The Misfits @ Highline Ballroom, NYC 16-Dec-2012

American horror punk originators The Misfits played The Nightmare Before Xmas at New York City’s Highline Ballroom on 16 December 2012 - a celebration of their illustrious 35-year career. Fronted by the devilocked original member Jerry Only on bass and vocals, together with guitarist Dez Cadena (Black Flag, Redd Kross) and drummer Eric "Chupacabra" Arce (Murphy's Law), the iconic punk rock band brought their influential songs and stage show to Manhattan for an unforgettable pre-Christmas bash.

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