RUSH: U.S. 'Snakes & Arrows' Concert Attendances Revealed

June 29, 2007

The following are some of the early RUSH"Snakes & Arrows World Tour" concert grosses, as reported by Billboard magazine:

Artist/Event: RUSH
Venue: HiFi Buys Ampthitheatre
City/State: Atlanta, GA
Date: June 13, 2007
Gross Sales: $505,255
Attendance: 8,998
Capacity: 15,949

Artist/Event: RUSH
Venue: Sound Advice Amphitheatre
City/State: West Palm Beach, FL
Date: June 15, 2007
Gross Sales: $492,908
Attendance: 9,432
Capacity: 19,238

Artist/Event: RUSH
Venue: Ford Ampthitheatre
City/State: Tampa, FL
Date: June 16, 2007
Gross Sales: $605,896
Attendance: 13,434
Capacity: 19,508

Artist/Event: RUSH
Venue: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
City/State: Charlotte, NC
Date: June 18, 2007
Gross Sales: $408,908
Attendance: 8,287
Capacity: 18,700

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee was the featured guest on "The Hour" on June 14, 2007. The 12-minute interview is available for viewing at this location.

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.

"Snakes & Arrows" has sold 187,000 copies in the United States since its May 1 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

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