Arts in the Heart of Augusta will be rocking this fall with Grammy-winning band Soul Asylum on the Global Stage Saturday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Augusta Common.
Soul Asylum is known for the raucous and emphatic combination of punk energy, guitar-fueled firepower, and songs that range from aggressive to heartfelt. The group continues to be one of the most inspiring and hardworking bands in the rock scene, having broken through commercially with the double-platinum 1992 album Grave Dancers Union, which contained the Grammy-winning Billboard Hot 100 Top 5 hit “Runaway Train” and No. 1 Modern Rock smash “Somebody to Shove,” according to a news release.
Soul Asylum’s latest album, “Slowly But Shirley” includes front man Dave Pirner, drummer Michael Bland, lead guitarist Ryan Smith, bassist Jeremy Tappero and was produced by Steve Jordan, drummer for the Rolling Stones. Soul Asylum is funded in part by a grant from Destination Augusta.
Opening for Soul Asylum on Saturday night at 6 p.m. will be Leon & the Peoples, an award-winning Reggae Soul band from NYC, led by internationally acclaimed performer, singer-songwriter, movie & TV actor Leon. The single “Love Is A Beautiful Thing” charted No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales.
The Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival is Sept. 19-21.
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