Soul Asylum's 1988 Concert History

Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band formed in the summer of 1981 by Minneapolis high school friends Dan Murphy, Karl Mueller, and Dave Pirner. The band (named Loud Fast Rules up until 1984) quickly became frontrunners of American college rock, following in the tradition of fellow Minnesota bands Hüsker Dü and The Replacements.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 02, 1988
Soul Asylum
  Setlists
JCA Albany, New York, United States
Dec 01, 1988
Soul Asylum 9:30 Club Washington, D.C., United States
Nov 10, 1988
Soul Asylum
  Photos
The Edge Norman, Oklahoma, United States
Oct 17, 1988
Soul Asylum / The Chills I-Beam San Francisco, California, United States
Sep 12, 1988
Soul Asylum / Afghan Whigs Rhinestone's Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Jul 20, 1988
Iggy Pop / Soul Asylum
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The Ritz New York, New York, United States
Jun 30, 1988 –
Jul 03, 1988
Roskilde Festival 1988
The Pogues / Billy Bragg / John Hiatt / INXS / Death Angel / Soul Asylum / Toto / Bryan Adams / Louis Bertignac / New Model Army / Leonard Cohen / The Tide / Georgia Satellites / 10,000 Maniacs / The Young Gods / Sting / The Sugarcubes / The Church / Lars H.U.G. / Ali Farka Touré / Sator / Hothouse Flowers / The Celibate Rifles / Sly And Robbie / Oysterband / Magnum / Melrose / Disneyland After Dark / Milton Nascimento / T'Pau / Mary Coughlan / TV-2 / Sanne Salomonsen / Di Leva / Eva Dahlgren / Royal Crescent Mob / Gangway / The Jesus and Mary Chain / Joolz / Lime Spiders / Sort Sol / Kassav' / Lis Sørensen / Bjorn Afzelius / The Sandmen / Rainbirds / The Rainmakers / Backstreet Girls / Povl Dissing / S.e. Rogie / Dieters Lieder / Fatala / Picnic / Miss B. Haven / The Overlords / Orchestre Super Matimila / Les Visiteurs / Shikisha / Kastrierte Philosophen / How Do I / Amayenge / Rhythm Sisters / Flaco Jiminez / Dembo Konte / Andy Sheppard Quintet / Carte De Sjour / Hariot / Kausu Kuyateh / Hounddog All Stars Show all bands
  Setlists
Unknown venue Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
May 18, 1988
Soul Asylum / Naked Raygun / Snakepit Satyricon Portland, Oregon, United States
May 16, 1988
Soul Asylum / Short Dogs Grow
  Photos
I-Beam San Francisco, California, United States
May 14, 1988
Soul Asylum / Junkyard
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Berkeley Square Berkeley, California, United States
May 13, 1988
Red Hot Chili Peppers / Thelonious Monster / Soul Asylum Hollywood Palace Los Angeles, California, United States

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Soul Asylum on Nov 10, 1988 [854-small]

Soul Asylum
Nov 10, 1988
 Norman, Oklahoma, United States
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Soul Asylum / Junkyard on May 14, 1988 [605-small]

Soul Asylum / Junkyard
May 14, 1988
 Berkeley, California, United States
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Soul Asylum / Short Dogs Grow
May 16, 1988
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Soul Asylum / Short Dogs Grow
May 16, 1988
 San Francisco, California, United States
  Uploaded by Lilmikesf

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Alternative Rock
Pop Rock
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Punk Rock
Power Pop
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Soul Asylum had?

Soul Asylum has had 862 concerts.

What genre is Soul Asylum?

Soul Asylum is most often considered to be Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Alternative, Punk Rock, Power Pop, Post-Grunge, Grunge, Permanent Wave, and Jangle Pop.

When is the next Soul Asylum concert?

The next Soul Asylum concert is on June 15, 2024 at Essentia Health Plaza in West Fargo, North Dakota, United States. The bands performing are: Soul Asylum / Gear Daddies.

When was the last Soul Asylum concert?

The last Soul Asylum concert was on February 25, 2024 at Norwegian Cruise Line - Norwegian Pearl in OCEAN. The bands that performed were: DJ Jeff Anderson / Rebuilder / Soul Asylum / Lo(u)ser / Mega Ran.

What setlist does Soul Asylum play live?

The songs that Soul Asylum performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the February 25, 2024 concert at Norwegian Cruise Line - Norwegian Pearl in OCEAN:

  1. Losin' It
  2. Somebody to Shove
  3. Misery
  4. Little Too Clean
  5. If I Told You
  6. Never Really Been
  7. New World
  8. Can't Even Tell
  9. Spinnin'
  10. Good for You
  11. Without a Trace
  12. Black Gold
  13. Runaway Train
  14. Closer to the Stars
  15. 99%
  16. I Wanna Destroy You
  17. Just Like Anyone
  18. April Fool

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