Kia Soul Collective is Not the Same as Collective Soul

Because one is about affordable and fuel-efficient Korean cars and one is about the '90s Top 40 alternative hit "Shine." (Our apologizes to Collective Soul, who apparently are still making music. Or should they be apologizing to us?)

Anyways, so Kia has a new car, right? It's actually an "urban passenger vehicle"--as opposed to those modes of transport that only work in rural areas with a solo driver--and it's called the Soul. In order to celebrate its launch, Kia is hosting a ten-city tour featuring test drives and loads of live music. The Soul Collective hits up Seattle tonight and sticks around for the next four days at SoDo's Pacific Industrial Center. RSVP for tonight's kickoff party here (complete with Manchester Orchestra), or drop by sometime this weekend to catch live music from Wavves, No Age, Chairlift, and Santigold (check the set times).

The series of events will incorporate live music, art installations, video screenings, and Kia Soul test drives. Thursday night is a private event for invited guests, followed by Friday and Saturday: open to the public all day with free test drives and performances. For access to Sunday's Santigold performance, the 16-and-up attendees can gain access by test driving a new Kia Soul beforehand.

Full details after the jump.