Rush Is Taking Over the Sphere: 5 Nights of Two Classics
Rush are going big — really big. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legends have announced a five-night residency at Sphere in Las Vegas, and every single night will feature two of the greatest albums ever made, played in full.
Yes, you read that right. Not one classic album. Two. Every night.
The residency, titled “Elevate From the Norm,” runs May 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30, 2027. Each night, Rush will play fan favorites plus 2112 and Moving Pictures in full — back to back, in the most spectacular room in live music. That is “Tom Sawyer” and “Limelight” and the full, side-long sweep of “2112” in a single night, wrapped in Sphere’s mind-bending visuals. For a band built on ambition, scale and precision, there is hardly a better stage.
It is a dream set list for longtime fans and a perfect entry point for newcomers: two landmark records, complete, with no skipping, no shortcuts and no filler. In a venue famous for turning concerts into full-on experiences, these are the albums that deserve exactly that treatment.
Founding members Geddy Lee, on bass, keyboards and vocals, and Alex Lifeson, on guitar and vocals, will be joined by drummer Anika Nilles and keyboardist Loren Gold. The pair also play with the band on its ongoing Fifty Something reunion tour, and the Sphere residency arrives about a month after that tour wraps.
Tickets are the next big date to circle. VIP and travel packages go on sale November 6, the artist presale begins November 11, and general ticket sales begin Friday, November 13 at 10 a.m. PT via rush.com/sphere, according to JamBase.
The shows will also celebrate the music, legacy and life of late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart, whose words and rhythms remain at the heart of Rush. As Consequence reports, the residency is both a celebration and a tribute — a chance to hear the band’s most beloved work, in full, in a room built for moments like this.
Five nights. Two albums. One legendary band. Las Vegas has never heard Rush like this — and if you have ever wanted to hear 2112 and Moving Pictures played start to finish, this is the one to plan around. Get ready, Rush fans: the Sphere is about to elevate from the norm.
Photo: Rush in 1981 — Geddy Lee, Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson. Image: PolyGram, via Wikimedia Commons (public domain).