Rush Add 17 Cities to Fifty Something Tour
Rush, photo by Richard Sibbald
Earlier in October, Rush announced the Fifty Something Tour, their first outing in 11 years and since the death of drummer and primary lyricist Neil Peart. The resurrection of the legendary progressive rock trio–now featuring the founding duo of vocalist, bassist and keyboardist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson alongside drummer Anika Nilles–was met with such a surge of demand that the group added new nights at nearly every planned stop only days later. Now, as an outpouring of appreciation for the band continues, they’ve added 17 new cities to the itinerary.
From June 7 to Dec. 15 of 2026, Rush will now present a total of 38 performances across North America. Save for shows at Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena, Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena, Montreal’s Bell Centre and Boston’s TD Garden, which fall between previously announced stands in Toronto and Cleveland, Ohio, all of the new single-night stops will follow the initial batch of dates. After appearances in San Antonio, Texas; Denver; Seattle; San Jose, Calif.; Washington, D.C.; Uncasville, Conn.; Hollywood, Fla.; Tampa, Fla.; Charlotte, N.C.; Atlanta and Glendale, Ariz., the reunited trio will close out the series with two bookings in their home country, staging at Edmonton, Alberta’s Rogers Place and Vancouver’s Rogers Arena on Dec. 10 and 15.
While Lee and Lifeson have reunited for a few scattered performances in the last decade, including the South Park 20th Anniversary Concert in 2022, next year will mark their first tour together since the R40 Tour’s conclusion in 2015.
“It’s been over 10 years since Alex and I have performed the music of RUSH alongside our fallen bandmate and friend Neil,” Lee expressed in a statement. “A lifetime’s worth of songs that we had put our cumulative hearts and souls into writing, recording and playing together onstage. And so, after all that has gone down since that last show, Alex and I have done some serious soul searching and come to the decision that we fucking miss it, and that it’s time for a celebration of 50-something years of RUSH music. So in 2026 my BFF Lerxst (aka Alex Lifeson) and I are going to hit the road once again to pay tribute to our past and to Neil by performing a vast selection of RUSH songs in a handful of cities. No small task, because as we all know Neil was irreplaceable.
“Yet life is full of surprises, and we have been introduced to another remarkable person; an incredible drummer and musician who is adding another chapter to our story while continuing her own fascinating musical journey,” Lee continued. “Her name is Anika Nilles, and we could not be more excited to introduce her to our loyal and dedicated RUSH fanbase, whom, we know, will give her every chance to live up to that near impossible role. Before we hit the stage, we also hope to add another musician or two to expand our sound a wee bit and free up Alex and I, in order to show off some of our new fancy dance steps.
“Lerxst, Anika and myself, along with many of our longstanding crew members have been hard at work rehearsing and designing the kind of RUSH show you’ve grown accustomed to expect from us. We dearly hope you will come along and help us celebrate our history together.”
Tickets for the new dates on Rush’s Fifty Something Tour will become available through an artist presale on Oct. 27 at 12 p.m. local time; registration is open now. Other presales will continue until the general onsale, occurring next Friday, Oct. 31 at 12 p.m. local time. Learn more at rush.com.
Read on for the full list of Rush’s 2026 tour dates.
Rush Fifty Something Tour Dates:
June 7 — Inglewood, CA — Kia Forum (SOLD OUT)
June 9 — Inglewood, CA — Kia Forum(SOLD OUT)
June 11 — Inglewood, CA — Kia Forum(SOLD OUT)
June 13 — Inglewood, CA — Kia Forum(SOLD OUT)
June 18 — Mexico City, MX — Palacio de los Deportes
June 24 — Fort Worth, TX — Dickies Arena(SOLD OUT)
June 26 — Fort Worth, TX — Dickies Arena(SOLD OUT)
June 28 — Fort Worth, TX — Dickies Arena(SOLD OUT)
June 30 — Fort Worth, TX — Dickies Arena(SOLD OUT)
July 16 — Chicago, IL — United Center(SOLD OUT)
July 18 — Chicago, IL — United Center(SOLD OUT)
July 20 — Chicago, IL — United Center(SOLD OUT)
July 22 — Chicago, IL — United Center(SOLD OUT)
July 28 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden(SOLD OUT)
July 30 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden(SOLD OUT)
Aug. 1 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden(SOLD OUT)
Aug. 3 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden(SOLD OUT)
Aug. 7 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena(SOLD OUT)
Aug. 9 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena(SOLD OUT)}
Aug. 11 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena(SOLD OUT)
Aug. 13 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena(SOLD OUT)
Aug. 21 — Philadelphia, PA — Xfinity Mobile Arena
Aug. 26 — Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena
Sept. 2 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre
Sept. 12 — Boston, MA — TD Garden
Sept. 17 — Cleveland, OH — Rocket Arena(SOLD OUT)
Sept. 19 — Cleveland, OH — Rocket Arena(SOLD OUT)
Sept. 23 — San Antonio, TX — Frost Bank Center
Oct. 5 — Denver, CO — Ball Arena
Oct. 10 — Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena
Oct. 15 — San Jose, CA — SAP Center
Oct. 25 — Washington D.C. — Capital One Arena
Oct. 30 — Uncasville, CT — Mohegan Sun Arena
Nov. 5 — Hollywood, FL — Hard Rock Live
Nov. 9 — Tampa, FL — Benchmark International Arena
Nov. 20 — Charlotte, NC — Spectrum Center
Nov. 25 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena
Dec. 1 — Glendale, AZ — Desert Diamond Arena
Dec. 10 — Edmonton, AB — Rogers Place
Dec. 15 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena
12/15 – Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena
