First North American tour
14 August 1974 - 25 December 1974

At most shows on this tour, Rush opened for another band, and had to correspondingly play short sets of varying lengths and content.


There is thus no one setlist, but simply sets from a series of dates.

 

 

 

14 August 1974
Rush's first appearance as a band proper (i.e., having a record contract with a major label),
with new drummer Neil Peart; this was the opening night of their first tour.

 

Finding My Way
In the Mood
Bad Boy
Working Man >
Drum Solo >
Working Man

26 August 1974
Finding My Way
Best I Can
Need Some Love
In the End
Fancy Dancer
In the Mood
Bad Boy
Here Again
Working Man >
Drum Solo >
Working Man
What You're Doing

 

4 October 1974
Finding My Way
Best I Can
What You're Doing
Working Man >
Drum Solo >
Working Man

9 October 1974
This set was also used for the band's appearance on the Toronto King Biscuit Flower Hour in December 1974.

Finding My Way
Best I Can
In the Mood
Working Man >
Drum Solo >
Working Man

17 November 1974
Finding My Way
Best I Can
Anthem
In the Mood
Here Again
Bad Boy
Working Man >
Drum Solo >
Working Man

28 November 1974
There was no drum solo at this show.

Finding My Way
Fancy Dancer
In the Mood
In the End
Working Man
Bad Boy

5 December 1974
The contents and ordering of this set are in dispute; version two has, to date, received more support,
but that leaves the source of version one a mystery. Clarifying information would be appreciated.

 

Version one
Finding My Way
Best I Can
Need Some Love
Anthem
Fly by Night
Bad Boy
Here Again
Working Man >
Drum Solo >
Working Man

Version two
Finding My Way
Best I Can
In the Mood
Anthem
Need Some Love
Fly by Night
Here Again
Bad Boy
Working Man >
Drum Solo >
Working Man

Bad Boy, written by Larry Williams in 1959, is perhaps most famous in its cover version by the Beatles. Their version can be found on CD on Past Masters Volume One. Rush's version served primarily as a showcase for Alex's (mostly) unaccompanied soloing, as Working Man did for Neil.

Fancy Dancer, also known as Can't You See, was a band original that never made it to an official release.

In addition to containing Neil's drum solo, Working Man also served on this tour as an opportunity for a semi-improvisational jam. Parts of this jam were eventually incorporated into By-Tor and the Snow Dog.

Fly by Night tour
29 March 1975 - 29 June 1975

29 March 1975
This show features the set used on this tour when Rush played as a supporting act.

What You're Doing
Anthem
Beneath, Between, and Behind
In the End
Fly by Night
Working Man (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo >
In the Mood (abbreviated)

(no date available)
The following set was apparently typical for headlining shows from March through part of May.

What You're Doing
Best I Can
Anthem
Beneath, Between, and Behind
In the End
Fly by Night
By-Tor and the Snow Dog
Working Man (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo >
In the Mood (abbreviated) >
Need Some Love (abbreviated)
Finding My Way

 

25 June 1975
The following set was probably typical for headlining shows from part of May through the end of the tour.

Finding My Way
Best I Can
Anthem
Beneath, Between, and Behind
In the End
Fly by Night
By-Tor and the Snow Dog
In the Mood (abbreviated) >
Need Some Love (abbreviated)
Working Man (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo
What You're Doing

 


Down the Tubes tour
7 November 1975 - 10 January 1976

Information on this tour is very, very sketchy. Few authenticated tapes of these shows exist.
It is apparent that the set was rearranged at least once during the tour.

