Rush is feeling the spirit of radio live shows.
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson’s heavy prog rock band just extended their 2026 North American ‘Fifty Something Tour’ for the third time.
What originally started out as a brief 11-concert jaunt — their first since 2015 and legendary drummer Neil Peart’s untimely 2020 passing — has now expanded to 56 shows that will send the Rock Hall of Famers to arenas all over the U.S. and their native Canada from June through December.
That includes four concerts at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. That quartet of gigs go down:
Tuesday, July 28
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 30
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 1
7:30 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 3
7:30 p.m.
They’ll also hit Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday, Aug. 21 and Sunday, Aug. 23, which is one of their many newly-added show dates.
“Wow,” Lee and Lifeson shared in an Instagram video. “We are blown away by the response to the announcement we made a few weeks ago that we’re going back on tour. I cannot tell you how [surprised] and overwhelmed we are…we can’t wait to get onstage and make all those mistakes we’ve been practicing.”
At all 50-something ‘Fifty Something Tour’ shows, the “Tom Sawyer” rockers will be joined by German drummer Anika Nilles. The accomplished percussionist broke out with her viral YouTube videos in the early 2010s that led to work touring with Jeff Beck.
Based on our findings, the band is promising “two sets each night. Each show will feature a distinct selection of songs and RUSH will build each night’s setlist from a catalogue of 35 songs including their greatest hits and fan favorites.”
Fans Rats can purchase tickets for all upcoming RUSH shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for newly-added ‘Fifty Something Tour’ dates is Friday, Oct. 31.
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RUSH tour schedule 2025
A complete calendar including all tour dates (new ones are in bold), venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
RUSH set list
Lee and Lifeson’s most recent gig went down on Aug. 1, 2015 at Inglewood, CA’s The Forum. According to Set List FM, here’s what the prog rockers took to the stage that evening.
Set I
01.) “The Anarchist”
02.) “Headlong Flight”
03.) “Far Cry”
04.) “The Main Monkey Business”
05.) “One Little Victory”
06.) “Animate”
07.) “Roll the Bones”
08.) “Distant Early Warning”
09.) “Losing It”
10.) “Subdivisions”
Set II
11.) “Tom Sawyer”
12.) “Red Barchetta”
13.) “The Spirit of Radio”
14.) “Jacob’s Ladder”
15.) “Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres Part I: Prelude”
16.) “Cygnus X-1”
17.) “Closer to the Heart”
18.) “Xanadu”
19.) “2112 Part I: Overture”
20.) “2112 Part II: The Temples of Syrinx”
21.) “2112 Part IV: Presentation”
22.) “2112 Part VII: Grand Finale”
Encore
23.) “Lakeside Park”
24.) “Anthem”
25.) “What You’re Doing”
26.) “Working Man”
About this tour, Lee released this statement:
“It’s been over 10 years since Alex and I have performed the music of RUSH alongside our fallen bandmate and friend Neil. 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 f—ing 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.”
Geddy Lee memoir
In 2023, Lee embarked on a fall tour in support of his memoir “My Effin’ Life.”
“I’ve never lived my life looking anywhere but forward, which is why I resisted doing this kind of thing for so long,” Lee shared in a statement ahead of the trek.
“But you need a lot more determination to proceed in the world of music without the comfort of your bandmates, and I can only hope that finishing this book will release me to return to what I do and love best.”
If you’d like to read his humorous and heartfelt look back at a life well-lived, click here to find “My Effin’ Life.”
Anika Nilles
Nilles, 42, hails from Aschaffenburg and began drumming when she was just six.
Her first original compositions “Wild Boy” (2013) and “Alter Ego” (2014) led to a subsequent tour, debut album and 2022 European run alongside Jeff Beck.
To get a taste of her jazzy and refined yet explosive sound banging on the kit, you can find her lively discography here.
Carrie Nuttall-Peart statement
Ahead of the ’26 outing, Peart’s widow Carrie Nuttall-Peart and his daughter OIivia released a statement regarding the ‘Fifty Something Tour.’ Here’s what the two shared:
“We are thrilled to support the ‘Fifty Something’ tour, celebrating a band whose music has resonated and inspired fans for generations, and to honor Neil’s extraordinary legacy as both a drummer and lyricist. Neil’s musicianship was singular. Compositions of intricacy and power that expanded what rhythm itself could express. As both drummer and lyricist, he was irreplaceable. Inimitable in his artistry, and unmatched in the depth and imagination he brought to the lyrics that inspired and moved so many, he profoundly shaped how fans connected with him and the band, giving voice and meaning to their own lives. As the band enters this new chapter, it promises to be truly unforgettable. We are excited to see how their new vision unfolds, and to hear this legendary music played live once again.”
Huge rockers on tour in 2025-26
If summer (and now fall and winter!) 2026 seems like forever from now, here are five heavy, prog and rock acts you won’t want to miss live these next few months.
• Puscifer
Who else is pounding the pavement? Take a look at our list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
