On Sunday, July 10 (Week #1) at 7PM in Mayo Park, SOUL ASYLUM comes to #rochmn to help celebrate the 25th Anniversary season of Think Mutual Bank's Down by the Riverside Free Concert Series! Opening Act: The Shift. Media Sponsor: The Current.

Minneapolis-based pop/punk/rock band who helped shape the newly emerging contours of college radio alt-rock in the 80s before becoming Grammy-winning multi-platinum superstars in the 90s with indie anthems like “Misery”, “Somebody to Shove”, “Black Gold”and “Runaway Train”.

Soul Asylum, initially known as Loud Fast Rules, was formed in Minneapolis in 1981. The band's raucous live sets and early releases on the hometown indie label Twin/Tone — including the albums Say What You Will, Made to Be Broken and While You Were Out — earned it a loyal fan base and widespread critical acclaim.

Soul Asylum's indie success led to the band entering the major-label mainstream with 1988's Hang Time and its 1990 follow-up And the Horse They Rode In On, and achieving a platinum-level commercial breakthrough with 1992's Grave Dancers Union and 1995's Let Your Dim Light Shine. Grave Dancers Union featured the international hits "Runaway Train," which won a 1994 Grammy as Best Rock Song, and "Black Gold," while Let Your Dim Light Shine spawned the hit "Misery".

Three and half decades down the road from the band's indie-punk origins, their latest album Change of Fortune — co-produced by the band and longtime studio collaborator John Fields — is classic Soul Asylum, with such musically and lyrically pointed new tunes as the first single "Supersonic", as well as "Can't Help It", "Doomsday", "Make It Real", and the title track packing a familiar sonic and emotional punch, while carrying a hard-won sense of survival and perseverance that honors Soul Asylum's storied history while pointing towards the future.

The Shift: Breaking into the Rochester Minnesota music scene in 2015 with stunning reviews, THE SHIFT looks to take their unique music mix to a much broader audience. With Beatles-esque harmonies, brilliantly intricate guitars, and unforgettable melodies, THE SHIFT reawakens a compelling essence of 60’s pop music.