 

 

8 November 1975
Finding My Way
Best I Can
I Think I'm Going Bald
Beneath, Between, and Behind
Lakeside Park
Anthem
Bastille Day
By-Tor and the Snow Dog
The Necromancer: Return of the Prince
Fly by Night
Working Man (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo >
In the Mood (abbreviated)

 

(?) December 1975
Finding My Way
Anthem
I Think I'm Going Bald
Beneath, Between, and Behind
Lakeside Park
Fly by Night
Bastille Day
By-Tor and the Snow Dog
The Necromancer: Return of the Prince
In the End
Working Man (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo >
In the Mood (abbreviated)

 


2112 Tour
15 March 1976 - 13 June 1976

Bastille Day
Anthem
Lakeside Park >
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
2112: Discovery (abbreviated)
2112: Presentation
2112: Soliloquy
2112: Grand Finale
Fly by Night (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated)
Something for Nothing
By-Tor and the Snow Dog
In the End
Working Man >
Finding My Way (abbreviated) >
Working Man >
Drum Solo
What You're Doing

 

 


All the World's a Stage tour
27 August 1976 - (?) August 1977

This year-long stretch (with a break to record A Farewell to Kings) saw several changes in the set. As yet there is insufficient information to determine whether fixed sets were used for certain periods of time, or the band decided nightly what material to play.

25 October 1976
Bastille Day
Anthem
Lakeside Park >
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
2112: Discovery (abbreviated)
2112: Presentation
2112: Soliloquy
2112: Grand Finale
Fly by Night (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated)
Something for Nothing
In the End
By-Tor and the Snow Dog >
Working Man >
Finding My Way (abbreviated) >
Working Man >
Drum Solo
Best I Can

 

31 December 1976
Bastille Day
Anthem
Lakeside Park >
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
2112: Discovery (abbreviated)
2112: Presentation
2112: Soliloquy
2112: Grand Finale
The Twiling Zone
Something for Nothing
Best I Can
By-Tor and the Snow Dog >
The Necromancer: Under the Shadow (abbreviated, instrumental version)
The Necromancer: Return of the Prince
In the End
Working Man >
Finding My Way (abbreviated) >
Working Man >
Drum Solo
Fly by Night (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated)

 


The tour of England in Summer 1977

included a pre-release version of Xanadu.

 

2 June 1977

Bastille Day
Anthem
Lakeside Park >
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
2112: Discovery (abbreviated)
2112: Presentation
2112: Soliloquy
2112: Grand Finale
Xanadu (pre-release version)
By-Tor and the Snow Dog >
The Necromancer: Return of the Prince
Working Man >
Finding My Way (abbreviated) >
Working Man >
Drum Solo
Fly by Night (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated)
What You're Doing

 

11 June 1977
Bastille Day
Anthem
Lakeside Park >
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
2112: Discovery (abbreviated)
2112: Presentation
2112: Soliloquy
2112: Grand Finale
Xanadu (pre-release version)
Something for Nothing
By-Tor and the Snow Dog >
The Necromancer: Return of the Prince
Working Man >
Finding My Way (abbreviated) >
Working Man >
Drum Solo
Fly by Night (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated)
What You're Doing
Best I Can

 

 

Drive 'Til You Die tour
6 September 1977 - 25 March 1978

Bastille Day
Lakeside Park
By-Tor and the Snow Dog (abbreviated) >
Xanadu
A Farewell to Kings
Something for Nothing
Cygnus X-1
Anthem
Closer to the Heart
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
2112: Discovery
2112: Presentation
2112: Soliloquy
2112: Grand Finale
Working Man (abbreviated) >
Fly by Night (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo
Cinderella Man

 

Archives tour
10 May 1978 - 28 May 1978

A short but distinct tour from that supporting A Farewell to Kings, the setlist for these shows
nevertheless was unchanged from the previous tour.

