Rush Montreal Tickets

Rush is one of the most successful rock bands to hail from Canada. They began their career in the mid '70s after releasing a self-titled debut album. Since then, they have released a string of albums and singles that have garnered platinum and gold certifications in their home country and the US. With international sales of over forty million albums, they have become one of the best-selling rock bands in the world.

The band's members include front man, bass guitarist and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart. Over the years, Rush has received several awards and accolades. Among these are nine Juno Awards and seven nominations at the Grammy Awards. They have also been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A star also honors the Toronto-based rock band on Canada's Walk of Fame.

For over four decades, Rush's music has charted among the Canadian, the American and the international charts. They have fifteen albums that secured a Top 10 position on the Canadian Albums Chart. In the US, their albums have landed in the Billboard 200's Top 10 twelve times.

To celebrate their forty years in music, Rush is now out on a North American tour, the 'R40 Live 40th Anniversary Tour'. The tour is bringing them to Montreal, Quebec for a performance at the Centre Bell. So grab Rush Montreal tickets and enjoy their concert.

Active in the music scene since 40 years, Rush has sold over 40 million records across the world. The band was created in 1968 in Toronto and the original lineup included John Rutsey on drums, Alex Lifeson on guitar and Jeff Jones on bass. Jones was however replaced by Geddy Lee and Rutsey was replaced by Neil Peart - this lineup has stayed constant till date. The group released their first single Not Fade Away in 1973. In 1974 the band released their self-titled debut album and gained a lot of popularity. The next year Rush released two additional albums, “Fly by Night” and “Caress of Steel”. Rush saw its biggest success with the release of the album, “2112”. Featuring a 20-minute title song, it gained platinum status in Canada and the band hit the road touring across Canada and the US. Since then, the band has released several chart topping albums and singles.

These days the band has got the fans buzzing with the release of the “R40” box set. Released in November, the set is a celebration of the band's 40th anniversary since the release of their debut album. It includes five former live video albums and many unreleased footages from their career. The Universal Music Enterprises has also kicked off a celebration of the group's anniversary and will be rereleasing their old albums in the Mercury Catalog in 2015. Rush is now ready to perform in Houston. You can see them set the arena on fire with their performance by getting Rush Houston tickets.