In what has become an annual pre-St. Patrick’s Day tradition, the Dropkick Murphys, Boston’s favorite Celtic punk band, return to the House of Blues for five shows from March 12–15, accompanied by a cast of like-minded musicians from Ireland and Boston as opening acts. The Murphys, a staple on the Hub music scene since the late 1990s, rose to national prominence when its anthem/punk-infused sea shanty “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” was prominently featured in the Academy Award-winning, Boston-set film The Departed in 2006. These shows are guaranteed to sell out, so if you want your fix of loud guitars, bagpipe solos and infectious, shout-along choruses, then get your tickets while you still can.