Rush’s Rapturous Return

RUSH’S RAPTUROUS RETURN BAND DELIVERS INCREDIBLE 22+ SONG SET BOTH NIGHTS HITTING EVERY ERA ‘FIFTY SOMETHING’ TOUR KICKED OFF IN LOS ANGELES’ KIA FORUM TICKETS ON SALE NOW HERE

(Photo Credit: Richard Sibbald) CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR RUSH’S FORUM SHOWS  "In Rush’s first show without Neil Peart since 1974, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson make grown men cry, and new touring drummer Anika Nilles absolutely kills."  -Rolling Stone   “The Canadian rock trio opened its comeback tour with a blistering, joyful set.”  -The Washington Post  "Rush may be onto one of its most significant chapters, the one that extends beyond them, in which their music will bond generations and even transcend death.”  -Los Angeles Times "Nilles was simply put, incredible. It’s an almost absurdly tall order to replace Peart, but if she was sweating the task, Nilles didn’t let on, playing mightily and with tremendous strength and stamina as she powered through the 22-song setlist.”  -Billboard "Not only did Rush find a drummer worthy of succeeding Peart so the band could perform live again, but they chose a musician who is an absolute phenomenon on her playground of percussion."  -USA Today "Lee and Lifeson are making history again at the Forum, as they officially kick off their Fifty Something tour, an event that Rush fans never thought they’d get to witness… It’s fair to assume that the 16-year-old Peart, and the 67-year-old Peart, would be very, very cool with this.”  -MOJO "I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. RUSH are not over and done. Not by a long shot. Go and see this band if you’re a real fan, a casual one, or just a little curious. You’ll be glad you did."  -Consequence "In the gap since Rush’s final performance in 2015, a lot has happened… but the pair sound great together, as if there’s been no time away.   -Guitar.com "This proved that they had put in the work and were more than prepared to play at the highest level (as only Rush can)."  -Modern Drummer “Rush pulled off something that once seemed impossible.”   -The Needle Drop (Photo Credit: Richard Sibbald) On Sunday, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® inductees and RUSH co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson kicked off the highly anticipated ‘Fifty Something’ Tour with the first of 4 sold-out shows at Los Angeles' Kia Forum, marking the band's first tour performance in 11 years.  The show launched a landmark run celebrating more than five decades of RUSH music and legacy, bringing the band full circle as Kia Forum was also the site of RUSH's final R40 Tour performance on August 1, 2015 with longtime band member Neil Peart who passed away in 2020. Joined by acclaimed drummer Anika Nilles and keyboardist Loren Gold, RUSH opened the show with a signature opening film that pays tribute to and celebrates the band’s more than fifty year career and then broke into 11 minute “Xanadu” with both Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson revealed behind the fog with their signature double neck guitars. RUSH performed 2 career-spanning sets, with Night 1 featuring fan favorites including “Limelight,” “The Spirit of Radio,” “Tom Sawyer” and "YYZ," alongside beloved deep cuts from across the band's legendary catalog such as “By-Tor and the Snowdog.” On Night 2, RUSH changed it up with over 9 different songs including “Free Will,” “The Trees” and “Closer to the Heart” while kicking off the second set with the entire first side of legendary album 2112 to a spellbound crowd. Both evenings featured a special guest appearance from Aimee Mann, who joined the band for an emotional performance of "Time Stand Still," the second of two tributes to Neil Peart in the show. RUSH closed both nights with "Working Man" from their self-titled debut album, bringing the opening nights of the Fifty Something Tour to a memorable end and heightened anticipation of what’s in store for nights 3 and 4 of their sold out run. (Photo Credit: Steve Rose) The Fifty Something Tour continues this week with additional sold-out performances at Kia Forum on June 11 and June 13 before heading to Mexico City, Fort Worth, Chicago, New York, Toronto, and more. The special "evening with" performances feature two sets each night, with RUSH building every setlist from a catalogue of 40 songs for this tour spanning the band's celebrated five-decade career across. For tour dates and additional information, visit www.rush.com/tour/fifty-something. (Photo Credit: Richard Sibbald) RUSH 2026 TOUR DATES: Thu Jun 11                  Los Angeles, CA                      Kia Forum SOLD OUT Sat Jun 13                   Los