What to know
- RUSH is bringing its nostalgic “Fifty Something World Tour” to Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena for four sold-out shows.
- The band will perform hits including “Tom Sawyer,” “Limelight” and “The Spirit of Radio,” with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the show running roughly from 7:30 p.m. to just before 11 p.m.
- Fans can take GO Transit, UP Express or TTC connections to Union Station, which is linked to the arena through the PATH, while several paid parking options are also available.
- Resale tickets start at about $229 and can exceed $1,000, while the expected setlist features classics such as “Xanadu,” “YYZ,” “Dreamline,” “Freewill” and “Tom Sawyer.”
One of the most popular rock bands in Canadian history is bringing their nostalgic music to the Scotiabank Arena for their Fifty Something World Tour.
The group is playing four concerts at the near 20,000-capacity venue, with all Toronto shows sold-out as a welcome back to the band.
RUSH will bring back their 70s and 80s era hits to the city, playing songs like “Tom Sawyer,” “Limelight,” and “The Spirit of Radio.”
For fans heading to the venue, here’s everything you need to know before the show.
Set times
RUSH has no openers.
Doors at Scotiabank Arena will open at 6:30 p.m., with the band expecting to start playing around 7:30 p.m.
RUSH will play through until just before 11 p.m, with a 20-minute break midway through the show.
Getting to Scotiabank Arena
Scotiabank Arena is accessible by public transit, with a connection directly to Union Station through the PATH network.
Both GO Transit options and UP Express also stop at Union Station, for those travelling in from outside the city.
Anyone looking to drive has access to several paid parking options around the arena.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early as traffic and parking demand can increase before major concerts and events.
Tickets
Resale tickets are still available for the remaining sold-out shows at the venue.
Tickets begin around $229 for seats in the 100s section and can go up to more than $1,000, depending on the seat. There are no floor seats available for resale as of publication.
Expected setlist
RUSH’s set is packed with their greatest hits from the 70s onward. Fans can expect multi-album songs, including:
- Xanadu
- Limelight
- Far Cry
- Subdivisions
- Freewill
- Bravado
- Caravan
- La Villa Strangiato
- Vital Signs
- The Spirit of Radio
- I. Overture II. The Temples of Syrinx III. Discovery IV. Presentation V. Oracle: The Dream VI. Soliloquy VII. Grand Finale
- Distant Early Warning
- Red Barchetta
- Dreamline
- Natural Science
- Time Stand Still
- Red Sector A
- YYZ
- The Garden
- Tom Sawyer
