Punk pop legends Shonen Knife have confirmed they will play Whelan's on Friday August 19. Formed in Osaka in 1981, the all-girl trio have 15 albums under their belt, and with their flamboyant outfits and catchy punk pop songs, have made a name for themselves as one of the world's most exciting live bands.

They've been lauded by John Peel, Nirvana and Sonic Youth. On his first time seeing them live, Kurt Cobain commented, "I was transformed into a hysterical nine-year-old girl at a Beatles concert."

The "ultra-eccentric-super-cult-punk-pop-band" were also the subject of tribute album Every Band Has A Shonen Knife Who Loves Them which was released in1989 and features Sonic Youth, L7, Red Cross, and Babes In Toyland, among others.

Tickets priced €14 are now available from [link]www.ticket.ie[/link] and Wav.