The Counterparts Tour kicked off with a playful animated video set to "Also Sprach Zarathustra," signaling the band's confident return to a heavier, guitar-driven sound. The set list heavily promoted their acclaimed new album, unleashing aggressive modern tracks like "Animate," "Nobody's Hero," "Double Agent," and the Grammy-nominated instrumental "Leave That Thing Alone." This tour prominently highlighted guitarist Alex Lifeson's growing comedic stage presence, featuring him delivering a humorous country-twang intro for "Cold Fire," a spoken prelude to "Stick It Out," and playful band member introductions during "Closer to the Heart." The show featured a fluid running order that saw "Dreamline" elevated to the opening slot and mid-run adjustments like the spring addition of "Bravado." Following Neil Peart's "The Rhythm Method" drum solo, the main set climaxed with a potent nostalgic trio of "The Trees," "Xanadu," and the "Hemispheres Prelude," before concluding with the requisite "Tom Sawyer." The night then wrapped up with a high-energy encore of "Force Ten", "YYZ," and a returning instrumental tease of "Cygnus X-1."