{"id":853165,"date":"2026-06-08T16:44:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/853165\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T16:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:44:24","slug":"rock-cellar-magazine-rush-begins-fifty-something-tour-in-los-angeles-watch-drummer-anika-nilles-crush-tom-sawyer-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/853165\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock Cellar Magazine &#8211; Rush Begins \u2018Fifty Something\u2019 Tour in Los Angeles \u2014 Watch Drummer Anika Nilles Crush \u201cTom Sawyer\u201d + More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t<img width=\"1108\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/rush-los-angeles-2026.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"rush los angeles 2026\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead fw-bold text-center\">Share:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rush<\/strong> kicked off its anticipated Fifty Something reunion tour on Sunday night at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian prog-rock legends\u2019 big tour features <strong>Geddy Lee<\/strong> (bass, vocals) <strong>Alex Lifeson<\/strong> (guitar), <strong>Loren Gold<\/strong> (keyboards) and drummer <strong>Anika Nilles<\/strong>, filling in behind the kit for the late<strong> Neil Peart<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Those are big shoes fill, to say the least. Peart was a beloved and massively influential drummer with an incredibly precise method. Nilles\u2019 addition to the roster for this reunion tour was intriguing, for sure, and based on the reception from Sunday night\u2019s tour debut, she\u2019s up to the task.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s \u201cXanadu,\u201d which opened the show and introduced this era:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s fan video of \u201cTom Sawyer\u201d from the Forum, shot from a great perspective to capture the performance (which began with an amusing South Park clip):<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the classic Peart drum fill \u2014 notice the roar of the crowd after Nilles pulls it off:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.setlist.fm\/setlist\/rush\/2026\/kia-forum-inglewood-ca-1b414970.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">set list<\/a> from the tour opener:<\/p>\n<p>Xanadu<br \/>Limelight<br \/>Far Cry<br \/>Subdivisions<br \/>Freewill<br \/>Neil Peart Tribute Collage 1<br \/>Bravado<br \/>Caravan<br \/>La Villa Strangiato<br \/>Vital Signs<br \/>The Spirit of Radio<br \/>Set 2:<br \/>Countdown<br \/>2112 Part I: Overture<br \/>2112 Part II: The Temples of Syrinx<br \/>2112 Part VII: Grand Finale<br \/>Distant Early Warning<br \/>Red Barchetta<br \/>Dreamline<br \/>Bird-dy Lee Sketch<br \/>Natural Science<br \/>Neil Peart Tribute Collage 2<br \/>Time Stand Still (with Aimee Mann) (first time since 2011 and first time Aimee Mann sang her part with the band live)<br \/>Red Sector A<br \/>YYZ<br \/>The Garden<br \/>South Park Intro<br \/>Tom Sawyer<br \/>Encore:<br \/>By-Tor The Snow Dog<br \/>Working Man<\/p>\n<p>Initial word of this reunion tour sparked intense interest in tickets \u2014 so much so that Rush has since extended the run into early 2027, with multiple shows in each major city of the tour.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, the Fifty Something tour will be must-see experience for anyone who did not witness the Rush live spectacle at any point in the band\u2019s vaunted history. There\u2019s also no doubt these shows will be emotional experiences for all in the building without Peart behind the drum kit alongside Lee and Lifeson.<\/p>\n<p>Gold, known for his work with <strong>The Who<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Chicago<\/strong>, joined the live ensemble for this tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also have hired a keyboard player who\u2019s going to be coming on the road with us,\u201d Lee told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellorayo.co.uk\/planet-rock\/news\/rock-news\/rush-new-keyboard-player\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Planet Rock<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s played with the Who for the last 12 years or more and also Chicago, and he\u2019s a real veteran. So we\u2019re excited to bring him on board and our first rehearsal with him starts very soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The schedule:<\/p>\n<p>Tue Jun 09 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum SOLD OUT<br \/>Thu Jun 11 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum SOLD OUT<br \/>Sat Jun 13 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum SOLD OUT<br \/>Thu Jun 18 Mexico City, MX Palacio de los Deportes SOLD OUT<br \/>Sat Jun 20 Mexico City, MX Palacio de los Deportes<br \/>Wed Jun 24 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena