{"id":48966,"date":"2026-11-10T03:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T11:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=48966"},"modified":"2026-11-10T03:56:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T11:56:41","slug":"rush-confirms-sphere-residency-we-told-you-about-months-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/rush-confirms-sphere-residency-we-told-you-about-months-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"Rush Confirms Sphere Residency We Told You About Months Ago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another long-rumored residency at Sphere in Las Vegas is official-official. Rush has announced five shows at the orb-shaped venue, confirming chatter dating back to July.<\/p>\n<p>Rush will perform at Sphere on May 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30, 2027. The residency has been dubbed &#8220;Elevate From the Norm,&#8221; a reference to the band&#8217;s 1981 song &#8220;Vital Signs.&#8221; Song name approved, for obvious reasons.<\/p>\n<p>No, five shows doesn&#8217;t qualify as a residency, but we suspect there will be more, so we&#8217;re giving Rush a pass.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_48967\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48967\" style=\"width: 845px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48967 size-post-thumbnail-crop-845xAUTO\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/rush_sphere-845x563.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"845\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/rush_sphere-845x563.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/rush_sphere-924x615.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/rush_sphere-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/rush_sphere-306x204.jpg 306w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/rush_sphere-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/rush_sphere.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-48967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The relationship between Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson has been described as &#8220;one of rock music&#8217;s greatest bromances.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The announcement came Nov. 5, 2026, four months after we shared word the band was inking a deal for a Sphere residency.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Word is Rush is in talks for a Sphere residency. Insert \u201cMoving Pictures\u201d joke here.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VitalVegas\/status\/2078910058927378634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re slyly leaving out the part where other news sources were sharing this rumor around the same time we did because that doesn&#8217;t fit our narrative of having broken every significant Las Vegas story since 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Anyhoo, the band consists of the aforementioned founding members Geddy Lee (vocals, bass and keyboards) and Alex Lifeson (guitar), joined by drummer Anika Nilles and keyboardist Loren Gold.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, there&#8217;s a woman in the band. Don&#8217;t get your manties in a bunch.<\/p>\n<p>Buzzkill alert: Rush&#8217;s beloved drummer, Neil Peart, died in 2020 following a battle with brain cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Rush&#8217;s Sphere stint is part of the band&#8217;s &#8220;Fifty Something&#8221; comeback tour, its first tour since 2015. The tour has reportedly sold more than one million tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Lee says the Sphere performances will include the entirety of the 20-minute song &#8220;2112&#8221; and the band&#8217;s 1981 album, &#8220;Moving Pictures,&#8221; along with other selections from the group&#8217;s catalog.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Moving Pictures&#8221; includes some of Rush&#8217;s best-known songs, including &#8220;Tom Sawyer,&#8221; &#8220;Limelight,&#8221; &#8220;Red Barchetta&#8221; and &#8220;YYZ.&#8221;\u00a0Other Rush hits include &#8220;The Spirit of Radio,&#8221; &#8220;Freewill,&#8221; &#8220;Subdivisions,&#8221; &#8220;Closer to the Heart,&#8221; &#8220;New World Man&#8221; and &#8220;Fly by Night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another potential buzzkill: Rush&#8217;s biggest commercial hit on the U.S. charts was &#8220;New World Man&#8221; from their 1982 album &#8220;Signals,&#8221; which reached #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 (and #1 on the mainstream rock chart), making it their only single to crack the U.S. Top 40. We are probably the only one who finds that awkward.<\/p>\n<p>Vegas will do anything to get Canadians back!<\/p>\n<p>On the bright side, everybody knows &#8220;Tom Sawyer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-aulblk4ibak\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:500\/281\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;ch-ua &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts &#039;none&#039;;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-aulblk4ibak\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/auLBLk4ibAk?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/auLBLk4ibAk?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/vitalvegas\\\/rush-confirms-sphere-residency-we-told-you-about-months-ago\\\/#arve-youtube-aulblk4ibak\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/auLBLk4ibAk?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Never forget those immortal lyrics: &#8220;What you say about his company is what you say about society. Catch the mist, catch the myth, catch the mystery, catch the drift.&#8221; Even <span data-prompt-literal-paste=\"\">Neil Peart didn&#8217;t understand the lyrics to his own damn song, so don&#8217;t feel bad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Rush seems a good fit for Sphere, given the group&#8217;s affinity for elaborate concert visuals and music that often explores futuristic themes.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Rush is developing new visuals specifically for Sphere&#8217;s ginormous screen.<\/p>\n<p>Sphere&#8217;s lineup continues to appeal to an older ticket buyer with disposable income, considered the ideal casino customer, which is very good news for Venetian and its neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>Other throwback acts include U2, Eagles, Backstreet Boys, No Doubt, Phish, Dead &amp; Company and Metallica.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span data-prompt-literal-paste=\"\">As mentioned, the current pattern is for Sphere to announce a few residency dates initially, then add more &#8220;due to popular demand.<\/span>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p>There will be plenty of tickets, so there&#8217;s no (wait for it) rush.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another long-rumored residency at Sphere in Las Vegas is official-official. 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