VH1 Classic 'Rush' Weekend Presents World Television Premiere of the 'Rush R-30' Concert From the Band's Sell-Out 30th World Anniversary Tour

VH1 Classic 'Rush' Weekend Presents World Television Premiere of the 'Rush R-30' Concert From the Band's Sell-Out 30th World Anniversary Tour

Weekend Also Includes Encore Presentations of VH1 Classic's 'Hangin' With Rush' Program Featuring Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- "Invisible airwaves will crackle with life" when VH1 Classic presents the world television premiere of "Rush R-30," a DVD concert performance from the band's $21 million grossing sell-out 30th Anniversary Tour. The concert will air as part of VH1 Classic's salute to Rush the weekend of Friday, January 13.

The "Rush R-30" concert was filmed with 14 hi-definition cameras in widescreen format at the Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany on September 24, 2004. The concert presentation makes up the core of the "Rush R-30" two-DVD package released November 22, 2005 by Zoe Vision/Rounder Records.

The concert's 22-song set list in the concert spans Rush's incredibly diverse 30-year career, representing 17 of the band's 18 studio albums. Electrifying performances include "Hemispheres," "The Spirit of Radio," "Anthem," "Tom Sawyer," "Subdivisions," "Earthshine," "2112," "Limelight," plus tracks from the band's 2004 covers EP Feedback including "Summertime Blues" and "Crossroads."

"Rush R-30" will air Friday, January 13 at 9 pm, Saturday, January 14 at 10 am and 10 pm and Sunday, January 15 at 9 am and 9 pm*.

In addition, VH1 Classic will air encore presentations of "Hangin' With Rush," featuring in-studio interviews with band members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson discussing the Frankfurt concert, new album and tour plans for 2006 and how they were paid only ten dollars for their first performance as a band in a church basement in 1968.

"Hangin' With Rush" will air Friday, January 13 at 3 pm and 3 am and Saturday, January 14 at 9 am and 9 pm.

*All times ET.

Launched in 2000, VH1 Classic is a 24-hour network that presents music videos, concerts and music specials all day long, featuring the best rock, soul and pop artists from the 60s, 70s and 80s including The Beatles, The Stones, Tina Turner, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Stevie Wonder, The Police and many more. VH1 Classic is available on all digital cable satellite platforms, reaching 33 million households across the country.

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