RUSH Concert Setlists: What to Expect at the Fifty Something Tour

Update (June 8): This article has been updated with RUSH’s latest average setlist and tour details.

Catch the mystery, catch the drift and get ready to hit a mean, mean stride, because RUSH is headed out on the Fifty Something Tour in 2026.

As the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ first live outing in 11 years, the Fifty Something Tour celebrates over five decades of RUSH. Joining bassist/lead vocalist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson, German drummer Anika Nilles will assume the kit on the 2026 run.

Step into the limelight for RUSH’s Fifty Something Tour and prepare for the show with setlist details, plus how to get tickets below.

Fifty Something Tour Essentials

After more than a decade, RUSH will return to the stage with Lee, Lifeson and Nilles for 58 total dates in 24 cities across North America. Find tickets for RUSH’s Fifty Something Tour via Ticketmaster.

Fifty Something Tour Dates & Cities

The Fifty Something Tour launched in June 2026. Picking up on the same stage as their last performance in 2015, RUSH opened with four shows at Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. Later, the trek includes additional four-night stands in Fort Worth, Chicago, New York and Toronto. For all remaining cities, RUSH will perform two shows each. The Fifty Something Tour wraps at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena.

RUSH 2026 Tour Dates:

• 06/07/26 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
• 06/09/26 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
• 06/11/26 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
• 06/13/26 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
• 06/18/26 – Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico @ Palacio de los Deportes
• 06/20/26 – Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico @ Palacio de los Deportes
• 06/24/26 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
• 06/26/26 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
• 06/28/26 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
• 06/30/26 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
• 07/16/26 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
• 07/18/26 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
• 07/20/26 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
• 07/22/26 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
• 07/28/26 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
• 07/30/26 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
• 08/01/26 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
• 08/03/26 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
• 08/07/26 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
• 08/09/26 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
• 08/11/26 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
• 08/13/26 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
• 08/21/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena
• 08/23/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena
• 08/26/26 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
• 08/28/26 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
• 09/02/26 – Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell
• 09/04/26 – Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell
• 09/12/26 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
• 09/14/26 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
• 09/17/26 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Arena
• 09/19/26 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Arena
• 09/23/26 – San Antonio, TX @ Frost Bank Center
• 09/25/26 – San Antonio, TX @ Frost Bank Center
• 10/05/26 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
• 10/07/26 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
• 10/10/26 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
• 10/12/26 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
• 10/15/26 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
• 10/17/26 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
• 10/25/26 – Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena
• 10/27/26 – Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena
• 10/30/26 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
• 11/01/26 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
• 11/05/26 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live
• 11/07/26 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live
• 11/09/26 – Tampa, FL @ Benchmark International Arena
• 11/11/26 – Tampa, FL @ Benchmark International Arena
• 11/20/26 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
• 11/22/26 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
• 11/25/26 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
• 11/27/26 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
• 12/01/26 – Glendale, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena
• 12/03/26 – Glendale, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena
• 12/10/26 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
• 12/12/26 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
• 12/15/26 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
• 12/17/26 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena

Fifty Something Tour Tickets & VIP Info

Tickets and VIP packages for RUSH’s Fifty Something Tour are now on sale via Ticketmaster. Fans have the opportunity to purchase from four VIP packages for the 2026 tour. While locations for tickets may vary by venue, packages can include perks such as:

• One premium reserved ticket in the front row, rows 2-12 or in the best available seated sections
• Official meet and greet with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, including one professional photo with them*
• Autograph signing with Rush — each guest can bring one (1) item to be signed by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson**
• Exclusive behind-the-scenes production tour experience, including a rig rundown

*One photo per transaction.

**All items are subject to review. Please check your venue policy for information on prohibited items.

RUSH Setlist Overview

Expectations for the Fifty Something Tour setlist can run high based on RUSH’s past live shows. On the 40th anniversary R40 Live Tour, RUSH gave a career-spanning performance that rotated through two, entirely unique setlists that equally captured every era of the band’s catalog. From the blues-rock origins of their 1974 self-titled debut to the experimental prog-rock peaks of 1976’s 2112 to their synthy, mainstream surge behind 1981’s Moving Pictures and beyond, RUSH’s 50-plus tour setlist is bound for epic heights.

Below, check out an average Fifty Something Tour setlist from 2026. Throughout the tour, find nightly RUSH setlists via Ticketmaster.

RUSH Setlist:

1. Xanadu
2. Limelight
3. Far Cry
4. Subdivisions
5. Freewill
6. Bravado
7. Caravan
8. La Villa Strangiato
9. Vital Signs
10. The Spirit of Radio
11. 2112 Part I: Overture
12. 2112 Part II: The Temples of Syrinx
13. 2112 Part VII: Grand Finale
14. Distant Early Warning
15. Red Barchetta
16. Dreamline
17. Natural Science
18. Time Stand Still
19. Red Sector A
20. YYZ
21. The Garden
22. Tom Sawyer

RUSH Fifty Something Tour: Locks & Fan-Favorite Staples

Based on the band’s live shows, the setlist for the Fifty Something Tour will cover many of RUSH’s hits and classic cuts.

Opener candidates

• “Xanadu”
• “Limelight”
• “The Anarchist”
• “Subdivisions”’

Core set anchors

• “The Spirit of Radio”
• “2112”
• “Red Barchetta”
• “YYZ”

Encore / Closer candidates

• “The Garden”
• “Tom Sawyer”

RUSH Fifty Something Tour: Rotations, Deep Cuts & Special Guests

Whether the setlists for the Fifty Something Tour will be fixed or fly by night is any fan’s guess, but if the band’s past shows give a hint, RUSH have plenty of surprises left in store.

Rotation Songs

• “Between the Wheels”
• “Closer to the Heart”
• “How It Is”
• “Clockwork Angels”
• “Distant Early Warning”
• “One Little Victory”
• “Working Man”

Deep Cuts

• “Losing It”
• “The Wreckers”
• “Natural Science”
• “The Camera Eye”

RUSH Discography & Popular Songs

RUSH Discography:

• Rush (1974)
• Fly by Night (1975)
• Caress of Steel (1975)
• 2112 (1976)
• A Farewell to Kings (1977)
• Hemispheres (1978)
• Permanent Waves (1980)
• Moving Pictures (1981)
• Signals (1982)
• Grace Under Pressure (1984)
• Power Windows (1985)
• Hold Your Fire (1987)
• Presto (1989)
• Roll the Bones (1991)
• Counterparts (1993)
• Test for Echo (1996)
• Vapor Trails (2002)
• Snakes & Arrows (2007)
• Clockwork Angels (2012)

RUSH Popular Songs:

1. “Tom Sawyer”
2. “Limelight”
3. “The Spirit of Radio”
4. “Closer to the Heart”
5. “Working Man”

Who is opening for RUSH on Tour in 2026?

RUSH will not feature an opener or supporting act on the Fifty Something Tour. However, Geddy Lee confirmed in the tour announcement that Lee, Lifeson and Nilles will be joined onstage by several more musicians 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.”

How to Get Tickets to RUSH on Tour

Tickets and VIP packages are now on sale for RUSH’s 2026 Fifty Something Tour via Ticketmaster. Tickets and VIP packages are still available for most dates.