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Yep, the latest batch of dates have been spreading around the web today. 12 new dates have been added to a Spring tour immediately following the early Spring romp through Europe. Oh! But wait! Canadian West Coasters may have noticed the “Itinerary subject to change. Vancouver date to be announced!” (WOW, so that makes a Bakers Dozen of tour dates) on the website and may also be frantically grasping at what will be an incredible event at the Gorge Amphitheater. A true outdoor spectacle that will be.

The new dates are as follows;

The general on-sale will begin January 24th at 10:00 AM Local.

June 10 – New Orleans @ Arena
June 12 – Austin @ Frank Erwin Center
June 14 – El Paso @ Don Haskins Center
June 16 – Phoenix @ US Airways Center
June 20 – Los Angeles @ Gibson Ampitheatre
June 22 – Los Angeles @ Gibson Ampitheatre

There will also be shows for the following dates with tickets going on sale on Jan 28/29/31.

(Jan 29th) June 8 – Greenville @ BI-LO Center
(Jan 28th) June 18 – San Diego @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
(Jan 29th) June 24 – Las Vegas @ MGM Grand
(Jan 29th) June 26 – Concord @ Sleep Train Pavilion
(Jan 31th) June 28 – Portland @ Sleep Country Amphitheater
(Jan 31th) July 2 – Seattle @ The Gorge

Also if you’re into this sort of thing, the Tour Package sounds pretty nifty.

Pick them up here http://www.livenation.com/Rush-tickets/artist/807344.

Rush – Time Machine Package includes:

- One premium, reserved ticket located within the first 15 rows of the stage
- Copy of “Rush – Classic Albums – 2112 and Moving Pictures” DVD (the making of “2112″ and “Moving Pictures”)
- Rush “Caravan/BU2B” CD single
- Specially Designed Tour Shirt (exclusive design, available to ticket packages only)
- Exclusive Tour Poster (numbered, limited)
- Official Time Machine Tour Program
- Set of Official Rush Guitar Picks  (ooooohh.. pick, pickety, pick, picks )

Enjoy! And if you don’t believe me, head over to the Rush tour page.

It’s a beauty way to go.

Alright, enough of that. There’s been a lot of press recently regarding the current musical prowess of several of our more famous ‘hosers’. Namely a young fellow named Justin, a less younger fellow named Drake and three geezers named Rush. Much of this press is illuminating the fact that this year, the Grammy’s will have a very Canadian feel as we joust for several awards spread out across many different categories. Rush has been nominated on several occasions before but have never brought home the big prize. We certainly expect this to be the breaking point and hope that we can bring home the big prize for Rush and everyone involved in every part of this amazing film.

In the meantime, Rush has a marginally satirical mention in the upcoming Rolling Stone magazine which opens with a particularly noticeable Zeppelin line. Have a read and click for the large version. Don’t forget to comment to let us know what you thing of …

Coo Roo Coo Coo ...

As part of a “Hey! We’re nominated for a Grammy Award” promo, the documentary is available for 10 -12 bucks for the DVD and Blu-ray respectively. Let’s remind the Grammy committee that this is the greatest music documentary of 2010! Hit up the links below to send your friends and family a killer gift and let everyone at Banger Films, Rounder Records, Alliance Films as well as the Rush lads and management know how much the world loves this band.

This promo only runs until December 17th !!

GET IT => RUSH Blu-ray in USA or CANADA from Amazon

GET IT => RUSH 2-disk DVD in USA or CANADA from Amazon

Check out some recent tweets on the doc.

• Wheatus – Just watched the #Rush documentary Beyod The Lighted Stage. Brought me to streaming uncontrolable tears several times. Thanks guys.
• Matisyahu – Watching Rush documentary. Awesome!
• “Roommate caught me with my drum sticks in hands whilst watching the Rush documentary. Well, ‘drum sticks’ is what I’ll write here, anyway.”
• “For music geeks: What’s your favorite music documentary? Right now mine is “Rush: Beyond the LIghted Stage”"
• “Prepping for weekend recording by watching a Rush documentary. We are now ready.”
• “Watching a Rush documentary. I find it troubling that I can somehow sing along to “Time Stand Still”"

Thanks everyone as always for the support.
-BF

Didn't Jack Black assume this pose on Stage during a show?

At long last, the contest winners for the Rush Poster giveaway should be finding their prize arriving in the mail this week. These full size movie posters promote the weekend screening in Sam’s hometown of Victoria, BC and we’re offered up to members of the Banger Films Facebook page who sent along a photo of themselves holding 4 Banger films movies. As a show of thanks for supporting the company we offered up some posters for you, the fans. Check out the winners below, and thanks again for your continued support!!

Jason Taboada from San Jose, California

Luc Beaulieu from Candiac, Quebec

Albert Lamoureux from Laval, Quebec - Beauty 'mugshot' Albert :) -

David Rotko from Parma, Texas

Randy Suffern from Beeton, Ontario

And one last photo that was taken at the premiere in Victoria, BC of Kyle Krenbrink who was first in line for the first show. Proper fan!!

Kyle Krenbrink of Victoria at the Victoria Premiere of 'Lighted Stage.

Once again, congratulations to the contest winners and don’t forget to share the story with your friends and family.

-admin

Scott Alisoglu over at Blabbermouth.com gave his complete endorsement of Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage with a perfect 10! The review is short and sweet which just drives home how unnecessary it is to go into laborious detail in order to ‘sell’ the film to the readers. Scott’s eloquent and precise review is a great read and in similar fasion, I will leave it at that!

Check it out and share your thoughts.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showdvdreview.aspx?reviewID=81