RUSH Expands Sphere Residency In Las Vegas To 10 Shows

Canadian rock legends RUSH have added five dates in June 2027 to their "Elevate From The Norm" residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The new shows are June 15, 17, 19, 24 and 26. The previously announced dates are May 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30. Each night the band will play a set of fan favorites and greatest hits from across their catalogue in celebration of RUSH's music, legacy, and the life of the late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart.

Geddy Lee shares about the residency: "When I first heard of Sphere, I thought to myself, ‘wow, what a shame that RUSH is no longer touring, because this venue sounds tailor made for the kind of visual attitude with which we have always designed our shows.' Normally we spend months designing the visual effects for our shows and this scenario seemed like the cherry on top of the ice cream for our design team. But life is nothing if not surprising and now, here we are, living and touring in the present tense and we are able to make that particular dream come true. We are presently working hard to expand our touring concepts and concoct some new madness to suit this incredible venue and musically perform the kind of show we've been doing in some of our 'one-off' cities. Meaning playing all of '2112' and all of 'Moving Pictures' along with an array of other songs. We are so effin' excited to make use of this incredible opportunity to please our fans both visually and viscerally — from wherever they might fly in from. Gonna be so much fun!!"

RUSH most recently played Las Vegas in July 2015, as part of its "R40" tour, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The tour was the band's last with Peart, who died in January 2020 at age 67 from brain cancer.

RUSH is currently on its celebrated "Fifty Something" tour. The tour has received universal praise and sold over one million tickets across Canada, the United States, Mexico, South America and Europe. For "Fifty Something" and the Sphere dates, Lee and Lifeson will be accompanied by German drummer, composer, and producer Anika Nilles, as well as keyboardist Loren Gold.

These shows will utilize Sphere's next-generation technologies, including the world's highest-resolution LED display that wraps up, over, and around the audience creating a fully immersive visual environment. The venue also features the world's most advanced concert-grade audio system, Sphere Immersive Sound, which delivers audio with unmatched clarity and precision to every guest.

RUSH's "Fifty Something" tour launched on June 7 in Los Angeles. It is RUSH's first tour in over 10 years and the group's first run of shows since the 2020 death of Canadian rock legends' iconic drummer Neil Peart. The "Fifty Something" tour is also RUSH's first with the band's revamped lineup of classic members Lifeson and bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee alongside Nilles, a German drummer who toured with legendary guitarist Jeff Beck in 2022, and newly added keyboardist Loren Gold, who is best known as touring member of THE WHO and CHICAGO.

RUSH's setlist for "Fifty Something" is culled from a pool of more than 40 RUSH classics, with the band playing two sets a night that celebrate late RUSH drummer Neil Peart's life and legacy.

The 2026 leg of the "Fifty Something" tour, which will cover Canada, USA and Mexico, initially consisted of 22 dates, which sold out immediately, prompting the addition of more shows.

In February, RUSH announced the addition of South America and Europe tour dates to the "Fifty Something" tour, in early 2027. The dates will be the first time the band has played in Europe since 2013 and 17 years since visiting South America.

RUSH performed in public with Nilles for the first time at Canada's Juno Awards in Hamilton, Ontario in late March. They played "Finding My Way", the first song from RUSH's first album, the band's only LP not to feature Peart.

The Juno Awards performance was Lee and Lifeson's first as RUSH since they finished their 40th-anniversary tour in 2015, although they have performed under their own names on occasion, including tributes to legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot and Taylor Hawkins of the FOO FIGHTERS.

Peart died in January 2020 after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 67 years old.

RUSH waited three days to announce Peart's passing, setting off shockwaves and an outpouring of grief from fans and musicians all over the world.

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