RUSH bring their “Fifty Something” reunion tour to Madison Square Garden for four nights this summer — Tuesday, July 28th, Thursday, July 30th, Saturday, August 1st, and Monday, August 3rd — and all four shows sold out shortly after tickets went on sale.
It’s easy to see why. This is Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson’s first tour together in 11 years, and RUSH’s first live shows since drummer Neil Peart’s death in 2020, so the entire 58-date “Fifty Something” run has sold out with similar speed across nearly every market — not just New York. Anika Nilles now holds down the drum chair, with Loren Gold joining on keyboards.
Secondary market prices for the Garden run are sky-high as a result, but legitimate options still exist across all four nights, and prices vary more than you might expect depending on which night you pick.
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Below, find more details on RUSH’s upcoming reunion shows at MSG and how to get in the door.
The New York Show Details
RUSH play Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on four nights: Tuesday, July 28th, Thursday, July 30th, Saturday, August 1st, and Monday, August 3rd, 2026. All four shows are set for 7:30 p.m. local time. Madison Square Garden hasn’t published a specific doors time for this run, so give yourself extra buffer for security and entry given the venue’s size.
RUSH will not feature a support act on this tour, so plan your arrival around the band’s own two-set show rather than an opener.
Madison Square Garden sits directly above Penn Station, so the subway (1/2/3, A/C/E to 34th St) or NJ Transit, LIRR, and Amtrak are the easiest ways in. Parking near the venue is limited and expensive, and traffic around 7th Avenue gets heavy before a sold-out show. Ticket links for each date:
Where Can You Still Get Tickets?
Fans can look for deals or get tickets to sold-out concerts via Vivid Seats, where you can get 20% off your first order over $200 using the code VIVID20.
Fans can also look for tickets via Ticketmaster’s Verified Resale platform.
What Are Tickets Going For? (Pricing Reality)
As of this writing, pricing over on the secondary market varies more across these four nights than you might expect. Monday, August 3rd is running noticeably cheaper across almost every section, while Saturday, August 1st — the lone weekend date — is pulling the highest prices, especially near the stage.
Upper bowl seats start around $320 for August 3rd and climb to roughly $390 for August 1st, with July 28th and July 30th landing in between. Lower bowl and club-level tell a similar story, going for about $275 on August 3rd and up to $380–$400 for the pricier nights. Floor and premium sections start considerably higher — roughly $450 on August 3rd, up past $700 for August 1st — and VIP package resale listings, which include closer placement and some commemorative extras, run from about $990 to $1,700 depending on the night.
Short answer: Look for tickets for the final night, August 3rd. Currently, it’s got the best availability and the cheapest get-in price.
Strategic Tips for Buying
- Compare all four nights before you commit. Monday, August 3rd is running measurably cheaper than Saturday, August 1st, so date flexibility saves real money on this run.
- Check Vivid Seats and Ticketmaster Verified Resale multiple times a day — inventory shifts constantly, especially in the final week before each show.
- Set up a price alert on Vivid Seats for the night and section you want, and it’ll notify you when prices drop below a number you set.
- Move quickly when you find something in your budget. Good seats at good prices don’t sit for long on a sold-out run like this.
- Stick to platforms with formal buyer-guarantee programs, like Vivid Seats — where every order is backed by their 100% Buyer Guarantee.
About the Tour
The Madison Square Garden run is part of RUSH’s “Fifty Something” tour, the band’s first time on the road together since 2015’s R40 farewell tour and its first shows since Neil Peart’s death in 2020. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have leaned into the occasion rather than playing it safe: the tour kicked off with a four-night stand at LA’s Kia Forum, where the band varied the setlist night to night, including the first full performance of the “2112” suite since 1997 and a surprise revival of “A Farewell to Kings” that hadn’t been played live since 1979. Expect a similarly deep, shifting setlist across the four New York shows rather than a fixed greatest-hits run. The tour continues through December across North America, with dates in South America and Europe following in early 2027.
