The band is known for its campy, tongue-in-cheek horror themes, which brought about its massive cult following.
The Misfits still continue to hold true to their demonic roots. On the band's Web site, original bassist Jerry Only describes the tradition that has held fans' interest for 25 years:
"People who buy our records and come to see us perform -- from the guy all the way back in the balcony, to the guy getting his head banged around in the front -- they come to have a good time. And we make sure they do; you can hear about social and political issues somewhere else. When you come to a Misfits show, you get a bunch of guys who go out there and give 110 percent (they've been known to rip through 55 songs a night) take it or leave it. That's what we have always been. At a show, everyone's just part of the crowd; there's no them and us -- we're all us."
Opening the show for the punk rock legends are local favorites No On 15 and Giving Chase.
Jeremy Myers, trumpet/trombone player for No On 15, said his band opened last year when the Misfits played the Crowbar.
Even though Myers said he couldn't directly compare No On 15 to the Misfits, he did say they have something in common.
"I have been listening to the Misfits for a long time," he said.
"But we are not a horror punk rock band. I mean, Misfits are a straight-ahead, three-chord rock band. I guess it all comes down to that, so we have that in common with them."
Myers said he was excited to be opening for the band again.
"They've been around for awhile, and that's a testament to their credibility to the music scene," he said. "They play all the songs the crowd wants to hear."
The concert's energy should be high, considering how Meyers described his band's live show.
"Its 110-percent high-octane, we are all jumping around going all over the place. You'll notice six guys on stage completely losing [it]," Meyers said. "Love or hate our music, I want people to say, 'Wow! You guys are into what you play.'"
Fresh off an interesting show with No On 15, Giving Chase guitarist Ryan Wilcox is looking forward to playing a concert in State College.
"We just got back from Jersey," he said. "We played this gig at a roller rink, it was god-awful."
Wilcox said he would not directly compare Giving C hase to the Misfits, but there are reasons his band's music was influenced by them.
"They have opened up doors for bands like us," he said. "We are different than the Misfits, but without them we probably couldn't have been the type of band we are now. It's more about the culture they helped set up."
Having worked the barricade the last time the Misfits came to town, Wilcox was excited to be sharing a stage with punk rock legends.
"They are still really good live," Wilcox said. "After Jerry Only was done he signed everything -- ticket stubs, CDs. It's just cool, the fact that he is still down-to-earth and connects with his fans."
Punk fans will have fun when Giving Chase take the stage; the band is known for its intensity.
"Our show is pretty crazy. I am looking at my hand, and there is a scab there from last night. I have no idea how that happened," Wilcox said. "I black out sometimes. It's really a cleansing feeling. We try to get into our music and just have a good time on stage."
Giving Chase bassist, Brian Dougherty, had similar threats for the show.
"I am not quite sure how it will work out," Dougherty said, "But I plan on breaking a body part there."
Lead singer/guitarist of Giving Chase, Mike Woliansky, said the fact he was playing with three punk rock icons has not sunk in yet. "I haven't thought about it too much; maybe it will sink in more that day," Woliansky said. "I'm curious and interested to see it."
Tickets for the all-ages show are $20.
Time: 9 p.m.