Shonen Knife announce 2025 fall U.S. tour

Photo credit: Tomoko Ota

Japanese pop-punk band Shonen Knife will make their return to the United States this fall.

Announced today, the band’s Everyone Happy U.S. Tour will kick off on September 20 with an appearance at Buffalo’s Music is Art Festival before making its way to cities such as New York City, Kansas City, Los Angeles, and Seattle. The Pack A.D. will be the opening act for the tour. The trek is being sponsored by American craft sake brand Momokawa Sake.

Shonen Knife vocalist Naoko said this about the tour:

"We're so excited to bring our music to fans across North America and celebrate together with delicious sake. Shonen Knife is about fun, friendship, and happiness, and we can't wait to share that with everyone."

Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday (March 28) here. Shonen Knife will be touring in support of their latest studio album Our Best Place, which is out now on Good Charamel Records.

Shonen Knife tour dates

Sep 20 Buffalo, NY Music is Art Festival

Sep 21 Boston. MA Sonia

Sep 23 Hamden, CT Space Ballroom

Sep 24 NYC Littlefield

Sep 26 Baltimore, MD Ottobar

Sep 27 Sellersville, PA Sellersville Theater

Sep 28 Pittsburgh, PA Preserving Underground

Sep 30 Columbus, OH Rumba Cafe

Oct 02 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop

Oct 03 Ann Arbor, MI The Blind Pig

Oct 04 Grand Rapids, MI Pyramid Scheme

Oct 05 Indianapolis, IN Hi-Fi

Oct 07 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar

Oct 09 Denver, CO HQ

Oct 10 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep

Oct 11 Santa Fe, NM Meow Wolf

Oct 13 Phoenix, AZ Rebel

Oct 14 San Diego, CA Casbah

Oct 16 Los Angeles, CA Roxy Theatre

Oct 17 Fresno, CA Fulton 55

Oct 18 San Jose, CA The Ritz

Oct 19 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill

Oct 21 Novato, CA Hopmonk

Oct 22 Sacramento, CA Harlow's

Oct 24 Portland, OR Star Theater

Oct 25 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern

Oct 26 Tacoma, WA Spanish Ballroom