I've been asked about it a lot over the past week, so I put together a video on the RIAB YouTube channel where I describe the secret Rush Rock Hall tour announcement event that I attended last Sunday in Cleveland and how it all went down:

UPDATE - 10/10@3:04PM: Now that tickets are actually on sale for all the venues (except Mexico City), we are starting to get an idea about the prices, which vary widely by city/venue and type. It turns out the Google Gemini speculation below was pretty close on the VIP prices. One good thing about the VIP tickets is that they now let you pick the actual seats. This was something I was not clear on before, and I'll update my post below to correct that.

UPDATE - 10/10@9:28AM: The 1st batch of Rush pre-sales kick off in just over 2 hrs from now at 12PM EST for shows in the Eastern timezone - namely Toronto, Cleveland and New York. An hour after that at 12PM CDT (1PM EDT), the pre-sales in Fort Worth and Chicago begin. Then 2 hrs after that at 12PM PDT (3PM EDT) the LA shows go on pre-sale. These are the Citicard (AMEX in Canada) and require a Citi (or AMEX) credit card to complete the purchase (see below for details). There will be no Updates and other random Rush stuff post this week as we focus all our coverage on the tour. Good luck everybody!

UPDATE - 10/9@7:15PM: RushCon just announced that they will return for the 2026 tour! It'll be held August 8th between the 1st 2 shows in Toronto on Friday, Aug 7 and Sun Aug 9. So adjust your plans accordingly if you're interested in going.

UPDATE - 10/9@3:53PM: Anika Nilles has made her first public statement about the tour since the announcement via her Instagram here:

Hey there,
the past few days have been quite overwhelming. I'm sure many of you feel the same. I want to take a moment to sincerely thank Geddy and Alex for their trust and for welcoming me on this incredible new journey with @rush . I also don't want to miss the chance to warmly welcome all the new faces here and to thank you for your kind and open-minded words - they truly mean a lot. At the same time, I'm deeply grateful to everyone who has followed and supported my journey over the years. We're all in this together now, and I couldn't be more excited about what lies ahead.

xx anika

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UPDATE - 10/9@3:38PM: I asked Google Gemini to speculate on the prices for the different VIP levels. Woah... Full details in the screenshot:

"THE 2112 PRIVATE PLATFORM EXPERIENCE": $4500-7000
"LIMELIGHT FRONT ROW VIP EXPERIENCE": $3500-5000
"CLOSER TO THE HEART" VIP EXPERIENCE": $800-1250
"SUPERCONDUCTOR PREMIUM RESERVED VIP PACKAGE": $550-850
"STICK IT OUT VIP FAN PACKAGE": $350-550

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UPDATE - 10/9@12:42PM: More information on the VIP travel packages is now available, including pricing. It ain't cheap! Note that the travel packages are not being offered for Cleveland or Mexico City - just LA, Fort Worth, Chicago, Toronto and New York. The pricing includes a 2-night hotel stay, and a few other perks for around $1K/person, and if you get the VIP package (the Closer to the Heart VIP experience seems to be the only option) it's around $2K/person. No travel expenses (airfare, etc.) are included.

The 1st round of pre-sales for Rush's Fifty Something tour kick off TOMORROW at 12PM local time, and run until Sunday, October 12 at midnight. This 1st round of pre-sales are sponsored by Citibank in the US (AMEX in Canada) and require the purchaser to have a valid Citibank (or AMEX) Credit Card. Note that this also applies to the VIP and TRAVEL package pre-sales, which will run concurrently with the standard Citi/AMEX pre-sales. All dates will then have an Artist pre-sale, with those kicking off next week, that will also include VIP/Travel packages but with no Credit Card restrictions (any card will do). In order to have access to that pre-sale, users need to register via this link BY TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT. Clicking that link will send you to Ticketmaster to choose up to 4 dates to register for (or to edit your selections). This will then automatically give you access to the pre-sale through Ticketmaster to those shows, although a code is required for the Cleveland shows since they use Seatgeek (but the registration is still handled via Ticketmaster). For the Seatgeek shows in Cleveland, a code will be sent to you on Sunday, October 12th (emailed I assume). So if you registered before they announced the additional dates, update your selections to include any of the new dates. Toronto and Cleveland will also have Live Nation pre-sales available next week, Cleveland will have an Amazon Prime pre-sale, and Chicago will have a Platinum pre-sale. That's the gist of it - below are more details. Note that the Mexico City date will work a bit differently than the others, so do your homework if you plan on going to that show. All the dates along with pre-sale/onsale dates/times are listed in the Rush is a Band tour section, and I'll be updating this post with any new information or clarifications that I receive.

Preliminary Steps

It's critical that you check your Ticketmaster and/or Seatgeek accounts prior to the sale to make sure all your info is correct and up-to-date, and to enter in any Citibank/AMEX cards into your account. Secondly, make sure you've signed up for the Artist pre-sale at this link before MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. Make a plan for which show(s) you want to get tickets for, how many, and how much you are willing to spend BEFORE the sale. It's also really important to get familiar with the seating chart for the venue(s) you plan to attend.

VIP Experience

Rush is offering a number of different VIP and Travel packages for the tour. Rather than repeat all the information regarding what's available, fans can visit this website to see all the details. What we'll focus on here is what you need to do in order to purchase the packages themselves, specifically the pre-sales. I will say that VIP packages are a good way to ensure you have a seat in the section you want, but they are expensive. Different from past tours, fans ARE able to choose their seats for the VIP. If you filter by the various VIP packages, it will show you any seats that apply to that package, and you choose the ones you want. Also note that the VIP packages are not transferable and cannot be resold. Again, all the details and an FAQ are available here. Prices are not available at this time, but expect them to run in the several hundreds of dollars (at least) depending on the level. These packages will be made available during both the Citi/AMEX pre-sales in US/Canada, and everywhere during the Artist pre-sales and general on-sale (while they last). So in order to participate in the 1st round of VIP pre-sales tomorrow, you will need a valid Citibank/AMEX card as described below.

Citibank Pre-sales (CITI)

These pre-sales are sponsored by Citibank and are open to anyone with access to a valid Citi consumer or business credit card. All the US shows on the Rush tour have Citibank pre-sales, along with Citibank VIP pre-sales. The pre-sales will run from Friday, October 10 (TOMORROW!) at Noon through Sunday, October 12 at midnight. As the name suggests, you need to use a Citibank credit card to complete the purchase - for both the regular tickets AND VIP ones (important!). When prompted to enter your Passcode or Member Code on the billing information page you simply enter the first six (6) digits of your credit card account number (no dashes) located on the front of your Citicard. You will then need to use a Citi credit card to complete your ticket purchase. More information can be found at citientertainment.com. These pre-sales are called out with a code of CITI in the Rush is a Band tour section.

AMEX Pre-sales (AMEX)

These pre-sales are sponsored by American Express and are open to anyone with access to a valid AMEX credit card. All 4 Toronto shows on the Rush tour have AMEX pre-sales, along with AMEX VIP pre-sales. The pre-sales will run from Friday, October 10 (TOMORROW!) at Noon through Sunday, October 12 at midnight. As the name suggests, you need to use an AMEX credit card to complete the purchase - for both the regular tickets AND VIP ones (important!). Some AMEX pre-sales require a code that is the 10-digit customer service number from the back of the card, but we're not clear yet if it'll be needed here. You will then need to use an AMEX credit card to complete your ticket purchase. More information can be found at americanexpress.com. These pre-sales are called out with a code of AMEX in the Rush is a Band tour section.

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