LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating 40
years, Rush and Live Nation confirmed today that the
RUSH: R40 LIVE TOUR will visit 34 cities throughout
North America this summer
beginning May 8 in Tulsa, Okla. and finishing Aug. 1 in Los Angeles,
Calif. These not-to-be-missed concerts will highlight four
decades of the band's music. Tickets for the RUSH: R40 LIVE
TOUR will go on sale starting Jan.
30 in select markets at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com
(complete itinerary follows).
Over the course of their amazing career, Rush has lived a
lifetime together, providing an influential soundtrack to many of
their fans' lives. Some have been with them since the start, while
others have discovered them along the way and delved into their
incredible body of work. To quote Dave
Grohl from their momentous induction into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame, "Rush built their following the right way. No
hype, no bullshit, they did it from the ground up. Their legacy is
incredible and their influence undeniable."
After 40 years together and 20 gold and platinum studio albums,
Rush is ready to celebrate with the most loyal fans in the world by
embarking on their 21st tour, one that will most likely
be their last major tour of this magnitude. Celebrate four decades
of music with three incredible musicians—all in one night.
Rush's vast catalogue includes such classics as 1974's
self-titled debut, 1976's 2112, 1981's Moving
Pictures, 1996's Test For Echo and 2002's Vapor
Trails. Rush released their 20th studio album
Clockwork Angels in 2012, via Anthem/Roadrunner Records. The
critically acclaimed collection marked their first studio recording
since 2007's Snakes & Arrows, and debuted at #1 in
Canada and #2 on the Billboard
200, matching the highest chart debut of the band's career. Known
for their energetic live shows, the most recent Rush release was
the R40 collector's boxset, including live footage spanning
all four decades of the trio's career, with over two hours of
unreleased material and a rare performance of the seven-part
version of "2112," packaged in an impressive 52-page hardcover
book.
Their longevity has served a pop culture renaissance, with the
band's rare television appearance—their first in over 30 years—on
Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, tributes on South
Park and a memorable cameo in the film I Love You,
Man.
A live review from their most recent Clockwork Angels tour
boasted: "the power-trio interplay could put guys half their age
in the burn ward." The Globe & Mail declared Rush as
"one of the few bands anywhere that just keeps getting
better." A career-chronicling Rolling Stone feature
summed up the renowned rock trio's continuing artistic vitality by
observing, "It's true that Rush doesn't mean today what it did
in '76 or even '96. It may mean more."
Rush has been recognized with eight Juno Awards and seven Grammy
nominations, including one for the acclaimed documentary Rush:
Beyond The Lighted Stage that also won the Audience Award at
the Tribeca Film Festival. The band members were inducted into the
Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1994, made Officers of the Order of
Canada in 1996 and inducted into
the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010. They have received a star on
both Canada's Walk of Fame (1999)
and the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2010). In 2012, Rush were bestowed
with the highest artistic honor in Canada when receiving the Governor General's
Performing Arts Award. To the elation of their fans, Rush were
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.
Tickets for the RUSH: R40 LIVE TOUR will go on
sale starting Jan. 30 in select
markets at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. Citi® card members
will have access to pre-sale tickets through Citi's Private Pass®
Program beginning Jan. 27 in select
markets. For complete presale details, visit
www.citiprivatepass.com.
Exclusive Rush ticket packages are available; please visit
http://vipnation.com for package details.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.rush.com
& www.livenation.com
RUSH: R40 LIVE
TOUR NORTH AMERICAN ITINERARY
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May 8
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Tulsa, OK
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BOK
Center
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On Sale Fri. Jan.
30
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May 10
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Lincoln,
NE
|
Pinnacle Bank
Arena
|
On Sale
Soon
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May 12
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St. Paul,
MN
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Xcel Energy
Center
|
On Sale Fri. Jan.
30
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May 14
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St. Louis,
MO
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Scottrade
Center
|
On Sale
Soon
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May 16
|
Austin,
TX
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360
Amphitheater
|
On Sale
Soon
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May 18
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Dallas,
TX
|
American Airlines
Center
|
On Sale Fri. Jan.
30
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May 20
|
Houston,
TX
|
Toyota
Center
|
On Sale Fri. Jan.
30
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May 22
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New Orleans,
LA
|
Smoothie King
Arena
|
On Sale
Soon
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May 24
|
Tampa,
FL
|
Amalie
Arena
|
On Sale
Soon
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*May 26
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Atlanta,
GA
|
Verizon
Amphitheater
|
On Sale
Soon
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May 28
|
Greensboro, NC
|
Greensboro
Coliseum
|
On Sale
Soon
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May 30
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Bristow,
VA
|
Jiffy Lube
Live
|
On Sale Fri. Jan.
30
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June 8
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Columbus,
OH
|
Nationwide
Arena
|
On Sale
Soon
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June
10
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Buffalo,
NY
|
First Niagara
Center
|
On Sale Fri. Jan.
30
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June
12
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Chicago,
IL
|
United
Center
|
On Sale Fri. Jan.
30
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June
14
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Detroit,
MI
|
The Palace of Auburn
Hills
|
On Sale
Soon
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June
17
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Toronto,
ON
|
Air Canada
Centre
|
On Sale Fri. Feb.
6
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June
21
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Montreal,
QC
|
Bell
Centre
|
On Sale Sat. Feb.
7
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June
23
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Boston,
MA
|
TD
Garden
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On Sale Fri. Jan.
30
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June
25
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Philadelphia,
PA
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Wells Fargo
Center
|
On Sale Fri. Jan.
30
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June
27
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Newark,
NJ
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Prudential
Center
|
On Sale Fri. Jan.
30
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June
29
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New York,
NY
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Madison Square
Garden
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On Sale Fri. Jan.
30
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July
9
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Kansas City,
MO
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Sprint
Center
|
On Sale
Soon
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July
11
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Denver,
CO
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Pepsi
Center
|
On Sale Fri. Jan.
30
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July
13
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Salt Lake City,
UT
|
Maverik
Center
|
On Sale
Soon
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July
15
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Calgary,
AB
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Scotiabank
Saddledome
|
On Sale Fri. Feb.
6
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July
17
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Vancouver,
BC
|
Rogers
Arena
|
On Sale Fri. Feb.
6
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July
19
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Seattle,
WA
|
KeyArena
|
On Sale
Soon
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July
21
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Portland,
OR
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MODA
Center
|
On Sale
Soon
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July
23
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San Jose,
CA
|
SAP Center at San
Jose
|
On Sale Fri. Jan.
30
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July
25
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Las Vegas,
NV
|
MGM Grand Garden
Arena
|
On Sale
Soon
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July
27
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Phoenix,
AZ
|
US Airways
Center
|
On Sale
Soon
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July
30
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Irvine Meadows,
CA
|
Verizon Wireless
Amphitheatre
|
On Sale
Soon
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August
1
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Los Angeles,
CA
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Forum
|
On Sale
Soon
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*Atlanta tickets
sold through usual outlets, not a Live Nation event
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For Rush VIP packages, fan club memberships and complete tour
and ticket information, visit: www.rush.com, www.ticketmaster.com
and www.livenation.com.
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