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Rush Clockwork Angels tour Bristow open thread

Sun, Sep 9, 2012@12:11PM | comments removed/disabled

UPDATE - 10/3@12:06PM: Reader DawnRenee let me know that the October 11th issue of Rolling Stones magazine contains a short review of the show on page 63. You can read the full review by clicking on the thumbnail (*SPOILERS*).

UPDATE - 9/14@9:43AM: John at Cygnus-X1.net has posted a huge gallery of front row photos from the show at this location.

UPDATE - 9/12@6:01PM: Here's a Flickr gallery of photos courtesy Mark B.

UPDATE - 9/10@2:49PM: Here's a review and photo gallery from last night's show from The DCist.

UPDATE - 9/10@9:59AM: Here's a review of the show from reader JayBird.

UPDATE - 9/10@7:04AM: Official photos are now posted at the Rush Show Photo site here.

UPDATE - 9/9@10:57PM: *** SPOILER UPDATE 3*** The show is now over and the B setlist played out exactly as reported earlier today. A few more details and the complete setlist below the fold.

UPDATE - 9/9@10:18PM: Set 2 is winding down and the B setlist continues to play out as reported earlier today.

UPDATE - 9/9@9:40PM: Four songs into set 2 and the B setlist continues to play out as reported earlier today.

UPDATE - 9/9@8:45PM: *** SPOILER UPDATE 2*** The first set is just about over and it looks like the setlist B rumor has been confirmed. We'll see how it plays out for the 2nd set. Details below the fold.

UPDATE - 9/9@6:16PM: *** SPOILER UPDATE 1*** Reports from soundcheck tend to lend some weight to the rumors of a B setlist. Details below the fold.

UPDATE - 9/9@1:34PM: The RatCon 2012 airship ready for takeoff on the Headlong Flight to Bristow (thanks LanceTheShred, PetieLee and Kelly D).

Show number 2 of the Clockwork Angels tour takes place tonight at 7:30PM at the Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA - one of the few outdoor shows to take place this tour. Rumor has it that tonight's setlist will be slightly different than opening night. I'll be sure to post confirmation of this as I hear it to this thread (with appropriate SPOILER warnings), so stay tuned. For everyone going to the show, have fun, be safe and be sure to share your reports, reviews, and photos with us. Rush on!!!

Date/Time: Sunday, September 9th @ 7:30PM
Show Number: 2
Venue: Jiffy Lube Live
Place: Bristow, VA

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*** SPOILER UPDATE 3*** The show is now over and the B setlist played out exactly as reported earlier today. In the 2nd set they replaced Carnies with Seven Cities Of Gold, and The Manhatten Project with Dreamline. Then for the encore they substituted 2112 for The Spirit of Radio. Note that 2112 included Overture, The Temples of Syrinx and Grand Finale. The complete Night B setlist was as follows:

Set 1

Opening vid

Subdivisions
The Big Money
Force 10
Grand Designs
Middletown Dreams
Territories
Analog Kid
The Pass
Where's My Thing (with drum solo)
Far Cry

Intermission (string section comes in)

Set 2

Opening vid

Caravan
Clockwork Angels
The Anarchist
Seven Cities Of Gold
The Wreckers
Headlong Flight
Halo Effect
Wish Them Well
The Garden
Dreamline
Red Sector A
YYZ
Working Man

Encore

Tom Sawyer
2112 Overture/Temples of Syrinx/Grand Finale

Outro vid

*** SPOILER UPDATE 2*** The first set is about over and it looks like the setlist B rumor has been confirmed. We'll see how it plays out for the 2nd set but so far Middletown Dreams has taken the place of The Body Electric as the 5th song played, and Bravado has been substituted for The Pass. Here's the setlist through intermission:

Set 1

Opening vid

Subdivisions
The Big Money
Force 10
Grand Designs
Middletown Dreams
Territories
Analog Kid
The Pass
Where's My Thing (with drum solo)
Far Cry

Intermission (string section comes in)

*** SPOILER UPDATE 1*** Reports from soundcheck tend to lend some weight to the rumors of a B setlist. The songs heard at soundcheck were Clockwork Angels, Red Sector A, Dreamline and Middletown Dreams. Thanks to Dominic N and Kelly D for the reports.

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