PRNewswire (
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"Invisible airwaves will crackle with life" when VH1 Classic presents the world television premiere of RUSH R-30, a DVD concert performance from the band's $21 million grossing sell-out 30th Anniversary Tour. The concert will air as part of VH1 Classic's salute to Rush the weekend of Friday, January 13th.
The Rush R-30 concert was filmed with 14 hi-definition cameras in widescreen format at the Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany on September 24th, 2004. The concert presentation makes up the core of the Rush R-30 two-DVD package released November 22nd, 2005 by Zoe Vision/Rounder Records.
The concert's 22-song set list in the concert spans Rush's incredibly diverse 30-year career, representing 17 of the band's 18 studio albums. Electrifying performances include Hemispheres, The Spirit of Radio, Anthem, Tom Sawyer, Subdivisions, Earthshine, 2112, Limelight,plus tracks from the band's 2004 covers EP Feedback including Summertime Blues and Crossroads.
Rush R-30 will air Friday, January 13th at 9 PM, Saturday, January 14th at 10 AM and 10 PM and Sunday, January 15th at 9 AM and 9 PM*.
In addition, VH1 Classic will air encore presentations of Hangin' With Rush, featuring in-studio interviews with band members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson discussing the Frankfurt concert, new album and tour plans for 2006 and how they were paid only ten dollars for their first performance as a band in a church basement in 1968.
Hangin' With Rush will air Friday, January 13th at 3 PM and 3 AM and Saturday, January 14th at 9 AM and 9 PM.
*All times ET.
