RUSH ANNOUNCE R40 LIVE 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR: Greensboro May 28

- Rush To Visit 34 Cities Throughout North America in 2015 -

- Tickets On Sale In Select Markets Beginning January 30 at LiveNation.com -



"Celebrating 40 years, Rush and Live Nation confirmed today that the R40 LIVE Tour will visit 34 cities throughout North America this summer beginning May 8 in Tulsa, Okla. and finishing Aug. 1 in Los Angeles, Cali.  These not to be missed concerts will highlight four decades of the band’s music. RUSH will play Greensboro Coliseum on May 28th.  Tickets for the RUSH: R40 LIVE TOUR will go on sale starting Jan. 30 in select markets at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com (complete itinerary follows).

Over the course of their amazing career, Rush has lived a lifetime together, providing an influential soundtrack to many of their fans’ lives. Some have been with them since the start, while others have discovered them along the way and delved into their incredible body of work. To quote Dave Grohl from their momentous induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, “Rush built their following the right way. No hype, no bullshit, they did it from the ground up. Their legacy is incredible and their influence undeniable.”

After 40 years together and 20 gold and platinum studio albums – Rush is ready to celebrate with the most loyal fans in the world by embarking on their 21st tour, one which will most likely be their last major tour of this magnitude. Celebrate four decades of music with three incredible musicians – all in 1 night.

Rush’s vast catalogue includes such classics as 1974’s self-titled debut, 1976’s 2112, 1981’s Moving Pictures, 1996’s Test For Echo, and 2002’s Vapor Trails. Rush released their 20th studio album, Clockwork Angels in 2012 via Anthem/Roadrunner Records. The critically acclaimed collection marked their first studio recording since 2007’s Snakes & Arrows, and debuted at #1 in Canada and #2 on the Billboard 200 matching the highest chart debut of the band’s career. Known for their energetic live shows, the most recent Rush release was the R40 collector’s boxset including live footage spanning all four decades of the trio’s career, including over two hours of unreleased material and a rare performance of the seven-part version of “2112” packaged in an impressive 52-page hardcover book.

Their longevity has served a pop culture renaissance, with the band’s rare television appearance - their first in over 30 years - on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, tributes on South Park and a memorable cameo in the film “I Love You, Man.”  A live review from their most recent Clockwork Angels tour boasted “the power-trio interplay could put guys half their age in the burn ward,” while The Globe & Maildeclared Rush as “one of the few bands anywhere that just keeps getting better.” A career-chronicling Rolling Stone feature summed up the renowned rock trio’s continuing artistic vitality by observing, “It’s true that Rush doesn’t mean today what it did in ’76 or even ’96. It may mean more.”

Rush has been recognized with eight Juno Awards, seven Grammy nominations, including one for the acclaimed documentary “Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage” that also won the Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival. The band members were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1994, made Officers of the Order of Canada in 1996 and inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010. They have received a star on both Canada’s Walk of Fame (1999) and Hollywood Walk of Fame (2010). In 2012, Rush were bestowed with the highest artistic honour in Canada when receiving the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award. To the elation of their fans, Rush were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.

Tickets for the RUSH: R40 LIVE TOUR will go on sale starting Jan. 30 in select markets at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.  Citi® card members will have access to pre-sale tickets through Citi's Private Pass® Program beginning Jan. 27 in select markets. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

Exclusive Rush ticket packages are available, please visit http://vipnation.com for package details.

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.rush.com & www.livenation.com
                                               
RUSH: R40 LIVE TOUR NORTH AMERICAN ITINERARY

May 8               Tulsa, OK                      BOK Center                                           On Sale Fri. Jan. 30
May 10             Lincoln, NE                   Pinnacle Bank Arena                              On Sale Soon
May 12             St. Paul, MN                 Xcel Energy Center                                On Sale Fri. Jan. 30
May 14             St. Louis, MO                Scottrade Center                                   On Sale Soon
May 16             Austin, TX                     360 Amphitheater                                  On Sale Soon
May 18             Dallas, TX                     American Airlines Center                        On Sale Fri. Jan. 30
May 20             Houston, TX                  Toyota Center                                       On Sale Fri. Jan. 30
May 22             New Orleans, LA            Smoothie King Arena                             On Sale Soon
May 24             Tampa, FL                    Amalie Arena                                         On Sale Soon
*May 26            Atlanta, GA                   Verizon Amphitheater                             On Sale Soon
May 28             Greensboro, NC            Greensboro Coliseum                            On Sale Soon
May 30             Bristow, VA                   Jiffy Lube Live                                      On Sale Fri. Jan. 30

June 8              Columbus, OH              Nationwide Arena                                  On Sale Soon
June 10             Buffalo, NY                   First Niagara Center                               On Sale Fri. Jan. 30
June 12             Chicago, IL                   United Center                                        On Sale Fri. Jan. 30
June 14             Detroit, MI                     The Palace of Auburn Hills                     On Sale Soon
June 17             Toronto, ON                  Air Canada Centre                                 On Sale Fri. Feb. 6
June 19             Toronto, ON                  Air Canada Centre                                 On Sale Fri. Feb. 6
June 21             Montreal, QC                 Bell Centre                                            On Sale Sat. Feb. 7
June 23             Boston, MA                  TD Garden                                            On Sale Fri. Jan. 30
June 25             Philadelphia, PA            Wells Fargo Center                                On Sale Fri. Jan. 30
June 27             Newark, NJ                   Prudential Center                                   On Sale Fri. Jan. 30
June 29             New York, NY               Madison Square Garden                        On Sale Fri. Jan. 30

July 9               Kansas City, MO           Sprint Center                                         On Sale Soon
July 11              Denver, CO                   Pepsi Center                                         On Sale Fri. Jan. 30
July 13              Salt Lake City, UT          Maverik Center                                      On Sale Soon
July 15              Calgary, AB                  Scotiabank Saddledome                       On Sale Fri. Feb. 6
July 17              Vancouver, BC              Rogers Arena                                        On Sale Fri. Feb. 6
July 19              Seattle, WA                   KeyArena                                              On Sale Soon
July 21              Portland, OR                 MODA Center                                        On Sale Soon
July 23              San Jose, CA                SAP Center at San Jose                        On Sale Fri. Jan. 30
July 25              Las Vegas, NV              MGM Grand Garden Arena                     On Sale Soon
July 27              Phoenix, AZ                  US Airways Center                                 On Sale Soon
July 30              Irvine Meadows, CA       Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre               On Sale Soon

August 1           Los Angeles, CA           Forum                                                   On Sale Soon
*Atlanta tickets sold through usual outlets, not a Live Nation event

For Rush VIP packages, fan club memberships and complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.rush.comwww.ticketmaster.com andwww.livenation.com

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