CJ Ramone & Shonen Knife Partner For Tour

Expect CJ Ramone to dig into his musical heritage on this outing with the former Ramones bassist playing songs from that band as well as material from his solo career.  Ramone is supporting his latest release, Last Chance To Dance, on Fat Wreck Records.

The upcoming tour marks Shonen Knife’s second run through North America in support of Overdrive, on Good Charamel Records.

Here is what they’ve cooked up:

June 6 – Columbus, Ohio, Ace Of Cups
June 7 – Chicago, Ill., Bottom Lounge
June 9 – Milwaukee, Wis., Cactus Club
June 10 – Saint Paul, Minn., Amsterdam Bar and Hall
June 11 – Lincoln, Neb., Vega
June 13 – Nashville, Tenn., Mercy Lounge
June 14 – Atlanta, Ga., Hell At The Masquerade
June 16 – Chapel Hill, N.C., Local 506
June 17 – Louisville, Ky., The New Vintage
June 18 – Cincinnati, Ohio, The Woodward Theater
June 19 – Baltimore, Md., Metro Gallery
June 20 – Long Branch, N.J., Brighton Bar
June 21 – Philadelphia, Pa., Underground Arts
June 22 – New York, N.Y., Le Poisson Rouge
June 23 – Hamden, Conn., The Ballroom at The Outer Space
June 24 – Cambridge, Mass., Middle East Downstairs

Shonen Knife has a couple of gigs sans CJ Ramone – June 3 at The Waiting Room in Buffalo, N.Y., and June 5 in Sandusky, Ohio, as part of “Colossalcon” at the Kalahari Resort.  Click here for Shonen Knife’s website and here for Ramone’s home on the net.