Attention Northeasterners, Easterners, Southerners and others around the U.S.:

The Morning 40 Federation, a phenomenon musical group from New Orleans, Louisiana, is touring the United States. I guarantee, literally, guarantee that if you go see this band, you will love it. In short, imagine filtering New Orleans roots music through a lot of malt liquor and Green Chartreuse, tempering it with some indy rock, shaking it up with some burlesque and circus freak shows, and pouring it out on a party. This is Good Times music. Remember, I guarantee it. Ask anyone who I dragged to the last Atlanta show, and they’ll agree.

January 23 – Pensacola, FL – Handlebar
January 24 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
January 31 – Charlestown, WV – Avanti’s
February 3 – Great Barrington, MA – Club Helsinki
February 4 – Long Branch, NJ – Brighton Bar
February 5 – Brooklyn, NY – Hank’s
February 6 – Boston, MA – Harper’s Ferry
February 7 – New York, NY – Arlene’s Grocery
February 8 – New York, NY – Parkside Lounge
February 21 – New Orleans, LA – Le Bon Temps
February 23 – New Orleans, LA – Dragon’s Den
February 24 – New Orleans, LA – Checkpoint Charlie

I ripped this list off of the Morning 40 Federation’s website. You may want to check Pollstar for the latest tour dates. I see some serious madness to the mapping of this, and lots of gaps, so I suspect they’ll be adding dates here and there along the route.

How often do you receive a personal guarantee of quality and entertainment from a human in possession of such exemplary taste as your Narrator here at Halfass? Rarely, I say! Take advantage of your opportunity to see this group perform. It’s a great glimpse at what New Orleans and the South are all about.

NEW YORKERS: I’m sorry, but I accidentally left this post in “DRAFT” mode for a few weeks before I realized it and corrected the situation. What this means for you is that you have to rally TONIGHT if you want to see the M40s in Brooklyn. DO IT!