Rush Announce Five-Night Sphere Residency in Las Vegas for May

Rush will perform five nights at the Sphere in Las Vegas in May, the band announced. The residency, called Elevate From the Norm, is scheduled for May 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30. Setlists will include hits and fan favorites, along with full performances of the albums 2112 and Moving Pictures. Presales begin Friday, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 13, with full details on the band's website. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, the two surviving members, are currently on their Fifty Something tour, the band's first since bandmate Neil Peart's 2020 death. Lee said in a statement that the venue suited the visual style the band has always used in its shows.

Rolling Stone, a left-leaning outlet, leads with the setlist and full-album plan, then gives the ticket timeline and Lee's comments on designing visual effects for the venue. Stereogum, an alternative outlet, leads with the pairing of band and venue, calling it an obvious match, and frames the residency around the band's first road run since Peart's death and its recent 2112 performance. Its excerpt also quotes Lee on expanding touring concepts for the venue. The Washington Times, a right-leaning outlet, runs only a brief excerpt stating the Canadian band is ready to perform in May, under a headline giving the year 2027. Its excerpt includes no setlist, ticket or quote details. The sides agree on the venue, the May timing and Lee's comments on the venue. They differ in depth: the left and alternative pieces offer show details and band history, while the right piece gives only a summary.