Rush's 1979 Concert History

Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto in 1968. The original lineup consisted of guitarist Alex Lifeson, drummer John Rutsey, and bassist and vocalist Jeff Jones, who was soon replaced by Geddy Lee. Over the next six years, the band underwent several lineup changes before establishing its classic power trio with the addition of Neil Peart in July 1974, replacing Rutsey shortly after the release of their self-titled debut album. This lineup of Lifeson, Lee, and Peart remained stable until 2015, when Peart retired from music.

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Rush had 116 concerts in 1979 (Page 2)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 18, 1979
Rush

Permanent Waves Tour

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Five Flags Civic Center Dubuque, Iowa, United States
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Aug 17, 1979
Rush / Hot Mamma Silver RKO Orpheum Theatre Davenport, Iowa, United States
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Jun 04, 1979
Pinkpop Festival 1979
Rush / Elvis Costello & the Attractions / Average White Band / The Police / Dire Straits / Massada / Peter Tosh
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Sportpark Burgemeester Damen Geleen, Limburg, The Netherlands
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Jun 01, 1979
Rush / Max Webster Volkshaus Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
May 31, 1979
Rush / Max Webster Rosengarten Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
May 29, 1979
Rush / Max Webster
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Musikhalle Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
May 28, 1979
Rush / Max Webster
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Stadthalle Offenbach Offenbach, Hesse, Germany
May 27, 1979
Rush / Max Webster
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Stadthalle Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
May 25, 1979
Rush / Max Webster Gröna Lund Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
May 24, 1979
Rush / Max Webster
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Château Neuf Oslo, Oslo, Norway
May 23, 1979
Rush / Max Webster
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Concert House Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
May 18, 1979
Rush / Max Webster
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Nr. Kortrijt Poperinge, Flanders, Belgium
May 15, 1979
Rush / Max Webster

Tour of the Hemispheres

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Colston Hall Bristol, England, United Kingdom
May 14, 1979
Rush / Max Webster
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Colston Hall Bristol, England, United Kingdom
May 13, 1979
Rush / Max Webster
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Gaumont Southampton, England, United Kingdom
May 11, 1979
Rush / Max Webster

Hemispheres Tour

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Odeon Theatre Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
May 10, 1979
Rush / Max Webster
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Odeon Birmingham Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
May 09, 1979
Rush / Max Webster

Hemispheres Tour

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Coventry Theatre Coventry, England, United Kingdom
May 07, 1979
Rush / Max Webster

Hemispheres

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Hammersmith Odeon London, England, United Kingdom
May 06, 1979
Rush / Max Webster

Hemispheres tour

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Hammersmith Odeon London, England, United Kingdom

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Rush
Mar 10, 1979
 Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
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Rush / Starz
Jan 11, 1979
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Rush / Max Webster on May 27, 1979 [913-small]

Rush / Max Webster
May 27, 1979
 Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
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Rush / Starz on Jan 24, 1979 [255-small]

Rush / Starz
Jan 24, 1979
 Buffalo, New York, United States
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Rush / Nantucket Band on Aug 22, 1979 [170-small]

Rush / Nantucket Band
Aug 22, 1979
 Landover, Maryland, United States
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Rush / Max Webster on May 11, 1979 [533-small]

Rush / Max Webster
May 11, 1979
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Rush / Toto on Jan 30, 1979 [264-small]

Rush / Toto
Jan 30, 1979
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Rush / Max Webster on May 15, 1979 [078-small]

Rush / Max Webster
May 15, 1979
 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Rush / Max Webster on May 15, 1979 [093-small]

Rush / Max Webster
May 15, 1979
 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Rush / Max Webster on May 15, 1979 [094-small]

Rush / Max Webster
May 15, 1979
 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Rush / Max Webster on May 15, 1979 [095-small]

Rush / Max Webster
May 15, 1979
 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Rush / Nantucket Band on Aug 22, 1979 [120-small]

Rush / Nantucket Band
Aug 22, 1979
 Landover, Maryland, United States
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Rush / Stillwater on Jan 20, 1979 [250-small]

Rush / Stillwater
Jan 20, 1979
 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Rush / Good Rats on Apr 6, 1979 [563-small]

Rush / Good Rats
Apr 6, 1979
 Uniondale, New York, United States
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Latest Setlist (06/28/2026):

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  1. Where's Rush?
  2. Xanadu
  3. The Spirit of Radio
  4. The Analog Kid
  5. Freewill
  6. Subdivisions
  7. Neil Peart Tribute Collage 1
  8. Bravado
  9. Leave That Thing Alone
  10. The Trees
  11. Headlong Flight
  12. Limelight
  13. Nixie Tube Countdown
  14. 2112 Part I: Overture
  15. 2112 Part II: The Temples of Syrinx
  16. 2112 Part III: Discovery
  17. 2112 Part IV: Presentation
  18. 2112 Part V: Oracle: The Dream
  19. 2112 Part VI: Soliloquy
  20. 2112 Part VII: Grand Finale
  21. Animate
  22. Closer to the Heart
  23. A Passage to Bangkok
  24. Neil Peart Tribute Collage 2
  25. Time Stand Still
  26. YYZ
  27. Anthem
  28. Red Barchetta
  29. Witch Hunt
  30. South Park Intro
  31. Tom Sawyer
  32. Finding My Way
  33. Working Man
  34. Outro ft. Paul Rudd & Jason Segel Neil Peart Tribute

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 31 concerts
2026 63 concerts
2025 1 concert
2024 2 concerts
2023 4 concerts
2022 6 concerts
2021 5 concerts
2020 4 concerts
2019 2 concerts
2018 3 concerts
2017 2 concerts
2015 45 concerts
2013 45 concerts
2012 40 concerts
2011 46 concerts
2010 54 concerts
2009 3 concerts
2008 53 concerts
2007 65 concerts
2006 1 concert
2005 3 concerts
2004 61 concerts
2003 1 concert
2002 68 concerts
2001 1 concert
1998 1 concert
1997 34 concerts
1996 37 concerts
1995 2 concerts
1994 58 concerts
1993 3 concerts
1992 76 concerts
1991 34 concerts
1990 69 concerts
1989 3 concerts
1988 56 concerts
1987 31 concerts
1986 63 concerts
1985 18 concerts
1984 83 concerts
1983 62 concerts
1982 70 concerts
1981 121 concerts
1980 122 concerts
1979 116 concerts
1978 132 concerts
1977 188 concerts
1976 172 concerts
1975 191 concerts
1974 175 concerts
1973 100 concerts
1972 58 concerts
1971 5 concerts
1970 3 concerts
1969 5 concerts
1968 17 concerts
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