Rush's rapturous return; band delivers 22+ song set at first two shows in Los Angeles

Rush is back!. The legendary outfit kicked off its highly-anticipated tour at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles earlier this week. You can also revisit the band's previous tour via my review of the band's memorable concert in Irvine, CA on July 30, 2015...Robert Kinsler

Rush performing at the Kia Forum / Photo credit: Richard Sibbald

Rush's Rapturous Return; Rock and Roll Hall of Famers deliver 22+ song set both nights hitting every era

'Fifty Something' Tour kicked off in Los Angeles' Kia Forum

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On Sunday, June 7, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® inductees and RUSH co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson kicked off the highly anticipated ‘Fifty Something’ Tour with the first of 4 sold-out shows at Los Angeles' Kia Forum, marking the band's first tour performance in 11 years. 

From left, Alex Lifeson, Anika Nilles and Geddy Lee
Photo credit: Steve Rose

The show launched a landmark run celebrating more than five decades of RUSH music and legacy, bringing the band full circle as Kia Forum was also the site of RUSH's final R40 Tour performance on August 1, 2015 with longtime band member Neil Peart who passed away in 2020.

Joined by acclaimed drummer Anika Nilles and keyboardist Loren Gold, RUSH opened the show with a signature opening film that pays tribute to and celebrates the band’s more than fifty year career and then broke into 11 minute “Xanadu” with both Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson revealed behind the fog with their signature double neck guitars.

RUSH performed 2 career-spanning sets, with Night 1 featuring fan favorites including “Limelight,” “The Spirit of Radio,” “Tom Sawyer” and "YYZ," alongside beloved deep cuts from across the band's legendary catalog such as “By-Tor and the Snowdog.”



On Night 2, RUSH changed it up with over 9 different songs including “Free Will,” “The Trees” and “Closer to the Heart” while kicking off the second set with the entire first side of legendary album 2112 to a spellbound crowd.

Aimee Mann, left, and Geddy Lee / Photo credit: Steve Rose

Both evenings featured a special guest appearance from Aimee Mann, who joined the band for an emotional performance of "Time Stand Still," the second of two tributes to Neil Peart in the show.

RUSH closed both nights with "Working Man" from their self-titled debut album, bringing the opening nights of the Fifty Something Tour to a memorable end and heightened anticipation of what’s in store for nights 3 and 4 of their sold out run.

The Fifty Something Tour continues this week with additional sold-out performances at Kia Forum on June 11 and June 13 before heading to Mexico City, Fort Worth, Chicago, New York, Toronto, and more. The special "evening with" performances feature two sets each night, with RUSH building every setlist from a catalogue of 40 songs for this tour spanning the band's celebrated five-decade career across. 

Rush returns to the stage tonight (June 11) with another performance at Kia Forum. The band also has two scheduled performances here in my neck of the woods when they perform at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, AZ on Dec. 1 and Dec. 3, 2026. 

For additional tour dates and more information, visit www.rush.com/tour/fifty-something.