Rush - Fifty Something (2026)

Well, it finally happened. Canadian legends Rush are back with their first tour in 11 years. The first without the legendary drummer and lyricist Neil Peart who we lost in 2020. Filling his shoes on this comeback run is German drummer Anika Nilles, who looks more than up for the impossible task. Early impressions from fans seem positive.

The facts

• Who: Rush
• When: August 7 + 9 + 11 + 13, 2026 | 7:30PM
• Where: Scotiabank Arena | 15,800 Capacity
• Why: To celebrate 50 plus years of Rush music, their legacy, and to honour late bandmate Neil Peart. Or, as Geddy Lee puts it, "we fucking miss it"

Presale Dates

• Amex / AMEX VIP Package: Oct 10 @ 12:00PM
• Artist: Oct 13 @ 12:00PM (Sign Up before Oct 10)
• PSS Additional Access: Oct 14 @ 10:00AM
• Live Nation: Oct 16 @ 12:00PM
• General Public: Oct 17 @ 12:00PM

Seating Map

💡How I rate shows

• Various factors are considered, including community sentiment, time since last show, pricing, proximity to nearby dates, and more
• Each factor is given a positive or negative score. Positive scores swing in the direction of Buy, and negative scores swing towards Wait
• Factors sum up to one score, which becomes the FaceValue Verdict: Buy or Wait

The factors

Here's everything pushing this presale up or down the FaceValue scale.

First tour in 11 years +11

There's been over a decade of pent-up demand for the group. This alone moves many fans to buy early.

Four dates, with room for more -6

More dates means more chances to score tickets. Scotiabank Arena's seating capacity for concerts with a west-end stage is 15,800, multiplied by 4 dates gives us 63,200 seats. That's roughly 25% more capacity than a single Rogers Centre date would allow.

Added dates before any presale happened +7

Typically, when a concert sees dates added after the initial announcement, it'll happen during the first presale or a day after. In this case, two dates (August 11 + 13th) were added before anyone had a chance to buy tickets. This suggests a high level of demand.

Prices are looking BRUTAL -9

The Amex presale is taking place as I write this, so I've had a chance to scope out ticket prices. Nosebleeds are $225, Upper Bowl are upwards of $500, Lower Bowl are $484-961, and floor... just forget about it, $807 at its lowest with VIP packages in the thousands. Many, many blue tickets are showing, two hours after the sale started, suggesting fans aren't ready to dish out that kind of maple.

The shows are ten months out -10

For comeback tours, hype generally peaks at the moment of announcement. Given that the first dates are in LA during June, there is plenty of time for the buzz to settle.

A fan-run covers event sold out Massey Hall in August +3

RUSHFest Canada, a two-day tribute event, had resale in the hundreds in the days leading up to the event. Suffice to say, Torontonians have been itching for Rush.

Production hold drops -5

Now I have no way to prove it, but I suspect that Ticketmaster uses production hold ticket drops as an opportunity to dump tickets that they've previously held back (beyond ones that would typically be considered production holds). In my experience, tickets can be easier to grab during these drops, with some of these tickets remaining unsold even at showtime.

Simply put, production hold drops are the resellers nightmare. This is one of your best shots to buy.

My recommendation is Wait. Keep an eye on resale markets over the next few months as hype cools and inventory trickles out.