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Rush dives into world tour

Published June 13, 2007 03:06 PM

By Kym Kilgore / LiveDaily Contributor

Rush [ tickets ] will hit the stage tonight (6/13) in Atlanta, GA, to kick off its Snakes & Arrows World Tour, which is set to cross North America and Europe into late October.

The Canadian prog-rock trio recently added a Sept. 17 stop at New York City's Madison Square Garden to close out the US portion of the trek. Details for the North American run--Rush's first since its 30th anniversary tour in 2004--are listed below. The European leg, which launches Oct. 3 in Glasgow, Scotland, is detailed at the group's website.

Rush is supporting last month's "Snakes & Arrows," which debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 chart. The album is the band's first set of new material since 2002's "Vapor Trails." The first single from the new record, "Far Cry," made the Top 10 on rock-radio charts and the second single, "Spindrift," is currently making the rounds.

A limited-edition vinyl version of the album is expected June 19. Only 5,000 copies of the two-LP set will be made available.

"Snakes & Arrows" will also be released later this month as one of the first albums in the new MVI format. MVI (Music Video Interactive) is a DVD-based product that plays in all DVD players, computers and video-game consoles with DVD drives, according to a press release. The MVI release will have the record in hi-resolution stereo and 5.1 surround sound, and include a 45-minute documentary on the making of the album.

"Snakes & Arrows" is Rush's 11th Top 10 album in the US. In its more than three-decade career, the band has sold more than 35 million records worldwide, according to a press release.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

June 2007
13 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
15 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
16 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
18 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
20 - Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
22 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
25 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
27 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
29 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
30 - Saratoga Springs, NY - SPAC

July 2007
2 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach
4 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake
6 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center
8 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
9 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
18 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
20 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
21 - Ridgefield, WA - The Amphitheatre at Clark County
23 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
25 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
27 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
28 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
30 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre

August 2007
1 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
3 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
4 - Marysville, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
6 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
8 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
11 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre
12 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless
14 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
23 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
24 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
26 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
28 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
30 - Cuyagoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center

September 2007
1 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
2 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheater
6 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater
8 - Tinley Park, IL- First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
9 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
12 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre
14 - Quebec City, Quebec - Colisee de Quebec
15 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
17 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
19 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
21 - Ottawa, Ontario - ScotiaBank Place