Dropkick Murphys – “Chesterfields And Aftershave” [Video]

“Chesterfields and Aftershave” Hits Hard with Heart

Dropkick Murphys just dropped a brand-new video for “Chesterfields and Aftershave,” a track off their latest record For The People. This one isn’t just another Celtic-punk anthem—it’s personal. The song pays tribute to singer Ken Casey’s late grandfather, who stepped in as a guiding force after Casey’s father passed away.

Directed by Jon Vulpine, the video blends old Boston sports footage (Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics) with scenes of a young “Ken Casey,” showing how his grandfather shaped his life. It all builds to a moving finale where Casey belts out “I hope I’d make you proud” while the band rips through the song at their Quincy 400 hometown show. Goosebumps, guaranteed.

Casey shared: “My grandfather raised me and instilled a lot of the beliefs I still carry today. He passed before the band started, but I hope he’d be proud of what we stand for.” With Grandparents Day right around the corner, the timing couldn’t be more fitting.

True to form, the Murphys aren’t just making noise from the stage—they’ve been showing up on picket lines, backing unions, and keeping their nearly 30-year streak of standing shoulder to shoulder with the working class alive.

Preorder the For The People CD and vinyl (available in different color variants): https://dropkickmurphys.store

Tour Dates

Sep 13 – CityFolk 2025, Ottawa, Canada
Sep 20 – Riot Fest 2025, Chicago, IL
Oct 4 – Furnace Fest 2025, Princeton, AL
Oct 15 – Alcatraz, Milan, Italy *
Oct 16 – Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany *
Oct 17 – Festhalle, Bern, Switzerland *
Oct 18 – RTM Stage, Rotterdam, Netherlands *
Oct 20 – Telenor Arena, Fornebu, Norway *
Oct 21 – Annexet, Stockholm, Sweden *
Oct 23 – Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland – SOLD OUT *
Oct 24 – Noblessner Foundry, Tallinn, Estonia *
Oct 25 – Palladium Riga, Riga, Latvia *
Oct 26 – Compensa Concert Hall, Vilnius, Lithuania *
Oct 27 – Progresja, Warsaw, Poland *
Oct 29 – Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany *
Oct 31 – Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany *
Nov 1 – Emsland Arena, Lingen, Germany – SOLD OUT *
Nov 2 – Forest National, Forest, Belgium *
Nov 3 – Palladium, Cologne, Germany *
Nov 4 – Palladium, Cologne, Germany *
Nov 6 – LDLC Arena, Lyon, France *
Nov 7 – Arkea Arena, Floirac, France *
Nov 8 – Zenith Nantes Metropole, Saint-Herblain, France *
Nov 10 – Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg *
Nov 11 – Posthalle Wurzburg, Würzburg, Germany *
Nov 13 – Schlachtof, Wiesbaden, Germany – SOLD OUT *
Nov 14 – Halle Verrière, Meisenthal, France *
Nov 15 – ADIDAS Arena, Paris, France *

*with Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Haywire