Song predictions for the upcoming tour!!!!!!!!!

[XanaD.E.W.]

3 minutes ago, JCW555VT said:

I could maybe, maybe see them switching out a song or two for the 2027 leg of the tour (probably the two songs they dropped prior to the tour happening) but otherwise I wouldn't expect any major changes.

Or maybe when they do the residency at The Sphere too.

[TheHonestMan]

Was A Farewell to Kings tuned down a whole step? It didn't sound that way live last night, but I just watched the video posted above and now I'm not sure.

[Todem]

1 hour ago, TheHonestMan said:

Was A Farewell to Kings tuned down a whole step? It didn't sound that way live last night, but I just watched the video posted above and now I'm not sure.

Half step.

[GabesCavesOfIce]

On 7/23/2026 at 2:19 PM, TheHonestMan said:

Was A Farewell to Kings tuned down a whole step? It didn't sound that way live last night, but I just watched the video posted above and now I'm not sure.

 

 

Honestly I don't get what they're doing with FTK

 

They rolled it out for the first time since 1979 and through August 1st on this tour they've played at a grand total of two times. If they're pulling it out at least let fans see it without having to win a mini lottery

 

Honestly I've seen Closer Heart enough times already to last a lifetime.  I don't get why they build their setlists for the casual fan in many respects 

 

Yes closer to the heart probably a must play, but there are many songs on this tour that they've played within the last two that A Farewell to Kings could easily replace

[TheHonestMan]

10 minutes ago, GabesCavesOfIce said:

 

 

Honestly I don't get what they're doing with FTK

 

They rolled it out for the first time since 1979 and through August 1st on this tour they've played at a grand total of two times. If they're pulling it out at least let fans see it without having to win a mini lottery

 

Honestly I've seen Closer Heart enough times already to last a lifetime.  I don't get why they build their setlists for the casual fan in many respects 

 

Yes closer to the heart probably a must play, but there are many songs on this tour that they've played within the last two that A Farewell to Kings could easily replace

I agree that the setlist choices are quite odd overall. It makes no sense that rarely played stuff like By-Tor, The Analog Kid, New World Man, Anthem, and AFtK only appear on 1 or 2 nights.

 

Setlist A was a big let down for me, like a simple compilation of the last few tours before the hiatus. B was much improved, with C and D being somewhere in the middle. It will be interesting to see what changes - if any - are made for the 2 show cycle starting soon.

 

And I was a bit saddened to not see more material from Presto onwards. So many tracks from Vapor Trails could have served as a better tribute to Neil than Time Stand Still.

 

Perhaps it was a conscious decision to avoid playing any songs live for the first time, out of respect for Neil.

[WonderDude]

I think Anika has brought with her a lot of new fans.  Or at least I think that Rush sorta feel that way.  So I think that is partly why they play some of the more newb songs.  But also, I think their choice of songs probably revolve around what seems appropriate as a tribute for Neil. 

[TheAnarchist2112]

23 hours ago, GabesCavesOfIce said:

 

 

Honestly I don't get what they're doing with FTK

 

They rolled it out for the first time since 1979 and through August 1st on this tour they've played at a grand total of two times. If they're pulling it out at least let fans see it without having to win a mini lottery

 

Honestly I've seen Closer Heart enough times already to last a lifetime.  I don't get why they build their setlists for the casual fan in many respects 

 

Yes closer to the heart probably a must play, but there are many songs on this tour that they've played within the last two that A Farewell to Kings could easily replace

I think on the two nighters they'll either play MP or 2112 on either night but leave all the other songs up for grabs and rotate a lot of them around in ways that havent been done yet. The only model we have is the mexico city nights and I don't think they're just going to continue playing just the C and B setlists every 2 nights for the rest of the tour, because that would mean dropping Nat Sci, The Garden, The Pass, AFTK and others just out of the blue

[Todem]

2 hours ago, TheAnarchist2112 said:

I think on the two nighters they'll either play MP or 2112 on either night but leave all the other songs up for grabs and rotate a lot of them around in ways that havent been done yet. The only model we have is the mexico city nights and I don't think they're just going to continue playing just the C and B setlists every 2 nights for the rest of the tour, because that would mean dropping Nat Sci, The Garden, The Pass, AFTK and others just out of the blue

Agree.....we will know for sure though once the two nighters start and pattern forms.