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Rush Announces 2026 ‘Fifty Something’ Tour, First Shows Since 2015

Presale registration is open through Oct. 9, with general tickets on sale Oct. 17.

Overview

  • Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will mount a 12-date, seven-city North American run in summer 2026 to celebrate Rush’s catalog and honor the late Neil Peart.
  • German drummer Anika Nilles is confirmed to perform on the tour, and the band says it may add one or two more musicians to expand the live sound.
  • Each date is an “evening with” concert featuring two sets, with nightly setlists drawn from a rotating pool of 35 songs including hits and fan favorites.
  • The tour begins with two shows at Los AngelesKia Forum on June 7 and 9 and concludes in Cleveland on Sept. 17, with stops in Mexico City, Fort Worth, Chicago, New York and Toronto.
  • Peart’s widow Carrie Nuttall-Peart and daughter Olivia publicly endorsed the tour, which will include onstage tributes to his legacy.