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Rush to Perform Live at Nissan Pavilion July 19
Rush will be performing live at the Nissan Pavilion on Saturday, July 19 at 7:30 pm.
Formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1968, the Canadian rock band Rush has influenced modern musicians such as Metallica, the Smashing Pumpkins and Primus as well as progressive metal bands such as Dream Theater and Symphony X. The band has become known for their instrumental virtuosity, complex compositions and eclectic lyrical motifs which draw from such topics as science fiction, fantasy, libertarian philosophy and addresses humanitarian, social, emotional and environmental concerns.
The band has received multiple Juno Awards and was inducted
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Rush has 24 gold records and 14 platinum records placing Rush fifth in place, behind the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Kiss and Aerosmith for the most consecutive gold and platinum albums. The band also falls 77th on the list in US albums sales. They are tied with Nirvana, ZZ Top and Faith Hill, says the RIAA.
An outdoor live performance amphitheater, the Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge is the largest venue in the Washington Metropolitan area which can hold up to 25,000 people. The facility first opened in 1995. The first performance at the venue was The Village People. Later acts featured Rush, James Taylor, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Nine Inch Nails, Aerosmith, Godsmack, 311, Linkin Park, Poison, Sting, KISS, Steely Dan, Toby Keith Def Leppard, Roger Waters of Pink Floyd, the Vans Warped Tour and Ozzfest. The Allman Brothers Band, Brooks and Dunn, Jimmy Buffet and the Dave Matthews Band have played at the pavilion every year since its opening.
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