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Review 1 for Soul Asylum

4 / 5

Soul Asylum Rocks The Roxy

The Roxy @

- West Hollywood @

, CA @

- 04/05/2013 @

Favorite moment: String of Pearls @

Setlist: Misery, Lately, Oxygen, Marionette, Black Gold, Gravity, Little too clean, I will still be laughing, String of Pearls, Runaway Train, By the way, Somebody to Shove, (a few more) Made to be broken and April Fool for the encore. @

Opening act(s): The Bolts @

Posted 04/08/2013

by ProgBlog

Location:San Diego

Despite having a drummer that had only been with them for two previous shows, Dave and the band pulled it off rather well. The sound was a little rough but that only added to the small club feel. The setlist was a nice mix of old and new. The only negatives; the bass was too loud and would have like to heard a few more songs from the new album.

The Roxy @

- West Hollywood @

, CA @

- 04/05/2013 @

Favorite moment: String of Pearls @

Opening act(s): The Bolts @

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Review 2 for Soul Asylum

5 / 5

Great Show

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Sat, Feb 16, 2013 @

Opening act(s): The Rusted Hearts @

Posted 02/24/2013

by SueskiRox

Location:NYC

Soul Asylum was fantastic, they sounded great !!. They opened with "Shove" which was a bit of a surprise because I was expecting it as an encore. The Rusted Hearts was the opening band - they were excellent.

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Sat, Feb 16, 2013 @

Opening act(s): The Rusted Hearts @

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Review 3 for Soul Asylum

5 / 5

Check that off my bucket list!!!!

A and R Music Bar @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Thu, Feb 21, 2013 @

Favorite moment: So many, so many... @

Posted 02/23/2013

by Gbvcrazy

Great performer, great band, great venue. I couldn't understand why it wasn't packed, they were AWESOME. I love you Dave!!

A and R Music Bar @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Thu, Feb 21, 2013 @

Favorite moment: So many, so many... @

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Review 4 for Soul Asylum

5 / 5

Soul Asylum - polished and entertaining

A and R Music Bar @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Thu, Feb 21, 2013 @

Opening act(s): Miles Neilsen and the Rusted Hearts. I had never heard of them before, but was impressed. Check out "Baby Blue" on YouTube or buy a CD before you go, it is worth it. @

Posted 02/23/2013

by Erin1983

Location:Ohio

With a couple of new members there is a lot of energy and life in the show. You can tell they enjoy what they are doing, which makes the crowd enjoy it even more. They are definitely a good live band and played a wide range of their music from the 80s to the present. Despite the change in members, they seem to fit well and are going strong. The band has evolved and shows off new music, but Dave is still wearing his old holey sneakers and plays true to the same spirit he always has.

This was a small venue and an engaging show. Most of the band came out after for drinks and were very approachable for the few straggling fans hoping for an autograph or photo. If they don't all come out, it is easy to get someone to take a poster or CD backstage for them to sign.

My only complaint is that the only CD they had for sale at the merch table was the newest one. I wanted to pick up some old discs. I can hit up an online store, but would have rather given my money straight to the band.

A and R Music Bar @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Thu, Feb 21, 2013 @

Opening act(s): Miles Neilsen and the Rusted Hearts. I had never heard of them before, but was impressed. Check out "Baby Blue" on YouTube or buy a CD before you go, it is worth it. @

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Review 5 for Soul Asylum

5 / 5

Great!

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Sat, Feb 16, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The whole show @

Setlist: Perfect @

Opening act(s): Ok @

Posted 02/19/2013

by Zthia

Location:New York, NY

The show was great, Soul Asylum keeps kickin' ass as always.

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Sat, Feb 16, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The whole show @

Setlist: Perfect @

Opening act(s): Ok @

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Review 6 for Soul Asylum

5 / 5

Always a great time!

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Sat, Feb 16, 2013 @

Opening act(s): Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts - great band! Soul Asylum seems to always have great openers. @

Posted 02/18/2013

by MsMoxie

Location:Long Island

This was the first time I'd seen Soul Asylum after Dan's resignation, so I went in thinking it'd feel weird. It did, but not as weird as I'd anticipated. Justin's a wonderful guitarist, technically. He's right on target with every note. He needs to work on stage presence a smidgen - he seemed nervous the first few songs, then got into it as the show went on - but that's to be expected. One doesn't replace a founding guitarist with 30 years in and slide in as though nothing happened. Overall, I'd always recommend seeing Soul Asylum if you have the chance.