Angeles, CA                      Kia Forum SOLD OUT Thu Jun 18                  Mexico City, MX                      Palacio de los Deportes SOLD OUT Sat Jun 20                   Mexico City, MX                      Palacio de los Deportes Wed Jun 24                 Fort Worth, TX                        Dickies Arena SOLD OUT Fri Jun 26                    Fort Worth, TX                        Dickies Arena SOLD OUT Sun Jun 28                  Fort Worth, TX                        Dickies Arena SOLD OUT Tue Jun 30                  Fort Worth, TX                        Dickies Arena SOLD OUT Thu Jul 16                   Chicago, IL                              United Center SOLD OUT Sat Jul 18                    Chicago, IL                              United Center SOLD OUT Mon Jul 20                  Chicago, IL                              United Center SOLD OUT Wed Jul 22                  Chicago, IL                              United Center SOLD OUT Tue Jul 28                   New York, NY                          Madison Square Garden SOLD OUT Thu Jul 30                   New York, NY                          Madison Square Garden SOLD OUT Sat Aug 01                  New York, NY                          Madison Square Garden  SOLD OUT Mon Aug 03                 New York, NY                          Madison Square Garden SOLD OUT Fri Aug 07                   Toronto, ON                            Scotiabank Arena SOLD OUT Sun Aug 09                 Toronto, ON                            Scotiabank Arena SOLD OUT Tue Aug 11                 Toronto, ON                            Scotiabank Arena SOLD OUT Thu Aug 13                 Toronto, ON                            Scotiabank Arena SOLD OUT Fri Aug 21                   Philadelphia, PA                      Xfinity Mobile Arena Sun Aug 23                 Philadelphia, PA                      Xfinity Mobile Arena Wed Aug 26                Detroit, MI                              Little Caesars Arena Fri Aug 28                   Detroit, MI                              Little Caesars Arena Wed Sept 2                 Montreal, QC                           Bell Centre Fri Sept 4                    Montreal, QC                           Bell Centre Sat Sept 12                 Boston, MA                             TD Garden Mon Sept 14               Boston, MA                             TD Garden Thu Sep 17                 Cleveland, OH                         Rocket Arena SOLD OUT Sat Sep 19                  Cleveland, OH                         Rocket Arena SOLD OUT Wed Sept 23               San Antonio, TX                      Frost Bank Center Fri Sept 25                  San Antonio, TX                      Frost Bank Center Mon Oct 5                   Denver, CO                             Ball Arena Wed Oct 7                   Denver, CO                             Ball Arena Sat Oct 10                   Seattle, WA                             Climate Pledge Arena Mon Oct 12                 Seattle, WA                             Climate Pledge Arena Thu Oct 15                  San Jose, CA                           SAP Center Sat Oct 17                   San Jose, CA                           SAP Center Sun Oct 25                  Washington D.C.                     Capital One Arena Tues Oct 27                Washington D.C.                     Capital One Arena Fri Oct 30                    Uncasville, CT                         Mohegan Sun Arena Sun Nov 1                   Uncasville, CT                         Mohegan Sun Arena Thu Nov 5                   Hollywood, FL                         Hard Rock Live Sat Nov 7                    Hollywood, FL                         Hard Rock Live Mon Nov 9                  Tampa, FL                               Benchmark International Arena Wed Nov 11                Tampa, FL                               Benchmark International Arena Fri Nov 20                   Charlotte, NC                          Spectrum Center Sun Nov 22                 Charlotte, NC                          Spectrum Center Wed Nov 25                Atlanta, GA                              State Farm Arena Fri Nov 27                   Atlanta, GA                              State Farm Arena Tue Dec 1                   Glendale, AZ                           Desert Diamond Arena Thu Dec 3                   Glendale, AZ                           Desert Diamond Arena Thu Dec 10                 Edmonton, AB                         Rogers Place Sat Dec 12                  Edmonton, AB                         Rogers Place Tue Dec 15                 Vancouver, BC                        Rogers Arena Thu Dec 17                 Vancouver, BC                        Rogers Arena