Rush Make a Grand Return to the Road with First Live Concert in Over a Decade

The Canadian Hall of Fame rock band Rush is back but in their new, highly-touted lineup which includes bassist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and new drummer Anika Nilles replacing the all-time legend Neil Peart.  They performed two sets in their live show on June 7^th at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California.  Two more nights in L.A. are to follow.  

The set was wide-ranging plucking songs from 13 different Rush studio albums with ‘Moving Pictures’ seeing the most potential with 5 cuts from that 1981 album.  Here was the opening night setlist.  

Set 1   Xanadu Limelight Far Cry Subdivisions Freewill Bravado Caravan La Villa Strangiato Vital Signs The Spirit of Radio

Set 2   2112 Part I: Overture 2112 Part II: The Temples of Syrinx 2112 Part VII: Grand Finale Distant Early Warning Red Barchetta Dreamline Natural Science Time Stand Still Red Sector A YYZ The Garden Tom Sawyer

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