The members of Rush are preparing for a somewhat leisurely stroll of the States and Canada. Drummer Neil Peart is being particularly recreational, he's traveling by motorcycle to the band's rehearsal spot in San Bernardino, California.
The band has a few days of tuning before kicking off the next leg of "Test For Echo" tour May 7 in San Diego. They'll travel for just three weeks before taking a nine-day break May 25 at which point Peart plans to bicycle around Colorado.
Peart is well known for his cycling travels: he penned a chronicle released last fall called "The Masked Rider: Cycling in West Africa." Expect members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson to spend the time at home in Toronto.
Fans not able to see Rush in concert can immerse themselves in Rush at home.
Mercury re-releases roughly half the band's catalogue on CD May 6. Here's how the tour lines up:
5/7 - San Diego, CA @ Hospitality Point
5/8 - Phoenix, AZ @ Desert Sky Pavillion
5/10 - Devore, CA @ Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavillion
5/11 - Mountain View CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
5/14 - Portland, OR @ Rose Garden
5/16 - Vancouver, BC @ GM Place
5/17 - George, WA @ The Gorge
5/19 - Boise, ID @ BSU Pavillion
5/20 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
5/22 - Englewood, CO @ Fiddler's Green Amphitheater
5/24 - Dallas, TX @ Starplex Amphitheater
5/25 - Houston, TX @ Woodlands Pavilion
6/4 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
6/5 - Nashville, TN @ Starwood Amphitheater
6/7 - Bonner Springs, KS @ Sandstone Amphitheater
6/8 - St. Louis, MO @ Riverport Amphitheater
6/10 - Noblesville, IN @ Deer Creek Music Center
6/11 - Burgettstown, PA @ Star Lake Amphitheater
6/13 - Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater
6/14 - Chicago, IL @ World Music Theater
6/16 - Columbus, OH @ Polaris Amphitheater
6/17 - Detroit, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theater
6/19 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
6/20 - Bristow, VA @ Nissan Pavilion
6/22 - Camden, NJ @ Blockbuster-Sony Entertainment Centre
6/23 - Mansfield, MA @ Great Woods Center
6/25 - Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach
6/26 - Hartford, CT @ The Meadows
6/28 - Montreal, PQ @ Molson Centre
6/30 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheater
7/2 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheater
7/3 - Quebec City, PQ @ Quebec Coliseum
7/4 - Ottawa, ON @ Corel Centre