With a catalog containing 19 studio albums dating back to 1974, Rush has an incredible amount of music to choose from for its current Fifty Something tour.
The trek’s second night, held June 9 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, emphasized this vastness of choice, with the band playing a 22-song setlist that was roughly 50% different from night one, which happened at the same venue on June 7.
Notably, the night two setlist included the complete “2112: Overture,” a 20-minute opus from Rush’s 1976 album 2112. The six-part suite turns 50 this year, with this June 9 show marking the first time the band played it in its entirety in 29 years. (Opening night did include select elements of “2112: Overture,” which, like the complete “Overture,” were played as the opener of the show’s second act.)
The June 9 concert marked the second time that mighty drummer Anika Nilles played as part of a Rush tour, with the German instrumentalist filling in for Rush’s legendary drummer, Neil Peart, who died of brain cancer in 2020. The show contains many tributes to Peart, with Rush’s remaining members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson thoughtfully incorporating their late friend through the visuals, song selections and segments during which Peart’s voice booms through the speakers while video and photo montages of him play.
Made up of 88 shows, the Fifty Something Tour will travel across North America through the end of 2026 and then make its way to South America and Europe in 2027. Tuesday’s show was the second of four sold-out Rush shows at the Kia Forum this week.
Here’s the complete setlist from night two of the run.
