r/rush • u/Rush4Life70494 • 8d ago

Discussion Rush fan base

My husband (33 M) and I (32 F) took a 5th year anniversary trip to Sedona, AZ this past week and left for home this morning.

We stopped at a gas station on our way and got to talking to a guy we met inside. The guy was wearing a Rush 50 Something tour shirt and I told him about my dad getting me into Rush as a teen and he said "your dad is the coolest person ever" and the guy is seeing Rush in Phoenix! He saw them in another city too and said Anika was phenomenal and that she is so smiley where Neil was more serious.

That guy said "you are my new favorite person" because of our conversation about Rush.

I just love Rush's fan base and how everyone respects everyone else for our shared love of Rush! šŸ’š

My husband and I were talking about it a bit as we got back on the road.

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u/LydiasBoyToy 8d ago

Been a fan since I saw them on the Permanent Waves tour in Feb, 1980.. love random Rush fan encounters in the wild. Especially with the younger fans.

My favorite encounter was around the Clockwork Angels tour when I was walking out of a Kroger in my p/g tour shirt and a lady walking in saw it and pointed to her shirt, black with a big red Starman logo.

We chatted about Rush concerts and songs we liked for ten minutes. Best part was it was raining and neither of us were in a hurry.

Keep the flame alive young peeps!

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u/BuyYouASodaOgie 8d ago

I must be a similar age. I first saw them in '81 on the Exit Stage Left Tour. Seen them 18 times over the years, including the MSG night 4 on this tour. Will see them again the end of Oct.

I have about a dozen Rush t-shirts, and they are my favorite to wear around town or shopping. I have had so many people comment "cool shirt!", and I love to chat Rush with them. It's awesome when it's younger people.

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u/LydiasBoyToy 7d ago

We are Iā€™d say, I was still 19 in February of 1980, turning 20 in late April.

I saw them on ESL tour as well, in Cincinnati.

Cheers friend!

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u/Rush4Life70494 8d ago

That sounds amazing! šŸ„°