Misfits announce new single, new guitarist, new tour
Following Dez Caneda's departure from the band, The Misfits have made several announcements. First, they officially announced their new guitar player and co-vocalist. Those duties will be handled by Jerry Only's son, Jerry Jr. Second, the band announced the release of a new 7-inch single. The single was written by Jerry Only and will include the songs "Zombie Girl" and "Vampire Girl." Third, the band has announced a fairly extensive tour where they will be playing Static Age plus other songs. Certain cities will also get a second night where the band will also play Walk Among Us and Earth AD in full. As to Cadena, the band stated:
"Dez began with the ‘fits as a special guest on the 25th Anniversary tour in 2001, and shortly after became the permanent guitarist through to present. We all wish Dez the best with his future endeavors, and the Misfits begin a new chapter."
You can see the tour dates below.
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25/15 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | ELECTRIC FACTORY: HARDCORE FEST (EARTH AD) |
| 07/31/15 | VYSKOV, CZECH REPUBLIC | FEST POD PAROU |
| 08/01/15 | LONDON, UK | O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON |
| 08/02/15 | MANCHESTER, UK | CLUB ACADEMY |
| 08/03/15 | GLASGOW, UK | QUEEN MARGARET UNION |
| 08/04/15 | BRISTOL, UK | MOTION BRISTOL |
| 08/05/15 | SOUTHAMTON, UK | ENGINE ROOMS SOUTHHAMPTON |
| 08/06/15 | BLACKPOOL, UK | REBELLION FEST |
| 08/08/15 | NASHVILLE, TN | INK N IRON FESTIVAL |
| 08/29/15 | W. PALM BEACH, FL | OUTDOORS AT RESPECTABLE ST |
| 09/26/15 | POZO, CA | PICNIC IN POZO FESTIVAL/POZO SALOON |
| 10/16/15 | TORONTO, ON | PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE |
| 10/17/15 | DETROIT, MI | HARPOS |
| 10/22/15 | BALTIMORE, MD | SOUNDSTAGE |
| 10/23/15 | CLEVELAND, OH | THE ODEON |
| 10/24/15 | SAYREVILLE, NJ | STARLAND BALLROOM, (STATIC AGE) |
| 10/27/15 | NEW YORK, NY | BEST BUY THEATER, (NIGHT 2: WAU/EAD) |
| 10/30/15 | STROUDSBURG, PA | SHERMAN THEATER |
| 11/05/15 | DALLAS, TX | GAS MONKEY LIVE |
| 11/07/15 | HOUSTON, TX | OUTDOORS AT CONCERT PUB NORTH |
| 11/11/15 | LAS VEGAS, NV | HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO AT VINYL |
| 11/12/15 | VENTURA, CA | MAJESTIC VENTURA THEATER |
| 11/13/15 | POMONA, CA | THE GLASS HOUSE CONCERT HALL |
| 11/14/15 | W. HOLLYWOOD, CA | THE ROXY THEATRE, (STATIC AGE) |
| 11/15/15 | W. HOLLYWOOD, CA | THE ROXY THEATRE, (WAU/EAD) |
| 11/16/15 | SANTA CRUZ, CA | CATALYST CLUB |
| 11/19/15 | SEATTLE, WA | THE SHOWBOX |
| 11/21/15 | SAN JOSE, CA | ROCKBAR THEATRE |
| 11/22/15 | SACRAMENTO, CA | ACE OF SPADES |
| 11/24/15 | DENVER, CO | THE SUMMIT MUSIC HALL |
| 11/27/15 | CHICAGO, IL | THE PORTAGE THEATER |
| 03/18/16 | MOSCOW, RUSSIA | IZVESTIA HALL |
| 03/19/16 | PETERSBURG, RUSSIA | AURORA HALL |