Rush brought the Hemispheres Tour to Rochester on a Wednesday night, deep into a grueling run that stretched from October 1978 through June 1979 in support of their landmark album. The setlist was a prog-rock endurance test — the full “Cygnus X-1 / Hemispheres” suite, “Xanadu,” “La Villa Strangiato,” and “The Trees” — showcasing the trio at their most technically ambitious. An audience recording of the Rochester show survives, capturing Neil Peart, Geddy Lee, and Alex Lifeson in peak form.
Your Guide to Live Music in Upstate New York
