Shonen Knife release music video for “Sweet Candy Power," announce North American tour
Earlier this month, Japanese pop punk band Shonen Knife unveiled their 21st studio album Sweet Candy Power. If you’ve wanted to see them perform the new material live, you’ll have your chance this fall.
Announced on Tuesday, the band will start their trek inside Los Angeles’ Bootleg Theater on August 23. They’ll head across the country before ending things inside Pittsburgh’s Cattivo on October 5. During the tour, Shonen Knife will open for Black Flag inside Dallas’ Gas Monkey Live! on September 14.
The band celebrated the tour announcement with the release of their new music video for “Sweet Candy Power,” which you can check out below.
Shonen Knife tour dates
August 23 - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theater
August 24 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah
August 25 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel
August 27 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill
August 28 - Sacramento, CA - Goldfield Trading
August 30 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
August 31 - Portland, OR - Dante’s
September 3 - Denver, CO - Oriental Theater
September 4 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theater
September 5 - Rock Island, IL - Rock Island Brewing Company
September 7 - Buffalo, NY - The Music Is Art Festival
September 9 - Columbus, OH - Rumba Cafe
September 10 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
September 11 - Newport, KY - Southgate House
September 13 - Little Rock, AR - Stickyz Rock In
September 14 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Live! (With Black Flag)
September 15 - Austin, TX - Empire Control
September 18 - Atlanta, GA - Smith’s Olde Bar
September 19 - Richmond, VA - The Camel
September 20 - Washington, DC - City Winery
September 22 - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
September 26 - Montreal, QC - Pop Montreal
September 28 - Ferndale, MI - Magic Bag
October 1 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean
October 2 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music
October 5 - Pittsburgh, PA - Cattivo