UPDATE - 10/31@12:06PM: Here's some video of the first appearance of Leave That Thing Alone since Toronto back in early August, along with this video of Anthem:
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UPDATE - 10/31@11:10AM: Here's some video of the end of Working Man including Anika's antic/gag where she donned a Kenny from South Park mask. There's also this video of Geddy saying hello to the crowd and introducing the band:
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UPDATE - 10/30@10:55PM: That's all for night 1 at Mohegan Sun! Rush did indeed play the expected B(ravo) setlist, but a new version (B-12) with a few significant change-ups, the biggest being the introduction of Leave That Thing Alone in set 2 just after 2112 - a song they hadn't played since Toronto. They also moved Anthem from its typical place in set 2, up into the latter part of set 1. For Anika's end-of-show gag, she put on a Kenny from South Park mask. Many thanks to Kelly D for the show updates. Rush will be back at it on Sunday. Full setlist here.
UPDATE - 10/30@9:08PM: It's intermission and Rush is playing the expected B setlist, with the one surprise being the inclusion of Anthem in set 1. It's been played in prior B setlists, but not in set 1. Full setlist so far here.
Date/Time: Friday, October 30th @ 7:30PM
Show Number: 45
Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena
Place: Uncasville, CT
Setlist: View
Photos: TBD
Reviews: TBD
Rush heads back to New England this evening to kick off their 2-night stint at Connecticut's Mohegan Sun Arena on their Fifty Something tour. We're expecting some kind of version of Rush's B(ravo) setlist tonight, but which version we'll get is another question. Every night 1 show of all the 2-night stints has seen Rush perform a different variation of this set (11 versions so far!), and we expect the same tonight. That said, most of the variation is in the order in which they play the tracks, with just a few selections varying from one city to the next. Set 1 typically opens up (after Xanadu) with Limelight or The Spirit of Radio and closes with the same (whichever one they didn't open with). The Bravo sets also typically include Freewill, La Villa Strangiato, Subdivisions and the Bravado Neil Peart tribute of course. Fans can also expect to potentially hear The Trees, Natural Science, Distant Early Warning, The Analog Kid, or even The Pass at some point. Set 2 opens with 2112 in full, and has been more predictable, with the only variation being whether they play Witch Hunt or The Garden before the Tom Sawyer closer, although they haven't played Witch Hunt in a B setlist since Toronto, so it's more likely The Garden. Full expected setlist here. The Mohegan Sun-themed merch for tonight's show is featured in this Instagram post and early merch sales start at 4PM inside the casino mall, and just outside the main arena entrance. The doors open at 6PM and the show starts at 7:30 (more like 7:45). For everybody going to the show, have a blast!!
