RUSH: Opening Night Setlist Revealed

April 12, 2008

RUSH kicked off the 2008 leg of the "Snakes & Arrows" world tour last night (April 11) in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The group's setlist was as follows:

01. (Snakes & Arrows Dream Sequence same as 2007 leg)
02. Limelight
03. Digital Man
04. Ghost of a Chance
05. Mission
06. Freewill
07. The Main Monkey Business
08. The Larger Bowl (with McKenzie Brothers intro)
09. Red Barchetta
10. The Trees
11. Between The Wheels
12. Dreamline
(Intermission video intro ["What's That Smell"]
13. Far Cry
14. Workin' Them Angels
15. Armor and Sword
16. Spindrift
17. The Way The Wind Blows
18. Subdivisions
19. Natural Science
20. Witch Hunt
21. Malignant Narcissism
22. Drum Solo
23. Hope
24. The Spirit of Radio
25. 2112: Overture / The Temples of Syrinx
26. Tom Sawyer (with "South Park" intro)
Encore:
27. One Little Victory
28. A Passage To Bangkok
29. YYZ ("Harry Satchel" video outro, same as 2007 leg)

As previously reported, RUSH members Alex Lifeson (guitar) and Geddy Lee (bass, vocals) took part in a press conference on Wednesday (April 9) in Puerto Rico ahead of the band's "Snakes & Arrows" tour kick-off on April 11 in San Juan.

A 10-minute video clip containing footage from the press conference can be viewed below.

Audio samples of RUSH's new live two-CD set, "Snakes & Arrows Live" (due on April 15),are available at Amazon.com.

The 2008 leg of the "Snakes & Arrows" tour will conclude July 22 in Atlanta, Georgia.

RUSH's 18th studio album, "Snakes & Arrows", debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard album chart with sales of 93,000 copies. The disc is the first collection of all-new RUSH material since 2002's "Vapor Trails" and the 27th RUSH release to make the Billboard album chart. The band's chart peak was in 1993, when "Counterparts" debuted at No. 2.

RUSH will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", hosted by Bob Coburn, airing Wednesday, April 30 at 11:30 p.m. EST/8:30 p.m. PST. Fans can talk live with RUSH by calling 800-344-ROCK (7625). To find a station near you or to listen to the show live via the Internet, go to www.rocklineradio.com.

(Thanks: Power Windows)

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