Photo by Greg Cristman
Gregory R. Cristman

CJ Ramone and Shonen Knife touring together in June (dates)

photo: Shonen Knife at The Wick in 2014 (more by Greg Cristman)
Shonen Knife

CJ Ramone, Ramones bassist from 1989-1996 and now a Fat Wreck Chords-signed solo artist, is going on a US tour with Japanese cult pop punks Shonen Knife this June.

The tour hits CJ’s hometown of NYC on June 22 at Le Poisson Rouge. Tickets for that show aren’t on sale yet but should be on LPR’s site soon. All dates are listed below.

Before the tour begins, CJ celebrates his former bandmate at the Joey Ramone Birthday Bash at NYC’s Studio at Webster Hall on May 19 with The Sic F*cks and others. Tickets for that show are still on sale.

CJ Ramone / Shonen Knife — 2015 Tour Dates
6/6 Columbus OH – Ace of Cups
6/7 Chicago IL – Bottom Lounge
6/9 Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club
6/10 St Paul MN – Amsterdam Bar and Grill
6/11 Lincoln NE – Vega
6/13 Nashville, TN – Mercury Lounge
6/14 Atlanta GA – HELL at The Masquerade
6/16 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
6/17 Louisville, KY – The New Vintage
6/18 Cincinnati, OH – The Woodward Theater
6/19 Baltimore MD – The Metro Gallery
6/20 LongBranch, NJ – Brighton Bar
6/21 Philadelphia, PA – Black Box in Underground Arts
6/22 NY, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
6/23 Hamden CT – The Space Ballroom
6/24 Cambridge, MA – Middle East Downstairs