Rush brought their “Fifty Something” tour to Mexico for the first time on June 18, delivering a sold-out performance at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City. Fan-filmed footage from the show, part of the band’s recently launched run, can be seen below.
According to Setlist.fm, the band’s first set kicked off after a “Where’s Rush?” intro and was built around a sweeping selection of classics, broken up by a tribute collage honoring late drummer Neil Peart.
Set 1:
- “Xanadu”
- “Dreamline”
- “Subdivisions”
- “Headlong Flight”
- Neil Peart Tribute Collage 1
- “Bravado”
- “Red Sector A”
- “La Villa Strangiato”
- “Anthem”
- “New World Man”
- “The Spirit Of Radio”
The second set was devoted largely to the band’s landmark album Moving Pictures, opening with a South Park intro before rolling through a run of fan favorites and a second Peart tribute collage.
Set 2 (Moving Pictures):
- “Tom Sawyer”
- “Red Barchetta”
- “YYZ”
- “Limelight”
- “The Camera Eye”
- “Witch Hunt”
- “Vital Signs”
- Neil Peart Tribute Collage 2
- “Time Stand Still”
- “Closer To The Heart”
- “2112 Part I: Overture”
- “2112 Part II: The Temples Of Syrinx”
- “2112 Part VII: Grand Finale”
Encore:
- “Finding My Way”
- “Working Man”
- Neil Peart Tribute
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 “Fifty Something” tour marks the first outing for Rush‘s reshaped lineup. Founding members Geddy Lee (vocals, bass) and Alex Lifeson (guitar) are joined by Anika Nilles, a German drummer who toured with guitar legend Jeff Beck in 2022, and newly added keyboardist Loren Gold, best known for his touring work with The Who and Chicago.
The band draws its setlist from a deep pool of nearly 40 Rush classics, performing two sets each night that celebrate the life and legacy of late drummer Neil Peart.
The 2026 leg of the “Fifty Something” tour spans Canada, the United States and Mexico, and demand has been enormous. The trek originally consisted of 22 dates, all of which sold out instantly and prompted the band to add more shows. The tour now stands at 58 shows across 24 cities, with over half a million tickets sold for 2026 alone.
In February, Rush announced the addition of South American and European dates set for early 2027. Those shows will mark the band’s first time playing Europe since 2013 and their first visit to South America in 17 years.
Rush first appeared in public with Nilles at Canada’s Juno Awards in Hamilton, Ontario in late March. There, the band played “Finding My Way”, the opening track from their self-titled debut album — the only Rush LP that does not feature Peart.
That Juno Awards appearance was the first time Lee and Lifeson had performed as Rush since wrapping their 40th-anniversary tour in 2015, though the pair had taken the stage under their own names on a handful of occasions, including tributes to Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot and Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters.
Peart died in January 2020 following a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 67 years old.
Rush “Fifty Something” Remaining 2026 Tour Dates:
- 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
