Soul Asylum performs exclusive mini-concert for Star Tribune readers

Live from quarantine: See a Soul Asylum set.

April 17, 2020 at 7:30PM
Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum.
Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum. (Invision/AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Stuck at home?  Soul Asylum is, too.

Just weeks ago, the veteran Minneapolis band was nearing the end of a six-week tour leading up to the release of its latest album. The tour, of course, ended abruptly due to the coronavirus. The album, however, is still landing today as planned. Fittingly titled "Hurry Up and Wait," it is now for sale via soulasylum.com and online retailers.

To promote the new record, frontman Dave Pirner (above) and guitarist Ryan Smith are doing a different kind of tour. They're playing a series of virtual performances today, starting with a two-song set exclusively for their hometown newspaper.

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Chris Riemenschneider

Critic / Reporter

Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough for Prince to shout him out during "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)." The St. Paul native authored the book "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom" and previously worked as a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman in Texas.

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