- What's on
- Bedford
- Gigs and concerts
- Shonen Knife
Gigs and concerts· Bedford
Shonen Knife
- When
- Sunday, 20 June 2027, 7.30pm
- Where
- Bedford Esquires, 60a Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2QG
- Sold by
- See Tickets
See Tickets' price for one ticket includes its booking fee. It then adds an order fee to each booking (an order processing fee, a transaction fee or both), set event by event: from £1.25 to £4.00 on the events I checked. You'll see the total before you pay.
About the event
From See Tickets's listing
SHONEN KNIFE, 7:30pm Sunday 20th June, Bedford Esquires "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?
Getting there
What else is on at Bedford EsquiresCheck the venue's own page for step-free access and accessible seats before you book.
Shonen Knife elsewhere
11 more on the tour
- Wed26 May
Shonen Knife
£24.20a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for Shonen Knife at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Fri28 May
Shonen Knife
£22a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for Shonen Knife at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Wed2 Jun
Shonen Knife
£20.30a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for Shonen Knife at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Thu3 Jun
Shonen Knife
£22a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for Shonen Knife at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Fri4 Jun
Shonen Knife
£24.64a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for Shonen Knife at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Sun6 Jun
Shonen Knife
£22a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for Shonen Knife at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Fri11 Jun
Shonen Knife
£19.80a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for Shonen Knife at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Tue15 Jun
Shonen Knife
£19.25a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for Shonen Knife at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Wed16 Jun
Shonen Knife
£24.20a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for Shonen Knife at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Fri18 Jun
Shonen Knife
£22.50a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for Shonen Knife at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Sat19 Jun
Shonen Knife
£25.64a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for Shonen Knife at See Tickets (opens in a new tab)
More gigs and concerts in Bedford
See them all- Fri16 Oct
Beattie
£13.70a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for Beattie at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Fri16 Oct
Toploader
English rock band
£28.25a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for Toploader at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Sat17 Oct
Ultimate Coldplay
They are frequently described as the 'next best thing' to one the UK's most famous bands.
£19.25a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for Ultimate Coldplay at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Fri23 Oct
Martin McAloon
£28.20a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for Martin McAloon at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Sat24 Oct
TV Smith
English musician
£16.35a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for TV Smith at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Sat24 Oct
Damian Lewis
£31.60a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for Damian Lewis at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Fri30 Oct
John Verity Band
£17a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for John Verity Band at See Tickets (opens in a new tab) - Fri30 Oct
The Total Stone Roses Live @ Esquires, Bedford
The UK's BEST Stone Roses Tribute return to the stage!
£19.75a ticket+ £1.25–£4 order feebooking fee includedAdTickets for The Total Stone Roses Live @ Esquires, Bedford at See Tickets (opens in a new tab)
How I list these
Everything here comes from the feeds of the ticket and experience sellers I work with: See Tickets. That's a lot, but it isn't everything on in Bedford: venues that sell their own tickets, or sell through sellers whose feeds don't reach me, won't show here yet.
Events are in date order, and a show on several dates appears once, on its first, with how many more there are. Things to do any day start with the seller's own UK picks, then those rated 4.5 or more, guided before self-guided, shared before private, then by rating and price. Every ticket link is an ad: if you buy, the seller may pay me commission, at no cost to you. Commission never changes what's listed or the order.
A price is the seller's lowest for one ticket (or one person, when two book a tour together), as its feed gives it, and I've checked on each seller's own pages what it covers. See Tickets's includes its booking fee, and it adds an order fee to each booking (£1.25 to £4 on the events I checked), which I show beside the price. Where I haven't checked what a seller's price covers, or its feed is more than a day and a half old, I show no price at all.
I don't list resold tickets for football in England and Wales, or for any match in a UEFA or FIFA competition: selling or advertising them without the organiser's permission is a crime (section 166 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994). Times are UK times. Events change and sell out, so the seller's page is the final word.