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Five artists, representing four countries, are coming to southeast Minnesota for three shows, two of them in Rochester, for a one-of-a-kind experience.
When Soul Asylum last played in Rochester, the sun was shining on a perfect opener to 2016’s edition of the Down by the Riverside concert series. On Saturday, the temperature will hover just above freezing — a far cry from mid-July in Minnesota, but not cold enough to keep the Minneapolis punk-rock stalwarts away from Mayo Civic Center.
With Sunday’s show fast approaching, we were able to talk with Bobby Z., a Minnesota native and the original drummer for The Revolution, about meeting with Prince, recording Purple Rain, and how the current quintet plans to honor their friend and fellow maestro in the coming years.