 

Bastille Day
Lakeside Park
By-Tor and the Snow Dog (abbreviated) >
Xanadu
A Farewell to Kings
Something for Nothing
Cygnus X-1
Anthem
Closer to the Heart
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
2112: Discovery
2112: Presentation
2112: Soliloquy
2112: Grand Finale
Working Man (abbreviated) >
Fly by Night (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo
Cinderella Man

 


Tour of the Hemispheres
14 October 1978 - 4 June 1979

Anthem
A Passage to Bangkok
By-Tor and the Snow Dog (abbreviated) >
Xanadu
Something for Nothing
The Trees
Cygnus X-1 (abbreviated) >
Hemispheres: Prelude
Hemispheres: Apollo/Dionysus
Hemispheres: Armageddon
Hemispheres: Cygnus
Hemispheres: The Sphere
Closer to the Heart
Circumstances
A Farewell to Kings
La Villa Strangiato
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
2112: Discovery
2112: Presentation
2112: Soliloquy
2112: Grand Finale
Working Man (abbreviated) >
Bastille Day (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo

 


August/September 1979 tour
17 August 1979 - 22 September 1979

The first of several such tours, the band went on the road briefly to preview material from their forthcoming album, in this case Permanent Waves.

2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
2112: Discovery (abbreviated)
2112: Presentation
2112: Soliloquy
2112: Grand Finale
A Passage to Bangkok
By-Tor and the Snow Dog (abbreviated) >
Xanadu
The Spirit of Radio
The Trees
Cygnus X-1 (abbreviated) >
Hemispheres: Prelude
Hemispheres: Apollo/Dionysus
Hemispheres: Armageddon
Hemispheres: Cygnus
Hemispheres: The Sphere
Closer to the Heart
Freewill
Working Man (abbreviated) >
Finding My Way (abbreviated) >
Bastille Day (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo
La Villa Strangiato

 


Permanent Waves tour
(?) January 1980 - 22 June 1980

2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
2112: Discovery (abbreviated)
2112: Presentation
2112: Soliloquy
2112: Grand Finale
Freewill
By-Tor and the Snow Dog (abbreviated) >
Xanadu
The Spirit of Radio
Natural Science
A Passage to Bangkok
The Trees
Cygnus X-1 (abbreviated) >
Hemispheres: Prelude
Hemispheres: Apollo/Dionysus (abbreviated)
Hemispheres: Armageddon
Hemispheres: Cygnus
Hemispheres: The Sphere
Closer to the Heart >
Beneath, Between, and Behind (abbreviated)
Jacob's Ladder
Working Man (abbreviated, reggae version) >
Finding My Way (abbreviated) >
Anthem (abbreviated) >
Bastille Day (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo
La Villa Strangiato

 


September/October 1980 tour
(?) September 1980 - 1 October 1980

This short tour previewed material from the upcoming Moving Pictures album.

2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
Freewill
By-Tor and the Snow Dog (abbreviated) >
Xanadu
Limelight
The Trees
Hemispheres: Prelude
The Spirit of Radio
Closer to the Heart >
Beneath, Between, and Behind (abbreviated)
Tom Sawyer
Jacob's Ladder
Natural Science
Working Man (abbreviated, reggae version) >
Finding My Way (abbreviated) >
Anthem (abbreviated) >
Bastille Day (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo
La Villa Strangiato

 

Moving Pictures tour
17 February 1981 - 5 July 1981

2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
Freewill
Limelight
Hemispheres: Prelude >
Beneath, Between, and Behind (abbreviated)
The Camera Eye
YYZ >
Drum Solo >
YYZ
Broon's Bane >
The Trees >
Xanadu
The Spirit of Radio
Red Barchetta
Closer to the Heart
Tom Sawyer
Vital Signs
Natural Science
Working Man (abbreviated, reggae version) >
Hemispheres: Armageddon (abbreviated, instrumental version) >
By-Tor and the Snow Dog (abbreviated) >
In the End (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated) >
2112: Grand Finale
La Villa Strangiato

 


Exit...Stage Left tour
29 October 1981 - 22 December 1981

This tour, supporting the band's second live album, also served to introduce Subdivisions, which would appear on the band's next release, Signals.

