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]
The Tour of the Hemispheres marked the absolute zenith of Rush's complex progressive era, pushing the band's physical and musical endurance to its limits. The set list was heavily dominated by massive, technically demanding epics, prominently featuring the side-long title track "Hemispheres," the intricate instrumental "La Villa Strangiato," and a near-complete "2112." To make room for these sprawling centerpieces alongside new additions like "The Trees," the band compressed several of their early staples into a high-energy, rapid-fire encore medley of "Working Man," "Bastille Day," and "In the Mood." The immense stamina required for this tour, combined with their rapidly expanding catalog, led the band to begin making rotational changes to the set list throughout the run; a practical strategy that would become much more commonplace on future tours.
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Performances
Main Performance
●Anthem
●A Passage To Bangkok
●By-Tor & the Snow Dog (abridged)
●Xanadu
●Something For Nothing
●The Trees
●Cygnus X-1: Book I: The Voyage
●Cygnus X-1: Book II: Hemispheres
●Closer To The Heart
●Circumstances
●A Farewell To Kings
●La Villa Strangiato
●2112 (excludes "Oracle: The Dream")
Encore
●Working Man
●Bastille Day
●In the Mood
●Drum Solo
●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.
HEMISPHERES TOUR - PROGRESS & VARIATIONS ▼ Click Here to View ▼
Explore the night-by-night breakdown of the setlist evolution.
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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