{{Short description|1978–1979 concert tour by Rush}} {{Infobox concert | concert_tour_name = Hemispheres Tour | image = | type = | location = {{hlist|Europe|North America}} | album = ''[[Hemispheres (Rush album)|Hemispheres]]'' | artist = [[Rush (band)|Rush]] | start_date = October 14, 1978 | end_date = June 4, 1979 | number_of_legs = 2 | number_of_shows = 137 | last_tour = A Farewell to Kings Tour <br> (1977–1978) | this_tour = '''Hemispheres Tour''' <br> (1978–1979) | next_tour = Permanent Waves Tour <br> (1979–1980) }} The '''Hemispheres Tour''' (also referred to as '''The Tour of the Hemispheres''') was a concert tour by Canadian [[rock music|rock]] band [[Rush (band)|Rush]] in support of their sixth studio album, ''[[Hemispheres (Rush album)|Hemispheres]]''.
==Background== The tour began on October 14, 1978 which began with arenas in Canada, extending out into the United States.{{sfn|Popoff|2020|p=333}} It was the first tour where the band was noted as a major headlining act, playing an hour and a half instead of a forty-five minute set, with hopes that the audience would appreciate the length of the set.{{sfn|Popoff|2020|p=334}} While keeping a good lighting system, the band began extending their PA system, as well as becoming more active on stage with the usage of backdrops, giving the audience something to look at - something that became a major part of their performances.{{sfn|Popoff|2020|pp=334–335}} Rush toured Europe in April to May 1979, concluding their tour with a performance at the Pinkpop Festival in Holland, which had followed after Lifeson broke his finger, resulting in three shows being canceled, but however he had performed at the festival with no problems. The tour was accompanied by the release of the European compilation album, ''Rush Through Time'', which was unauthorized at the time.{{sfn|Popoff|2020|p=336}}
==Reception== Reviewing the October 25, 1978 performance in Saskatoon, Star-Phoenix's Joe Rubin noted on the band's usage of special effects which he had stated held the audience 'spellbound' with balls of light, swirling spirals and spaceships depicted on the screen suspended behind the band as they performed. Regarding the audience, Rubin stated it was understandable as they were grogged on sound, later benumbed and ecstatic at the conclusion of the performance.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rubin |first1=Joe |title=Entertainment: Rush |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZZjAAAAIBAJ&dq=rush+concert&pg=PA24&article_id=993,3980996 |access-date=January 16, 2023 |publisher=The Phoenix |date=October 26, 1978 |location=Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |page=20 |language=en}}</ref>
The Spokesman-Review's Dave Reagan, reviewing the November 8, 1978 performance in Spokane, wrote that the band had proved its reputation to be loud but talented. He observed that the music was relatively clean and low enough to not compound the echoing effects of the coliseum where the show took place. Also noting on the special effects and the lighting accompanied by the use of the synthesizer, Reagan stated that it had brought the audience to both its feet and knees, with the visuals keeping the longer songs exciting and alive, with no interest lost from the audience.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rush's reputation remains first-rate |last1=Reagan |first1=Dave |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RfZLAAAAIBAJ&dq=rush+concert+review&pg=PA8&article_id=3734,3704690 |access-date=January 16, 2023 |publisher=The Spokesman-Review |date=November 9, 1978 |location=Spokane, Washington |page=14 |language=en}}</ref>
==Set list== This is an example set list adapted from ''Rush: Wandering the Face of the Earth – The Official Touring History'' of what were performed during the tour, but may not represent the majority of the shows.{{sfn|Daly|Hansen|2019|p=160}} "Circumstances" was removed from the set during the band's shows in the United Kingdom, with "Something for Nothing" and "Cygnus X-1" being removed from the set during the rest of the shows in Europe.{{sfn|Daly|Hansen|2019|p=157}} ;Main Setlist #"Anthem" #"[[A Passage to Bangkok]]" #"By-Tor and the Snow Dog" #"[[Xanadu (Rush song)|Xanadu]]" #"Something for Nothing" #"[[The Trees (Rush song)|The Trees]]" #"[[Cygnus X-1 (song series)#Book I: The Voyage|Cygnus X-1]]" #"[[Cygnus X-1 (song series)#Book II: Hemispheres|Hemispheres]]" #"[[Closer to the Heart]]" #"[[Circumstances (song)|Circumstances]]" #"[[A Farewell to Kings (song)|A Farewell to Kings]]" #"[[List of Rush instrumentals#La Villa Strangiato|La Villa Strangiato]]" #"[[2112 (song)|2112]]" <small>(Chapters I–IV, VI–VII)</small> #;Encore #"[[Working Man]]" / "[[Bastille Day (song)|Bastille Day]]" / "[[In the Mood (Rush song)|In the Mood]]" <small>(medley, with drum solo)</small>
