Rush's first show in America?

[dapoopa]

I'm watching the DVD from Auburn Hills 1994, and during Lerxt's rap he mentioned that the band's first show in America was "not too far from here, in East Lansing" (at some outdoor place in the mud, was raining blah blah blah).

 

Is there any documented proof that Rush's first gig in the US was indeed in East Lansing? Or was he just playing to the crowd? Selective memory?

[ST3V]

https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/tourdates.php

[dapoopa]

Thanks. It would have been surprising if he mis-remembered their first gig in the US.

 

Fascinating to go through the list of early tour dates. Of course we all know about their first gig with Neil in the US (August 14).

[blueschica]

I'm watching the DVD from Auburn Hills 1994, and during Lerxt's rap he mentioned that the band's first show in America was "not too far from here, in East Lansing" (at some outdoor place in the mud, was raining blah blah blah).

 

Is there any documented proof that Rush's first gig in the US was indeed in East Lansing? Or was he just playing to the crowd? Selective memory?

 

If you go to the website and scroll down to May 18th, 1974, there is a link to a poster for the event and a local newspaper article about it. Sorry about the resolution on the article but it is what it is. It's amazing that Cygnus X-1 is able to document stuff so well, his site is really worth a long visit. (If you really want to go deep down the rabbit hole, there is a site with really depressing photos of the drive in. I might have too much time on my hands these days.) https://www.nailhed.com/2015/04/moving-pictures.html

 

https://ultimateclas...erican-concert/

 

https://www.cygnus-x...-05.18.1974.jpg

 

 

[dapoopa]

From the article: "Rock concerts are dying out. They'll be dead in a year or two".

 

:laughing yellow guy:

[Lurkst]

Some shots of the venue...

 

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/mi_DmijyubfSUeoIYKObobfKMvn5UNYCSMGPxA2aNL8UwXH2tnFM1NcjS4ag98msQolhOzxAeAITNjOpdOaVLk58py3amdfYL3VGyCyz5e8ik0nv_EiQ9DLriYJQSwdRHc4XA6ss6cOEEuwVJzIl_mw

 

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/jUckK0cLB8VB3L85B4APwFvEAXw_b-AO782rXSILS5YxGtRR7dxg3Rq7_fgqCJm-jMCpXj3oF_y2LMhVKcWAEcm9bLVNImaosjpp-vJG1eVaGinKivAMZSqJuNRcoKTK3VDdl9rmFXOh7pJDTDK2aVMxkBSP

 

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/A8jaMB5TuHk2TmWaktzJaCu3-g_3FK0ZK1O0FqLFOEYZXrSL-hkVcHRp0SIzgZ7VOExJ__RQcPJaWaIcD6kHO7MbPulePg1tKPLAzawM3LkAni8FBRcZY1IdzTTrTA6Uujs-SkIvwlgOqh7xV75DIPjdozBp

 

 

Edited April 24, 2020 by Lurkst

[RushFanForever]

Alex still remembers the public performance concert that RUSH did when they were starting out, as noted here.

 

Also check out this clip below, beginning at the 8:30 mark, in reference to the above.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td9I54Lxyf4

Edited April 24, 2020 by RushFanForever

[JARG]

From the article: "Rock concerts are dying out. They'll be dead in a year or two".

 

:laughing yellow guy:

 

I saw that, too!

Edited April 24, 2020 by JARG

[ST3V]

Some shots of the venue...

 

https://lh3.googleus...6cOEEuwVJzIl_mw

 

https://lh3.googleus...pJDTDK2aVMxkBSP

 

https://lh3.googleus...h7xV75DIPjdozBp

They all lead to errors

[Huge Ackman]

Only their third show, ever, in the U.S. had N.E.P. on the drum kit....

[Pound of Obscure]

I'm watching the DVD from Auburn Hills 1994, and during Lerxt's rap he mentioned that the band's first show in America was "not too far from here, in East Lansing" (at some outdoor place in the mud, was raining blah blah blah).

 

Is there any documented proof that Rush's first gig in the US was indeed in East Lansing? Or was he just playing to the crowd? Selective memory?

So where did you get the dvd of Auburn Hills 1994? I appear to have missed that in the collection.

[Huge Ackman]

I'm watching the DVD from Auburn Hills 1994, and during Lerxt's rap he mentioned that the band's first show in America was "not too far from here, in East Lansing" (at some outdoor place in the mud, was raining blah blah blah).

 

Is there any documented proof that Rush's first gig in the US was indeed in East Lansing? Or was he just playing to the crowd? Selective memory?

So where did you get the dvd of Auburn Hills 1994? I appear to have missed that in the collection.

 

It is a bootleg... my copy is called, "A View From The Palace".... in-house vid presumably for luxury box guests.... I found it on YooToob.... Rock on!

 

Edited April 30, 2020 by Huge Ackman

[Lurkst]

I'm watching the DVD from Auburn Hills 1994, and during Lerxt's rap he mentioned that the band's first show in America was "not too far from here, in East Lansing" (at some outdoor place in the mud, was raining blah blah blah).

 

Is there any documented proof that Rush's first gig in the US was indeed in East Lansing? Or was he just playing to the crowd? Selective memory?

So where did you get the dvd of Auburn Hills 1994? I appear to have missed that in the collection.

 

It is a bootleg... my copy is called, "A View From The Palace".... in-house vid presumably for luxury box guests.... I found it on YooToob.... Rock on!

 

 

Yep, had it on VHS back in the day. Now it's just a YouTube search away...

 

 

 

[Pound of Obscure]

I'm watching the DVD from Auburn Hills 1994, and during Lerxt's rap he mentioned that the band's first show in America was "not too far from here, in East Lansing" (at some outdoor place in the mud, was raining blah blah blah).

 

Is there any documented proof that Rush's first gig in the US was indeed in East Lansing? Or was he just playing to the crowd? Selective memory?

So where did you get the dvd of Auburn Hills 1994? I appear to have missed that in the collection.

 

It is a bootleg... my copy is called, "A View From The Palace".... in-house vid presumably for luxury box guests.... I found it on YooToob.... Rock on!

 

Oh. I've seen in on YouTube but he said he had it on dvd? So I thought somehow I missed a release of some kind, like in one of the 40th anniversary album things I haven't bought.

[chemistry1973]

From the article: "Rock concerts are dying out. They'll be dead in a year or two".

 

:laughing yellow guy:

 

Rock promoting is not for pussies!