Elevate From the Norm will feature five shows in May 2027, bringing Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson's return to the world's most technologically advanced arena

Rush is set to play Sphere. The Canadian band has announced Elevate From the Norm, a five-night residency at the spherical Las Vegas arena, scheduled for May 2027. The run follows Fifty Something, the tour that marked the group's return to the stage and has already sold more than a million tickets across North America, South America and Europe.

Dates and tickets

The shows take place on May 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30, 2027. Tickets go on sale according to the following schedule, always at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, equivalent to 3 p.m. Brasília time:

  • November 6: VIP and travel packages for Rush Backstage and band newsletter subscribers, with an exclusive two-hour window.
  • November 11: artist presale for those who register in advance through the Seated platform and receive an access code.
  • November 13: general sale.

VIP packages come in three tiers, with premium seats and perks that may include a meet-and-greet with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, band-signed merchandise and access to the Xanadu VIP Lounge, named after one of Rush's classics. Travel packages include accommodation at the Fontainebleau hotel, which will also host a pop-up shop selling official band merchandise.

What to expect from the shows

According to Geddy Lee, the plan is to play 2112 and Moving Pictures in full, alongside other songs spanning the band's career. The two albums are among the most important in progressive rock history: 1976's 2112, with its suite running over 20 minutes and taking up the entire first side, and 1981's Moving Pictures, featuring Tom Sawyer, Red Barchetta, YYZ and Limelight. The shows will also honor the memory of Neil Peart, the band's drummer and lyricist, who died in 2020.

Rush has always been known for its big screens, animations and visual humor onstage, and Sphere seems tailor-made for that. The arena has an LED screen that completely surrounds the audience and its own immersive sound system. Geddy Lee said the band is working on new visuals designed specifically for the space and described the residency as a chance to fulfill a long-held dream for the group. Since opening in 2023 with U2's residency, Sphere has hosted acts such as Eagles and Dead & Company, and now Rush joins that list.

The lineup

The shows will feature the same lineup as the Fifty Something Tour. Geddy Lee on bass, keyboards and vocals, and Alex Lifeson on guitar, will be joined by German drummer Anika Nilles, who has played with Jeff Beck and was, according to the band, the only drummer considered for the role, and keyboardist Loren Gold, known for his touring work with The Who and Chicago.

Rush's return

Rush had called it a day after the R40 tour in 2015, and Neil Peart's death in January 2020 seemed to have closed that chapter for good. The return began with a performance at the Juno Awards in March 2026, and the Fifty Something Tour opened on June 7, 2026 at the Forum in Los Angeles, the same venue where the band played its final show with Peart in August 2015. The tour continues across North America through December before heading to South America and Europe in 2027.

And Brazil is on the itinerary. After 17 years away from the country, since the Time Machine tour in 2010, Rush will play Curitiba, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Brasília between January and February 2027, with an extra show in São Paulo added after the first date sold out. For anyone wanting to see the band in the most ambitious format of its new chapter, Las Vegas is the destination in May.

The Brazilian dates

The South American leg begins on January 15, 2027 in Buenos Aires, followed by six shows in Brazil:

  • January 22: Curitiba (Arena da Baixada)
  • January 24: São Paulo (Nubank Parque)
  • January 26: São Paulo (Nubank Parque, extra date)
  • January 30: Rio de Janeiro (Estádio Nilton Santos, known as Engenhão)
  • February 1: Belo Horizonte (Mineirão)
  • February 4: Brasília (Arena BRB Mané Garrincha)

The European and UK dates

After Brazil and before Las Vegas, the Fifty Something Tour will play 21 shows across Europe and the UK in 2027, with extra dates in Glasgow, Manchester and London added due to demand:

  • February 19: Paris, France (La Défense Arena)
  • February 21: Berlin, Germany (Uber Arena)
  • February 23: Amsterdam, Netherlands (Ziggo Dome)
  • February 25: Munich, Germany (Olympiahalle)
  • February 28: Cologne, Germany (Lanxess Arena)
  • March 2: Hamburg, Germany (Barclays Arena)
  • March 4: Stuttgart, Germany (Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle)
  • March 8: Glasgow, Scotland (OVO Hydro)
  • March 10: Glasgow, Scotland (OVO Hydro, extra date)
  • March 12: Manchester, England (Co-op Live)
  • March 14: Manchester, England (Co-op Live, extra date)
  • March 16: London, England (The O2)
  • March 18: London, England (The O2)
  • March 21: London, England (The O2, extra date)
  • March 27: Kraków, Poland (Tauron Arena)
  • March 30: Milan, Italy (Unipol Dome)
  • April 1: Basel, Switzerland (St. Jakobshalle)
  • April 4: Copenhagen, Denmark (Royal Arena)
  • April 6: Oslo, Norway (Unity Arena)
  • April 8: Stockholm, Sweden (Avicii Arena)
  • April 10: Helsinki, Finland (Veikkaus Arena)