==Tour dates== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of 1978 concerts{{sfn|Daly|Hansen|2019|pp=160–175}}<ref name="tothtourdates">{{cite web |title=Hemispheres Tour |url=https://www.rush.com/tour/hemispheres/ |website=Rush.com |access-date=January 16, 2023 |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>Newspaper concert listings: *{{cite news |last1=Palmer |first1=Vaughn |title=Bands battle again at the Commodore |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WzpmAAAAIBAJ&dq=rush+concert+coliseum&pg=PA35&article_id=2116,193269 |access-date=January 16, 2023 |publisher=The Vancouver Sun |date=October 2, 1978 |location=Vancouver, British Columbia |page=C3 |language=en |quote=Rush, Nov. 4, Coliseum Concert Bowl}} *{{cite news |title=Sights and Sounds of the Month: Performances |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sVZOAAAAIBAJ&dq=rush+concert+coliseum&pg=PA25&article_id=6116,3351795 |access-date=January 16, 2023 |publisher=Spokane Daily Chronicle |date=October 27, 1978 |location=Spokane, Washington |language=en |quote=Rush, a rock concert, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. in the Coliseum.}} *{{cite news |last1=East |first1=Jon |title=This Week - Southern Rock, Smooth Jazz |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zCwTAAAAIBAJ&dq=rush+concert+coliseum&pg=PA25&article_id=7051,137512 |access-date=January 16, 2023 |issue=33 |publisher=Ocala Star-Banner |date=March 1, 1979 |location=Ocala, Florida |page=11A |language=en}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| City ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Venue |- |October 14, 1978 |[[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]] | rowspan="16" |Canada |[[Kingston Memorial Centre|Kingston Memorial Center]] |- |October 15, 1978 |[[Guelph]] |[[Guelph Memorial Gardens]] |- |October 17, 1978 |[[North Bay, Ontario|North Bay]] |[[North Bay Memorial Gardens]] |- |October 18, 1978 |[[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]] |[[Sudbury Community Arena]] |- |October 20, 1978 |[[Thunder Bay]] |[[Fort William Gardens]] |- |October 21, 1978 |[[Winnipeg]] |[[Winnipeg Arena]] |- |October 22, 1978 |[[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]] |[[Keystone Centre|Keystone Center]] |- |October 24, 1978 |[[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]] |[[Brandt Centre|Regina Agridome]] |- |October 25, 1978 |[[Saskatoon]] |[[Saskatoon Arena]] |- |October 27, 1978 |[[Edmonton]] |[[Northlands Coliseum]] |- |October 28, 1978 |[[Calgary]] |[[Stampede Corral]] |- |October 29, 1978 |[[Lethbridge]] |[[ENMAX Centre|Lethbridge Sportsplex]] |- |October 31, 1978 |[[Kamloops]] |KXA Auditorium |- |November 2, 1978 |[[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]] |[[Victoria Memorial Arena]] |- |November 3, 1978 |[[Nanaimo, British Columbia|Nanaimo]] |[[Frank Crane Arena]] |- |November 4, 1978 |[[Vancouver]] |[[Pacific Coliseum]] |- |November 6, 1978 |[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] | rowspan="28" |United States |[[Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Oregon)|Portland Memorial Coliseum]] |- |November 7, 1978 |[[Seattle]] |[[KeyArena|Seattle Center Coliseum]] |- |November 8, 1978 |[[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]] |[[Spokane Coliseum]] |- |November 10, 1978 |[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] |[[Sacramento Convention Center Complex|Sacramento Memorial Auditorium]] |- |November 11, 1978 |[[Reno, Nevada|Reno]] |[[Reno-Sparks Convention Center|Centennial Coliseum]] |- |November 13, 1978 |[[San Diego]] |[[Pechanga Arena|San Diego Sports Arena]] |- |November 14, 1978 |[[Long Beach]] |[[Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center|Long Beach Arena]] |- |November 15, 1978 |[[Fresno]] |[[Warnors Theatre|Warnors Theater]] |- |November 16, 1978 |[[Daly City]] |[[Cow Palace]] |- |November 18, 1978 |[[San Bernardino]] |[[Swing Auditorium]] |- |November 19, 1978 |[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] |[[Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum]] |- |November 20, 1978 |[[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]] |[[Tucson