RUSH

With the recent passing of the GREAT Neil Peart... it prompted me to log my sightings of RUSH.  First off.. I was introduced to the band by a friend in high school which got me to buy their 1st LP...on 8 track tape. Next (I believe) I purchased 2112. At this point, my friend typed out the full lyrics for me. Typewriter ...no computer/printer!

On to the show...

None of my other friends were familiar with the band (yet ...as this is 1977) so I went and saw them on their FAREWELL TO KINGS tour in my home town at the TOMORROW CLUB which was downtown (see link for history). Sat in the balcony-center stage.  The opening act was a band called Rex, which I don't remember anything about but was fronted by Rex Smith.

 December 5, 1977

Though a little later...they sounded like:






REX  circa 1977:



Next show (I believe) I attended was the PERMANENT WAVES tour.  Feb. 18, 1980 at the Richfield Coliseum outside of Cleveland.