I'm going to spoiler tag this - honestly it's not that big of a deal but despite seeing almost everything about the setlists and tributes I was unaware of this:

The encore contains significant tributes in video form to OG Rush drummer John Rutsey. I had no idea. And it was nicely done. Certainly not as emotional despite his passing as well in 2008. He never had that connection for longtime fans. It's not even really a Pete Best kind of thing. He was good enough he just left for his own reasons.

I wish I would have caught them many more times but I have managed 7 tours. Life got in the way between these eras.....I'm jealous of those that caught every tour.


Moving Pictures Tour - in Kemper Arena KC
Grace Under Pressure Tour - Cotton Bowl Dallas
Hold Your Fire Tour - Reunion Arena Dallas
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R30 Tour - Smirnoff Center Dallas (outdoor place at Fair Park now called Dos Equis Pavilion)
Clockwork Angels Tour - AAC Dallas
R40 Tour - AAC Dallas first show to take my son
Fifty Something Tour - Dickies Arena Ft. Worth - second show to take my son

Gonna go to their Sept 13th concert in San Antonio. Never saw them but do fondly recall KMAC AM 630 in San Antonio playing tracks off of the first album. Sounded pretty good on the '62 Corvair radio back in the day.

Arachnologistguy said:

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Gonna go to their Sept 13th concert in San Antonio. Never saw them but do fondly recall KMAC AM 630 in San Antonio playing tracks off of the first album. Sounded pretty good on the '62 Corvair radio back in the day.

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Rush puts on a hell of a show. Be prepared to never sit down (or rarely) even in cheap seats but it depends on those around you. Not unlike an Aggie game.

It was 3 hours start to finish. Even with filler (intro films, tributes) and intermission timed at 24 minutes I bet they played 2:20+

Rush do not use an opening act and they will start like clockwork at 7:45pm so get to your seat. It's one of the few shows you'll see with everyone in their seats by the stated showtime. I noticed Mexico City started a little later but that's pretty rare.

Enjoy yourself.

$21 "vendor" shirt?

Wash that thing on short Cold cycle, and flat dry!

Ha, Tshirts and clothing are about the only thing I know a little about. The blank is a decent T, one of the upper end Mex manufacturers. The screen print is ass, but who cares. There were thousands buying stuff outside the stadium, and dozens looking at the one tent inside the venue.

The coolest thing I saw was a sublimated replica of the Mex National soccer jersey with RUSH across the front. If they would have had a 2XL I would have bought it.

There was a gambit of cool RUSH nic-nacks but I am past that kinda stuff in my old age.

So funny, even is 2026 they can't stop the blatant bootleg stuff in Mex. The arena where the concerts were is near "tepito" where all the contraband used to, and still does, flow through and where up through the late 70s there was an actual thieves market there. Now it is a rougher area with harsher crime and, for lack of a better word, "cartels". Those crime groups, via unions and arrangements with government/cops, operate openly. There was a couple outside the venue offering tequila shots for just over $2usd. I am not fond of tequila, so it was a no go for me.

Any crowd event in Mex is worth the spectacle price. I enjoyed it. And they were handing out free samples of some kind chile covered cheeto knock off as we exited, so we had that going for us after many Victoria's. Very glad I went, and likely my last show. Although thinking of Maiden later this year.

Zombie Jon Snow said:

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I wish I would have caught them many more times but I have managed 7 tours. Life got in the way between these eras.....I'm jealous of those that caught every tour.


Moving Pictures Tour - in Kemper Arena KC
Grace Under Pressure Tour - Cotton Bowl Dallas
Hold Your Fire Tour - Reunion Arena Dallas
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R30 Tour - Smirnoff Center Dallas (outdoor place at Fair Park now called Dos Equis Pavilion)
Clockwork Angels Tour - AAC Dallas
R40 Tour - AAC Dallas first show to take my son
Fifty Something Tour - Dickies Arena Ft. Worth - second show to take my son

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I wish I would have gotten into them earlier. Previously thought of them as KZPS filler until I went to the Primus Farewell to Kings cover tour a few years back. Captain Shiner sailing through Cygnus X-1 did it for me.

Friday's show was easily top 3 for me.

Nice quality recording of Friday's show. I'm convinced I should be able to see the back of my head somewhere. We were 12th row, directly in front of Geddy.

As far as tributes, may have been mentioned, but in beginning montage video when Alex and Geddy were playing cards as their 90 year old selves, there was a glass of bourbon/brandy with a folded napkin over the glass with Neil's name.

That was also Alex in kid makeup playing the short pudgy kid.

i was still waiting in line for my y'all the worlds a stage shirt and missed the harry potter bit. No ragrets

Big Al 1992 said:

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That was also Alex in kid makeup playing the short pudgy kid.

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That's actually an actor, not Alex. All three are appearing at RushCon in Toronto in August.

Yes - my bad - I read he's actually wearing an Alex mask.

On our way for tonight. Anyone find a decent place to eat in the area?

We ate at Joe T. Garcia's last night and it was great but not close to Dickie's

Anyone hearing tonight's show is cancelled?

Rush FB group is saying both tonight and July 2nd are being rescheduled to July 11th and 13th. Sucks so bad for the fans, sorry to anyone going (including several friends of mine).

Seems like Ged has laryngitis and bronchitis, ouch!

OMG I'm so sad I had friends going tonight.

Feel very lucky to have gone Sunday.

But ouch for everyone else. Man.

Crap, sold my tickets earlier today because I wasn't going to make it. Guess we will see how Ticketmaster handles that

Dang...hate the cancellations. Can't imagine the complicated logistics of that for fans and performers alike.

I wish everyone luck with this tour. I'm 12 years younger than these guys, and just thinking of a schedule like this wears me out!

Mother****er. I'm standing outside the stadium and they just told us.

I'm in Alaska July 10-24. **** me.

Damn

Funky Winkerbean said:

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Anyone hearing tonight's show is cancelled?

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Damn... Fort Worth with 3 rescheduled shows including a reschedule of a reschedule.

Rescheduled June 30 & July 2 shows : https://t.co/aCzG7orys9 pic.twitter.com/6DGF8ALXDl

— Rush (@rushtheband) June 30, 2026

HollywoodBQ said:

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Damn... Fort Worth with 3 rescheduled shows including a reschedule of a reschedule.

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This is the show I had tickets to. Hopefully no more rescheduling after this…

I found out 14 minutes after they posted. My brother got here at 4:30 and we were gonna head out in a little while.

Wow - I was on the fence about going to the rescheduled show on 2nd.

I thought the initial announcement of 14 or shows seemed about right.

Adding another 50+ shows seemed a bit ambitious. We were exhausted after one 3 hour show! Sucks for the fans and for the band.

We got here at 4:30, got some shirts and went off to get a bite to eat. Place filled up with fans as we ate. Leaf at 6 and ubered back to the arena, go out and they wer passing word.

Now I'll have to see what/where I can get to. I hear Glasgow has tickets.

So when is the next Rush show going to be? In another city?

Got to the hotel. Had a few drinks. Ride to the show. Told it was cancelled. Thought the guy was a liar. He was not. Wife bought a shirt. I bought one of the foil posters…19 of 75. Walked back to the hotel. More drinks and some dinner. Already booked the room for the 11th.

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So when is the next Rush show going to be? In another city?

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Chicago 4 nights starting July 16

So these rescheduled dates are before that. They had a break of 14 days and will just cut that short by 4 days. So back in FW on July 11 and 13.

That's sad, they were just getting rolling. Now, I guess everyone heads back home for a couple of weeks.