Yes, guys and gals, it’s true. Continuing with my theme of what appears to be Evil Urges week here at the SXSW Music Blog, I bring you this most excellent announcement. You heard it here first! Maybe!

Hot on the heels of the release of their stupendous fifth full-length effort, Evil Urges, and a sold out show at Radio City Music Hall, My Morning Jacket announce what is sure to be one of the grooviest shows of the year.

The band will rock the house at New York City’s Madison Square Garden and ring in 2009 (sure to be a glorious year) in style.

Tickets go on sale Friday, June 27 at 10am through Ticketmaster.com or by phone 212-307-4111. Doors open at 8pm and the show begins at 9pm. It’s “An Evening with MMJ” so you’ll be treated to many hours of wholesome My Morning Jacket goodness!

In honor of this momentous news, please enjoy some not exactly high quality but certainly loads of fun footage of the band performing “Careless Whisper” on New Year’s Eve 2006 at The Fillmore. I’m betting MSG will top that historic event (and it’s a tough one to beat).

See you there! lp

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