THE ANNOUNCEMENT
Geddy Lee heard about Sphere and figured Rush had already missed their shot: "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" **. Instead they get five nights in May 2027, playing all of 2112 and all of Moving Pictures front to back *, §. The title, Elevate From the Norm, comes from a Vital Signs lyric, which tells you exactly who this is for *, §§.
THE DETAILS
- Five shows at Sphere in Las Vegas on May 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30, 2027 *, **
- Both full albums plus an array of other songs, per Lee §, †††
- Lee and Alex Lifeson with drummer Anika Nilles and keyboardist Loren Gold *, **
- New visuals being built for Sphere's wraparound LED screen and Immersive Sound rig †, **
- VIP and travel presale November 6, artist presale November 11, general on-sale November 13 at 10 a.m. PT †, **
- The Fifty Something tour wraps April 10 in Helsinki, weeks before Vegas §§
WHY IT MATTERS
BUCKET LIST: a band that ended in 2015 playing two complete albums in the one venue built for their kind of show. The surprise is the restraint, Metallica booked over 20 Sphere nights, Rush took five §.
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