Shonen Knife Lewes

Shonen Knife play Lewes Con Club on Sunday 17th April 2022.

Get tickets with no booking fee above or from: Dice or Resident Music (01273 606312)

This show has been rescheduled from 3rd October 2021. Original tickets remain valid. This is from the band: “Due to the current uncertainty around international travel and the pace of vaccine rollout in Japan, it is with great disappointment that we’re going to have to put the tour back to 2022. Your tickets are still valid for the new show”

“When I finally got to see them live, I was transformed into a hysterical nine-year-old girl at a Beatles concert.” – Kurt Cobain

Shonen Knife – from Osaka, Japan – formed in 1981 by sisters Naoko & Atsuko long before terms like ‘riot girrrl’ and ‘girl rock’ entered the lexicon, the all-female trio were happily snapping guitar strings to the sound of imported Ramones covers.

Like fellow cult Japanese girl group The 5,6,7,8s, Shonen Knife have weathered decades of musical change by adhering to what they know best: belting out their own infectious brand of feelgood pop-punk.

Over the last 40 years they might not have packed out out stadiums but have been credited as a huge influence on alt rock acts from Sonic Youth to Nirvana. Despite years on the road, their  enthusiasm for live performances remains a joy to see as they delve into an extensive back catalogue ranging from solid thrash rock through to hit parade melodies.

But key to their success has been a disarming, often slightly surreal, take on their punk and rock influences – and with songs titled Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner could they ever be accused of taking themselves too seriously? – Manchester Evening News shonenknife.net

Plus support

Upcoming Love Thy Neighbour shows:

26072021 – Spang Sisters. The Prince Albert
28072021 – Public Body. The Hope & Ruin
01082021 – God Damn. The Hope & Ruin
04082021 – Van Houten. The Hope & Ruin
10082021 – Blood Wizard. The Hope & Ruin
17082021 – The Guru Guru. Green Door Store
19082021 – Document. The Hope & Ruin
02092021 – Average Sex. Green Door Store
06092021 – Dana Gavanski. The Hope & Ruin
16092021 – Pom Poko. Chalk
17092021 – Bull. Green Door Store
27092021 – Joe & The Shitboys. The Hope & Ruin
27092021 – Liz Lawrence. Patterns
30092021 – Penelope Trappes. The Rosehill
03102021 – Shonen Knife. Lewes Con Club
07102021 – Frauds. The Prince Albert
16102021 – Thomas Truax. The Prince Albert
19102021 – Julia Bardo. The Prince Albert
20102021 – Jordan Mackampa. The Hope & Ruin
20102021 – JOHN. Patterns
21102021 – Lime Garden. The Prince Albert
24102021 – Teleman. Chalk
24102021 – Plants and Animals. The Prince Albert
25102021 – China Bears. The Hope & Ruin
27102021 – Silverbacks. The Hope & Ruin
03112021 – bdrmm. Green Door Store
04112021 – Other Half. The Hope & Ruin
10112021 – Snapped Ankles. Chalk
18112021 – Porridge Radio. Chalk
21112021 – LICE. The Hope & Ruin
26112021 – Warm Digits. The Hope & Ruin
01122021 – POZI. The Hope & Ruin
01122021 – BABii. The Prince Albert
03122021 – Freya Beer. The Hope & Ruin
04122021 – The Howlers. The Rossi Bar
16122021 – Beach Riot. The Prince Albert
06022022 – Jane Weaver. Chalk.
15022022 – Douglas Dare. The Rose Hill
24022022 – Lime Garden. The Hope & Ruin
22032022 – Staking Polly. The Hope & Ruin
05042022 – The Beths. Concorde 2
19052022 – Donny Benét. The Hope & Ruin

Accessibility: We operate the Buddy Scheme at our gigs. The Club is accessible for wheelchairs with management. It’s all on one level apart from a small threshold at the front door for which we have a portable ramp. The toilets are not Part M compliant, but one of the WC’s is reasonably accessible. Visiting outside gig times should present no problems, but please email info@lewesconclub.com ahead on gig nights so we can reserve a space with a view of the stage.. Gendered toilets. If you require a carer at the venue, please contact us at info@lovethyneighbourmusic.co.uk for guest list, with evidence such as a blue badge or access card. If strobe lighting is an issue or if standing for long periods of time is an issue, please contact us in advance.

Shonen Knife Lewes

Shonen Knife Lewes