Shonen Knife have announce dates for their 30th anniversary Fall tour of North American which will feature support from Shannon and the Clams.The tour is set to kick off on October 20th in Toronto, ONT at Horseshoe Tavern and will run through November with additional dates said to be coming.
Shonen Knife will be touring in support of Osaka Ramones, their tribute to punk pioneers The Ramones which is set to be released on July 19th and was was co-produced by Robby Takac of Goo Goo Dolls.
"Ramones were my all-time idols since I first heard their music from a radio and rushed to a record shop. This year is the 30th anniversary of Shonen Knife. For celebration, we decided to record a cover album of our favorite band the Ramones. The title is Osaka Ramones with our respect. I'm very happy to release an Osaka Ramones project and to recognize their contribution to the evolution of Shonen Knife," explains Naoko.
October
20- Toronto, ONT- Horseshoe Tavern
21- Montreal- QC- II Motore
22- Brooklyn, NY- Public Assembly (CMJ)
24- Baltimore, MD- Otto Bar
25- Durham, NC- The Pinhook
26- Atlanta, GA- Masquerade
27- Mobile, AL- Alabama Music Box
28- Houston, TX- GroundHall
29- Austin, TX- Red 7
November
1- Los Angeles, CA- TBA
2- San Diego, CA - Casbah
3- Long Beach, CA – Alex's Bar
4- San Francisco, CA- Bottom of the Hill
5- Portland, OR- Dante's
7- Vancouver, BC- Biltmore Cabaret
8- Seattle, WA- Tractor Tavern
11- Minneapolis, MN- First Ave.
12- Chicago, IL- Empty Bottle
13- Kalamazoo, MI- The Strutt
14- Indianpolis, IN- Radio, Radio
17- Pittsburgh, PA- 31st Pub
18- Brooklyn, NY- The Bellhouse
19- Buffalo, NY- Mohawk Palace
Additional dates to be added.
Osaka Ramones Track Listing:
1. Blitzkrieg Bop
2. Rock and Roll High School
3. We Want The Airwaves
4. She's The One
5. Rockaway Beach
6. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
7. Scattergun
8. Psychotherapy
9. The KKK Took My Baby Away
10. We're A Happy Family
11. Chinese Rock
12. Beat on the Brat
13. Pinhead