Rush Adds Four New Dates to 2026 Tour

New U.S. Tour Dates and Ticket Information

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Rush have expanded their 2026 "Fifty Something" headline tour with the addition of four new arena dates across the United States. The legendary Progressive Rock group, led by co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, will perform at **Houston's Toyota Center on October 1**, **St Louis's Enterprise Center on October 21**, **Cincinnati's Heritage Bank Center on October 23**, and **Pittsburgh's PPG Paints Arena on November 15**.

Tickets and VIP packages for these newly announced dates go on sale **Friday, September 4 at 10 a.m. local time**, with presales beginning **Tuesday, September 1 at 10 a.m. local time**. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets through the Citi Entertainment program from September 1 until **Thursday, September 3 at 10 p.m. local time**.

Band Member Statements and Tour Response

The "Fifty Something" tour originally launched on **June 7 in Los Angeles**, marking the band’s first tour in over 10 years and their first run of shows since the **2020 death of iconic drummer Neil Peart**. The decision to add more cities came after the band realized they were handling the physical demands of the road better than initially anticipated. Lee and Lifeson released a joint statement regarding the expansion:

"When we initially booked this tour, we didn't know how well we would hold up to the rigors of the road — so we played it safe with lots of days off to recover — but life is nothing if not surprising and we're doing fine and having a blast, so why not try to hit a few more of the cities that have always treated us so well."

— Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson

Alex Lifeson recently spoke with Chile's Radio Futuro about the overwhelming emotional response from the audience, noting that the tour has felt more like a family reunion than a standard concert series:

"I don't know that we were quite prepared for the reaction. We thought that coming back after 11 years, being away, there were a lot of RUSH fans that were maybe unhappy with the way things sort of ended, and never thought they'd see us again. And then we started the tour, and the response has been — you go online and it's crazy. People are so excited and so happy. And looking out at our audience night to night, everyone is so joyous. Everyone is having such a good time. There's such happiness in the air, and it's a beautiful thing to experience. People are crying, and they're laughing, and they're high-fiving, and they're just getting an escape for a few hours from this crazy world. I mean, things are so nuts in the world right now, and this affords them an opportunity just to get away from that and to be together, like a community. It's really more of a family reunion than it is a concert. And we're just having a riot. We feel so comfortable and happy, and we feel well-prepared. I think we're playing as well as we can, and we're also having a riot on stage and goofing around. And Anika is so open to our craziness and really has become a part of it. And Loren is the same; Loren has a great sense of humor. So the unit is very happy. The four of us are very happy, and I think the audience feels it and really, really appreciates it."

— Alex Lifeson

Intense Preparation and New Lineup

The current tour lineup features classic members Lee and Lifeson alongside German drummer **Anika Nilles**, who previously toured with Jeff Beck in 2022, and keyboardist **Loren Gold**, a touring member of The Who and Chicago. Geddy Lee emphasized that the preparation for the tour was years in the making, involving a rigorous schedule to ensure the band could perform at the "top of their game":

"I'm just having a ball. I don't think I've ever worked so hard in my life. Preparation for this tour was intense and years in the making. People think you can just walk up on stage and play three hours' worth of those songs. I've got news for you — even the guys that wrote those songs have to work really hard to perfect them. And there was no way I was gonna hit the stage unless I knew that we could play at the top of our game. I mean, that's something Neil used to always say, and that's the reason he stopped playing, was because he no longer felt he had the energy to play at the top of his game. And it's very difficult, especially for a drummer — and a singer, I might say. So, yes, I'm ecstatic that we're playing so well and that the musicians that we've chosen to join us on stage have jelled the way they have. And every night out there is — for me, I just can't wipe the smile off my face. I'm not pretending, when you see me smiling up there. It's a joyous moment for me, and I know there're only so many gigs left in my body, so I'm gonna enjoy them while I can."

— Geddy Lee

Lifeson added that the rehearsal process followed a strict countdown that concluded in May 2026:

"Yeah. There was a countdown, for sure. We had a schedule. We laid out what our rehearsal schedule was going to be, with an end date being in May [of 2026], that we had to get everything done by then. And 14 months, at the beginning we thought, 'Oh, that's plenty of time. We'll get it done.' The last couple of weeks were, like, 'Oh my God, we gotta really focus on this and really put it together.' And we worked hard for that whole period. It's just a lot of work to prepare."

— Alex Lifeson

Legacy and Future Tour Expansion

The "Fifty Something" setlist is drawn from a pool of more than 40 classics, with the band performing two sets each night to celebrate the life and legacy of Neil Peart. Peart died in **January 2020** at age 67 after a three-year battle with glioblastoma. The 2026 tour leg, covering Canada, the USA, and Mexico, initially consisted of 22 dates that sold out immediately.

In early 2027, the tour will expand to include dates in **South America and Europe**. This will mark the band's first time playing in Europe since 2013 and their first visit to South America in 17 years. Despite the tour's success, Lee confirmed that the band is not currently working on new material:

"No. We have enough to do. We're still trying to remember the old songs and play them."

— Geddy Lee

The band first performed publicly with Nilles at the **Juno Awards in Hamilton, Ontario**, in late March. They played **"Finding My Way"** from their 1974 debut album, which is the only Rush LP not to feature Peart. This was Lee and Lifeson's first performance as Rush since 2015, though they have previously appeared together for tributes to Gordon Lightfoot and Taylor Hawkins.