Michale Graves was the frontman of the Misfits from 1995 to 2000. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / themockstar

After an escalating online war of words, an acoustic performance by Michale Graves, the Proud Boys-tied former Misfits frontman, has been relocated from San Antonio’s Happy Place Bar.

The East Side venue said in a Thursday afternoon Facebook post that the show has been moved to another location. The announcement didn’t identify where the performance now will take place. However, opener Konvxtion posted that the event had been moved to Nowhere Bar at 1375 Austin Hwy. Graves is not included on the flyer.

Fellow opener Jackie’s Fire dropped out of the event, posting on Facebook that “due to situations out of Jackie’s fire’s hands we will not be performing the Michael Graves show today I do apologize to anyone who wanted to see us perform this is just a situation we can’t get involved in.”

The band continued: “We apologize to Michael Graves and the promoters we thank you for the opportunity. We love y’all and hope to perform in the future but until then we will have to step down from the show.”

The relocation comes after San Antonio punk fans scheduled a protest outside the venue to decry Graves’ association with the far-right militia group that was involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

In response, show promoter Brandon Houser with Here & There Promotions threatened to bring a gun in a now-deleted Facebook post.

In another post, Houser stated: “Texas is a stand your ground and mutual combat state. We also have legal brass knuckles, knives and swords… Pull up to protest my show and imma protest your protest with extreme violence.”

Houser later apologized for the threats, and Happy Place owner Kurt Leathers stated in a subsequent post that “there will be no weapons.” 

People posting online also directed threats at the Current for writing about the controversy and at a reporter for the San Antonio Express-News, who picked up on the story.

In a recent tweet, Graves also directed his ire at the Current for what he called a “hit piece.”

“I am on the front lines of all of this,” Graves said, referring to the Current’s coverage of the controversy and calling the paper a “Marxist publication” before tagging Alex Jones, Joe Rogan and Kid Rock and “putting out the call for help.”

Negative reviews of the Happy Place, including one labeling it a “Nazi bar,” also began appearing on the venue’s Facebook page.

However, venue owner Leathers distanced himself from the views Graves has expressed online. In a post originally announcing that the venue would proceed with the event, Leathers, who is Black, explained that he saw the show as a chance to dispel stereotypes and bridge divisions.

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This article appears in Apr 2-15, 2025.

Stephanie Koithan is the Digital Content Editor of the San Antonio Current. In her role, she writes about politics, music, art, culture and food. Send her a tip at skoithan@sacurrent.com.