Soul Asylum

August 21, 2026

Gates open at 6:00 pm!

There is a limited number of $40 discount tickets. General admission is $50 per ticket. So don't wait to buy tickets!

Concert Shuttle Details

BUS 1: First Pick-Up: Hampton Inn, Kalispell – 4:30 PM

Second Pick-Up: Hilltop Hitching Post – Between 5:00 and 5:15 PM

BUS 2: Pick-Up: Venture Inn in Libby - 5:15 PM

You don’t need to be staying at either hotel to catch the shuttle—free parking is available at both locations, and you’ll be picked up and dropped off at the same spot.

However, if you’re looking to stay the night, rooms are still available at both hotels for all our summer concerts!

Return Times:

Hampton Inn Drop-Off: 11:45 PM

Hilltop Hitching Post Drop-Off: Between 11:00 and 11:15 PM

Hilltop Venture Inn in Libby Drop-Off: 11:30 PM

Let the fun start early—see you on the bus!

FAQ's: No refunds / Show goes on rain or shine!

Can I bring my kids?

Children 36 inches and below can enter for free.

Otherwise, a general admission ticket must be purchased.

Approved Items ✅

Cell phones

Non-professional cameras

SMALL purse

Sunscreen lotion only (contents to be checked at entry)

Gum

Chapstick

Lipstick

Eyedrops

Makeup

Empty 32oz (or less) water bottles (NO METAL)

Lawn chairs

Prohibited Items 🚫

Outside food or beverage

Knives

Guns

Pets

Strollers & wagons 

Drugs / drug paraphernalia

Backpacks or large purses

Glass bottles or containers

Weapons of any kind

Laser pointers

Selfie sticks

Professional photo / video cameras

Drones

Umbrellas

Chalk, markers, sharpies

Chains / chain wallets

Stickers / flyers / solicitations

Cleated shoes

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SOUL ASYLUM BIO

More than 40 years after coalescing as a band, Soul Asylum remains one of the most inspiring and hardworking bands in the rock scene, thanks to their raucous and emphatic combination of punk energy, guitar-fueled firepower, and rhythmic heft. Frontman Dave Pirner’s songs range from aggressive to heartfelt, driven by lyrics that are a mix of real-life personal insights and fictional situations. Live, the Minneapolis group—which also includes drummer Michael Bland (Prince / Paul Westerberg), lead guitarist Ryan Smith and bassist Jeremy Tappero—possesses a formidable stage presence bristling with ragged energy and gritty, locked-in grooves.

Initially known as Loud Fast Rules, Soul Asylum formed in the early 1980s, when Pirner was still in high school, and quickly became part of the celebrated Minneapolis music scene along with peers like The Replacements and Hüsker Dü. Soul Asylum entered the major-label world with 1988's Hang Time and, shortly after, released And the Horse They Rode In On, an album produced by current Rolling Stones drummer Steve Jordan.

The band broke 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.” After leaping to this mainstream success, the band kept up the momentum with 1995’s platinum-certified Let Your Dim Light Shine, which featured the international hit “Misery,” and appearances on the soundtracks of the Kevin Smith cult classics Chasing Amy and Clerks.

After the 1998 release of Candy from a Stranger, Pirner decided to put out his first solo effort, Faces & Names. However, in 2005 the band suffered a devastating blow with bassist Karl Mueller passing away due to complications from cancer. The following year Soul Asylum released The Silver Lining, the last album on which Mueller played.

In recent years, the band have continued to add to a catalog that illustrates Pirner’s enduring gift for insightful songwriting that digs into our deepest, most vulnerable emotions. Soul Asylum recorded 2020’s Hurry Up and Wait with long-time studio collaborator John Fields, which placed the band back on the Billboard charts, and reunited with Steve Jordan as a producer on 2024’s gloriously, joyously loose Slowly But Shirley. These more recent albums represent Soul Asylum at their best and most eclectic; songs touch on chiming psychedelic pop, grungy power pop, amplified folk, throttling punk, and ’80s college rock throwbacks.

“You come into the studio with everything you’ve learned from previous record-making experiences,” Pirner says. “That can’t help but guide you and make it a better, more efficient process.”

In recent years, Soul Asylum have also reissued several of their earlier releases, including expanded and remastered editions of their first four original albums; a 1992 live album from beloved Austin venue Liberty Lunch; and their legendary 1993 MTV Unplugged performance, which arrived on vinyl for the first time ever as a 2023 Record Store Day exclusive.

At the end of the day, however, Pirner isn’t necessarily one for nostalgia. The band are a constant presence on the road, regularly booking both festival appearances and tours with bands like the Juliana Hatfield Three. Decades into his career, Pirner is the rare musician that pairs the confidence of a seasoned veteran with the unflagging enthusiasm and ambition of an artist just starting out.

His prolific songwriting, combined with Soul Asylum’s unparalleled and dynamic live show, ensures that the band isn’t stopping anytime soon. “There’s a part of me that’s never gonna fit in, but I love being around people who love music, and I’m very loyal to the idea of whatever Soul Asylum is,” Pirner says. “The future is bright, everything is good, and if there’s something in the music that can make people feel like things are gonna be OK, then it’s mission accomplished.”

Third-party ticket sales or reselling of tickets for this event are strictly prohibited. Only tickets purchased directly through the official 406tix event ticketing platform will be valid for entry. Any tickets obtained through unauthorized resale channels will be void and will not grant access to the event.