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Sat, Feb 16, 2013 @

Opening act(s): Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts - great band! Soul Asylum seems to always have great openers. @

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Review 7 for Soul Asylum

5 / 5

True Rock & Roll Experience

Potawatomi Casino/Northern Lights Theater/Expo Center @

- Milwaukee @

, WI @

- Fri, Nov 2, 2012 @

Favorite moment: From start to finish the show never let up. @

Posted 11/04/2012

by WiTomW

Soul Asylum absolutely brought the house down! The show was very high energy and masterfully performed. These guys know what true rock & roll is all about and delivered one hell of a show. I can't recommend it enough.

Potawatomi Casino/Northern Lights Theater/Expo Center @

- Milwaukee @

, WI @

- Fri, Nov 2, 2012 @

Favorite moment: From start to finish the show never let up. @

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Review 8 for Soul Asylum

5 / 5

Soul Asylum is Back!

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Thu, Jul 26, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Anytime Dave twirled, made a ridiculous face or interacted with anyone. He is the consummate performer. @

Setlist: Not in order and not complete: Black Gold, Without a Trace, Somebody to Shove, Runaway Trains, Just Like Anyone, Gravity, The Streets, Into the Light, By the Way, Pipe Dream, Take Manhattan, Your Generation, Cartoon and Misery for an encore. @

Opening act(s): Joseph Arthur @

Posted 08/06/2012

by FrankieD7

I purchased tickets for Soul Asylum not knowing what to expect. Knowing that the group has not had a hit in more than a decade, I hoped to hear the big hits from Grave Dancer's Union and Let Your Dim Light Shine and I also hoped they would play selections from their latest, Delayed Reaction. I had purchased that disc only a few weeks before and I was starting to enjoy some of their most recent songs.

Soul Asylum played several selections from Delayed Reaction, probably more than half of the album. I was happy to hear the songs live. The ones that I previously liked were even better while some of the ones I had previously not liked as much became new favorites to me.

What would a Soul Asylum concert be without the hits: Runaway Train, Somebody to Shove, Just Like Anyone and Black Gold, along with Misery for an encore. They sprinkled in several other songs that were fan favorites before they hit the big time in the late 1990s.

The drummer was amazing. I am sure the group does not miss their previous several drummers because this one smacks the skins with a force unlike most other drummers. Their bass player is on tour with the group, replacing their regular bassist who also plays with Guns N Roses. He was definitely up to the task. Guitarist Dan Murphy was as good as he has ever been, playing the familiar riffs along with some of the slickest leads in rock. Of course the star was Dave Pirner, who sounds exactly as he did years ago and he seems to also have grown a lot more comfortable as a performer. This is Dave's band and he is the star of the show.

I would wholeheartedly recommend a Soul Asylum show to anyone who knows any of their tunes. If you only know the old tunes you will love to hear them and I guarantee that you will like some of the newer ones. If you have just gotten into Soul Asylum, you will love hearing those new tunes and you need to hear the classic Soul Asylum as well.

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Thu, Jul 26, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Anytime Dave twirled, made a ridiculous face or interacted with anyone. He is the consummate performer. @

Opening act(s): Joseph Arthur @

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Review 9 for Soul Asylum

5 / 5

best live band

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Thu, Jul 26, 2012 @

Posted 07/30/2012

by Anonymous

a must see concert.full of energy.lots of new and old .

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Thu, Jul 26, 2012 @

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Review 10 for Soul Asylum

4 / 5

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Thu, Jul 26, 2012 @

Posted 07/30/2012

by Anonymous

The show was good- the guys definitely seemed happy to be there and made it an enjoyable show for people to watch. really liked watching them bop around to their songs!

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Thu, Jul 26, 2012 @

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Review 11 for Soul Asylum

5 / 5

Soul Asylum rocked..

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Thu, Jul 26, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Dave's smile & Seeing the band having so much fun. @

Posted 07/29/2012

by sunset23

Location:NY

Top 1000 Contributor

Amazing show. The new music was great and the older songs were classic. Dave's voice was fabulous. We have been attending Soul Asylum concerts for years now & they always puts on great live shows. We just wish they would perform more often.

