Friday, June 26, 2026

Kenka hosting its first punk show this weekend on St. Mark's Place

A longtime East Village late-night destination for adventurous Japanese cuisine is about to get a little louder. 

Kenka, 25 St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue, will host its first-ever punk show late tomorrow (Saturday) night, with five bands taking over the restaurant from midnight to 4 a.m. 

The lineup features Blu Anxxiety, Nisemono, Hated, Kleptocracy and Infernal Spawn. Tickets are $8 in advance here or $10 cash at the door, with all proceeds going directly to the bands. There will also be $3 Sapporos. 

The show is being organized by Kyota Umeki, whose father, Yuji Umeki, the longtime owner of Kenka and the punk-vintage shop Search & Destroy upstairs, died unexpectedly last year

Kyota, who grew up in the East Village, has said he hopes to use Kenka as a venue to support and reconnect with the neighborhood's punk community.

1 comment:

Annie said...

Seems like a good spot for punk shows.