Dropkick Murphys announces partnership with Death Wish Coffee for St. Patrick's Day 2024
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BOSTON — Dropkick Murphys announced a partnership today with Death Wish Coffee, the Upstate New York coffee company, to fundraise for The Claddagh Fund during St. Patrick’s Day Weekend.
The American Celtic punk band will kick off St. Patrick’s Day weekend on Thursday, March 14 at the House of Blues, then will perform three shows throughout the weekend at MGM Music Hall. Their string of shows will also be highlighting and benefitting the band’s charitable organization,The Claddagh Fund.
The Claddagh Fund, started by Murphys frontman Ken Casey in 2009, focuses on children’s and veterans’ organizations, as well as drug and alcohol recovery programs in Boston and Philadelphia.
To support the band’s fundraising efforts, Death Wish Coffee will be donating $50,000 to The Claddagh Fund during St. Patrick’s Day Weekend. Additionally, Death Wish Coffee will create a limited-edition collaboration mug and sweatshirt, and donate $10 of each mug sold to The Claddagh Fund. These items will launch to the public on Friday, March 15.
“We’ve been a proud partner of Dropkick Murphys and The Claddagh Fund over the years—everything the group and charity are about fits the ethos of Death Wish Coffee. From the intensity of their music, to their unwavering devotion to their people—it’s an ideal fit for us, and we just love working with these guys. Ken Casey is as down to earth as it gets — he truly cares about and uplifts his community—and so do we,” Mike Brown, founder of Death Wish Coffee shared.
Founded in 2012 in Saratoga Springs, NY, Death Wish Coffee brings an attitude and authenticity to everything they do. Refusing to compromise on quality, they are Fair Trade Certified—ensuring fair wages and safe farming practices for their growers, and only the finest beans in their brews. The name itself, Death Wish Coffee, is a testament to the fact that the only way to live life is boldly and outside the lines.
Dropkick Murphys and Death Wish Coffee have partnered numerous times during the company’s 12-year history, launching limited-edition mugs and merch to raise money for The Claddagh Fund. Death Wish Coffee has donated over $100,000 since first partnering in 2019.
About Death Wish Coffee:
Founded in 2012 in Saratoga Springs, NY, Death Wish Coffee is made up of caffeinated creatives, challengers, brewers and doers. Born in a basement with the dream of delivering naturally stronger and bolder coffee to their customers, a little over a decade later they’re now in more than 25,000 stores nationwide. For more information, visit deathwishcoffee.com.
About Dropkick Murphys:
Started by Ken Casey after a bet made in 1996, Dropkick Murphys is the foremost American Celtic rock band touring. With their homebase in Boston, the group is unapologetic, both in their sound and their values, bringing the essence of punk music to everything they do. For more information and where to catch the band on tour, visit https://dropkickmurphys.com/tour.
About The Claddagh Fund:
The Claddagh Fund is a charity established by Dropkick Murphys founder Ken Casey in 2009. It focuses on children’s and veterans’ organizations, as well as drug and alcohol recovery programs. The Claddagh Fund is committed to the three attributes symbolized in the Claddagh ring: friendship, love and loyalty, and relies on the passion of the Dropkick Murphys’ friends, family and fans to raise funds for the most underfunded charities that support these vulnerable populations. To learn more about The Claddagh Fund and the organizations it supports, please visit: claddaghfund.org
The American Celtic punk band will kick off St. Patrick’s Day weekend on Thursday, March 14 at the House of Blues, then will perform three shows throughout the weekend at MGM Music Hall. Their string of shows will also be highlighting and benefitting the band’s charitable organization,The Claddagh Fund.
The Claddagh Fund, started by Murphys frontman Ken Casey in 2009, focuses on children’s and veterans’ organizations, as well as drug and alcohol recovery programs in Boston and Philadelphia.
To support the band’s fundraising efforts, Death Wish Coffee will be donating $50,000 to The Claddagh Fund during St. Patrick’s Day Weekend. Additionally, Death Wish Coffee will create a limited-edition collaboration mug and sweatshirt, and donate $10 of each mug sold to The Claddagh Fund. These items will launch to the public on Friday, March 15.
“We’ve been a proud partner of Dropkick Murphys and The Claddagh Fund over the years—everything the group and charity are about fits the ethos of Death Wish Coffee. From the intensity of their music, to their unwavering devotion to their people—it’s an ideal fit for us, and we just love working with these guys. Ken Casey is as down to earth as it gets — he truly cares about and uplifts his community—and so do we,” Mike Brown, founder of Death Wish Coffee shared.
Founded in 2012 in Saratoga Springs, NY, Death Wish Coffee brings an attitude and authenticity to everything they do. Refusing to compromise on quality, they are Fair Trade Certified—ensuring fair wages and safe farming practices for their growers, and only the finest beans in their brews. The name itself, Death Wish Coffee, is a testament to the fact that the only way to live life is boldly and outside the lines.
Dropkick Murphys and Death Wish Coffee have partnered numerous times during the company’s 12-year history, launching limited-edition mugs and merch to raise money for The Claddagh Fund. Death Wish Coffee has donated over $100,000 since first partnering in 2019.
About Death Wish Coffee:
Founded in 2012 in Saratoga Springs, NY, Death Wish Coffee is made up of caffeinated creatives, challengers, brewers and doers. Born in a basement with the dream of delivering naturally stronger and bolder coffee to their customers, a little over a decade later they’re now in more than 25,000 stores nationwide. For more information, visit deathwishcoffee.com.
About Dropkick Murphys:
Started by Ken Casey after a bet made in 1996, Dropkick Murphys is the foremost American Celtic rock band touring. With their homebase in Boston, the group is unapologetic, both in their sound and their values, bringing the essence of punk music to everything they do. For more information and where to catch the band on tour, visit https://dropkickmurphys.com/tour.
About The Claddagh Fund:
The Claddagh Fund is a charity established by Dropkick Murphys founder Ken Casey in 2009. It focuses on children’s and veterans’ organizations, as well as drug and alcohol recovery programs. The Claddagh Fund is committed to the three attributes symbolized in the Claddagh ring: friendship, love and loyalty, and relies on the passion of the Dropkick Murphys’ friends, family and fans to raise funds for the most underfunded charities that support these vulnerable populations. To learn more about The Claddagh Fund and the organizations it supports, please visit: claddaghfund.org