Convention Center|Tucson Community Center]] |- |November 21, 1978 |[[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]] |[[Albuquerque Civic Auditorium]] |- |November 30, 1978 |[[Indianapolis]] |[[Market Square Arena]] |- |December 1, 1978 |[[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]] |[[Hara Arena]] |- |December 2, 1978 |[[Detroit]] |[[Cobo Center|Cobo Arena]] |- |December 3, 1978 |[[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]] |[[Toledo Sports Arena]] |- |December 5, 1978 |[[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport]] |[[Long Center for the Performing Arts|Palmer Auditorium]] |- |December 7, 1978 |[[Milwaukee]] |[[UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena|MECCA Arena]] |- |December 8, 1978 |[[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]] |[[Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena|Brown County Arena]] |- |December 9, 1978 |[[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]] |[[RiverCentre|St. Paul Civic Center]] |- |December 10, 1978 |[[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]] |[[Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center|Veterans Memorial Auditorium]] |- |December 11, 1978 |[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] |[[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City, Missouri)|Kansas City Municipal Auditorium]] |- |December 13, 1978 |[[St. Louis]] |[[St. Louis Arena|The Checkerdome]] |- |December 14, 1978 | rowspan="3" |[[Chicago]] | rowspan="3" |[[International Amphitheatre|International Amphitheater]] |- |December 15, 1978 |- |December 16, 1978 |- |December 17, 1978 |[[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] |[[Alliant Energy Center|Dane County Coliseum]] |- |December 19, 1978 |[[London, Ontario|London]] | rowspan="8" |Canada |[[London Gardens]] |- |December 20, 1978 |[[Kitchener, Ontario|Kitchener]] |[[Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex|Kitchener Memorial Auditorium]] |- |December 21, 1978 |[[Ottawa]] |[[TD Place Arena|Ottawa Civic Center]] |- |December 26, 1978 | rowspan="2" |[[Montreal]] | rowspan="2" |[[Montreal Forum]] |- |December 27, 1978 |- |December 28, 1978 | rowspan="3" |[[Toronto]] | rowspan="3" |[[Maple Leaf Gardens]] |- |December 29, 1978 |- |December 31, 1978 |}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of 1979 concerts{{sfn|Daly|Hansen|2019|pp=160–175}}<ref name="tothtourdates"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=East |first1=Jon |title=This Week - Southern Rock, Smooth Jazz |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zCwTAAAAIBAJ&dq=rush+concert+coliseum&pg=PA25&article_id=7051,137512 |access-date=January 16, 2023 |issue=33 |publisher=Ocala Star-Banner |date=March 1, 1979 |location=Ocala, Florida |page=11A |language=en}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| City ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Venue |- |January 11, 1979 |[[Boston]] | rowspan="57" |United States |[[Boston Music Hall]] |- |January 12, 1979 |[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]] |[[MassMutual Center|Springfield Civic Center]] |- |January 13, 1979 | rowspan="2" |[[New York City]] | rowspan="2" |[[Palladium (New York City)|The Palladium]] |- |January 14, 1979 |- |January 16, 1979 |[[Albany, New York|Albany]] |[[Palace Theatre (Albany, New York)|Palace Theater]] |- |January 17, 1979 |[[Passaic, New Jersey|Passaic]] |[[Capitol Theatre (Passaic, New Jersey)|Capitol Theater]] |- |January 19, 1979 |[[Pittsburgh]] |[[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] |- |January 20, 1979 |[[Baltimore]] |[[Royal Farms Arena|Baltimore Civic Center]] |- |January 21, 1979 |[[Philadelphia]] |[[Spectrum (arena)|The Spectrum]] |- |January 23, 1979 |[[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]] |[[Oncenter War Memorial Arena|Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium]] |- |January 24, 1979 |[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] |[[Buffalo Memorial Auditorium]] |- |January 26, 1979 |[[Cincinnati]] |[[U.S. Bank Arena|Riverfront Coliseum]] |- |January 27, 1979 |[[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]] |[[Von Braun Center|Von Braun Civic Center]] |- |January 28, 1979 |[[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] |[[Mid-South Coliseum]] |- |January 30, 1979 |[[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] |[[Louisville Gardens]] |- |January 31, 1979 |[[Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington]] |[[Indiana