RUSH Triumphantly Kick Off Four-Night Run at Madison Square Garden: Photos, Video + Setlist

RUSH brought their “Fifty Something” reunion tour to New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, July 28th, for the first of four shows at “The World’s Most Famous Arena.” The prog-rock icons played a 24-song career-spanning set for the the sold-out crowd of adoring fans. With the excitement surrounding the band’s first tour in 11 years, RUSH were going to sell out this tour no matter what, even if they showed up with a couple of tin cans, an acoustic guitar, and a dime-store bass. Get RUSH Tickets Here That said, RUSH aren’t resting on their laurels, bringing with them a magnificent production filled with incredible video imagery, moving tributes to the late Neil Peart, and comedic clips featuring Paul Rudd and Jason Segal hilariously reprising their roles as RUSH superfans from I Love You, Man, along with some fun barbs from the South Park crew. Yet, none of that would matter if the band didn’t sound great, and they sounded incredible at Madison Square Garden. From the opening notes of “Xanadu” to the final moments of the set-closing “Working Man,” Geddy Lee’s voice was as strong as ever, and Alex Lifeson once again proved why he is a guitar master. But it’s drummer A...