Dropkick Murphys & Henry Rollins in Indianapolis, March 6 & 11

**IndianaGentry** · 26th February 08, 11:19 PM

Anyone coming to these shows?

Henry Rollins
Murat Egyptian Room
March 6

Dropkick Murphys
Murat Egyptian Room
March 11

I'll be at both of them. I hope kilt weather arrives soon!

**RockyR** · 27th February 08, 05:16 AM

I haven't seen HANK in a LONG time. Is it a spoken word or a music performance? I have pretty much ALL of his spoken word CD's. That man CRACKS ME UP.

I haven't seen DKM for a few months either.

If you live close to Indianapolis, I HIGHLY suggest taking in 1 or both of these shows.

**masonpiper** · 27th February 08, 07:20 AM

No, But I will be at the March 1 Show in Sparks Nevada...sold out ..and my only problem is...Which kilt to wear..

peace all

**IndianaGentry** · 27th February 08, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by RockyR

I haven't seen HANK in a LONG time. Is it a spoken word or a music performance? I have pretty much ALL of his spoken word CD's. That man CRACKS ME UP.

I haven't seen DKM for a few months either.

If you live close to Indianapolis, I HIGHLY suggest taking in 1 or both of these shows.

Rollins is doing the spoken word show in Indy. The funny thing is, I've tried to see him several times over the last several years. Always sold out. Then, when I was in Edinburgh for the Fringe Festival last year, I finally got to see Hank live. Here's the quick story...

I had been bumbling around Edinburgh for 4 days, taking in all the different shows without ever bothering to open a program (you don't need one in order to find entertainment there). On day 4, I flipped open a program, and my thumb was sitting squarely below HENRY ROLLINS on the first page I opened to. The box office was 10 yards from me, so I scampered over to ask about tickets. Sure enough, they had seats left! I arrived to the show early that same night, and sat front row center seat. What a great way to finally get to see him for the first time- karma was on my side. Interestingly enough, a good portion of the show was spent talking about American tourists... I laughed the whole time.

Now, back home and just a few months later, Hank is coming to my neck of the woods and seats are still available. Just seems odd since I could never see him "at home" before, had no trouble getting a seat for the Scotland show, and now there seems to be no problem getting tickets "at home."

**Ayin McFye** · 27th February 08, 11:24 AM

I'll be seeing DKM on March 3rd here in Arizona. I've always been busy every single time they've come in the past and I've never had a chance to see them. My schedule finally works with their tour dates so i'm excited. There are 4 acts playing that night though, and I'm worried that DKM's headlining performance won't start until SUPER late and not go very long. Hopefully my worries are wrong. I'll let you all know next week!

Slainte!

**IndianaGentry** · 10th March 08, 09:29 PM

Today is the day- Dropkick Murphys in Indy!

Doubt I'll be kilted since it *might* get up to 50 tomorrow during the best part of the day, but I'll be there. I'll try to check this thread before I leave home, and perhaps I'll get to meet someone from the boards there.

Rollins was pretty good last Thursday- he talked for 3 straight hours!

**IndianaGentry** · 12th March 08, 07:02 PM

Well... It was a great show. You shoulda been there. There were 2 opening bands- Everybody Out and Heavy D & the Kids Table. Everybody Out was fantastic! Heavy D was OK.

"Let's go Murphys!"

They played a great show- I was front and center for the whole thing.

(I arrived about 3 hours before the doors opened.) To the best of my recollection, they played these songs (not in this order):
Famous for nothing
State of Massachusetts
Flannigan’s Ball
Vice and virtues
Johnny I hardly knew ya
Boys on the docks
Which side are you on
Worker’s song
Captain Kelly’s kitchen
Kiss me I’m shitfaced
Rocky road to Dublin
Curse of a fallen soul
Fields of Athenry
Black velvet band
Barroom hero
John law
Wild rover
Amazing grace
I’m shipping up to Boston
Tessie
Skinhead on the MTBA

I'm sure I missed a couple of songs.

As always, it was an awesome show. I'm nursing some bruised ribs today (hurts like hell to cough or sneeze) and some sore forearms from being smashed against the barricade in front of the stage, but it was worth it.