2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
Freewill
Limelight
Hemispheres: Prelude >
Beneath, Between, and Behind (abbreviated)
Subdivisions
The Camera Eye
YYZ >
Drum Solo >
YYZ
Broon's Bane >
The Trees >
Xanadu
The Spirit of Radio
Red Barchetta
Closer to the Heart
Tom Sawyer
Vital Signs
Working Man (abbreviated, reggae version) >
Hemispheres: Armageddon (abbreviated, instrumental version) >
By-Tor and the Snow Dog (abbreviated) >
In the End (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated) >
2112: Grand Finale
La Villa Strangiato

 


Tour of the Nadars
1 April 1982 - 14 April 1982

This short tour previewed material from the upcoming Signals album.

2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
Freewill
Limelight
Hemispheres: Prelude >
Beneath, Between, and Behind (abbreviated)
Subdivisions
The Camera Eye
YYZ >
Drum Solo >
YYZ
Broon's Bane >
The Trees
The Analog Kid
The Spirit of Radio
Red Barchetta
Closer to the Heart
Tom Sawyer
Vital Signs
Working Man (abbreviated, reggae version) >
Hemispheres: Armageddon (abbreviated, instrumental version) >
By-Tor and the Snow Dog (abbreviated) >
In the End (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated) >
2112: Grand Finale
La Villa Strangiato

 


New World Tour
3 September 1982 - 25 May 1983

The Spirit of Radio >
Tom Sawyer
Freewill
Digital Man
Subdivisions
Vital Signs
The Camera Eye (abbreviated)
Closer to the Heart
Chemistry
The Analog Kid
Broon's Bane >
The Trees
Red Barchetta
The Weapon
New World Man
Limelight
Countdown
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx >
Xanadu (abbreviated) >
La Villa Strangiato (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated) >

YYZ >
Drum Solo >
YYZ

 


September 1983 tour
18 September 1983 - 23 September 1983

This short tour previewed material from the upcoming Grace Under Pressure album.

The Spirit of Radio >
Tom Sawyer
Freewill
Digital Man
Kid Gloves
Subdivisions
Vital Signs
Red Sector A
Closer to the Heart
The Analog Kid
The Body Electric
Broon's Bane >
The Trees
Red Barchetta
The Weapon
New World Man
Limelight
Countdown
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx >
Xanadu (abbreviated) >
La Villa Strangiato (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated) >
YYZ >
Drum Solo >
YYZ

 

Grace Under Pressure tour
7 May 1984 - 25 November 1984

The Spirit of Radio
Subdivisions
The Body Electric
The Enemy Within
The Weapon
Witch Hunt
New World Man
Between the Wheels
Red Barchetta
Distant Early Warning
Red Sector A
Closer to the Heart
Afterimage
YYZ (abbreviated) >
2112: The Temples of Syrinx (abbreviated) >
Tom Sawyer
Red Lenses >
Drum Solo >
Red Lenses
Vital Signs >
Finding My Way (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated)

On 14 September, Kid Gloves replaced Afterimage in the set.
On 9 November, Kid Gloves was dropped from the set.
The drum solo was moved from Red Lenses to YYZ at some point late in the tour.

 


March 1985 tour
10 March 1985 - 15 March 1985

The last of the preview tours to date, this set of performances introduced material from the upcoming Power Windows album.

The Spirit of Radio
Subdivisions
The Body Electric
The Enemy Within
The Weapon
Witch Hunt
The Big Money
New World Man
Between the Wheels
Red Barchetta
Distant Early Warning
Red Sector A
Closer to the Heart
Middletown Dreams
YYZ (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo >
YYZ (abbreviated) >
2112: The Temples of Syrinx (abbreviated) >
Tom Sawyer
Red Lenses
Vital Signs >
Finding My Way (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated)

This tour rumor had it was also known as "The Second Tour of Nadars"

 

Power Windows tour
4 December 1985 - 26 May 1986

4 December 1985 - 6? December 1985
The exact longevity of this setlist is unknown, as a somewhat different one was adopted as early as 7 December.

