Legendary original Misfits returning to the Prudential Center for rare concert

Chris Jordan, Asbury Park Press
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The Misfits will walk among us once more.

The legendary original Misfits, a hugely influential punk band from Lodi, will play Saturday, July 8, with Gaslight Anthem and Fear at the Prudential Center in Newark.

Tickets, the price of which have not been released, go on sale with presales beginning on Wednesday, March 22. The general onsale begins at 10 a.m. Friday, March 24, through LiveNation.com.

The show is one of three just announced for the for the original Misfits, which include Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein. Others are June 24 at the Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa and July 15 at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater in Phoenix.

Jerry Only of the Misfits at the 2014 Gibson Brands AP Music Awards at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland.
Jerry Only of the Misfits at the 2014 Gibson Brands AP Music Awards at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland.

The Misfits formed in 1977 and soon developed a cult following with its rockabilly-meets-punk sound and unique stage presentation. Their show resembled something from “Creature Feature,” with band members dressed in spikes and black leather, singing songs about aliens, monsters, zombies and teenagers.

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The original Misfits broke up, appropriately enough, on Halloween in 1983, when Danzig left to form his own group. Bassist Jerry Only forged ahead with a number of different lineups. Since then, the popularity of the band has grown exponentially, with many paying homage to the Jersey horror punks by covering their songs: “Last Caress” was covered by Metallica; “Attitude” by Guns N’ Roses; and “Skulls” by the Lemonheads.

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In 2016, Danzig rejoined the band for Riot Fest shows in Chicago and Denver, and there have been a handful of shows since then, including a concert at the Prudential Center in 2018 and Madison Square Garden on 2019.

Frankenstein, aka Paul Caiafa, plays a solo show May 5 at Dingbatz in Clifton.

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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at @chrisfhjordan; cjordan@app.com

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