We've known for a few weeks that Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage will be released on DVD/Blu-ray on June 29th in the US/Canada and that it would include over an hour of bonus footage. A press release from Universal Music Group and Banger Films was put out earlier today with UK release information, reporting that the film will be released across the pond on July 5th (thanks Mike L). The press release also includes a detailed tracklisting of the bonus DVD. From The Music Fix:
1. Being Bullied and The Search for The First Gig
2. Reflections on the album Hemispheres
3. Presto and Roll The Bones Rap
4. The RUSH Fashion
5. Hobbies on the Road
6. RUSH Trekkies
7. Pre Gig Warm-Up
8. "Best I Can" – (never-before-seen footage w/ original drummer, John Rutsey from 1974)
9. "Working Man" - (never-before-seen footage w/ original drummer, John Rutsey from 1974)
10. "La Villa Strangiato" – Live at Pinkpop Festival in Holland from 1979 (first time this epic song was captured on video)
11. "Between The Sun and Moon" – Hartford, CT (from the band’s first show back after hiatus in 2002)
12. Dinner with RUSH at a Hunting Lodge
13. “Far Cry” live – from the ‘Snakes & Arrows’ DVD
14. “Entre Nous” live – from the ‘Snakes & Arrows’ DVD
15. “Bravado” – rare live version -- previously only available on the ‘R30’ Blu-ray version
16. “YYZ” – rare live version -- previously only available on the ‘R30’ Blu-ray version
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage premiered a few weekends ago at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York to rave reviews and was the recipient of the Festival's Heineken Audience Award. You can check out all the coverage of the premiere including photos, videos, reviews, interviews and news articles in this post; for Canadian premiere coverage at Hot Docs see this post. To listen to Geddy and Alex discuss the documentary on the radio interview circuit check out this post, and go here for their CNN interview. The official trailer for the film can be viewed at this link along with these 2 preview clips. The film will get a limited theatrical release in June. A list of US cities/theaters can be seen here, a list of Canadian cities/theaters are at this location, and European release information can be found here. The documentary will get its television premiere on VH1 and VH1 Classic on June 26th.
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