Rush to Perform ‘Moving Pictures’ In Its Entirety On Upcoming Tour
While it’s no secret that veteran Canadian rockers Rush are a little long in the tooth, they haven’t lost a step. Even more miraculous is how they have outlasted a multitude of fleeting musical trends and flash-in-the-pans since forming in 1968. While their brand of epic prog-ish rock that’s chock full of thunderous drum bursts, songs (mostly) about wizardry and wanky solos might not be everyone’s cut of tea, the threesome put on a hell of a live show. (In fact, I’d go as far to say the band’s Snakes & Arrows live DVD was one of the best-produced concert flicks I saw in 2008.) Today the band announced it will embark on The Time Machine Tour, a lengthy summer jaunt kicking off on June 29th, where they will perform their much-heralded 1981 album Moving Pictures in its entirety for the first time. Not only was the multi-platinum album wildly successful, Moving Pictures boasts some of their best songs like the radio hit “Tom Sawyer” and the sizzling instrumental “YYZ,” both staples of the band’s live show.
Rush are also hard at work with producer Nick Raskulinecz on their 20th album. “We were off for a year and a half, and now it’s just pouring. Everything is totally crazy and there’s not a minute left in the day. We’ve got these half-dozen songs, and we’ll probably go in the studio and work on a couple of them and see how it goes, perhaps release something – and I say perhaps – and then we plan on being on the road,” says guitarist Alex Lifeson.
The band are also the subject of a new documentary, Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage, created by filmmakers Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn (Iron Maiden; Flight 666, Metal, A Headbangers Journey and Global Metal). The film will premiere at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival on April 24th followed by the Canadian premiere at Toronto’s Hot Docs festival on April 29th. In the documentary the directors analyze Rush’s 40-year career (fun fact: Rush ranks third—behind only the Beatles and the Rolling Stones—for the most gold and platinum albums) and filmed gushing testimonials by Billy Corrigan, Kirk Hammett, and Jack Black who all sing the band’s praises.
In case you missed it, Rush had a cameo in I Love You Man where they play themselves in a concert scene featuring actors Paul Rudd and Jason Segal as uber-fans. Not only does the scene remind us that the world’s a stage and we are merely players, it’s also one of the most agonizing to watch scenes in recent film history.
Rush’s The Time Machine Tour Tour Dates
June 29 Albuquerque, NM Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque Presents The Pavilion On sale April 17
July 01 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre On sale soon
July 02 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest On sale April 17
July 05 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion On sale April 17
July 09 Sarnia, ON Bayfest On sale April 17
July 13 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre On sale soon
July 15 Quebec City, QC Festival d’été de Québec On sale April 28
July 17 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre On sale soon
July 19 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun On sale April 16
July 21 Philadelphia, PA Susquehanna Bank Center On sale soon
July 23 Saratoga Springs, NY SPAC On sale April 16
July 24 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach On sale April 17
August 05 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre On sale soon
August 07 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheatre On sale April 17
August 09 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre On sale April 16
August 11 Los Angeles, CA LA Forum On sale soon
August 13 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater On sale soon
August 14 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena On sale soon
August 16 Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre On sale April 17
August 20 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena On sale soon
August 22 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater On sale soon
August 25 Omaha, NE Qwest Center On sale soon
August 27 St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair On sale April 17
August 29 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena On sale soon
August 31 Allentown, PA Allentown Fair On sale April 24
September 02 Syracuse, NY New York State Fair On sale April 17
September 03 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center On sale April 17
September 14 Boston, MA TD Garden On sale soon
September 16 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center On sale soon
September 18 Washington, DC Jiffy Lube Live Amphitheater On sale soon
September 21 Tulsa, OK BOK Center On sale soon
September 23 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center On sale soon
September 25 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion On sale soon
September 26 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center On sale soon
September 29 Atlanta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre @ Encore Park On sale April 30
October 01 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre On sale soon
October 02 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre On sale soon
Source: LimeWire Music Blog