University Bloomington|IU Auditorium]] |- |February 1, 1979 |[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]] |[[St. John Arena]] |- |February 2, 1979 |[[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]] |[[Dow Event Center|Saginaw Civic Center]] |- |February 3, 1979 |[[Richfield, Ohio|Richfield]] |[[Richfield Coliseum]] |- |February 10, 1979 |[[Oklahoma City]] |[[Oklahoma State Fair|Oklahoma State Fairgrounds]] |- |February 15, 1979 |[[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] |[[Columbia Township Auditorium|Township Auditorium]] |- |February 17, 1979 |[[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]] |[[Crown Coliseum|Cumberland County Memorial Arena]] |- |February 19, 1979 |[[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville]] |[[U.S. Cellular Center (Asheville)|Asheville Civic Center]] |- |February 20, 1979 |[[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]] |[[Knoxville Civic Coliseum]] |- |February 22, 1979 |[[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]] |[[Barton Coliseum]] |- |February 23, 1979 |[[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]] |[[Hirsch Memorial Coliseum]] |- |February 24, 1979 |[[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]] |[[Expo Square Pavilion|Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion]] |- |February 25, 1979 |[[Austin, Texas|Austin]] |[[Long Center for the Performing Arts|Austin Municipal Auditorium]] |- |February 27, 1979 |[[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]] |[[Memorial Coliseum (Corpus Christi)|Corpus Christi Memorial Coliseum]] |- |March 1, 1979 |[[Houston]] |[[Sam Houston Coliseum]] |- |March 2, 1979 |[[Dallas]] |[[Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center|Dallas Convention Center]] |- |March 3, 1979 |[[San Antonio]] |[[HemisFair Arena]] |- |March 4, 1979 |[[Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont]] |[[Beaumont Civic Center]] |- |March 6, 1979 |[[New Orleans]] |[[Municipal Auditorium (New Orleans)|New Orleans Municipal Auditorium]] |- |March 8, 1979 |[[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]] |[[Mobile Civic Center|Mobile Expo Hall]] |- |March 9, 1979 |[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] |[[Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts|Jacksonville Civic Auditorium]] |- |March 10, 1979 |[[Hollywood, Florida|Hollywood]] |[[Hollywood Sportatorium]] |- |March 11, 1979 |[[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]] |[[Curtis Hixon Hall|Curtis Hixon Convention Hall]] |- |March 13, 1979 |[[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] |[[Boutwell Memorial Auditorium|Boutwell Auditorium]] |- |March 15, 1979 |[[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]] |[[Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium|Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium]] |- |March 16, 1979 |[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] |[[Nashville Municipal Auditorium]] |- |March 17, 1979 |[[Johnson City, Tennessee|Johnson City]] |[[Freedom Hall Civic Center|Freedom Hall]] |- |March 18, 1979 |[[Wheeling, West Virginia|Wheeling]] |[[WesBanco Arena|Wheeling Civic Center]] |- |March 27, 1979 |[[Salt Lake City]] |[[Salt Palace (arena)|Salt Palace]] |- |March 28, 1979 |[[Denver]] |[[Denver Auditorium Arena|Denver Auditorium]] |- |March 29, 1979 |[[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] |[[Pershing Center]] |- |March 30, 1979 |[[Topeka, Kansas|Topeka]] |Topeka Municipal Auditorium |- |April 2, 1979 |Syracuse |Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium |- |April 3, 1979 |[[Poughkeepsie, New York|Poughkeepsie]] |[[Mid-Hudson Civic Center]] |- |April 4, 1979 |[[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] |[[Blue Cross Arena|War Memorial Auditorium]] |- |April 6, 1979 |[[Hempstead, New York|Hempstead]] |[[Nassau Coliseum]] |- |April 7, 1979 |[[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]] |[[New Haven Coliseum]] |- |April 10, 1979 |[[Salem, Virginia|Salem]] |[[Salem Civic Center|Roanoke Valley Civic Center]] |- |April 11, 1979 |[[Hampton, Virginia|Hampton]] |[[Hampton Coliseum]] |- |April 13, 1979 |[[Atlanta]] |[[Fox Theatre (Atlanta)|Fox Theater]] |- |April 14, 1979 |[[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]] |[[Greensboro Coliseum Complex|Greensboro Coliseum]] |- |April 15, 1979 |[[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]] |[[Dunkin' Donuts Center|Providence Civic