TORONTO, March 26, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — Renowned rock trio RUSH are pleased to announce their Snakes & Arrows World Tour. The tour will kick off in North America on June 13th at Atlanta’s HiFi Buys Amphitheatre and will visit over 45 cities throughout the United States and Canada before traveling to the UK and Europe.
Tickets will go on sale beginning Saturday, March 31 in a majority of tour markets. The balance of performances will go on-sale over the next few weeks. See attached itinerary for complete tour schedule & on-sale details. Additional information is also available at www.rush.com and www.livenation.com.
The tour will support the band’s upcoming album “Snakes & Arrows” (Anthem/Atlantic Records), RUSH’s first album of original material in nearly five years. Due May 1st “Snakes & Arrows” was recorded in the fall of 2006 with Grammy Award-winner Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver) and RUSH co-producing. The album’s recently released first single, “Far Cry,” was the #1 most added song at rock radio and already Top 10 on the rock radio charts with airplay on over 100 stations in the U.S.
Since releasing its self-titled debut album in 1974, RUSH has been universally regarded as one of the most inventive and exciting groups in rock, famed for virtuoso musicianship, epic soundscapes, and dramatic lyricism. The band’s extraordinary body of work — which includes such acclaimed works as 1976’s “2112,” 1981’s “MOVING PICTURES,” 1996’s “TEST FOR ECHO,” and 2002’s “VAPOR TRAILS” — has achieved worldwide sales exceeding 35 million units.
Fans will experience the technical virtuosity and hard-rocking compositions they have come to expect from RUSH members, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart.
TOUR ITINERARY - 2007
DATE CITY VENUE ON SALE DATE
13-June Atlanta, GA HiFi Buys Amphitheatre Saturday,
March 31
15-June West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre Saturday,
March 31
16-June Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre Saturday,
March 31
18-June Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Saturday,
Amphitheatre March 31
20-June Raleigh, NC Walnut Creek Amphitheatre Saturday,
March 31
22-June Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Saturday,
Amphitheatre March 31
23-June Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion Saturday,
March 31
25-June Pittsburgh, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion Saturday,
March 31
27-June Boston, MA Tweeter Center Saturday,
March 31
29-June Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion Saturday,
March 31
30-June Saratoga Springs, NY SPAC Saturday,
March 31
2-July Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Saturday,
Theater March 31
4-July Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Saturday,
April 14
6-July Camden, NJ Tweeter Center Saturday,
March 31
8-July Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center Saturday,
March 31
9-July Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena Saturday,
March 31
18-July Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome Friday,
April 20
20-July Seattle, WA White River Amphitheatre Saturday,
March 31
21-July Portland, OR The Amphitheatre at Saturday,
Clark County March 31
23-July Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl Sunday,
April 15
25-July Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Sunday,
Amphitheater April 15
27-July Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion Monday,
April 2
28-July Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday,
April 14
30-July San Diego, CA Coors Amphitheatre Saturday,
April 14
1-Aug. San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre Sunday,
April 1
3-Aug. Concord, CA Sleep Train Pavilion Sunday,
April 1
4-Aug. Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre Saturday,
March 31
6-Aug. Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre Saturday,
March 31
8-Aug. Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre Saturday,
March 31
11-Aug. Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Centre Saturday,
March 31
12-Aug. San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Saturday,
Amphitheater March 31
14-Aug. Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Saturday,
Pavilion March 31
23-Aug. Kansas City, MO Verizon Wireless Saturday,
Amphitheater April 14
24-Aug. St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Saturday,
Amphitheater April 14
26-Aug. Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Saturday,
Music Center April 14
28-Aug. Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre Saturday,
April 14
30-Aug. Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Centre Saturday,
March 31
1-Sept. Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center Saturday,
April 14
2-Sept. Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheater Saturday,
April 14
6-Sept. Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheater Saturday,
April 14
8-Sept. Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Saturday,
Amphitheatre April 14
9-Sept. St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center Saturday,
April 14
12-Sept. London, ON John Labatt Centre Friday,
April 20
14-Sept. Quebec City, PQ Colisee de Quebec Saturday,
April 21
15-Sept. Montreal, PQ Bell Centre Saturday,
April 21
19-Sept. Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Friday,
April 20
21-Sept. Ottawa, ON ScotiaBank Place Friday,
April 20
3-Oct. Glasgow, Scotland SECC Saturday,
March 31
5-Oct. Newcastle, England Metro Radio Arena Saturday,
March 31
6-Oct. Sheffield, England Hallam FM Arena Saturday,
March 31
9-Oct. London, England Wembley Arena Saturday,
March 31
10-Oct. London, England Wembley Arena Saturday,
March 31
11-Oct. Birmingham, England NEC Arena Saturday,
March 31
14-Oct. Manchester, England MEN Arena Saturday,
March 31
16-Oct. Rotterdam, Netherlands Ahoy Saturday,
March 31
17-Oct. Rotterdam, Netherlands Ahoy Saturday,
March 31
19-Oct. Oberhausen, Germany Arena Saturday,
March 31
21-Oct. Mannheim, Germany SAP Arena Saturday,
March 31
23-Oct. Milan, Italy Forum Arena Saturday,
March 31
26-Oct. Oslo, Norway Spektrum Monday,
April 14
27-Oct. Stockholm, Sweden Globe Arena Saturday,
April 16
29-Oct. Helsinki, Finland Hartwell Arena Monday,
April 16
Check local listings for ticket information and on-sale times. Additional city and venue information to be announced.
For complete tour & ticket information and more visit:
www.rush.com
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