You can score a discount on last-minute RUSH Kia Forum tickets–Here’s how

Nypost · Jun 01, 2026 · 1237 words · By Matt Levy

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group are about to kick their highly-anticipated ‘Fifty Something Tour’ at Inglewood, CA’s Kia Forum.

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What happened

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group are about to kick their highly-anticipated ‘Fifty Something Tour’ at Inglewood, CA’s Kia Forum.

Why it matters

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson’s shows at the 17,500-seat venue are slated to go down on: Sunday, June 7 7:30 p.m.

Common ground

If you’d like to be there, last-minute tickets are available for the quartet of La La Land gigs.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Lee and Lifeson’s most recent gig went down on Aug. 1, 2015 at Inglewood, CA’s The Forum.”

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Claim 2: “RUSH has gigs booked from now all the way up until December.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the full tour schedule through December 2026, although Wikipedia mentions the tour continues until April 2027.

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Claim 3: “Metallica is putting on a Las Vegas residency at Sphere from October 2026 through March ’27.”

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Claim 4: “Lee and Lifeson claim their shows will be made up of “two sets each night. Each show will feature a distinct selection of songs and RUSH will build each night’s setlist from a catalogue of 35 songs including their greatest hits and fan favorites.””

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the specific structure of the shows (two sets per night) or the 35-song catalog claim.

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Claim 5: “They’ll return to The Golden State in October for a pair of shows at San Jose’s SAP Center on Thursday, Oct. 15 and Saturday, Oct. 17.”

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Claim 6: “Set List FM reported that the Canadian prog legends performed 26 songs that evening including “Tom Sawyer,” “The Spirit of Radio,” “Closer to the Heart,” “Working Man” and the four-part “2112.””

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Loudwire reports that Rush played their final show on August 1, 2015, with a 26-song setlist including 'Tom Sawyer', 'The Spirit of Radio', 'Closer to the Heart', 'Working Man', and '2112'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rush is known for their virtuosic musicianship, complex compositions and eclectic lyrical motifs, which drew primarily on science fiction, fantasy, and philosophy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_(band)

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web search NEUTRAL — Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. For the overwhelming majority of its existence, the band consisted of bassist, keyboa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_discography

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 1, 2024 ... 2112 Part VII: Grand Finale 23. Lakeside Park 24. Anthem 25. What You're Doing 26. Working Man. Rush, 'Tom Sawyer' (Aug. 1, 2015 - Last Show) ...
https://loudwire.com/rush-final-show-setlist/

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Claim 7: “Her first original compositions “Wild Boy” (2013) and “Alter Ego” (2014) led to a subsequent tour, debut album and aforementioned 2022 European run alongside Jeff Beck.”

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Claim 8: “These concerts will be RUSH’s first since full shows since the untimely passing of legendary drummer Neil Peart and their 2015 ’40th Anniversary Tour,’ which wrapped at The Forum.”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that the Fifty Something Tour is Rush's first tour in 11 years, following the 2015 tour and the passing of Neil Peart.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2112 (pronounced "twenty-one twelve") is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in March 1976 by Mercury Records. Following the disappointing sales of their previous albums Cares…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2112_(album)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fifty Something Tour is a concert tour by the Canadian rock band Rush. The tour began on June 7, 2026 in Inglewood, California, and is currently set to conclude in Helsinki, Finland on April 10, 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifty_Something_Tour

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rush is a Canadian rock band, formed in Toronto in 1968. The band's original line-up included guitarist Alex Lifeson, drummer John Rutsey, and bassist and vocalist Jeff Jones, whom Geddy Lee replaced …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_(band)

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Claim 9: “Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson’s shows at the 17,500-seat venue are slated to go down on: Sunday, June 7; Tuesday, June 9; Thursday, June 11; Saturday, June 13.”

