Rush Tickets
Overall Rating
4.7
By Blender Boy
One of the best bands in history
The Vision, Innovation, Evolution of this band over decades had been incredible. Their songwriting, lyrics, and instrumentals is not only poetry but also technical mastery!
By YYZ18
The Prudential Centr - Newark
Amazing concert, and while I'm sad for this to be their final tour, I think they did the right thing by going out on top.
By UnsinkableDad
Say It 'Aint So!
Pleasure Dome - Toronto
Shocked to hear on my local Rock & Roll radio station that Rush will no longer be touring because it is too much on Neal Peart's knees, which have developed arthritis. Have never seen the band, though I always, always, wanted to. And now it seems I never will. A personal disaster since, I know of no band that can compete similarly in the niche they have carved out. Any doubts just listen to 'Xanadu,' 'Tom Sawyer,' 'The Trees,' 'Subdivisions,' 'Freewill,' 'Closer to the Heart,' and on and on and on. Two options here: They can tour and Neal Peart can be kept in his other-worldly drumming ship-shape by having acupuncture treatments done during the tour. I will personally see to it. I mean really! I am a qualified and certified Acupuncturist! The second option is for Rush to set up something like an annual week-long concert series in Canada (Toronto or whichever city they prefer. They will come!). Call it 'The Rush Music Pleasure Dome Fest' (In 'Xanadu' they speak of Kublai Khan's Pleasure Dome). This way Peart will only have to play for a week instead of grueling months of tour dates. This should work. As the saying goes 'If you can't bring Mohammed to the mountain then you bring the mountain to Mohammed.' So the fans will come to Rush. Neal Peart drumming is as if he's from another galaxy! And what can I say about Getty Lee and Alex Lifeson? There has never been a trio band that can make the stunning other-worldly music and lyrics as Rush has done for all these years. None! Period!
By CalGold
The Last Show Ever?
The Forum - Inglewood
Rush just played the last show of their R40 tour, & I was there. And if the rumors are true, this might have been their final show ever. This is the sixth time that I've seen them & they always deliver. R40 marks their 40th anniversary, even though they've actually been together for 41 years since 1974. I had the chance to see their R30 tour, 11 years ago & it was fantastic. And my first time seeing Rush was 29 years ago on their Power Windows tour back in 1986. Tonight Rush played 26 songs, starting with two songs off their most recent album ("Clockwork Angels" released in 2012) & working their way backwards in reverse chronological order & finished with two songs off their self-titled debut album ("Rush" released in 1974 sans Neil Peart). In all, the show lasted 3 hours. Pretty incredible for a bunch of sexagenarians. Typical of Rush, they didn't just play their radio hits, they played lots of deep album cuts, too. All during the show they had their stage hands rearrange the stage to reconfigure it the way it looked during the year of the tour when each song they played was released. They started with Brainy (a brain in a glass jar), Horny (a phonograph), & Corny (a popcorn machine), followed by washing machines, & then moved onto lots of amps, & ended up with only a couple of amps left to represent their beginnings before they made their money & could afford equipment. The show's use of lasers was extraordinary. They incorporated more lasers than any other show I've seen of theirs I hope the rumors are not true about this being their last tour, but that they will tour again & continue to do so until R50.
By jcyborg
Rush R40 tour opening night Tulsa OK
BOK Center - Tulsa
Haven't seen them live since the R30 tour. They outdid themselves. So much music to pick their set from. These guys are STILL as incredible individual musicians as ever. Hope they still enjoy touring cause I'm not ready for it to end!
By Slam
Excellent Show!
The Forum - Inglewood
It was fairly easy getting into the place and everyone was pretty nice. It was packed and HOT! RUSH put on a technical yet entertaining show. They had 2 breaks in which they played some old videos which were funny and took you back to the old days. Nice touch!
By neuglb
RUSH was great!!!
The Forum - Inglewood
RUSH performed fantastic! They always put on an outstanding performance.
By ProgBlog
3 guys do not a rock band make
The Forum - Inglewood
Rush can retire now because it just won't get any better than the R40 tour. My wife is the hardcore Rush fan and loved the show, but even for the casual fan like myself the show was quite good. The sound at the Forum is excellent (have not seen a concert here since 1985) so didn't know what to expect. The Forum was well staffed and were friendlier than most venues. Rush combined deep cuts with FM classics to try to appease both hardcore and casual fans. Some may complain about the setlist but unless they played for 6 hours some songs had to be left out. The tour is over so not sure how helpful the review is, but the DVD should be out in time for Christmas.
By Anonymous
The Forum - Inglewood
Last show of their last tour, and it was amazing! I'm so glad to have been a part of it!!
By sillygorilly73
Rush is old
Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre (formerly Verizon Wireless Amph) - Irvine
This was the 4th time I've seen them and it being the 40thanniversary tour I thought they'd play more hits or best of. They did play natural science which is my favorite songs, and spirit of the radio, temple of syrrinx and of course Tom Sawyer but other than that it was a bunch of newer songs that I personally didn't care for. Great musicians but geddy lees voice was kind of blown out and Neil Peart, although he rips on drums just doesn't have the same energy as he used to. You want to see a kick ass drummer, check out Josh Freese. I won't see Rush again. Sorry rush. But it's time to hang it up, or do a best of show in my opinion!
Bio
2014 marks thirty years since drummer and lyricist Neil Peart joined Rush and together with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson set forward a course that would change the very concept of how musical and complicated rock can be. These progressive rock revolutionaries blazed a trail that would eventually lead to their induction in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. Over that long 25-million-record-selling journey, there would be two generations of ticket holders whose minds and faces were melted in concerts shows that are otherworldly exhibitions of musicianship. Whether tearing through international hits like "Tom Sawyer" and "Limelight," or playing the long album tracks beloved by their fans, rock's "holy trinity" never stopped reaching for new heights.
Still, even the most die hard of Rush fanatics were not be prepared for the burst of inspiration, thoughtfulness and musicianship that lead 2012's Clockwork Angels, the Canadian legends' 19th full length studio release, and arguably the best of the lot. Not only had they kept their clockwork precision, but also they had added a new passion and vision to their musicality. Whether in the studio or on tour, Rush has shown that when you come to define progressiveness in modern rock, your journey is never truly finished.