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Thu, Jul 26, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Dave's smile & Seeing the band having so much fun. @

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Review 12 for Soul Asylum

5 / 5

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Thu, Jul 26, 2012 @

Posted 07/28/2012

by TravisSaves

Best live band in the entire world. If Soul Asylum is in your life, you're a lucky person.

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Thu, Jul 26, 2012 @

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Review 13 for Soul Asylum

5 / 5

as solid as ever!

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Thu, Jul 26, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Maybe when the band played "Without a Trace" and Dave introduced it in honor of Karl, who "couldn't be here tonight due to prior engagements...." @

Opening act(s): Joseph Arthur @

Posted 07/28/2012

by Anonymous

Location:NJ/NYC

A band I have listened to since the late 80s, but had never seen live. A band I even grew a little disillusioned with after the whole "Runaway Train" to success that happened. Yes, it's a good tune, but not their best. Not even close to their best. I kind of stopped following them when I heard "Misery" first come out, their first single from the follow-up to Grave Dancers Union. Lyrically, I thought "Misery" was pretty weak and just sought refuge in the early brilliance and intensity of albums like "Hang Time." When I saw they were playing NYC and releasing a new album, I figured what the hell. I always dug Dave Pirner as an icon - he was a rock star before he was a rock star. He looked the part before he played it. Hell, he may have even invented the look! So to see him the other night, with his torn jeans and untied Converse shoes, I was stunned with admiration. Here's a dude who has stayed true to himself, seemingly not caring much about others' perceptions of him; just being who he is. And thank god for that! His pipes are still some of the best, strongest, and most intense in the business! He and Dan were clearly loving their time on stage and their connection is very clear to see! I was hoping to see Tommy Stinson on bass, but he was, sadly, absent from the show. The Bowery Ballroom is a great venue for any show, but Soul Asylum knocked this one outta the park! I'd see them again any and every chance I'd get! The new album is fantastic too!

Bowery Ballroom @

- New York @

, NY @

- Thu, Jul 26, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Maybe when the band played "Without a Trace" and Dave introduced it in honor of Karl, who "couldn't be here tonight due to prior engagements...." @

Opening act(s): Joseph Arthur @

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Review 14 for Soul Asylum

5 / 5

Soul Asylum sounded awesome!

Culture Room @

- Ft Lauderdale @

, FL @

- Fri, Mar 16, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Soul Asylum doing Generation X. @

Setlist: Somebody to shove, Cartoon, Runaway Train, Black Gold, Without a Trace, Stand up and be Strong, Easy Street, Closer to the Stars, Marionette, Your Generation, etc... @

Opening act(s): Were forgettable. @

Posted 03/20/2012

by Surreal19

Location:Florida

Soul Asylum sounded as good as they did 15-20 years ago. Dave's voice is still strong and their stage presence is excellent even though there are only 2 original members left. I was pleasently surprised.

Culture Room @

- Ft Lauderdale @

, FL @

- Fri, Mar 16, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Soul Asylum doing Generation X. @

Setlist: Somebody to shove, Cartoon, Runaway Train, Black Gold, Without a Trace, Stand up and be Strong, Easy Street, Closer to the Stars, Marionette, Your Generation, etc... @

Opening act(s): Were forgettable. @

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Review 15 for Soul Asylum

4 / 5

Soul Asylum was fantastic, but....

Culture Room @

- Ft Lauderdale @

, FL @

- Fri, Mar 16, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Somebody to Shove @

Posted 03/18/2012

by LongTimeFloridaU2Fan

Location:For Lauderdale

Soul Asylum sounded great. Dave Pirner hasn't lost anything, and the band was tight. However, what we did not realize when we showed up at 7:30 pm for the 8 pm show was that there were 3-- count 'em-- 3 warm up bands. So Soul Asylum did not take the stage for 3.5 hours after we arrived, at 11 pm! Since the place had a 'no-re-entry' policy, we had to sit there watching a Paul McCartney concert on the Big Screen and the warm up bands, none of whom were all that entertaining.

Culture Room is to be applauded for brining some great shows to South Florida, but the web site did not say anything about when to show up.....

We would have preferred to go out for a leisurely dinner and watch March Madness, then show up at around 10:30 or so. Given the age of the audience mostly 30s to 50s, maybe Soul Asylum could have come on at 9 or 10 pm intstead. We can understand one warm up act, but 3?

