UPDATE - 8/24@6:19PM: Here's a review from Baltimore Positive.
UPDATE - 8/24@1:38PM: Mike Portnoy was at the show and hung out with Anika a bit, having great things to say about her and the tour in general:
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UPDATE - 8/24@9:46AM: Here is a gallery of photos courtesy Cygnus-X1.net, along with this IG post from photographer Brian Isely.
UPDATE - 8/23@10:47PM: That's a wrap for tonight's show and Rush's 2-night Philly run. They played a new version of the Charlie setlist that had the one small change of swapping out Anthem for A Farewell to Kings. Anika drew a sketch of Ged/Al for her end-of-show Working Man gag. Now it's on to Detroit for a pair of shows this coming Wednesday and Friday. Full setlist here.
UPDATE - 8/23@9:22PM: It's intermission time. They are following the C setlist from the photo. They once again dedicated The Spirit of Radio (Geddy actually introduced it as "The Spirit of THE Radio"), and Mike Portnoy is in attendance. Full setlist so far here.
UPDATE - 8/23@7:25PM: John from Cygnus-X1.net is at the show and managed to get a photo of the setlist, confirming it as a Charlie set. I've populated the setlist page with the set from the photo, and will finalize at the end of the show. This version swaps out Anthem for A Farewell to Kings (!!!) in the first set, but otherwise matches up with all the other Charlie sets. We'll call this one C-2, assuming it's accurate. Check out the full setlist here.
Date/Time: Sunday, August 23rd @ 7:30PM
Show Number: 24
Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena
Place: Philadelphia, PA
Setlist: View
Photos: Cygnus-X1.net | Brian Isely
Reviews: Baltimore Positive
Rush plays the second of a pair of shows at Philadelphia's Xfinity Mobile Arena tonight. They'll then take a 3-day break and pick things back up in the Motor City on Wednesday. The band continues to mix up the setlists, and unveiled yet another variation for Friday night's show, so it's tough to predict what Rush has in store for fans tonight. That said, since Friday's show included 2112 in full, it's likely tonight's will feature Moving Pictures in full. That would suggest a setlist along the lines of the Charlie shows, where they close out set 1 with The Spirit of Radio, open set 2 with Moving Pictures, and close set 2 with a truncated 2112. And of course, as every show on the tour has done so far, they'll open with Xanadu, close with Working Man, and include the Neil Peart Bravado and Time Stand Still tributes in each respective set. Rush's exclusive line of Philly merch is featured in this IG post, with early merch sales beginning at 4PM on the Broad Street side near the Team Store. Doors open at 6:30 and the show starts at 7:30 (ish). We'll be keeping a close eye on the setlist tonight, so follow along for updates. For everyone going tonight, have fun!!
