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“I’m very excited to tour with rock legends,” says Naoko, founding member and lead vocalist of Japanese punk legends themselves SHONEN KNIFE about their upcoming mid-Summer tour with Men At Work and Toad the Wet Sprocket. “This tour will be gorgeous and I hope you enjoy the chemical reaction of these three bands!”
Kicking off on July 16th in Florida’s Pompano Beach, the tour heads northeast to Atlanta, Nashville, Bangor before heading west to conclude in Los Angeles on August 20th. Along the way, Shonen Knife will also headline two special “Osaka Ramones” shows at NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge and Indianapolis’ Hi-Fi with setlists that highlight their love of punk icons Ramones (their Osaka Ramones shows from 2025 instantly sold out).
“I really respect [Men At Work lead singer] Colin Hay and love the songs of Men at Work,” beams Naoko. “I always sing their songs at karaoke because the melody lines are so fantastic! Toad The Wet Sprocket is also a very cool band. Their music touches my heart!”
MEN AT WORK/TOAD THE WET SPROCKET/SHONEN KNIFE
2026 U.S. TOUR DATES
* signifies Shonen Knife headling “Osaka Ramones” shows
JUL 16 – Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheater
JUL 17 – St. Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
JUL 18 – Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound
JUL 21 – Atlanta, GA – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
JUL 22 – Southaven, MS – BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove
JUL 23 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle
JUL 24 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple
JUL 26 – Cohasset, MA – The Music Circus
JUL 28 – Durham, NH – The Whittemore Center
JUL 29 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
JUL 31 – NYC – Le Poisson Rouge*
AUG 1 – Harrington, DE – Delaware State Fair
AUG 4 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi Fi*
AUG 6 – Bloomington, IL – Grossinger Motors Arena
AUG 7 – New Lenox, IL – Performing Arts Pavilion @ The Commons
AUG 8 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Cove at Harrah’s Casino
AUG 10 – Salina, KS – Stiefel Theatre
AUG 14 – Carnation, WA – Remlinger Farms
AUG 18 – Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Resort Casino
AUG 20 – Los Angeles, CA – The United Theater on Broadway
