Rush at SPAC

The first concerts I attended as a kid were at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and later on, during college, I spent my summers working there. It seemed only fitting that I'd catch my first Rush show on the band's "Snakes & Arrows" tour -- which will stop at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Cente July 4th -- back at SPAC.

If you've never been there, you should consider the trip - the venue is one of the most beautiful in the state, and is situated in a state park in the quaint (but hopping, during the summer months) village of Saratoga Springs.

On Saturday, though, SPAC was transformed into a Rush convention, as what appeared to be a full house turned out to catch the band's 3-hour, twin-set performance. Rush fans run the gamut in age -- many teens, some folks who could be grandparents, and just about every age bracket in between, were in full evidence.

If you're at all on the fence considering Wednesday's Darien Lake show, hop off it -- of the dozens of times I've seen the band, this was the finest. I won't be a set-list spoiler, but this was a killer one - heavy on the brilliant new "Snakes & Arrows" album, and stuffed full of rarely-performed nuggetts from the band's illustrious past. "Entre Nous," "Digital Man" and "Natural Science" were highlights, but it was ALL great.

Rush takes the stage at 8 p.m. at the Darien Lake PAC on Wednesday. Check www.LiveNation.com for remaining tickets.

Comments

[ken]

I saw Rush as a opening act @ the Century Theatre in the early 70's

[Rush fan]

I believe the show is at 7:30 at Darien Lake not 8:00.

[E2]

"I won't be a set-list spoiler..." he says, then proceeds to spoil the set by revealing three of the five big surprises during the show. Thanks goober.

[Amarcord]

Ruined 3 of the 5 surprises? The only surprise for those of us who've seen Rush since the beginning is the inclusion of "Entre Nous." I've heard "Digital Man" and "Natural Science" before. (Not that I'm complaining about hearing them again!)

Goober.