did Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon's Irish jig come about?

KC: He didn't do that with any encouragement from us. He just started dancing on his own. I have to say, the man's got rhythm!

JL: Why do you think your music appeals to people of all ages from teens through middle age?

KC: We still have our original fan base. I have seen guys my age with their kids on their shoulders standing next to their parents. I think there is a cultural aspect to the band and most importantly, the lyrics are mostly family friendly.

JL: Did you ever think the Dropkicks would be this successful?

KC: It was never the plan for this to be a job even though it's the best job in the world. I did envision when we started and based on the lyrics that we could spread to a wider audience. I thought we would appeal to the punk rockers but not to this diverse fan base. We are very grateful to all of our fans.

JL: What is it like to have the best fan base right in your own hometown of Boston?