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Web search results from SPIN, Best Classic Bands, and Wikipedia confirm the tour began June 7, 2026, at the Kia Forum. While the specific sequence of dates (June 7, 9, 11, 13) is partially corroborated by reviews of the June 11th and 13th shows, the general schedule of multiple shows at that venue is supported.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oliver Taylor Hawkins (February 17, 1972 – March 25, 2022) was an American musician who was the drummer and a vocalist of the rock band Foo Fighters, sharing vocals with Dave Grohl. He joined the band…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Hawkins

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kia Forum, also known simply as The Forum, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Inglewood, California, part of the Los Angeles area. Located on West Manchester Boulevard, with Pincay Drive to the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_Forum

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Claim 10: “the lowest price we could find on seats for any one Kia Forum show was $155 including fees on SeatGeek.”

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The specific price of $155 on SeatGeek is mentioned in one specific web search result ('How to get discounted last-minute RUSH Kia Forum tickets now'). No other independent sources verify this specific pricing data.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler and actor. As of November 2023, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the R…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CM_Punk

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article features a listing of men's and women's professional sports teams based in the United States and Canada, in addition to teams from other countries that compete in professional leagues bas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eternal Sunshine Tour is the fifth concert tour and fourth arena tour by the American singer Ariana Grande, in support of her seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine (2024), and its 2025 reissue, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eternal_Sunshine_Tour

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Claim 11: “she’s made her name playing alongside Jeff Beck as well with her virtuosic solo work.”

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Wikipedia confirms Anika Nilles is a composer and has released solo albums. Other search results mention her connection to Jeff Beck's inner circle/touring environment and her solo work with her band Nevell.

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web search NEUTRAL — Anika Nilles is a German drummer, composer, and musical educator. She launched her career on YouTube during the early 2010s, and has released three full-length albums to date, all with the backing ban…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anika_Nilles

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web search NEUTRAL — "It’s time for a celebration of 50-something years of Rush music." It helped that a member of the band's inner circle had located the right drummer. "My bass tech, Skully was working with Jeff Beck an…
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/anika-nilles-rush-drummer/

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web search NEUTRAL — With a fiercely melodic approach to the kit, she’s transformed drumming from “just keeping time” into an expressive, storytelling instrument. For this first ever Australian run, Nilles is joined by he…
https://mixdownmag.com.au/news/anika-nilles-brings-her-fusio…

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Claim 12: “Nilles, 43, hails from Aschaffenburg and started her artistic journey when she was just six.”

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Claim 13: “Other LA shows of theirs start anywhere from $156 to $199 including fees.”

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The provided evidence for this claim contains irrelevant results about home stores in Australia (Pillow Talk) and movies (Rush Hour), providing no information regarding ticket prices for other LA shows.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles, also known as L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rush Hour is a 1998 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner from a screenplay by Jim Kouf and Ross LaManna and a story by LaManna. It stars Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_Hour_(1998_film)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rush Hour 2 is a 2001 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Jeff Nathanson. A sequel to Rush Hour (1998), it is the second installment in the Rush Hour franchis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_Hour_2

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Claim 14: “German drummer Annika Niles is sitting in for Peart at his kit.”

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Multiple sources (AXS TV, Wikipedia, and fan footage reports) confirm that German drummer Anika Nilles is performing with Rush for the Fifty Something Tour.

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web search NEUTRAL — German drummer Anika Nilles is filling the drum chair; her first public performance with Rush was at the 2026 Juno Awards in March. Keyboardist Loren Gold is also part of the expanded touring lineup.
https://axs.tv/news-story/rush-opens-fifty-something-tour-at…

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web search NEUTRAL — A fan captured footage of new RUSH drummer Anika Nilles during the entirety of the kickoff show of the band’s “Fifty Something” reunion tour, and it erases any lingering doubts about her honoring the …
https://consequence.net/2026/06/anika-nilles-drum-footage-ca…

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Claim 15: “The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group [RUSH] are about to kick their highly-anticipated ‘Fifty Something Tour’ at Inglewood, CA’s Kia Forum.”

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Multiple independent sources (AXS TV, Wikipedia, and other web results) confirm that Rush launched the 'Fifty Something Tour' on June 7, 2026, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sweat was a co-headlining concert tour by British singer-songwriter Charli XCX and Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan, in support of their albums Brat (2024) and Something to Give Each Other (20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweat_(concert_tour)

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Claim 16: “In 2023, Lee embarked on a fall tour in support of his memoir “My Effin’ Life.””

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