The Summer Unity Tour, featuring co-headliners Collective Soul and +LIVE+ with special guests Our Lady Peace and Greylin James Rue, made a stop in Alpharetta, GA on 8/9/25, bringing a nearly sold out crowd of 90s-music-loving fans to Ameris Bank Amphitheatre.
One of the best Canadian bands of the 90s Our Lady Peace took the stage with “Sound the Alarm” from the band’s EP OLP30 Vol. 1, released in 2024. “Superman’s Dead,” the song that started it all for OLP in the states, came next, with the crowd singing back every word. “Whatever (Redux)” was prefaced by lead singer Raine Maida speaking about the history of the song being used for WWE wrestler Chris Benoit and how the band had distanced themselves from the song before deciding to re-record it, with all proceeds going to suicide prevention.
OLP’s set continued with “Innocent,” “Clumsy,” fan favorite “Somewhere Out There,” and ended (much too soon) with “Starseed,” during which members of Collective Soul came out to perform alongside OLP.
The sun was setting and a breeze flowed through the amp on a rather odd pleasant August evening in Georgia as +LIVE+ took the stage. Arguably the kings of 90s radio, the band started things off with “Pain Lies on the Riverside,” from 1991’s Mental Jewelry. “All Over You” and “Selling the Drama” from smash 1994 album Throwing Copper followed, while Ed Kowalczyk and company kept fans on their feet singing and dancing along.
Highlights from +LIVE+s set included “The Dolphin’s Cry” from 1999’s The Distance to Here and “Lakini’s Juice” from 1997’s Secret Samadhi, which closed out the set. The band returned for an encore of “Turn My Head,” “I Alone,” and the iconic “Lightning Crashes.”
Collective Soul took the stage with the same energy the band has always had, with lead singer Ed Roland strutting onto the stage looking quite beachy in a blue and white outfit with an open blazer showing off his glittery blue chest and a white cowboy hat. Recent single “Mother’s Love” from the band’s 30 year anniversary collection Here to Eternity kicked things off, with Roland dancing across the stage riling up the crowd. “Heavy” from 1999’s Dosage came next, followed by “Right As Rain.”
Megahit “Shine,” which started it all for Collective Soul back in 1993, came much earlier in the set than expected, with the crowd shouting the infamous “yeah!” with all their might while Roland was all smiles. Roland talked about the 30th anniversary recording experience in Palm Springs at Elvis’s house. “I may be the only man to ever sleep in Elvis’s bedroom,” Roland joked before launching into current single “Keep It On Track.”
“Sing loud, sing happy, sing about life,” Roland encouraged the crowd. “We’re the ministers and you are our congregation.”
A stripped-down version of “She Said” was a highlight, with a slow burn build, followed by massive hits “The World I Know” and “December.” Roland spoke about writing “Tremble for My Beloved” for his son, who recently turned 27.
“Gel,” and “Where the River Flows” kept the crowed amped up before Collective Soul ended things on a high note with fan favorite “Run.”
The energy of all three bands was impressive considering just how long ago the 90s were, and it was contagious, a great rock show for a beautiful summer night.
Check out the remaining tour dates below and get to a show if you want to experience nostalgia, fun, and straight up rock and roll!