Center]] |- |April 23, 1979 | rowspan="2" |[[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] | rowspan="2" |England | rowspan="2" |[[Newcastle City Hall]] |- |April 24, 1979 |- |April 25, 1979 | rowspan="3" |[[Glasgow]] | rowspan="4" |Scotland | rowspan="3" |[[The Apollo (Glasgow)|Glasgow Apollo]] |- |April 26, 1979 |- |April 27, 1979 |- |April 28, 1979 |[[Edinburgh]] |Edinburgh Odeon |- |April 29, 1979 | rowspan="2" |[[Manchester]] | rowspan="14" |England | rowspan="2" |[[O2 Apollo Manchester|Manchester Apollo]] |- |April 30, 1979 |- |May 1, 1979 | rowspan="2" |[[Liverpool]] | rowspan="2" |[[Liverpool Empire Theatre|Empire Theater]] |- |May 2, 1979 |- |May 4, 1979 | rowspan="4" |[[London]] | rowspan="4" |[[Hammersmith Apollo|Hammersmith Odeon]] |- |May 5, 1979 |- |May 6, 1979 |- |May 7, 1979 |- |May 9, 1979 |[[Coventry]] |[[Coventry Theatre|Coventry Theater]] |- |May 10, 1979 | rowspan="2" |[[Birmingham]] | rowspan="2" |[[Birmingham Odeon]] |- |May 11, 1979 |- |May 13, 1979 |[[Southampton]] |[[Mayflower Theatre|Gaumont Theater]] |- |May 14, 1979 | rowspan="2" |[[Bristol]] | rowspan="2" |[[Colston Hall]] |- |May 15, 1979 |- |<s>May 17, 1979</s>{{efn|The performance on May 17, 1979 was canceled due to a fire burning down the venue.}} |[[Paris]] |France |Le Stadium |- |May 18, 1979 |[[Poperinge]] |Belgium |Maeke Blyde Hall |- |May 22, 1979 |[[Oslo]] |Norway |[[Chateau Neuf]] |- |May 23, 1979 |[[Gothenburg]] |rowspan="2"|Sweden |[[Gothenburg Concert Hall|Gothenburg Concert House]] |- |May 25, 1979 |[[Stockholm]] |[[Gröna Lund|Grona Lund]] |- |May 27, 1979 |[[Erlangen]] | rowspan="4" |West Germany |[[Heinrich-Lades-Halle|Stadthalle]] |- |May 28, 1979 |[[Offenbach am Main|Offenbach]] |[[Stadthalle Offenbach|Stadthalle]] |- |May 29, 1979 |[[Hamburg]] |[[Laeiszhalle|Hamburg Music Hall]] |- |<s>May 31, 1979</s>{{efn|name="lifesoninjury"|The performances on May 31, June 1 and 2, 1979 were canceled due to Lifeson breaking a finger.}} |[[Mannheim]] |Rose Garden |- |<s>June 1, 1979</s>{{efn|name="lifesoninjury"}} |[[Zürich|Zurich]] |Switzerland |[[Volkshaus]] |- |<s>June 2, 1979</s>{{efn|name="lifesoninjury"}} |[[Munich]] |West Germany |[[Circus Krone Building|Circus Krone]] |- |June 4, 1979 |[[Geleen]] |Netherlands |[[Pinkpop Festival|Damen Sports Park]] |}
=== Box office score data === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references ! scope="col" style="width:9em;"|Date ! scope="col" style="width:13em;"|City ! scope="col" style="width:19em;"|Venue ! scope="col" style="width:9em;"|Attendance ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"|Gross ! scope="col" style="width:5em;" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |- |December 11, 1978 |Kansas City, United States |Municipal Auditorium |9,250 |$72,029 |<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Top Box Office |magazine=Billboard |date=January 6, 1979 |volume=91 |issue=1 |page=57 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IyUEAAAAMBAJ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> |- |January 11, 1979 |Boston, United States |Music Hall |3,800 |$31,750 |rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Top Box Office |magazine=Billboard |date=January 27, 1979 |page=54 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JSUEAAAAMBAJ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> |- |January 13–14, 1979 |New York City, United States |Palladium |6,300 / 6,300 |$52,000 |- |January 17, 1979 |Passaic, United States |Capitol Theatre |3,456 / 3,456 |$28,172 |rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Top Box Office |magazine=Billboard |date=February 3, 1979 |volume=91 |issue=5 |page=64 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JiUEAAAAMBAJ |access-date=January 15, 2023 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> |- |January 19, 1979 |Pittsburgh, United States |Civic Arena |14,032 / 14,032 |$110,421 |- |January 20, 1979 |Baltimore, United States |Civic Center |8,676 |$60,578 |- |January 21, 1979 |Philadelphia, United States |Spectrum |13,064 |$94,467 |- |January 27, 1979 |Huntsville, United States |Civic Center |6,850 |$46,891 |rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Top Box Office |magazine=Billboard |date=February 10, 1979 |volume=91 |issue=6 |page=42 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LiUEAAAAMBAJ |access-date=January 15, 2023 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> |- |January 28, 1979 |Memphis, United States |Coliseum |7,263 |$50,833 |- |January 