EARLY RUSH TOUR DATES (1968 - 1974)

April 1968 - Alex Lifeson and John Rutsey form The Projection
August 1968 - Jeff Jones joins the band. The band is named Rush by John's older brother Bill Rutsey
September 1968 - Jeff Jones leaves. Geddy Lee joins the band.
January 1969 - Lindy Young joins the band. Rush changes to Hadrian
May 1969 - Geddy Lee leaves. Joe Perna joins the band.
July 1969 - Lindy Young leaves. Hadrian breaks up.
September 1969 - Rush reforms with Geddy, Alex, and John
February 1971 - Mitch Bossi joins the band
May 1971 - Mitch Bossi leaves the band
Summer 1971 - "The Dead Summer"
April 7, 1972 - T.L. Kennedy High School. Toronto, Ontario
June 17, 1972 - Grande Ballroom. Detroit, Michigan (with Rumor and Spangus Marangus)
1973 - Not Fade Away / You Can't Fight It single is released on Moon Records
(Fall) 1973 - The Brewery. East Lansing, Michigan
October 27, 1973 - Victory Burlesque Theatre. Toronto, Ontario (guest for The New York Dolls)
December 9, 1973 - Men's Gym, SUNY-Binghamton, New Yowk (guest for The Sons of Champlin; Papa John Creach with Zulu)