Canadian rock legends Rush delivered a monumental surprise to fans during their second Fifty Something tour concert on Tuesday night, June 9, at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California. For the first time in nearly 30 years, the band performed their epic seven-part “2112” suite in its entirety.
The highly anticipated performance marked the first time Rush had played “Part III: Discovery“, “Part V: Oracle: The Dream“, and “Part VI: Soliloquy” as part of the massive 20-minute suite since their 1997 tour in support of the Test For Echo album.
In addition to the 2112 centerpiece, the Tuesday night show featured several other major tour debuts. The group dusted off the 1982 Signals track “The Analog Kid“, alongside “Leave That Thing Alone” and “Headlong Flight“. The setlist also included a performance of “The Trees” from the classic Hemispheres album, which had not been played live since 2008.
Complete setlist from the June 9 concert at the Kia Forum:
Set 1:
- Where’s Rush? (Video Intro)
- “Xanadu“
- “The Spirit of Radio“
- “The Analog Kid” (First time since 2013)
- “Freewill“
- “Subdivisions“
- Neil Peart Tribute Collage 1 (Video)
- “Bravado” (Dedicated to Neil Peart)
- “Leave That Thing Alone” (First time since 2011)
- Tree Sandwiches Sketch (Video)
- “The Trees” (First time since 2008)
- “Headlong Flight” (First time since 2015)
- “Limelight“
Set 2:
- “Countdown“
- “2112 Part I: Overture“
- “2112 Part II: The Temples of Syrinx“
- “2112 Part III: Discovery” (First time since 1997)
- “2112 Part IV: Presentation” (First time since 2015)
- “2112 Part V: Oracle: The Dream” (First time since 1997)
- “2112 Part VI: Soliloquy” (First time since 1997)
- “2112 Part VII: Grand Finale“
- “Animate” (First time since 2015)
- “Closer to the Heart” (First time since 2015)
- “A Passage to Bangkok” (First time since 2008)
- Neil Peart Tribute Collage 2 (Video)
- “Time Stand Still” (with Aimee Mann)
- “YYZ“
- “Anthem” (First time since 2015)
- “Red Barchetta“
- “Witch Hunt” (First time since 2011)
- South Park Intro (Video)
- “Tom Sawyer“
Encore:
- “Finding My Way” (Tour debut)
- “Working Man“
- Neil Peart Tribute (Video)
Rush officially launched “Fifty Something” tour on Sunday night, June 7. The concert marked the band’s first official tour in 11 years and began with a four-night residency at the same venue where they last performed with the late Neil Peart in August 2015.
The landmark return introduces a completely revamped touring lineup. Classic members Geddy Lee (vocals, bass) and Alex Lifeson (guitar) have enlisted German drummer Anika Nilles, who prominently toured alongside guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck in 2022 to take on the demanding role behind the kit. Additionally, the band has expanded their live sound with the addition of keyboardist Loren Gold, a seasoned touring musician best known for his work with The Who and Chicago.
Prior to the massive Los Angeles kickoff, the new iteration of Rush made their live public debut in late March at Canada’s Juno Awards in Hamilton, Ontario. During the ceremony, the group performed “Finding My Way” from their 1974 self-titled debut album, Rush, notably the only full-length studio release in their catalog that did not feature Peart. Before the “Fifty Something” tour, Lee and Lifeson‘s only live performances together since 2015 were under their own names, participating in high-profile tribute events for artists like Gordon Lightfoot and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.
Rush “Fifty Something” 2026 Tour Dates:
- June 11, 13 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
- June 18 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes
- June 20 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes
- June 24, 26, 28, 30 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
- July 16, 18, 20, 22 – Chicago, IL – United Center
- July 28, 30, Aug. 1, 3 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
- Aug. 7, 9, 11, 13 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
- Aug. 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
- Aug. 23 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
- Aug. 26 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
- Aug. 28 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
- Sep. 2 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
- Sep. 4 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
- Sep. 12 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
- Sep. 14 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
- Sep. 17, 19 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
- Sep. 23 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
- Sep. 25 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
- Oct. 5 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
- Oct. 7 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
- Oct. 10 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
- Oct. 12 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
- Oct. 15 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center
- Oct. 17 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center
- Oct. 25 – Washington D.C. – Capital One Arena
- Oct. 27 – Washington D.C. – Capital One Arena
- Oct. 30 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
- Nov. 1 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
- Nov. 5 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
- Nov. 7 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
- Nov. 9 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
- Nov. 11 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
- Nov. 20 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
- Nov. 22 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
- Nov. 25 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
- Nov. 27 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
- Dec. 1 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
- Dec. 3 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
- Dec. 10 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
- Dec. 12 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
- Dec. 15 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
- Dec. 17 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Rush “Fifty Something” 2027 UK And European Tour:
- February 19: Paris, FRA – La Défense Arena
- February 21: Berlin, GER – Uber Arena
- February 23: Amsterdam, NED – Ziggo Dome
- February 25: Munich, GER – Olympiahalle
- February 28: Cologne, GER – LANXESS Arena
- March 2: Hamburg, GER – Barclays Arena
- March 4: Stuttgart, GER – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
- March 8: Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
- March 12: Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
- March 16: London, UK – The O2 Arena
- March 18: London, UK – The O2 Arena
- March 27: Kraków, POL – Arena Kraków
- March 30: Milan, ITA – Unipol Dome
- April 1: Basel, SWI – St. Jakobshalle
- April 4: Copenhagen, DEN – Royal Arena
- April 6: Oslo, NOR – Unity Arena
- April 8: Stockholm, SWE – Avicii Arena
- April 10: Helsinki, FIN – Veikkaus Arena
Rush “Fifty Something” 2027 South America Dates:
- January 15: Buenos Aires, AR
- January 22: Curitiba, BR
- January 24: São Paulo, BR
- January 30: Rio De Janeiro, BR
- February 01: Belo Horizonte, BR
- February 04: Brasília, BR
