Rush - Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart - is without question one of the most inventive and compelling groups in rock history, equally famed for both its virtuoso musicianship and provocative songwriting.
Announced today, The Time Machine Tour is an evening with Rush, where they will perform their classics, give a taste of the future - and for the first time ever - feature the Moving Pictures album live in its entirety.
The band is currently working on their 20th studio album with producer Nick Raskulinecz (co-producer from 2007's Snakes & Arrows) and in addition to their classics plan to showcase a few new tunes live this summer.
"We were off for a year and a half, and now it's just pouring. Everything is totally crazy and there's not a minute left in the day. We've got these half-dozen songs, and we'll probably go in the studio and work on a couple of them and see how it goes, perhaps release something – and I say perhaps- and then we plan on being on the road," says guitarist, Alex Lifeson.
This summer's Live Nation promoted tour will visit approximately 40 cities throughout North America beginning June 29th in Albuquerque, NM and finishing October 2nd in West Palm Beach, FL with stops along the way in Boston, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, Holmdel, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Toronto, Washington, and more (complete tour itinerary follows).
Rush has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and garnered untold legions of devoted and admiring fans. According to the RIAA, Rush's sales statistics place RUSH third after The Beatles and The Rolling Stones for the most consecutive gold or platinum studio albums by a rock band.
Released in 1981, Moving Pictures was their most successful album, certified 4x Platinum and features some of Rush's most well known songs and perennial radio favourites Tom Sawyer, Limelight and the Grammy-nominated instrumental YYZ.
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage a documentary created by filmmakers Scot McFadyen & Sam Dunn (whose filmography also includes: Iron Maiden; Flight 666, Metal, A Headbangers Journey and Global Metal) will premiere at New York's Tribeca Film Festival on April 24th followed by the Canadian premiere at Toronto's Hot Docs festival on April 29th. The band was also recently showcased in the comedy I Love You Man where they play themselves in a concert scene featuring actors Paul Rudd and Jason Segal as uber-fans, a performance which has exposed the band to a whole new generation.
Inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame this past March alongside Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and Gordon Lightfoot, Rush has also been nominated for multiple Grammy awards and won a number of Juno Awards. They were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1994 and bestowed the Order of Canada in 1997. Consistently celebrated and respected worldwide, Rush is the most successful Canadian rock band of all time and they remain one of the biggest grossing arena rock bands ever.
Tickets for Rush Time Machine Tour will go on sale beginning April 16th in San Francisco, Uncasville, Saratoga Springs, Denver, Chicago, Wantagh, Seattle and Holmdel at Livenation.com. Tickets for performances in Milwaukee, Sarnia and Syracuse go on sale April 17th, check local listings for ticket information.
Citi® cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets through Citi's Private Pass® Program beginning April 13th in select markets. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.rush.com & www.livenation.com
RUSH
TIME MACHINE
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2010
June 29
Albuquerque, NM
Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque
Presents The Pavilion
On sale April 17
July 01
Kansas City, MO
Starlight Theatre
On sale soon
*July 02
Milwaukee, WI
Summerfest
On sale April 17
July 05
Chicago, IL
Charter One Pavilion
On sale April 17
*July 09
Sarnia, ON
Bayfest
On sale April 17
July 13
Toronto, ON
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
On sale soon
*July 15
Quebec City, QC
Festival d'été de Québec
On sale April 28
July 17
Toronto, ON
Air Canada Centre
On sale soon
July 19
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun
on sale April 16
July 21
Philadelphia, PA
Susquehanna Bank Center
On sale soon
July 23
Saratoga Springs, NY
SPAC
On sale April 16
July 24
Wantagh, NY
Nikon at Jones Beach
On sale April 17
August 05
Salt Lake City, UT
USANA Amphitheatre
On sale soon
August 07
Seattle, WA
White River Amphitheatre
On sale April 17
August 09
San Francisco, CA
Shoreline Amphitheatre
On sale April 16
August 11
Los Angeles, CA
LA Forum
On sale soon
August 13
Irvine, CA
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
On sale soon
August 14
Las Vegas, NV
MGM Grand Garden Arena
On sale soon
August 16
Denver, CO
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
On sale April 17
August 20
Wichita, KS
INTRUST Bank Arena
On sale soon
August 22
St. Louis, MO
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
On sale soon
August 25
Omaha, NE
Qwest Center
On sale soon
*August 27
St. Paul, MN
Minnesota State Fair
On sale April 17
August 29
Columbus, OH
Nationwide Arena
On sale soon
*August 31
Allentown, PA
Allentown Fair
On sale April 24
*September 02
Syracuse, NY
New York State Fair
On sale April 17
September 03
Holmdel, NJ
PNC Bank Arts Center
On sale April 17
September 14
Boston, MA
TD Garden
sale soon
September 16
Pittsburgh, PA
Consol Energy Center
On sale soon
September 18
Washington, DC
Jiffy Lube Live Amphitheater
On sale soon
September 21
Tulsa, OK
BOK Center
On sale soon
September 23
San Antonio, TX
AT&T Center
On sale soon
September 25
Houston, TX
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
On sale soon
September 26
Dallas, TX
Superpages.com Center
On sale soon
September 29
Atlanta, GA
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre @
Encore Park
On sale April 30
October 01
Tampa, FL
Ford Amphitheatre
On sale soon
October 02
West Palm Beach, FL
Cruzan Amphitheatre
On sale soon
Additional cities and dates to be announced. Itinerary subject to change.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.rush.com and www.livenation.com
*Non-Live Nation Events
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