Overall Tour Attendance: In excess of 15,042,112
Total Confirmed Dates: 2,566 (with 42 cancelations and 4 rescheduled dates)
Total Number of Songs Performed: 46,640 [estimate]
For the Presto Tour, Rush began incorporating more visual media into their production, kicking off the concert with the A Show of Hands introductory video. Musically, the set list reflected the band's gradual transition away from heavy sequencing toward a warmer, guitar-driven sound. While their 80s catalog still featured prominently early in the show, the band leaned into their new record with energetic performances of "Superconductor," "The Pass," "Scars," and "War Paint." As with previous runs, the band actively tinkered with the set list as the tour progressed, subtly shifting the running order of newer tracks like "Show Don't Tell" and completely swapping out encore openers, ultimately replacing "The Big Money" with "The Spirit of Radio." Following Neil Peart's "The Rhythm Method" solo, the night closed out with a massive nostalgia trip, firing through an encore of 70s heavy-hitters before surprising the audience with a playful, unexpected rendition of the surf-rock classic "Wipeout!"
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Performances
Main Performance
●Force Ten
●Freewill (abridged)
●Distant Early Warning
●Time Stand Still
●Subdivisions
●Marathon
●Red Barchetta
●Superconductor
●Show Don't Tell
●The Pass
●Closer To The Heart
●Manhattan Project
●Xanadu (abridged)
●YYZ
●The Rhythm Method (Drum Solo)
●Scars
●War Paint
●Mission
●Tom Sawyer
Encore
○The Big Money
●The Spirit of Radio
●2112 (“Overture”)
●La Villa Strangiato
●In the Mood
●Wipeout!
●Core — 90%+ of shows ●Heavy Rotation — 50% to 89% of shows ○Light Rotation — < 50% of shows Sorting — Mode order, based on the most frequent position played.
PRESTO TOUR - PROGRESS & VARIATIONS ▼ Click Here to View ▼
Explore the night-by-night breakdown of the setlist evolution.
📅 Feb 17
Greenville, South Carolina
First Three Nights Set List
📅 Feb 19
Jacksonville, Florida
First Three Nights Set List
📅 Feb 20
St. Petersburg, Florida
First Three Nights Set List
📅 Feb 22
Miami, Florida
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Feb 23
Orlando, Florida
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Feb 25
New Orleans, Louisiana
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Feb 26
Houston, Texas
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Feb 28
San Antonio, Texas
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Mar 1
Dallas, Texas
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Mar 3
Kansas City, Missouri
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Mar 5
St. Louis, Missouri
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Mar 6
Cincinnati, Ohio
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Mar 8
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Mar 9
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Mar 20
Edmonton, Alberta
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Mar 21
Calgary, Alberta
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Mar 23
Vancouver, British Columbia
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Mar 24
Portland, Oregon
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Mar 26
Seattle, Washington
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Mar 28
Sacramento, California
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
📅 Mar 30
Oakland, California
Primary Set List (Variation #2)
📅 Mar 31
Oakland, California
Primary Set List (Variation #2)
📅 Apr 2
Inglewood, California
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Apr 3
Inglewood, California
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Apr 5
San Diego, California
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Apr 7
Costa Mesa, California
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Apr 8
Phoenix, Arizona
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Apr 20
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Apr 22
Uniondale, New York
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Apr 24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Apr 25
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Apr 27
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Apr 28
Rochester, New York
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 May 1
Atlanta, Georgia
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 May 2
Charlotte, North Carolina
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 May 4
Richmond, Virginia
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 May 5
Largo, Maryland
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 May 7
Providence, Rhode Island
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 May 8
Hartford, Connecticut
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 May 10
Worcester, Massachusetts
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 May 11
Worcester, Massachusetts
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 May 13
Québec City, Québec
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 May 14
Montreal, Québec
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 May 16
Toronto, Ontario
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 May 17
Toronto, Ontario
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 2
Albany, New York
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 4
Baltimore, Maryland
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 5
Hampton, Virginia
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 7
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 8
Richfield, Ohio
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 10
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 11
Cincinnati, Ohio
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 13
Columbus, Ohio
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 14
Noblesville, Indiana
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 16
East Troy, Wisconsin
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 17
East Troy, Wisconsin
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 19
Bloomington, Minnesota
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 20
Omaha, Nebraska
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 22
Englewood, Colorado
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 24
Salt Lake City, Utah
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 26
Sacramento, California
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 27
Mountain View, California
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Jun 29
Irvine, California
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
📅 Sep 15
Westlake Village, California
North Ranch Country Club Music & Tennis Festival Performance
Performance Totals
First Three Nights Set List
Performed 3 times
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Primary Set List (Variation #1)
Performed 17 times
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Primary Set List (Variation #2)
Performed 2 times
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Primary Set List (Variation #3)
Performed 41 times
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North Ranch Country Club Music & Tennis Festival Performance
Performed 1 time
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Show Don't Tell - preceded "Superconductor" until February 22nd
Superconductor
The Pass
Closer To The Heart
Manhattan Project
Xanadu - (abridged)
YYZ
The Rhythm Method - (Drum Solo)
Scars
War Paint
Mission
Tom Sawyer
Encore
The Big Money
2112 - (“Overture”)
La Villa Strangiato
In the Mood
Wipeout!
Presto Tour
Primary Set List (Variation #1)
Played at 17 shows
Main Performance
Force Ten
Freewill - (abridged)
Distant Early Warning
Time Stand Still
Subdivisions
Marathon
Red Barchetta
Superconductor
Show Don't Tell
The Pass
Closer To The Heart
Manhattan Project
Xanadu - (abridged)
YYZ
The Rhythm Method - (Drum Solo)
Scars
War Paint
Mission
Tom Sawyer
Encore
The Big Money
2112 - (“Overture”)
La Villa Strangiato
In the Mood
Wipeout!
Presto Tour
Primary Set List (Variation #2)
Mar 30, Mar 31
Main Performance
Force Ten
Freewill - (abridged)
Distant Early Warning
Time Stand Still
Subdivisions
Marathon
Red Barchetta
Superconductor
Show Don't Tell
The Pass
Closer To The Heart
Manhattan Project
Xanadu - (abridged)
YYZ
The Rhythm Method - (Drum Solo)
Scars
War Paint
Mission
Tom Sawyer
Encore
2112 - (“Overture”)
La Villa Strangiato
In the Mood
Wipeout!
Presto Tour
Primary Set List (Variation #3)
Played at 41 shows
Main Performance
Force Ten
Freewill - (abridged)
Distant Early Warning
Time Stand Still
Subdivisions
Marathon
Red Barchetta
Superconductor
Show Don't Tell
The Pass
Closer To The Heart
Manhattan Project
Xanadu - (abridged)
YYZ
The Rhythm Method - (Drum Solo)
Scars
War Paint
Mission
Tom Sawyer
Encore
The Spirit of Radio
2112 - (“Overture”)
La Villa Strangiato
In the Mood
Wipeout!
Tour Variation
North Ranch Country Club Music & Tennis Festival Performance
Sep 15
Main Performance
Closer To The Heart - Music & Tennis Festival with Geddy and Alex.
In the Mood - Music & Tennis Festival with Geddy and Alex.
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.
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