A journey through Rush: History and fun facts about the Canadian band
Rush, the legendary Canadian rock band, is known for their groundbreaking music, complex compositions, and influential career.
Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee have locked in a Detroit return as their Fifty Something comeback tour continues to grow for 2026.
Rush will play Little Caesars Arena on Aug. 26, marking the group’s first Michigan show in more than a decade and the first since the 2020 death of drummer Neil Peart.
Registration is open now for a presale that will run from noon Oct. 27 through midnight Oct. 29. The full public onsale will start at noon Oct. 31 through Ticketmaster.
Bassist Lee and guitarist Lifeson will be touring with German drummer Anika Nilles and a setlist that promises to tap songs from across the band’s five-decade catalog. The move has been warmly received by the Rush fan base and endorsed by the family of Peart, who was widely regarded as rock’s top drummer.
The LCA is was among a new batch of Fifty Something announced Monday morning, with 17 markets added two weeks after Rush announced an initial seven-city itinerary. The tour is scheduled to kick off June 7 at L.A.’s Kia Forum.
Michigan has long been a stronghold for the Toronto band, which played a spring 1974 Lansing festival before embarking on its first major tour.
“There’s always been a great affinity between us and the fans there,” Lifeson told the Free Press in 2012. “The Midwest is such a strong rock area, between places like Detroit and Cleveland. I think that’s the heart of the rock ‘n’ roll world, so it’s always a treat for us.”
Contact Detroit Free Press music writer Brian McCollum: 313-223-4450 or bmccollum@freepress.com.
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