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Marathon • Power Windows

Tour Supporting "RUSH"

For the Rush Tour, in support of their eponymous debut, the band was largely performing as an opening act, which necessitated shorter, high-energy set lists. The repertoire understandably leaned heavily on their newly released record, anchored by hard-hitting tracks like "Finding My Way" and the extended jam of "Working Man" (complete with a requisite drum solo). However, the set list also served as a fascinating bridge between their bar-band past and their rapidly approaching future. While they continued to play unreleased early holdovers like "Fancy Dancer," "The Loser," and "Garden Road," the addition of drummer Neil Peart to the lineup meant they were already road-testing brand-new material. This gave audiences an exclusive early preview of complex future staples like "Anthem," "Best I Can," "In The End," and "Fly By Night" well before they were officially recorded.

Disclaimer: The tour dates and set list variations presented here have been rigorously researched and validated using a wide variety of sources, including published biographies, historical tour advertisements, online databases, and direct fan input.

While we have done our absolute best to make this archive as complete and accurate as possible, unrecorded set list changes and historical discrepancies do happen. Mistakes and omissions are always possible. If you notice any inaccuracies and have a verified source to help correct the record, please let us know so we can continue to improve the archive.