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Was excellent, would go again, they didn't miss a beat.

Geddy, Alex and Neil were nothing short of on top of their game. Nice mix of old music, really like the edge and sound of their new album, there was nothing mundane about this show. Nice to see some good old fashioned Canadian Rockers still cutting an unforgettable performance far and above some of the newer acts (and older) out there.

Out of their first seven albums they only played songs off of 2112. I am sorry but as a long time Rush fan I was extremely upset and I am still upset about it four days later. Nine new songs, four off of an album nobody bought. No Fly by Night, In the Mood, Bastille Day, Closer to the Heart, The Trees. The list goes on and on of the classic older songs they did not play.

Awesome, my opinion is i would have loved to hear more old tunes.But they nailed it

I would have switched out a couple songs in the set list for Bravado, Distant Early Warning, Natural Science, Red Barchetta, and Witch Hunt, but all in all it was an excellent show... The boys still got it...

I've always appreciated there music so much but to see them live was even better. If it wasn't for the less than perfect sound in the arena, they would have easily deserved 5 stars!

Another fantastic evening for Rush fans of Winnipeg. Geddy Lee was in fine form, with his incredible vocals, and bass playing. The musicianship of this group is unmatched by any live group. Alex Liefson, and Neil Peart never missed a note, as the band seemed to be enjoying every minute on stage. The addition of the pyro- technics, and the string section( I thought they would catch on fire at some point of the show) was a nice added touch. Definitely a must see event for Rush fans.

Amazing show, I would definitely go see them again :)

The band is tight and amazing, but was confused as to why they played so many obscure tunes...that were well filler material at best.... and stopped the many other killer tracks they have

Rush dazzled progressive rock lovers young and old last night (9/26/12) when their “Clockwork Angels” tour touched down at Winnipeg’s MTS Centre for a three-hour audio and visual feast. The legendary Canuck power trio has come a long way since I first caught them in January 1975 on an infamous triple bill with Savoy Brown and Rare Earth at which bad acoustics and poor sound plagued the veteran rockers, during their debut gig at the newly built Winnipeg Convention Centre. Touring behind their 19th studio album, nearly four decades later, numerous gold and platinum albums later, the Canadian Music Hall of Famers paid a return visit to the MTS Centre, after shunning the city for 26-years prior to their 2008 “Snakes and Arrows” tour visit. Though frontman Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer extraordinaire Neil Peart are each pushing 60-years old (Peart turned 60 on Sept. 12), this not a band attempting to coast on its laurels, who are propped up live by session players and content to wax nostalgic. With “Clockwork Angels” entering the Billboard 200 chart at No.2, earning the Juno Award winners some of their best critical reviews and commercial success in a decade, they are a band still in their prime with something to prove to their fans and themselves. Having commenced the tour earlier this month, Rush has thus far been alternating between an “A” and “B” setlist with minor tweaks. This pattern continued with Winnipeg being treated to their “B” setlist. The stage was decked in a steampunk themed décor, complete with a bottled brain specimen, Victrola and a giant popcorn machine - each prop containing a retro-futuristic “Monty Python animation meets Jules Verne gadgetry” twist. The lights dimmed and a state of the art giant LCD screen showed an amusing clip of the band preparing for show back stage with drummer Peart having his robot-like body bolted in place and reminding the roadie not to forget to screw on his head. Rush took the stage to an immediate standing ovation from the 9,000 adoring fans and opened with their popular live staple, “Subdivisions” from their 1982 album “Signals.” The show was split into two halves with the first section leaning heavily on synth-laden eighties era album cuts, while the second, which featured an added string section, focused primarily on the new album tracks and hits. The trio performed each technically challenging number with jaw-dropping precision, led by lead singer/bass player Lee, who spent a good deal bouncing between playing synth and bass, sporting his trademark round framed glasses, shoulder length locks and casually attired in a dark untucked shirt, t-shirt, tight jeans and Converse sneakers, sharing front stage with guitar hero Lifeson, decked out in suit jacket, jeans, sneakers and a Yardbirds t-shirt, both backed by drummer extraordinaire Peart, who sat encircled in a t-shirt and skullcap, behind the world’s largest drumkit, playing stonefaced to his legions of admirers, who hung on every drum lick. Next up was their anti- big biz themed single “The Big Money” from 1985’s “Power Windows,” which featured some layered guitar work and soloing from Lifeson, and Lee’s vocals, whose power and incredible range remain strong, though he tends to sing more in the middle of his register these days. The songs were served up with plenty of high tech razzle dazzle, particularly in the second set, which included fireworks, pyro, steam blasts, dry ice and mobile multi-media video screens, which shifted artfully between live shots, fantasy video footage and special effects. The ominous “Force Ten” from 1987’s “Hold Your Fire,” preceded by three more from“Power Windows,” the anti-mediocrity rant, “Grand Designs,” “Middletown Dreams,” and their ode to the evils of nationalism “Territories.” “The Analog Kid” from 1982’s “Signals” bookended “The Pass,” from 1989’s “Presto,” introduced by Lee’s familiar bass chords. The first set closed with the smoking instrumental “Where’s My Thing?” from 1991’s “Roll the Bones,” which gave the Peart his first of three drum solos of the night, followed by the riffy “Far Cry” the leadoff single from 2007’s “Snakes and Arrows.” After a brief intermission, the band returned with a nine-piece string section, which Lee introduced as the Clockwork Angels String Ensemble, and launched into nine back-to-back tracks from the new album. In an era where few bands labelled “classic rock” would dare play more than a track or two from a new album in concert, it’s a tribute to the strength of Rush’s new material and their commitment to it, that they performed almost the entire album, weaving through nine of twelve cuts, beginning with the lead off single, the punchy rocker “Caravan” to the album’s closer, a song Lee called “his favourite,” “The Garden.” The album launches Rush’s return to a leaner, harder-edged sound, with standouts being "The Anarchist," the second single "Headlong Flight" and the arena anthem “The Wreckers.” The band then turned back the clock once again, leading off with “Dreamline” the opening track from 1991’s “Roll the Bones,” which led into Peart’s final mini-solo “The Percussor.” For fans anticipating hits, the band did not disappoint. Following the prison-camp tale “Red Sector A” from 1984 “Grace Under Pressure” and a virtuoso workout on the instrumental “YYZ” from 1981’s “Moving Pictures,” Rush launched into their 1980 “Permanent Waves” hit “Spirit of the Radio,” after exiting briefly, encored with their best known song - the F.M. radio staple “Tom Sawyer.” At that point, the guys could have called it a night and everyone would have gone home happy. Logging a 178 years of age between the three of them, who would blame them? Instead, the band served up three sections from their epic 1976 concept album “2112,” and completely blew the doors off the arena.