The Spirit of Radio
Limelight
The Big Money
New World Man
Subdivisions
Manhattan Project
Red Sector A
Closer to the Heart
Marathon
Mystic Rhythms
Distant Early Warning
Territories
The Weapon
Witch Hunt
YYZ (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo >
Red Lenses (abbreviated) >
Tom Sawyer
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx >
Grand Designs >
In the Mood (abbreviated)

 

7? December 1985 - 13? December 1985
Another example of the early part of the Power Windows tour's state of flux.
This setlist is confirmed for 7 December and 10 December.

 

The Spirit of Radio
Limelight
The Big Money
New World Man
Subdivisions
Manhattan Project
Middletown Dreams
Red Sector A
Closer to the Heart
Marathon
The Trees
Mystic Rhythms
Distant Early Warning
Territories
Witch Hunt
YYZ (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo >
Red Lenses (abbreviated) >
Tom Sawyer
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
Grand Designs >
In The Mood (abbreviated)

 

15? December 1985 - 26 May 1986
The Spirit of Radio
Limelight
The Big Money
New World Man
Subdivisions
Manhattan Project
Middletown Dreams
Witch Hunt
Red Sector A
Closer to the Heart
Marathon
The Trees
Mystic Rhythms
Distant Early Warning
Territories
YYZ (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo >
Red Lenses (abbreviated) >
Tom Sawyer
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx >
Grand Designs >
In the Mood (abbreviated)

Late in the tour (but not before 20 April), The Trees was apparently dropped from the set.

 

Hold Your Fire tour
29 October 1987 - 5 May 1988

The Big Money
Subdivisions
Limelight
Marathon
Turn the Page
Prime Mover
Manhattan Project
Closer to the Heart
Red Sector A
Force Ten
Time Stand Still
Distant Early Warning
Lock and Key
Mission
Territories
YYZ (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo >
Red Lenses (abbreviated) >
The Spirit of Radio >
Tom Sawyer
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx >
La Villa Strangiato (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated)

 


Presto tour
15 February 1990 - 29 June 1990

Force Ten
Freewill (abbreviated) >
Distant Early Warning (abbreviated) >
Time Stand Still
Subdivisions
Marathon
Red Barchetta
Superconductor
Show Don't Tell
The Pass
Closer to the Heart
Manhattan Project
Xanadu (abbreviated) >
YYZ (abbreviated) >
Drum Solo
Scars
War Paint
Mission
Tom Sawyer
The Big Money >
2112: Overture (abbreviated) >
La Villa Strangiato (abbreviated) >
In the Mood (abbreviated) >
Wipeout (abbreviated)

On 31 March, The Spirit of Radio was played in the place of The Big Money (perhaps piloting the change that would become permanent on 3 April).

 

On 3 April, The Spirit of Radio replaced The Big Money.

Late in the tour (no later than 28 March), the band began playing a snippet of the 1963 Surfaris song, Wipeout, at the end of In the Mood.


Roll the Bones tour
25 October 1991 - 28 June 1992

25 October 1991 - 25? May 1992
Force Ten
Limelight
Freewill (abbreviated) >
Distant Early Warning (abbreviated) >
Time Stand Still
Dreamline
Bravado
Roll the Bones
Show Don't Tell
The Big Money
Ghost of a Chance
Subdivisions (abbreviated) >
The Pass
Where's My Thing?
Drum Solo
Closer to the Heart
Xanadu (abbreviated) >
Superconductor
Tom Sawyer
The Spirit of Radio >
2112: Overture (abbreviated) >
Finding My Way (abbreviated) >
La Villa Strangiato (abbreviated) >
Anthem (abbreviated) >
Red Barchetta (abbreviated) >
The Spirit of Radio (abbreviated) >
Cygnus X-1 (abbreviated)

 

