Overview
- The band, which confirmed the plan on Thursday, will record every performance of its four sold-out Scotiabank Arena shows beginning Friday, August 7, for use in a future release.
- Alex Lifeson announced the nightly recording in an interview and Geddy Lee said Toronto’s four-show mini-residency made it the best place to capture a wide range of songs.
- RUSH is playing two-set “evening with” shows drawn from a roughly 40-song catalog, a format that gives the filmmakers multiple distinct setlists to document.
- Allan Weinrib, a longtime RUSH collaborator and Lee’s brother, will oversee the concert footage in what has been described as his directorial debut, while final release plans remain under discussion.
- The filming is intended to preserve the band’s hometown celebration and tribute to late drummer Neil Peart and to provide a keepsake for fans who could not attend, with global fan demand cited by the band.