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Shonen Knife to bring “Have a Knife Day Tour” to Europe

Francisca Hagen by Francisca Hagen
4 February 2025
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The three members of Shone Knife are jumping in the air on a small grassy field while smiling, the photo in this case is cropped. All members are dressed in an outfit of the same sort of design with white and black but each have a different third colour, pink, yellow and blue.

© Shonen Knife

It has been several years since the legendary pop punk band Shonen Knife toured Europe, but now it is clear when the three ladies will return. It is going to be a very extensive tour, as the Have a Knife Day Tour is scheduled for months of April, May and June.

The European tour was announced in three parts, first the tour dates in the United Kingdom were announced, then the band shared the dates of the Scandinavian part of the tour before finally sharing the rest of the European tour, announcing that more shows are coming. For that, keep an eye on Shonen Knife’s website and social media.

Formed in December 1981 in Osaka, Shonen Knife can be considered the darling of all Japanese bands that travel the world from time to time for performances. Not only that, Shonen Knife was one of the favourite bands of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain after he attended a live performance by them in Los Angeles in 1991. The music made by Shonen Knife is best described as bubblegum punk that is sure to bring you good vibes. The pop punk trio has revealed that on their upcoming European tour they will be performing the classics, as well as early cute songs and brand=new tracks from their most recent album Our Best Place.

Shonen Knife Have a Knife Day Tour Europese Tour Dates

Saturday 19 April, 2025: Tavara-Asema – Tampere, Finland
Sunday 20 April, 2025: Bar Loose – Helsinki, Finland
Tuesday 22 April, 2025: Alice – Copenhagen, Denmark
Wednesday 23 April, 2025: Monument – Göteborg, Sweden
Thursday 24 April, 2025: Goldie – Oslo, Norway
Friday 25 April, 2025: Debaser – Stockholm, Sweden
Saturday 26 April, 2025: PLAN B – Malmö , Sweden (support for Toy Dolls)
Sunday 27 April, 2025: 1000Fryd – Aalborg, Denmark
Monday 28 April, 2025: Alice – Copenhagen, Denmark
Wednesday 30 April, 2025: Grisen & Draken – Kristianstad, Sweden
Thursday 1 May, 2025: Monkeys Music Club – Hamburg, Germany
Friday 2 May, 2025: Frannz Club – Berlin, Germany
Saturday 3 May, 2025: Beatpol – Dresden, Germany
Monday 5 May, 2025: Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, Germany
Tuesday 6 May, 2025: GEBÄUDE 9 – Cologne, Germany
Thursday 8 May, 2025: Club Rote Sonne – München, Germany
Friday 9 May, 2025: Manufaktur – Schorndorf, Germany
Sunday 11 May, 2025: Chelsea – Vienna, Austria
Wednesday 14 May, 2025: Trompete – Bochum, Germany
Sunday 18 May, 2025: Patronaat – Haarlem, Netherlands
Wednesday 28 May, 2025: Boileroom – Guildford, United Kingdom
Thursday 29 May, 2025: Club Velocity – Reading, United Kingdom
Friday 30 May, 2025: Portland Arms – Cambridge, United Kingdom
Saturday 31 May, 2025: Joiners – Southampton, United Kingdom
Sunday 1 June, 2025: Concored2 – Brighton, United Kingdom
Tuesday 3 June, 2025: Rescue Rooms – Nottingham, United Kingdom
Wednesday 4 June, 2025: Trades Club – Hebden Bridge, United Kingdom
Thursday 5 June, 2025: Brudenell Social – Leeds, United Kingdom
Friday 6 June, 2025: Crescent – York, United Kingdom
Saturday 7 June, 2025: Pop Recs – Sunderland, United Kingdom
Sunday 8 June, 2025: Oran Mor – Glasgow, United Kingdom
Monday 9 June, 2025: Cavern Club – Liverpool, United Kingdom
Tuesday 10 June, 2025: Night & Day Café – Manchester, United Kingdom
Wednesday 11 June, 2025: Hare & Hounds – Birmingham, United Kingdom
Thursday 12 June, 2025: Fuel – Cardiff, United Kingdom
Friday 13 June, 2025: Exchange – Bristol, United Kingdom
Saturday 14 June, 2025: Garage – London, United Kingdom
Sunday 15 June, 2025: Esquires – Bedford, United Kingdom

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Francisca Hagen

Francisca Hagen

Never satisfied, always exploring. Started with AVO in 2003. Now active as a writer, reporter, reviewer, promoter, photographer, interviewer and presenter. Can be found regularly at conventions and concerts in the Netherlands and sometimes elsewhere in Europe or even in Japan. Big passion for Japan and music, can be made happy with coffee. (click on Soundcloud logo)

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