Jax: Men at Work at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre, St. Augustine (July 17, 2026)
July 17 @ 6:30 pm
Let’s Knife Re-Cut by Shonen Knife (Jul 10, 2026)
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■ Shonen KnifeShonen Knife is a Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka in 1981. Influenced by 1960s girl groups, pop bands, the Beach Boys, and early punk rock bands such as the Ramones, the band crafts stripped-down songs with simple yet unconventional lyrics sung in both Japanese and English.
Osaka trio Shonen Knife originally formed in 1981 and features sisters Naoko Yamano (guitars/vocals) and Atsuko Yamano (drums), plus their college friend Michie Nakatani (bass). Currently, the trio features the two sister and drummer Risa Kawano (from the band Brinky).
I’m happy to report that the trio decided to re-record their debut album Let’s Knife. The original album is long out of print and its songs are not on streaming… so, the band wanted to give fans an easier way to get that album, but now re-recorded with better production. The Let’s Knife Re-Cut comes out July 10, 2026.
Shonen Knife at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (02 Oct 2019)
We saw Shonen Knife in Oct 2019 and wrote, “As we’ve previously mentioned, this is the closest we get to the original Shonen Knife, as original drummer Mana Nishiura died in a car accident in 1999. Since her death, the band took a break and Atsuko Yamano retired from the group. Atsuko would return to the group, because Ritsuko Taneda went on maternity leave. Since 2015, she’s been permanently part of the group (with current drummer Risa Kawano). As you can see from their setlist, they mostly sing songs about food (with ice cream being the theme to at least three songs). You would find out that the group enjoys cookies, ice cream, and green tea.”
Shonen Knife is on tour this Summer with Men At Work and Toad The Wet Sprocket.
- 7/16 – Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheater
- 7/17 – St. Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
- 7/18 – Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound
- 7/19 – LaGrange, GA – Sweetland Amphitheatre at Boyd Park
- 7/21 – Atlanta, GA – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
- 7/22 – Southaven, MS – BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove
- 7/23 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle
- 7/24 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple
- 7/26 – Cohasset, MA – The Music Circus
- 7/28 – Durham, NH – The Whittemore Center
- 7/29 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
- 7/31 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge ❤︎
- 8/01 – Harrington, DE – Delaware State Fair
- 8/02 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Evans Amphitheatre at Cain Park
- 8/04 – Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI ❤︎
- 8/05 – Grand Rapids, MI – Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
- 8/06 – Bloomington, IL – Grossinger Motors Arena
- 8/07 – New Lenox, IL – Performing Arts Pavilion @ The Commons
- 8/08 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Cove at Harrah’s Casino
- 8/10 – Salina, KS – Stiefel Theatre
- 8/11 – Denver, CO– HQ ❤︎
- 8/13 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
- 8/14 – Carnation, WA – Remlinger Farms
- 8/15 – Spokane, WA – Shriners Event Center
- 8/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden
- 8/18 – Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Resort Casino
- 8/19 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
- 8/20 – Los Angeles, CA – The United Theater on Broadway
with Men at Work and Toad the Wet Sprocket
❤︎ Shonen Knife headliner show (Osaka Ramones SET)
If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.