27? May 1992 - 28 June 1992
Force Ten
Limelight
Freewill (abbreviated) >
Distant Early Warning (abbreviated) >
Time Stand Still
Dreamline
Bravado
Roll the Bones
Show Don't Tell
The Big Money
Ghost of a Chance
Vital Signs
The Analog Kid
The Trees
Where's My Thing?
Drum Solo
Closer to the Heart
Xanadu (abbreviated) >
Superconductor
Tom Sawyer
The Spirit of Radio >
2112: Overture (abbreviated) >
Finding My Way (abbreviated) >
La Villa Strangiato (abbreviated) >
Anthem (abbreviated) >
Red Barchetta (abbreviated) >
The Spirit of Radio (abbreviated) >
Cygnus X-1 (abbreviated)

Ghost of a Chance was added to the set on 4 December.

 

The second setlist above was adopted after 25 May, and on or before 31 May.

The Cygnus X-1 teaser was added to the end of the reprise of The Spirit of Radio on 10 April.


Setlist for Counterparts tour
22 January 1994 - 7 May 1994

Dreamline
The Spirit of Radio
The Analog Kid
Cold Fire
Time Stand Still
Nobody's Hero
Roll the Bones
Animate
Stick It Out
Double Agent
Limelight
Bravado
Mystic Rhythms
Closer to the Heart
Show Don't Tell
Leave That Thing Alone >
Drum Solo
The Trees
Xanadu (abbreviated) >
Hemispheres: Prelude >
Tom Sawyer
Force Ten
YYZ >
Cygnus X-1 (abbreviated) >
YYZ

Bravado was added to the set on 20 April.

 

Force Ten was absent from the set on 24 and 26 April.

Setlist for Test for Echo Tour
19 October 1996 - 4 July 1997

An Evening with Rush
This tour featured the band playing an extended set (with an intermission and an encore), and no opening act.

19 October 1996 - 15 December 1996
Dreamline
The Big Money
Driven
Half the World
Red Barchetta
Animate
Limbo
The Trees
Red Sector A
Virtuality
Nobody's Hero
Closer to the Heart
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
2112: Discovery
2112: Presentation
2112: Oracle: The Dream
2112: Soliloquy
2112: Grand Finale

Test For Echo
Subdivisions
Freewill
Roll the Bones
Resist
Leave That Thing Alone
Drum Solo
Natural Science (abbreviated)
Force Ten
Time and Motion
The Spirit of Radio
Tom Sawyer

YYZ >
Cygnus X-1 (abbreviated) >
YYZ

 

 

18 December 1996

Molson Canadian Blind Date "Secret Show"
A more standard set of conventional length; there was no drum solo at this show.

Dreamline
The Big Money
Driven
Half the World
Red Barchetta
Animate
Virtuality
Nobody's Hero
Closer to the Heart
Test For Echo
Subdivisions
Freewill
Roll the Bones
Resist
Leave That Thing Alone
The Spirit of Radio
Tom Sawyer

Force Ten
YYZ >
Cygnus X-1 (abbreviated) >
YYZ

 

7 May 1997 - 4 July 1997
Dreamline
Limelight
Stick It Out
Driven
Half the World
Red Barchetta
Animate
Limbo
The Trees
Virtuality
Nobody's Hero
Closer to the Heart
2112: Overture
2112: The Temples of Syrinx
2112: Discovery
2112: Presentation
2112: Oracle: The Dream
2112: Soliloquy
2112: Grand Finale

Test For Echo
Freewill
Red Sector A
Roll the Bones
Resist
Leave That Thing Alone
Drum Solo
Natural Science (abbreviated)
Force Ten
The Spirit of Radio
Tom Sawyer

YYZ >
Cygnus X-1 (abbreviated) >
YYZ

Time and Motion was absent from the set on 22, 25, 28, and 31 October, 3 and 6 November; it was dropped on 9 November.

 

 

Resist was absent from the set on 23, 26, and 29 October, 1, 4, and 7 November; Time and Motion was played in its place (before Leave That Thing Alone).

