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Soul Asylum: Free Beach Concert | Santa Cruz

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Friday, July 24, 2015 - 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA

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Free Friday Night Bands at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | 2019

Every summer, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk casts its net and drags in a host of Top 40 bands from the ’70s, ’80s, and early ’90s to play free concerts right on the beach every Friday night.

Friday Night Bands on the Beach 
Every Friday, June 14 – August 30, 2019
– Two shows nightly; 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Beach Bandstand
FREE

2019 Concert Lineup

  • June 14 – The English Beat
  • June 21 – Smash Mouth
  • June 28 – Everclear
  • July 5 – Pride & Joy
  • July 12 – Foghat
  • July 19 – Taylor Dayne
  • July 26 – Bad Company former lead singer Brian Howe
  • Aug 2 – Y & T
  • Aug 9 – Living Colour
  • Aug 16 – 10,000 Maniacs
  • Aug 23 – Journey former lead singer Steve Augeri
  • Aug 30 – Papa Doo Run Run

Soul Asylum
July 24, 2015

Formed in 1981 by high school friends Dan Murphy, Karl Mueller, and Dave Pirner, Soul Asylum became frontrunners of American college rock.

Their 1992 record Grave Dancers Union transformed them from underground college rockers to international superstars. The first two singles off the album, “”Somebody To Shove”” and “”Black Gold”” both came in at high positions on the Modern Rock and Album Rock charts, but their major breakthrough was “”Runaway Train”” which peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, raised album sales to double-platinum level, and won Soul Asylum the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1994. Until 2005 when Karl passed away from throat cancer, Soul Asylum had always included Dan, Karl, and Dave, despite many other line-up changes. The band released The Silver Lining in 2006 and dedicated it to Karl Mueller’s life and memory.

Two free shows at 6:30PM and 8:30PM

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Cost: FREE
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Live Music
Address: 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA