Midnight Riders

"I heard they gotta cancel a concert if there's a breeze cause any town down wind catch on fire!"

- Ellis

The Midnight Riders are a hard rock band in the Left 4 Dead universe. They are apparently famous for their pyrotechnic light shows performed during their live performances. Though never encountered directly several posters advertise them. They were scheduled to play at Whispering Oaks but their performance was canceled because of the infection. A jukebox in a cafe has their songs One Bad Man and Midnight Ride. Alternate versions of these are played when Tanks attack: One Bad Tank and Midnight Tank. It is hinted they escaped from the horde, even after refusing to stop their tour after the Green Flu came over. Graffiti in the final safe room of the Dark Carnival stage mentions that the Midnight Riders were evacuated out by helicopter ahead of the general population. Their songs can be found in The Parish's, and Swamp Fever's jukebox.

Positions
Ox: Drums

Smitty: Rhythmic Guitar and Vocals

Jake: Bass and Keyboards

Dusty: Lead Guitar

Singles

 * 1) All I want for Christmas (is to kick your ass)

Born Yesterday (1989)

 * Midnight Ride
 * This Man Loves You

High Heels and Brushed Steel (2009)

 * 1) Midnight Ride
 * 2) One Bad Man
 * 3) 3 AM (The Whiskey Song)
 * 4) Chopper on the Road
 * 5) On My Way to Houston
 * 6) Stick It In Your Craw
 * 7) All Tapped Out
 * 8) Beer Batterin'
 * 9) Whiskey On Bourbon Street
 * 10) Porkbelly Blues
 * 11) Your Face (In My Fist)
 * 12) Ain't Got Nuthin'
 * 13) Yankin' My Chain
 * 14) Give Her Some Gas (previously unreleased)
 * 15) Payday Blues (previously unreleased)
 * 16) She Don't Care
 * 17) Just Knifed Some Guy
 * 18) Drinkin' And Drivin' You Crazy
 * 19) Save Me Some Sugar (This Won't Take Long)
 * 20) You Got Me In Stitches
 * 21) Gunnin' For Galveston
 * 22) Texas Hustler
 * 23) Sunup Shakedown
 * 24) Unmarked Envelope (Stuffed With Cash)
 * 25) Longnecks and Short Shorts
 * 26) Get Your Friends (I'll Take Y'all On)
 * 27) Cinderblock Blues
 * 28) Glug Glug Thump Thump
 * 29) Sleeping in the Yard (previously unreleased)
 * 30) Up on Blocks (previously unreleased)

Fairgrounds Tour
sep1. Harvest, Texas

sep2. Black Mountain, Texas

sep1. Fort Worth, Texas

sep11. Rutherford, Oklahoma

sep17. Waynesboro, Oklahoma

sep18. Florence, Arkansas

sep21. Leesburg, Arkansas

sep27. Shreveport, Louisiana

oct3. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

oct7. Cornelia, Georgia

oct8. Griffin, Georgia

oct11. Rock Hill, South Carolina

oct15. Gulfport, Mississippi

oct18. Slocomb, Mississippi

oct31. Cleveland, Ohio

Trivia

 * It is possible that the Midnight Riders will appear as future DLC, as there are four of them and Valve goes into great detail with many aspects of them.
 * The beta version of Francis looks like one of the members of the MRs. Possibly he could have been in a tribute band.
 * The name Midnight Riders may have been inspired by the song "Midnight Rider", a Southern rock hit by The Allman Brothers Band. Lead guitarist Dusty may be a nod to Dusty Hill, bassist/vocalist of ZZ Top with a similar long beard and sunglasses look, or possibly to pro wrestler Dusty Rhodes, who formerly went by the ring-name "The Midnight Rider".
 * Of humorous note is the graffiti concerning them - at first, tributes and mourning is made for the Riders, until someone writes that they escaped in a helicopter. The following comments declare that they are a mediocre band and have not made anything of noteworthy interest, reminiscent of Metallica's fan base.
 * Dusty, the lead guitarist of the Midnight Riders, somewhat resembles Kerry King, who is also the guitarist of the thrash metal band Slayer.