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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Test_for_Echo_Tour > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Test_for_Echo_Tour.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_for_Echo_Tour > Source revision: 1340810603 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1996–1997 concert tour by Rush Test for Echo Tour Tour by Rush Location North America Associated album Test for Echo Start date October 19, 1996 End date July 4, 1997 Legs 2 No. of shows 68 Rush concert chronology Counterparts Tour (1994) Test for Echo Tour (1996–1997) Vapor Trails Tour (2002) The **Test for Echo Tour** was a concert tour by Canadian rock band [Rush](/source/Rush_(band)) in support of their sixteenth studio album *[Test for Echo](/source/Test_for_Echo)*. ## Background It was the band's first tour with no opening act, and was billed as "An Evening With Rush".[1] The tour kicked off on October 19, 1996, at the [Knickerbocker Arena](/source/Knickerbocker_Arena) in [Albany, New York](/source/Albany%2C_New_York) and culminated on July 4, 1997, at the [Corel Centre](/source/Corel_Centre) in [Ottawa, Ontario](/source/Ottawa).[2] This was the only concert tour in which Rush played the song "[2112](/source/2112_(song))" in its entirety.[3] During the tour, the band had included live camera footage, video, lasers and strobes as part of their sets.[4] This marked the last tour until 2002 because of [tragedies in Neil Peart's life](/source/Ghost_Rider%3A_Travels_on_the_Healing_Road).[5] Recordings from the tour were released on the 1998 live album *[Different Stages](/source/Different_Stages_(Rush_album))*.[6] ## Reception On the opening night of the tour in Albany's Knickerbocker Arena, Michael Lisi from *The Sunday Gazette* wrote that the band had shown that practice makes perfect, when the band performed with a visual and aural attack which kept the audience on its feet and screaming the whole show, with other fans waving their hands during the performance of "2112" in its entirety, noting on the words of a fan after the band left the stage that it was "unbelievable". Lisi continued on the mix of old and new songs which he stated was superb, noting the new songs as "right on the mark". He stated that the band were able to breathe life into "Closer to the Heart" which was noted as a "powerful read". Commenting on the band, Lisi stated that they looked like they were having a blast, were right on the money when commenting positively on Lee's vocals being in perfect form, and that they sounded better than ever.[7] Reviewing the Civic Arena performance in Pittsburgh on November 3, 1996, Kathy Sabol from the *Observer-Reporter*, stated that she had enjoyed the concert, noting on the melodic songs along the video backdrop in which she appreciated drummer Neil Peart's statements on greed, ambition, death and despair. Regarding the change in the band's sound, she said that it was no accident that it came from Rush's efforts in the last five years when the band evolved to a richer, clarified sound of its own. Other than taking note on how "2112" performed in its entirety is a big deal, she stated that the sampling, and multi-layering of the guitar and drum work is a credit to the band's history with how they manage.[3] *The Deseret News*'s Scott Iwasald, reviewing the May 20, 1997 show at Salt Lake City's Delta Center, mentioned that the band did not need elaborate stage props, stage sets or costumes unlike modern bands those days, in which the music spoke for itself. He wrote that the band were as hot as ever, playing well, tight and looked like they were having fun on stage - working together to put on a terrific live show. He noted when the video backdrop was not working during the first half of the evening, but said the band did not need it, as he stated before that the music spoke for itself. Regarding the audience, he wrote that the instrumental "Limbo" and the power chorus of "Force Ten" brought them to their feet, later concluding that the band held them in their palm, and when the show ended, none of the audience were disappointed.[8] ## 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.