Rush is a long standing Canadian band and they proved on Tuesday night why they have survived for so long. The power trio unleashed a barrage of sound that sounded like there was a dozen players in the band instead of just three. Geddy Lee's command of the bass is second to none. The underrated Alex Lifeson displayed a control and tone that puts him in the upper stratospheres of guitarists. Neil Peart continued to show his mastery of the drum kit going beyond simple rock signatures to complicated rhythms. It was a great concert from the opening note to the last fading one.

Saw Rush this past week at the Palace. They opened with Subdivions and went into Big Money, two of their somewhat popular songs. After that a steady diet lasting nearly an hour of the most obscure material they've released. Analog Man was the only song in about 9 or 10 that I actually had ever heard. Noted is that my love for Rush quickly died after the Moving Pictures album however not one of the songs I heard was ever something I heard on the radio. They took an intermission and returned to play 7 or 8 songs from the brand new album, which I don't have and thank God I didn't buy based on what I heard. Geddy Lee must have noticed the same thing in that the main floor crowd was dead as each song drew a polite amount of applause. At one point he said "we thank you for being patient' which meant to me that even he realized they were losing the audience. After that they went into YYZ, Working Man (reggae version) then Tom Sawyer and a couple other somewhat popular songs. No Limelight, no Red Barchetta, No Spirit of the Radio. THAT baffled me, how could they all but shut out their older megahits and crap on the people who basically didn't buy the new album? Most of the new songs sounded like one kept running into the next, no structure, no recognizable chorus, same old tired guitar leads with whammy bar tremolo. Total disappointment. My only saving grace is that I only bought low priced seats because my son wanted to go, not myself, and I took him as part of a birthday gift. NEVER again will I pay or even travel for free tickets to see this band that is a shell of what they once were.

First of all rush didn't make a mistake the whole concert and a lot of the songs were much better than the recording, however we had bad seats and even though we saw the band well the sound was terrible, the Acc, and this has happened before, kept on cutting out and during all of limelight you cloudn't hear niel

Seen them twice on their latest tour and they were both wicked! Money well spent.

Three fantastic musicians gave their fans a Machine Tour of their vast catalogue on July 30th. Geddy, Alex, and Neil are fabulous musicians as they played the entire "Moving Pictures" album, as well as songs from various periods of their career. Absolutely enthralling! Great songs and fantastic playing! What a night!!!! What a RUSH!!!

Great Concert!! Great tickets. Well organized. Rush is an awesome band

Awesome show from beginning to end. These guys only get better with time.

Great show.Top to bottom.Geddy did have trouble with some high notes but that is to be expected at this point.It was nice to hear tracks from some different albums.Moving Pictures was great.The videos were cool.Especially the end with Jason Segal and Paul Rudd."Slapping da bass".Neils drum kit was insane and the fireworks could be felt throughout the stadium.Wow.

Heaviest Rush concert I have seen or heard! (3 Rush show) Vocals got lost once in a while, but the music was really good! Those guys still absolutely ROCK!!

Awesome no need to say more but i must saw moving pictures tour 30 years ago in vancouver a got to take my oldest to see them do it again full circle for me.