Rush extends world tour into summer
Having recently completed their highest-grossing tour to date, Canadian prog-rock vets Rush are preparing to hit the road hard again this spring.
The extended “Snakes & Arrows World Tour” will launch April 11 with Rush’s first-ever appearance in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and then trek through more than 45 cities across the US and Canada. The itinerary is listed below.
The outing will bring the band to a host of cities it hasn’t played in more than a decade, including Winnipeg; New Orleans; Oklahoma City, OK; Reno, NV; Moline, IL; Boise, ID; Austin, TX; and Orlando and Jacksonville, FL
Fan-club presales begin Jan. 22 and American Express cardholders will have access to advance tickets in select cities beginning Jan. 26. Further information is available at Rush’s website.
The band continues to support its May release, “Snakes & Arrows,” which debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 and became Rush’s 11th Top 10 album in the US. A track from the set, “Malignant Narcissism,” is up for a Grammy Award in the “Best Rock Instrumental Performance” category.
The album is Rush’s first collection of new material since 2002’s “Vapor Trails.” The rockers are planning to release a live version of “Snakes & Arrows” in April, according to a press release.
April 2008
11 – San Juan, Puerto Rico – Coliseo de Puerto Rico
13 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – BankAtlantic Center
15 – Orlando, FL – Amway Arena
17 – Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
19 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena
20 – Woodlands, TX – Woodlands Pavilion
23 – Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center
25 – Dallas, TX – The Music Center at Fair Park
26 – Oklahoma City, OK – Ford Center
29 – Albuquerque, NM – Journal Pavilion
May 2008
1 – Phoenix, AZ – Cricket Wireless Pavilion
3 – Reno, NV – Reno Events Center
4 – Concord, CA – Sleep Train Pavilion
6 – Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theatre
10 – Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center
11 – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
20 – Moline, IL – iWireless Center
22 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
24 – Winnipeg, Manitoba – MTS Center
25 – Regina, Saskatchewan – Brandt Center
27 – Edmonton, Alberta – Rexall Place
29 – Vancouver, British Columbia – GM Place
31 – George, WA – The Gorge Amphitheatre
June 2008
1 – Ridgefield, WA – Clark County Amphitheatre
3 – Nampa, ID, – Idaho Center
5 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
7 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
9 – Chicago, IL – United Center
10 – Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena
12 – Montreal, Quebec – Bell Center
14 – Philadelphia, PA- Wachovia Center
15 – Mansfield, MA – Tweeter Center
25 – Indianapolis, IN – Verizon Amphitheatre
27 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
28 – Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre St. Louis
30 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
July 2008
2 – Burgettstown, PA – Post Gazette Amphitheatre
4 – Atlantic City, NJ – Marc Etess Arena
5 – Saratoga, NY – Saratoga PAC
7 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun
9 – Toronto, Ontario – The Molson Amphitheatre
11 – Manchester, MA – Verizon Wireless Arena
12 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
14 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
17 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
19 – Bristow, VA – Nissan Pavilion
20 – Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
22 – Atlanta, GA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
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