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RUSH To Announce 40 More Shows? - Oct. 30, 2007
RUSH fan site Power Windows reports: RUSH's "Snakes & Arrows" tour kicked off June 3 in Atlanta, Georgia, and came to a close October 29 in Helsinki Finland. The sixth highest US tour gross of the summer with $21 million, third among rock acts, over 38 shows RUSH had an attendance of 399,000 with 67% of seats filled according to USA Today. To commemorate the tour, the band filmed a live concert DVD in Rotterdam October 16-17, likely to be released in time for the 2008 holiday season.

Although the tour is over, there have been rumors that RUSH will tour again from April through July of 2008, hitting the East Coast and areas in the South and Southwest which were passed up on the first leg of the tour, as well as possible dates in South America and Asia. In a recent interview, guitarist Alex Lifeson stated, "we'll be touring this album until next summer, when I think we'll have done 110 shows." As the current tour included 64 dates over six months, this means that RUSH may add up to 46 more dates spanning four months before the "Snakes & Arrows" tour is done.

"Snakes & Arrows" was released on CD May 1, as a double album on June 19, as well as the new MVI (Music Video Interactive) format on June 26. In the UK, a "Special UK Tour Edition" was released September 3, essentially as a two-disc counterpart to the MVI; both include 96kHz/24 bit hi-resolution stereo as well as 5.1 surround sound; "Rush: The Game Of Snakes & Arrows" 45-minute documentary on the making of the album; digital extras including wallpapers, buddy icons, screensavers, and more.
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COMMENT |
posted by : mattymo
10/30/2007 5:03:28 PM

does alex still need money to pay legal fees?

COMMENT | Reputation
posted by : regularjohn44
10/30/2007 5:29:20 PM

I think the most intelligent thing about Blabbermouth is hardly anyone ever says anything negative about Rush. Cheers to another year of real rock.

COMMENT |
posted by : PuppetKing2112
10/30/2007 5:39:32 PM

1. This is old news...they've been talking about a 2008 leg since before the album even came out.
2. Fuck touring with Primus, and fuck touring with Dream Theater. Since 2002, Rush has toured without an opening act, allowing them to play three-hour shows. I wouldn't have it any other way.

COMMENT | Money
posted by : Bimmer2112
10/30/2007 5:47:43 PM

Guessing that after the first 46 shows of the tour and grossing $27,109,337 that they don't need the money. There shows averaged 10,633 people per night. Not bad money for a bunch of old guys!

COMMENT |
posted by : gunnarcannibal
10/30/2007 6:18:25 PM

Awesome, but really you don't need to play 9 songs off the new album, I own the album, I like it and I get it, but either way Rush always rules no matter what.

COMMENT | Hoping for...
posted by : albinopriest
10/30/2007 7:06:04 PM

... a Mexico date. Now that would be SWEET!

COMMENT | Hoping for...
posted by : albinopriest
10/30/2007 7:06:12 PM

... a Mexico date. Now that would be SWEET!

COMMENT |
posted by : I 4 N I
10/30/2007 7:35:09 PM

Please tour australia & new zealand soon :)


RUSH!!!!!

COMMENT |
posted by : king_pin
10/31/2007 6:29:31 AM

[quote] They should tour with Dream Theater - now that would be a ticket! [/quote]

you are SO right!!! this will be the ultimate tour!



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