Both the energy and the spirits were high Wednesday night as the Dropkick Murphy's kicked off their fall tour to a hiped-up Bangor crowd.

Dropkicks 75, Cori Skall
Dropkicks 75, Cori Skall
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Conditions couldn't have been better, as the night was clear and the air cool.

Dropkicks 3, Cori Skall
Dropkicks 3, Cori Skall
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Dropkicks 1, Cori Skall
Dropkicks 1, Cori Skall
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Quincy-based Jesse Ahern, who had toured multiple times with the Dropkicks, got the crowd warmed up with an acoustic set full of blue-collar ballads.

Dropkicks 2, Cori Skall
Dropkicks 2, Cori Skall
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Next to the stage, like a tornado of energy, L.A.-based ska/punk band The Interrupters celebrated not only the first night of the tour but the first time in front of a Bangor audience.

Dropkicks 18, Cori Skall
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Touring in support of their new album "In The Wild", the band, which features Aimee Interrupter and brothers drummer Jesse Bivona, bassist Justin Bivona, and guitarist Kevin Bivona, elevated the mood even higher with a whirlwind of their hits "She's Kerosene" and "She Got Arrested" and a fun cover of the Billie Eilish tune "Bad Guy."

Dropkicks 9, Cori Skall
Dropkicks 9, Cori Skall
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And then, with all the fervor and gusto we've all come to love and expect from the American Celtic punk from Boston, The Dropkick Murphys stormed the stage without apologies and took the audience on a ride from one driving song to another.

Dropkicks 80, Cori Skall
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Singer Ken Casey played directly to the crowd, most of the night while the rest of the band alternated between rocking, screaming, and spitting on the Maine Savings Amphitheater stage.

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Dropkicks 35, Cori Skall
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They ran through favorites like "Middle Finger", "Queen of Suffolk County" and "Rose Tattoo" before leaving the stage at 9:45 PM.

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Dropkicks 31, Cori Skall
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They came back for an encore of "Worker's Song", "Dig A Hole" and fan favorite "Shipping Up To Boston."

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Dropkicks 77, Cori Skall
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The mood throughout the evening was energetic, positive, and fun. And while the crowd was noticeably smaller than some of the other concerts, everyone seemed to have an excellent time.

Dropkicks 74, Cori Skall
Dropkicks 74, Cori Skall
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The last concert of the season is coming up Friday when the Goo Goo Dolls take to the stage.

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