Hopefully Culture Room can do a better job of publicizing the evening's schedule in the future.

Culture Room @

- Ft Lauderdale @

, FL @

- Fri, Mar 16, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Somebody to Shove @

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Review 16 for Soul Asylum

4 / 5

Soul Asylum was excellent

Culture Room @

- Ft Lauderdale @

, FL @

- Fri, Mar 16, 2012 @

Opening act(s): The Chris Alby group was very good.. @

Posted 03/18/2012

by airbehr

Location:Miami

The sound system was not so good and too many opening acts,

Culture Room @

- Ft Lauderdale @

, FL @

- Fri, Mar 16, 2012 @

Opening act(s): The Chris Alby group was very good.. @

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Review 17 for Soul Asylum

5 / 5

Electric!

Culture Room @

- Ft Lauderdale @

, FL @

- Fri, Mar 16, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Meet and Greet with band leader from SA. @

Opening act(s): Masquerade, Chris Avay and Lavola. @

Posted 03/18/2012

by BWFrank

Location:Boca Raton, FL

Four bands for $33. Masquerade, Chris Avay, Lavola and Soul Asylum, in that order. All the bands were very good. Masquerade and Soul Asylum were the Alternative bands, Chris Avay and Lavola were more hard rock. The mix was good. The guitarist for Lavola was amazing, could be the next Lenny Kravitz. Soul Asylum was excellent, didn't stay for the whole set though. Don't like to leave mom alone for too long, 91 and I'm her primary caregiver. From what I did see they were true to form and played the crowd pleasers. I would have rather seen a band open for them, but they had three bands to warm us up. It was like a festival, lol. They have to sell drinks to make it profitable, so I understand. Overall and excellent show. Would recommend them to anyone looking for the more recent high energy bands. Chris Avay and Lavola were very high energy.

Culture Room @

- Ft Lauderdale @

, FL @

- Fri, Mar 16, 2012 @

Favorite moment: Meet and Greet with band leader from SA. @

Opening act(s): Masquerade, Chris Avay and Lavola. @

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Review 18 for Soul Asylum

5 / 5

Soul Asylum's Still Got It!!

Seneca Casino @

- Niagara @

, ny @

- 09/02/2011 @

Opening act(s): none @

Posted 11/18/2011

by AprilsxFury

They were AMAZING! So much energy! So into the crowd! Loved every minute of it, would def see them again!

Seneca Casino @

- Niagara @

, ny @

- 09/02/2011 @

Opening act(s): none @

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Review 19 for Soul Asylum

5 / 5

Soul Asylum & Dada- Awesome

Montalvo @

- Saratoga @

, CA @

- Fri, Jun 17, 2011 @

Favorite moment: When Dave took his wireless mike into the crowd and shook some hands. @

Setlist: Was too into the music to pay attention! @

Opening act(s): Dada, not the opening act, but the co-headliner @

Posted 06/21/2011

by Gambelli

Location:Northern Nevada

First of all, this venue is awesome. Spacious seating, beautiful grounds, and decent acoustics. Dada opened and blew me away. A lot of sound for a three man band, and all musicians seemed more than proficient. Great solos by all at one point or another. They played a good hour set and gave way to Soul Asylum who lived up all to hype I had about them. I have waited 15 years till they came close enough (350 miles) to travel to see. They played a great representation of their career, and added enough light moments to keep us all smiling. No encore, but after "Stand up and be Strong" closed it out who needed it? Already knew Dave and Dan were great musicians, but Michael Bland and Tommy Stinson were great and into playing for the small intimate crowd. Got to check them off my bucket list, and it was well worth the wait.

Montalvo @

- Saratoga @

, CA @

- Fri, Jun 17, 2011 @

Favorite moment: When Dave took his wireless mike into the crowd and shook some hands. @

Setlist: Was too into the music to pay attention! @

Opening act(s): Dada, not the opening act, but the co-headliner @

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Review 20 for Soul Asylum

4 / 5

Dada/Soul Asylum

Montalvo @

- Saratoga @

, CA @

- Fri, Jun 17, 2011 @

Posted 06/20/2011

by pantaclaus

Dada was fantastic, though we would have loved it if they played longer. Nice intimate venue and set up.

Montalvo @

- Saratoga @

, CA @

- Fri, Jun 17, 2011 @

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