The only dates with both Resist and Time and Motion were the first two of the tour, 19 and 20 October, in Albany and Buffalo, New York, respectively.

Contrary to popular belief, Natural Science was indeed played in abbreviated form; the guitar solo and "art as expression" verse in the "Permanent Waves" section of the song were not played.

Setlist for Vapor Trails Tour
28 July 2002 - 23 November 2002

This tour featured the band playing an extended set (with an intermission and an encore), and no opening act.

 

 

Tom Sawyer (with Three Stooges intro)
Distant Early Warning
New World Man
Roll the Bones
Earthshine
YYZ
The Pass
Bravado
The Big Money
"Between Sun and Moon" or "The Trees" Alternated during Second Leg of Tour
"Vital Signs" or "Freewill" Alternated during Second Leg of Tour
"Closer to the Heart" (Only in Mexico City; Manchester, New Hampshire; and shows in Brazil)
Natural Science


One Little Victory
Driven
"Ceiling Unlimited" or "Ghost Rider" Alternated during Second Leg of Tour
Secret Touch
Dreamline
Red Sector A
Leave That Thing Alone
O Baterista (drum solo)
Resist (acoustic)
"2112" ("Overture"/"The Temples of Syrinx")
Limelight
La Villa Strangiato
The Spirit of Radio


By-Tor and the Snow Dog (abbreviated)
Cygnus X-1 (prologue)
Working Man

 

Setlist for The 30th Anniversary Tour
26 May 2004 - 01 October 2004

This tour featured the band playing an extended set (with an intermission and an encore), and no opening act.

 

 

R30 Overture (instrumental medley "Finding My Way", "Anthem", "Bastille Day", "A Passage to Bangkok", "Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage", and "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres")
The Spirit of Radio
Force Ten
Animate
Subdivisions
Earthshine
Red Barchetta
Roll the Bones
Bravado
YYZ
The Trees ("I Feel Fine" and "Day Tripper" ending.)
The Seeker
One Little Victory

Tom Sawyer
Dreamline
Secret Touch
Between the Wheels
Mystic Rhythms
Red Sector A
Der Trommler (drum solo)
Resist (acoustic)
Heart Full of Soul (Acoustic version with Peart on drums)
"2112" (I. "Overture", II. "The Temples Of Syrinx", VII. "Grand Finale")
La Villa Strangiato
By-Tor & The Snow Dog
Xanadu (abbreviated)
Working Man (With reggae ending)

Summertime Blues
Crossroads
Limelight

 

Setlist for Snakes & Arrows Tour
13 June 2007 - 22 July 2008

This tour featured the band playing an extended set (with an intermission and an encore), and no opening act.

 

Limelight
Digital Man
Entre Nous
Mission
Freewill
The Main Monkey Business
The Larger Bowl
Secret Touch
Circumstances
Between The Wheels
Dreamline

Far Cry
Workin' Them Angels
Armor And Sword
Spindrift
The Way The Wind Blows
Subdivisions
Natural Science
Witch Hunt
Malignant Narcissism
Drum Solo
Hope
Summertime Blues
ore Distant Early Warning
The Spirit Of Radio
Tom Sawyer

One Little Victory
A Passage to Bangkok
YYZ

Time Machine Tour
29 June 2010 - 02 July 2011

This tour featured the band playing an extended set (with an intermission and an encore), and no opening act.


The Spirit of Radio
Time Stand Still
Presto
Stick It Out
Workin' Them Angels
Leave That Thing Alone
Faithless
BU2B (Brought Up To Believe)
Freewill
Marathon
Subdivisions

Tom Sawyer
Red Barchetta
YYZ
Limelight
The Camera Eye
Witch Hunt
Vital Signs
Caravan
"Love 4 Sale" (Drum solo)
Closer To The Heart
2112 Overture / The Temples of Syrinx
Far Cry

La Villa Strangiato (with polka intro)
Working Man (with reggae intro and Cygnus X-1: Book I outro)