
Nerf Herder Holiday Special with Jeff Whalen
Soho Restaurant & Music Club · Santa Barbara, CA
Date & Time
- Date
- Saturday, December 12, 2026
- Time
- 9:00 PM PST · Time may vary; check the source
About this event
Nerf Herder: 30 Years of Golfshirt Grab your ugly sweaters and celebrate the season with Nerf Herder for an evening of pop-punk, Yuletide shenanigans, and geeky Christmas spirit. Power-pop icon Jeff Whalen kicks off the night with his signature flavor of bubbleglam-punk, and Santa Barbara’s legendary David “DM” Moorman is your host for the night. This is the holiday party you won't want to miss! Acclaimed pioneers of the late 90’s Pop-Punk and Geek Rock movements, Nerf Herder formed in Santa Barbara, California in 1994. Originally released on Joey Cape’s punk label My Records, Nerf Herder’s debut album bedazzled Modern Rock charts with their celebrated hit, “Van Halen”. During this period, the band was asked to write the theme song for legendary TV show, Buffy The Vampire Slayer. A major label signing with Arista Records came next, followed by national tours with Weezer, Bloodhound Gang and others. The band went on to release a number of albums on various labels, including Fat Wreck Chords, Oglio Records, and Nerf Herder’s own, Golfshirt Records. In honor of its 30th anniversary, a new acoustic version of the debut album has been recorded by founders Steve Sherlock and Parry Gripp with long-time members Ben Pringle and Linus Dotson. It will be available on vinyl at the shows.
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Featured artists
Jeff Whalen- Rock
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