PORTLAND – This Friday, The RUSH Collective, a PDX based group of talented local musicians who came together to play the music of RUSH, in honor of that incredible Canadian trio who have created such amazing music over the decades, will perform their return show at The Doug Fir Lounge this Friday, June 24th. They will be joined in support by Portland-based “The Police” tribute band S.O.S.
Tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-rush-collective-tickets-321461268307.
The RUSH Collective launched in 2018 out of immense admiration for the music of the Canadian prog-rock trio, RUSH, and the desire to share their amazing music – live – with others. Their aim was to recreate that unique sound, and to give RUSH fans and first-timers alike an opportunity to connect with the songs and sounds that for many, have played a role in their development not just as music-lovers, but as human beings.
This band is a “collective” because it takes teamwork to pull off RUSH hits, and their repertoire includes all of the classics spanning the band’s decades-long run. RUSH Collective members include Rich Ray (vocals – Superunknown Soundgarden Tribute, Jukebox Heroes Foreigner Tribute), Steve Adams (guitar – formerly of Ramble On Led Zeppelin Tribute), Kevin Burkhart (keyboards – Jennifer Batten, Notorious Duran Duran Tribute), Jeff Langston (bass – Rachel Taylor Brown, Red Bird) and Andrew Morris-Singer (drums).
With the profoundly sad passing of RUSH’s drummer Neal Peart in 2020, it became clear that there’s never been a more important time for RUSH music to be played loud, live and accurate-to-recording.