SOLD OUT<br \/>Fri Jun 26 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena SOLD OUT<br \/>Sun Jun 28 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena SOLD OUT<br \/>Tue Jun 30 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena SOLD OUT<br \/>Thu Jul 16 Chicago, IL United Center SOLD OUT<br \/>Sat Jul 18 Chicago, IL United Center SOLD OUT<br \/>Mon Jul 20 Chicago, IL United Center SOLD OUT<br \/>Wed Jul 22 Chicago, IL United Center SOLD OUT<br \/>Tue Jul 28 New York, NY Madison Square Garden SOLD OUT<br \/>Thu Jul 30 New York, NY Madison Square Garden SOLD OUT<br \/>Sat Aug 01 New York, NY Madison Square Garden SOLD OUT<br \/>Mon Aug 03 New York, NY Madison Square Garden SOLD OUT<br \/>Fri Aug 07 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena SOLD OUT<br \/>Sun Aug 09 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena SOLD OUT<br \/>Tue Aug 11 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena SOLD OUT<br \/>Thu Aug 13 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena SOLD OUT<br \/>Fri Aug 21 Philadelphia, PA Xfinity Mobile Arena<br \/>Sun Aug 23 Philadelphia, PA Xfinity Mobile Arena<br \/>Wed Aug 26 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena<br \/>Fri Aug 28 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena<br \/>Wed Sept 2 Montreal, QC Bell Centre<br \/>Fri Sept 4 Montreal, QC Bell Centre<br \/>Sat Sept 12 Boston, MA TD Garden<br \/>Mon Sept 14 Boston, MA TD Garden<br \/>Thu Sep 17 Cleveland, OH Rocket Arena SOLD OUT<br \/>Sat Sep 19 Cleveland, OH Rocket Arena SOLD OUT<br \/>Wed Sept 23 San Antonio, TX Frost Bank Center<br \/>Fri Sept 25 San Antonio, TX Frost Bank Center<br \/>Mon Oct 5 Denver, CO Ball Arena<br \/>Wed Oct 7 Denver, CO Ball Arena<br \/>Sat Oct 10 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena<br \/>Mon Oct 12 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena<br \/>Thu Oct 15 San Jose, CA SAP Center<br \/>Sat Oct 17 San Jose, CA SAP Center<br \/>Sun Oct 25 Washington D.C. Capital One Arena<br \/>Tues Oct 27 Washington D.C. Capital One Arena<br \/>Fri Oct 30 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena<br \/>Sun Nov 1 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena<br \/>Thu Nov 5 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live<br \/>Sat Nov 7 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live<br \/>Mon Nov 9 Tampa, FL Benchmark International Arena<br \/>Wed Nov 11 Tampa, FL Benchmark International Arena<br \/>Fri Nov 20 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center<br \/>Sun Nov 22 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center<br \/>Wed Nov 25 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena<br \/>Fri Nov 27 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena<br \/>Tue Dec 1 Glendale, AZ Desert Diamond Arena<br \/>Thu Dec 3 Glendale, AZ Desert Diamond Arena<br \/>Thu Dec 10 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place<br \/>Sat Dec 12 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place<br \/>Tue Dec 15 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena<br \/>Thu Dec 17 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena<\/p>\n<p>See also:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rockcellarmagazine.com\/rush-fifty-something-tour-preview-details-dates-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Rush Begins \u2018Fifty Something\u2019 Reunion Tour June 7 \u2013 What to Expect from Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson + Anika Nilles on the Road in 2026-27<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rockcellarmagazine.com\/rush-grace-under-pressure-super-deluxe-reissue-40th-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Out Now: 1984 Rush Classic \u2018Grace Under Pressure\u2019 Revisited for 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition (Listen\/Buy)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rockcellarmagazine.com\/rush-2026-juno-awards-performance-watch-tour-dates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Rush Returns: Watch the Band Open the Juno Awards with \u201cFinding My Way\u201d \u2014 First with Drummer Anika Nilles Ahead of 2026 Tour<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rockcellarmagazine.com\/neil-peart-rush-the-interview-the-worlds-audience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Neil Peart of Rush: The World\u2019s Audience (The Interview)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rockcellarmagazine.com\/rush-tour-extended-fifth-something-2026-details-dates-geddy-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Rush Expands \u2018Fifty Something\u2019 Reunion Tour \u2014 17 New Cities (and Second Shows in Each) Added to 2026 Run<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tPrevious Article<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/deep-purple-splat.jpg\" alt=\"Deep Purple Shares \u201cDiablo\u201d ft. 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