Soul Asylum in Worcester

Soul Asylum is an American alternative-rock band formed in Minneapolis in 1981, initially under the name Loud Fast Rules. Led by singer and guitarist Dave Pirner, the group became widely known through the album Grave Dancers Union and the songs “Runaway Train,” “Somebody to Shove” and “Black Gold.” Soul Asylum recorded an episode of MTV Unplugged in 1993 and performed at Woodstock ’94 the following year. In 1997, the band played a prom in Grand Forks for students affected by the Red River flood; that performance was later issued as After the Flood: Live from the Grand Forks Prom, June 28, 1997.