Rush Kick Off Tour With String Section
The band are joined by an eight piece section for their new live show
Rush have completely overhauled their live set for their Clockwork Angels tour and they are for the first time joined by guest musicians onstage during the second half of the performance.
The tour started in New Hampshire on Friday with a set that included seven songs not played for over a decade, plus several tracks from the band's new album.
On the second night of the tour in Virginia the band then changed the set and included a couple more songs that they haven't played in years.
The band will be heading to the UK in May for a run of dates, and it looks like fans will be in for a real treat.
Here's  the first two setlists:
September 7 Verizon Wireless Arena
Set One
SubdivisionsÂ
The Big Money (First time played live since 2002)
Force Ten (First time played live since 2004)
Grand Designs (First time played live since 1986)
The Body Electric (First time played live since 1985)
Territories (First time played live since 1988)
The Analog Kid (First time played live since 1994)
Bravado (First time played live since 2004)
Where's My Thing? (First time played live since 1992)
Far CryÂ
Set Two, with string section
CaravanÂ
Clockwork AngelsÂ
The AnarchistÂ
CarniesÂ
The WreckersÂ
Headlong FlightÂ
Halo EffectÂ
Wish Them Well
The GardenÂ
Manhattan Project (First time played live since 1990)
Red Sector A (First time played live since 2004)
YYZÂ
Working Man
Encore:
Tom SawyerÂ
The Spirit of Radio
September 9 Jiffy Lube Arena
Set One
SubdivisionsÂ
The Big MoneyÂ
Force TenÂ
Grand DesignsÂ
Middletown Dreams (First time played live since 1986)
TerritoriesÂ
The Analog KidÂ
The Pass (First time played live since 2002)
Where's My Thing?Â
Far CryÂ
Set Two, with string section
CaravanÂ
Clockwork AngelsÂ
The AnarchistÂ
Seven Cities of GoldÂ
The WreckersÂ
Headlong FlightÂ
Halo EffectÂ
Wish Them WellÂ
The GardenÂ
Dreamline (First time played live since 2008)
Red Sector A
YYZÂ
Working ManÂ
Encore:
Tom SawyerÂ
2112 Part I: OvertureÂ
2112 Part II: The Temples of SyrinxÂ
2112 Part VII: Grand Finale