[9] **Set 1** 1. "[Dreamline](/source/Dreamline)" 1. "[Limelight](/source/Limelight_(Rush_song))" 1. "[Stick It Out](/source/Stick_It_Out_(Rush_song))" 1. "[The Big Money](/source/The_Big_Money)" (with "[Wipeout](/source/Wipe_Out_(instrumental))" outro) 1. "[Driven](/source/Driven_(Rush_song))" 1. "[Half the World](/source/Half_the_World_(Rush_song))" 1. "[Red Barchetta](/source/Red_Barchetta)" 1. "[Animate](/source/Animate_(song))" 1. "[Limbo](/source/Rush_Instrumentals#Limbo)" 1. "[The Trees](/source/The_Trees_(Rush_song))" 1. "[Red Sector A](/source/Red_Sector_A)" 1. "[Virtuality](/source/Virtuality_(song))" 1. "[Nobody's Hero](/source/Nobody's_Hero_(song))" 1. "[Closer to the Heart](/source/Closer_to_the_Heart)" 1. "[2112](/source/2112_(song))" (all chapters) **Set 2** 1. "[Test for Echo](/source/Test_for_Echo_(song))" 1. "[Subdivisions](/source/Subdivisions_(song))" 1. "[Freewill](/source/Freewill_(song))" 1. "[Roll the Bones](/source/Roll_the_Bones_(song))" 1. "Resist" 1. "[Leave That Thing Alone](/source/Rush_Instrumentals#Leave_That_Thing_Alone)" 1. "[The Rhythm Method](/source/Rush_Instrumentals#Neil_Peart's_drum_solos)" (drum solo) 1. "[Natural Science](/source/Natural_Science_(song))" 1. "[Force Ten](/source/Force_Ten_(song))" 1. "Time and Motion" 1. "[The Spirit of Radio](/source/The_Spirit_of_Radio)" 1. "[Tom Sawyer](/source/Tom_Sawyer_(song))" **Encore** 1. "[YYZ](/source/YYZ_(instrumental))" 1. "[Cygnus X-1](/source/Cygnus_X-1_(song_series))" (teaser) ## Tour dates List of 1996 concerts[10][11] Date City Country Venue October 19, 1996 Albany United States Knickerbocker Arena October 20, 1996 Buffalo Marine Midland Arena October 22, 1996 Fairborn Nutter Center October 23, 1996 Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena October 25, 1996 Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills October 26, 1996 Rockford Rockford MetroCentre October 28, 1996 Chicago United Center October 29, 1996 Minneapolis Target Center October 31, 1996 St. Louis Kiel Center November 1, 1996 Milwaukee Bradley Center November 3, 1996 Pittsburgh Civic Arena November 4, 1996 Cleveland Gund Arena November 6, 1996 Philadelphia CoreStates Center November 7, 1996 Landover USAir Arena November 9, 1996 Boston FleetCenter November 10, 1996 Hartford Hartford Civic Center November 20, 1996 San Jose San Jose Arena November 21, 1996 Sacramento ARCO Arena November 23, 1996 San Diego San Diego Sports Arena November 24, 1996 Paradise Thomas & Mack Center November 26, 1996 Inglewood Great Western Forum November 27, 1996 November 29, 1996 Phoenix America West Arena November 30, 1996 El Paso Special Events Center December 2, 1996 San Antonio Alamodome December 3, 1996 Dallas Reunion Arena December 5, 1996 Houston The Summit December 6, 1996 New Orleans UNO Lakefront Arena December 8, 1996 West Palm Beach Coral Sky Amphitheater December 9, 1996 Tampa Ice Palace December 11, 1996 Atlanta The Omni December 12, 1996 Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum December 14, 1996 Uniondale Nassau Coliseum December 15, 1996 East Rutherford Continental Airlines Arena December 18, 1996 Toronto Canada Phoenix Concert Theatre List of 1997 concerts[10][11] Date City Country Venue May 7, 1997 San Diego United States Hospitality Point May 8, 1997 Phoenix Desert Sky Pavilion May 10, 1997 Devore Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion May 11, 1997 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre May 14, 1997 Portland Rose Garden Arena May 16, 1997 Vancouver Canada General Motors Place May 17, 1997 George United States The Gorge Amphitheatre May 19, 1997 Boise BSU Pavilion May 20, 1997 Salt Lake City Delta Center May 22, 1997 Greenwood Village Fiddler's Green Amphitheater May 24, 1997 Dallas Starplex Amphitheater May 25, 1997 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion June 4, 1997 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center June 5, 1997 Nashville Starwood Amphitheatre June 7, 1997 Bonner Springs Sandstone Amphitheater June 8, 1997 Maryland Heights Riverport Amphitheater June 10, 1997 Noblesville Deer Creek Music Center June 11, 1997 Burgettstown Star Lake Amphitheater June 13, 1997 Milwaukee Marcus Amphitheater June 14, 1997 Tinley Park New World Music Theater June 16, 1997 Columbus Polaris Amphitheater June 17, 1997 Clarkston Pine Knob Music Theater June 19, 1997 Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center June 20, 1997 Bristow Nissan Pavilion June 22, 1997 Camden Blockbuster-Sony E-Centre June 23, 1997 Mansfield Great Woods Performing Arts Center June 25, 1997 Wantagh Jones Beach Amphitheater June 26, 1997 Corfu Darien Lake Performing Arts Center June 28, 1997 Montreal Canada Molson Centre June 30, 1997 Toronto Molson Amphitheatre July 2, 1997 July 3, 1997 Quebec City Quebec Coliseum July 4, 1997 Ottawa Corel Centre ### Box office score data List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references Date City Venue Attendance Gross Ref(s) October 25, 1996 Auburn Hills, United States Palace 15,197 / 15,197 $467,308 [12] November 6, 1996 Philadelphia, United States CoreStates Center 14,759 / 15,147 $444,805 [13] November 10, 1996 Hartford, United States Civic Center 9,642 / 10,500 $276,260 [14] November 26–27, 1996 Inglewood, United States Great Western Forum 19,319 / 25,000 $596,855 [15] November 29, 1996 Phoenix, United States America West Arena 10,858 / 12,000 $320,540 May 8, 1997 Phoenix, United States Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion 9,856 / 20,144 $267,785 [16] May 25, 1997 The Woodlands, United States Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 13,024 / 13,024 $382,245 [17] June 17, 1997 Clarkston, United States Pine Knob Music Theatre 13,409 / 14,500 $348,743 [18] ## Personnel - [Geddy Lee](/source/Geddy_Lee) – vocals, bass, keyboards - [Alex Lifeson](/source/Alex_Lifeson) – guitar, backing vocals - [Neil Peart](/source/Neil_Peart) – drums ## References ### Citations 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEPopoff2021_1-0)** [Popoff 2021](#CITEREFPopoff2021). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEPopoff2004181_2-0)** [Popoff 2004](#CITEREFPopoff2004), p. 181. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sabolreviewnov5_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sabolreviewnov5_3-1) Sabol, Kathy (November 5, 1996). ["Civic Arena echoes with Rush's rock"](https://books.google.com/books?id=zmleAAAAIBAJ&dq=rush+concert+review&pg=PA12&article_id=3798,2017414). Observer-Reporter. p. B4. Retrieved February 20, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEPopoff2004183_4-0)** [Popoff 2004](#CITEREFPopoff2004), p. 183. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEPeart2002_5-0)** [Peart 2002](#CITEREFPeart2002). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBowman2014129_6-0)** [Bowman 2014](#CITEREFBowman2014), p. 129. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Lisi, Michael (October 20, 1996). ["Rush delivers splendid Knick show with old, new songs - plus visuals"](https://books.google.com/books?id=8GBGAAAAIBAJ&dq=rush+concert+review+peart&pg=PA11&article_id=4376,4777449). The Sunday Gazette. p. B8. Retrieved February 20, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Iwasald, Scott (May 21, 1997). ["Band holds audience in its palm and gives it a Rush"](https://books.google.com/books?id=eh5OAAAAIBAJ&dq=rush+concert+review&pg=PA15&article_id=6776,3537566). No. 341. Salt Lake City: The Deseret News. p. C7. Retrieved February 20, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEDalyHansen2019336_9-0)** [Daly & Hansen 2019](#CITEREFDalyHansen2019), p. 336. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEDalyHansen2019336–345_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEDalyHansen2019336–345_10-1) [Daly & Hansen 2019](#CITEREFDalyHansen2019), pp. 336–345. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-tfetourdates_11-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-tfetourdates_11-1) ["Test for Echo Tour"](https://www.rush.com/tour/test-for-echo/). *Rush.com*. Retrieved February 20, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Amusement Business Boxscore"](https://books.google.com/books?id=vQkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=rush+billboard+amusement&pg=PA16). *Billboard*. Vol. 108, no. 46. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 16, 1996. p. 16. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0006-2510](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510). 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Retrieved February 20, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Amusement Business Boxscore"](https://books.google.com/books?id=fA8EAAAAMBAJ). *Billboard*. Vol. 109, no. 21. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 24 May 1997. p. 18. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0006-2510](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510). Retrieved February 20, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Amusement Business Boxscore"](https://books.google.com/books?id=2w8EAAAAMBAJ). *Billboard*. Vol. 109, no. 24. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 14, 1997. p. 12. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0006-2510](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510). Retrieved February 21, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Amusement Business Boxscore"](https://books.google.com/books?id=iQ4EAAAAMBAJ). *Billboard*. Vol. 109, no. 27. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 5, 1997. p. 12. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0006-2510](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510). Retrieved February 21, 2023. ### Sources - Peart, Neil (2002). [*Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road*](https://archive.org/details/ghostrider00neil). [ECW Press](/source/ECW_Press). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-55022-546-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-55022-546-4). - Popoff, Martin (2004). [*Contents Under Pressure: 30 Years of Rush at Home and Away*](https://books.google.com/books?id=KS3hAWaAqkkC). Oxford: ECW Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-55022-678-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-55022-678-2). - Bowman, Durrell (2014). [*Experiencing Rush: A Listener's Companion*](https://books.google.com/books?id=6he7BAAAQBAJ). Rowman & Littlefield. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-4422-3131-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4422-3131-3). - Daly, Skip; Hansen, Eric (2019). *Rush: Wandering the Face of the Earth – The Official Touring History*. Insight Editions. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-68383-450-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-68383-450-2). - Popoff, Martin (2021). [*Driven: Rush in the '90s and "In the End"*](https://books.google.com/books?id=9eENEAAAQBAJ). Toronto, Canada: ECW Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-77041-537-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-77041-537-9). v t e Rush Alex Lifeson Geddy Lee Jeff Jones John Rutsey Neil Peart Studio albums Rush (1974) Fly by Night (1975) Caress of Steel (1975) 2112 (1976) A Farewell to Kings (1977) Hemispheres (1978) Permanent Waves (1980) Moving Pictures (1981) Signals (1982) Grace Under Pressure (1984) Power Windows (1985) Hold Your Fire (1987) Presto (1989) Roll the Bones (1991) Counterparts (1993) Test for Echo (1996) Vapor Trails (2002) Snakes & Arrows (2007) Clockwork Angels (2012) Live albums All the World's a Stage (1976) Exit... Stage Left (1981) A Show of Hands (1989) Different Stages (1998) Rush in Rio (2003) R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour (2005) Snakes & Arrows Live (2008) Grace Under Pressure Tour (2009) Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland (2011) Clockwork Angels Tour (2013) R40 Live (2015) Live videos Exit... Stage Left (1982) Grace Under Pressure Tour (1986) A Show of Hands (1989) Rush in Rio (2003) R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour (2005) Rush Replay X 3 (2006) Snakes & Arrows Live (2008) Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland (2011) Clockwork Angels Tour (2013) R40 Live (2015) Compilations Rush Through Time (1979) Chronicles (1990) Retrospective I (1997) Retrospective II (1997) The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 (2003) Gold (2006) Retrospective III: 1989–2008 (2009) Working Men (2009) Video compilations Through the Camera Eye (1985) Chronicles (1990) Box sets The Studio Albums 1989–2007 (2013) Extended plays Feedback (2004) Cygnus X-1 (2017) Singles "In the Mood" "Fly by Night" "Lakeside Park" "The Twilight Zone" "Making Memories" "Closer to the Heart" "Circumstances" "The Trees" "The Spirit of Radio" "Entre Nous" "Limelight" "Tom Sawyer" "Vital Signs" "New World Man" "Subdivisions" "Countdown" "Red Sector A" "Afterimage" "The Big Money" "Mystic Rhythms" "Time Stand Still" "Show Don't Tell" "The Pass" "Dreamline" "Roll the Bones" "Ghost of a Chance" "Stick It Out" "Nobody's Hero" "Test for Echo" "Half the World" "Driven" "One Little Victory" "Secret Touch" "Summertime Blues" "Far Cry" "Caravan" "Headlong Flight" Other songs "Working Man" "Before" and "After" I. "Into the Darkness" "Didacts and Narpets" "2112" "A Passage to Bangkok" "Tears" "Xanadu" "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres" (II. "Apollo Bringer of Wisdom" and III. "Dionysus Bringer of Love" IV. "Armageddon The Battle of Heart and Mind" VI. "The Sphere A Kind of Dream") "Freewill" "Red Barchetta" "YYZ" "Witch Hunt" "The Analog Kid" "Between the Wheels" "Marathon" "Manhattan Project" "Force Ten" "Mission" "Lock and Key" "Second Nature" "Heresy" "Animate" "Cold Fire" "The Larger Bowl (A Pantoum)" Tours Hemispheres Tour (1978–1979) Moving Pictures Tour (1980–1981) Exit... Stage Left Tour (1981) Power Windows Tour (1985–1986) Hold Your Fire Tour (1987–1988) Presto Tour (1990) Roll the Bones Tour (1991–1992) Counterparts Tour (1994) Test for Echo Tour (1996–1997) Snakes & Arrows Tour (2007–2008) Time Machine Tour (2010–2011) Clockwork Angels Tour (2012–2013) R40 Live Tour (2015) Fifty Something Tour (2026–2027) Related articles Discography Songs Awards Instrumentals Victor My Favourite Headache A Work in Progress Anatomy of a Drum Solo Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road Hugh Syme Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage Working Man – A Tribute to Rush Category --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Test for Echo Tour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_for_Echo_Tour) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_for_Echo_Tour?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.