30, 1979 |Louisville, United States |Gardens |7,201 / 7,201 |$48,612 |rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Top Box Office |magazine=Billboard |date=February 17, 1979 |volume=91 |issue=7 |page=54 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LSUEAAAAMBAJ |access-date=January 15, 2023 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> |- |January 31, 1979 |Bloomington, United States |IU Auditorium |1,968 |$14,498 |- |February 1, 1979 |Columbus, United States |St. John's Arena |7,355 |$57,950 |- |February 2, 1979 |Saginaw, United States |Civic Center |7,104 / 7,104 |$60,384 |- |February 20, 1979 |Knoxville, United States |Coliseum |3,901 |$28,265 |<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Top Box Office |magazine=Billboard |date=March 10, 1979 |volume=91 |issue=10 |page=46 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KiUEAAAAMBAJ |access-date=January 15, 2023 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> |- |March 9, 1979 |Jacksonville, United States |Civic Auditorium |3,125 |$20,875 |rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Top Box Office |magazine=Billboard |date=March 24, 1979 |volume=91 |issue=12 |page=84 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MCUEAAAAMBAJ |access-date=January 15, 2023 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> |- |March 10, 1979 |Hollywood, United States |Sportatorium |9,937 |$60,757 |- |March 11, 1979 |Tampa, United States |Hixon Hall |7,600 / 7,600 |$45,077 |- |March 15, 1979 |Chattanooga, United States |Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium |3,130 |$21,868 |<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Top Box Office |magazine=Billboard |date=April 7, 1979 |volume=91 |issue=14 |page=44 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LSQEAAAAMBAJ |access-date=January 15, 2023 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> |- |March 16, 1979 |Nashville, United States |Municipal Auditorium |8,468 |$43,844 |rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Top Box Office |magazine=Billboard |date=March 31, 1979 |volume=91 |issue=13 |page=72 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KCUEAAAAMBAJ |access-date=January 15, 2023 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> |- |March 18, 1979 |Wheeling, United States |Civic Center |6,233 |$46,812 |- |March 29, 1979 |Lincoln, United States |Pershing Auditorium |4,275 |$30,800 |rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Top Box Office |magazine=Billboard |date=April 14, 1979 |volume=91 |issue=15 |page=43 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TiQEAAAAMBAJ |access-date=January 15, 2023 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> |- |March 30, 1979 |Topeka, United States |Municipal Auditorium |4,200 / 4,200 |$29,400 |- |April 3, 1979 |Poughkeepsie, United States |Civic Center |3,372 / 3,372 |$28,263 |rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Top Box Office |magazine=Billboard |date=April 21, 1979 |volume=91 |issue=16 |page=36 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NSQEAAAAMBAJ |access-date=January 15, 2023 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> |- |April 4, 1979 |Rochester, United States |War Memorial Auditorium |10,500 / 10,500 |$89,253 |- |April 6, 1979 |Uniondale, United States |Nassau Coliseum |10,400 |$85,160 |- |April 7, 1979 |New Haven, United States |Coliseum |5,800 |$47,597 |- |April 11, 1979 |Hampton, United States |Coliseum |6,165 |$45,029 |rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Top Box Office |magazine=Billboard |date=April 28, 1979 |volume=91 |issue=17 |page=46 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9yMEAAAAMBAJ |access-date=January 15, 2023 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> |- |April 15, 1979 |Providence, United States |Civic Center |6,684 |$48,370 |}
==Personnel== * [[Geddy Lee]] – vocals, bass, keyboards * [[Alex Lifeson]] – guitar, backing vocals * [[Neil Peart]] – drums
==References== ===Notes=== {{notelist}}
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===Sources=== * {{cite book |last1=Daly|first1=Skip|last2=Hansen|first2=Eric|title=Rush: Wandering the Face of the Earth – The Official Touring History|year=2019|publisher=Insight Editions|isbn=978-1-68383-450-2}} * {{cite book |last1=Popoff |first1=Martin |title=Anthem: Rush in the '70s |date=2020 |publisher=ECW Press |location=Toronto |isbn=978-1-77041-520-1}}
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