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BAND HISTORY1989 - PRESENT
Rushour and it’s members have played the music of Rush for more than 30 years. The inception of the Rush tribute group Rushour started back in 1989. In the early 80’s, RUSHwas at the peak of their popularity with the release of the live recording “Exit Stage Left” and the studio album “Moving Pictures”. Radio hits such as “Tom Sawyer” and “The Spirit of Radio” were instant hits of the day. Teenagers of this era with musically adventurous minds were instantly captivated by the awesome sounds they heard. This was the case with the members of RUSHOUR as well.
As budding young musicians in the early 80’s, it was known that RUSH was considered the best of the best. RUSH defined the upper echelon of rock music fans of this generation. A generation of musicians were influenced by RUSH and in our case, RUSH was the only music we were inspired enough to emulate with attention to all of the details. After a few years of hard work and spending many hours transcribing RUSH by ear RUSHOUR was formed.
The first booked Rushour show was on April 9th, 1989. (remember, these were the days before the internet and basically no available information on mysterious bands like RUSH). The group began doing small shows paying tribute to RUSH and showcasing original RUSH influenced music in the central Florida area. In 1993 RUSHOUR started to collaborate with central Florida agents and began traveling to perform shows in cities throughout Florida. In 1994 the band signed on with a national agency and began performing tribute shows nationally. The band reformed a few times during this time period and continued to actively do shows until approximately 1999- when crossover band members of RUSHOUR, "2112" and "Counterparts" RUSH tributes took a much needed break.
In 2002, RUSHOUR reformed again and began doing RUSH tribute shows in the central Florida area. The 2002 reformation led to the band temporarily changing it’s name to “Toronto Airport”. At this time, the band also won a tribute band contest to perform at the International RUSH convention “Rushcon” in Toronto, Canada. In fact, the band has traveled up to Toronto to perform at “Rushcon” three time; in 2003, 2004 and 2006. After a huge resurgence in Rush tribute shows, the band took another much needed break in 2010.
In 2016 Rushour reformed again and has been performing consistently at Live Music Clubs, Casinos, Music Theaters, Live Outdoor Festivals and specialized live music venues such as the House of Blues.
Tickets will be $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Alley - Sanford, FL, 118 S Park Ave, Sanford, FL 32771-1246, United States,Sanford, Florida
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