Fifty Something Tour
2026 concert tour by Rush
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The Fifty Something Tour is a concert tour by the Canadian rock band Rush. The tour began on June 7, 2026 in Inglewood, California, and is currently set to conclude in Helsinki, Finland on April 10, 2027.[1] It is Rush's first tour in 11 years, and their first live outing without drummer Neil Peart in 52 years, following his death in 2020,[2] with Anika Nilles filling in for him.[3] On February 23, 2026, Rush announced that Loren Gold would be the keyboardist for the tour, making it the first time the band has toured with more than three main musicians.[4][5]
Background
On October 6, 2025, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson announced that they were reforming Rush for a tour called Fifty Something which was scheduled from June to December 2026, with Anika Nilles on drums. Lee suggested that the tour would include up to two more musicians, including a backing keyboardist. Lee and Lifeson also stated that 35 songs would be performed on the tour, with the intention of varying their setlist at each show.[6][7][8]
Lee said that he and Lifeson began thinking more seriously about a reunion tour after they travelled to a health spa in Austria.[9] Two years prior, Lifeson had undergone a surgery that left him with gastroparesis. Lee said when they returned home, both felt willing and able to consider a small number of tour dates in limited North American cities.[9] What started as 12 dates quickly grew into 58 shows with more cities added.[9] When asked in an interview with The Globe and Mail if the tour would include dates outside of North America, Lee said, "We're wrestling with extending the tour into 2027. I really don't know. We'll see how that all shakes down."[10] On February 23, 2026, Rush announced that their first tour outside of North America is set to take place from January to April 2027, starting with their first live dates in South America in seventeen years, followed by the band's first tour in Europe in fourteen years.[11] Rush added former Chicago keyboardist Loren Gold as a touring musician in late February 2026; his arrival to the band marked the first time since second guitarist Mitch Bossi's departure from Rush in 1972 that they have performed together as a quartet rather than a trio.[12][13]
Set list
The following set list was performed on June 7, 2026 at Inglewood, California.[14] It is not intended to represent a majority of the performances throughout the tour.
- "Xanadu"
- "Limelight"
- "Far Cry"
- "Subdivisions"
- "Freewill"
- "Bravado"
- "Caravan"
- "La Villa Strangiato"
- "Vital Signs"
- "The Spirit of Radio"
- "2112: Overture / The Temples of Syrinx / Grand Finale"
- "Distant Early Warning"
- "Red Barchetta"
- "Dreamline"
- "Natural Science"
- "Time Stand Still"
- "Red Sector A"
- "YYZ"
- "The Garden"
- "Tom Sawyer"
- "By-Tor and the Snow Dog"
- "Working Man"
Set list alterations
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 7 | Inglewood[b] | United States | Kia Forum |
| June 9 | |||
| June 11 | |||
| June 13 | |||
| June 18 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes |
| June 20 | |||
| June 24 | Fort Worth | United States | Dickies Arena |
| June 26 | |||
| June 28 | |||
| June 30 | |||
| July 16 | Chicago | United Center | |
| July 18 | |||
| July 20 | |||
| July 22 | |||
| July 28 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
| July 30 | |||
| August 1 | |||
| August 3 | |||
| August 7 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena |
| August 9 | |||
| August 11 | |||
| August 13 | |||
| August 21 | Philadelphia | United States | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| August 23 | |||
| August 26 | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | |
| August 28 | |||
| September 2 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
| September 4 | |||
| September 12 | Boston | United States | TD Garden |
| September 14 | |||
| September 17 | Cleveland | Rocket Arena | |
| September 19 | |||
| September 23 | San Antonio | Frost Bank Center | |
| September 25 | |||
| October 5 | Denver | Ball Arena | |
| October 7 | |||
| October 10 | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | |
| October 12 | |||
| October 15 | San Jose | SAP Center | |
| October 17 | |||
| October 25 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | |
| October 27 | |||
| October 30 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | |
| November 1 | |||
| November 5 | Hollywood | Hard Rock Live | |
| November 7 | |||
| November 9 | Tampa | Benchmark International Arena | |
| November 11 | |||
| November 20 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | |
| November 22 | |||
| November 25 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | |
| November 27 | |||
| December 1 | Glendale | Desert Diamond Arena | |
| December 3 | |||
| December 10 | Edmonton | Canada | Rogers Place |
| December 12 | |||
| December 15 | Vancouver | Rogers Arena | |
| December 17 |
Personnel
Rush
- Geddy Lee – lead vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
- Alex Lifeson – guitar, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Anika Nilles – drums, percussion
- Loren Gold – keyboards, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals[22]
Notes
- Performed in its entirety.
- Labeled as Los Angeles in promotional material.
