Rush (photo: Kam Martin)
Rush (photo: Kam Martin)

Canadian band Rush brought its classic hard-rock sound to the White River Amphitheatre Saturday (Aug. 7) for a two-part performance plus encore.

Geddy Lee (photo: Kam Martin)
Geddy Lee (photo: Kam Martin)

The band’s “Time Machine 2010 Tour” started in late June in Albuquerque, N.M., and wraps up Oct. 2 in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Alex Lifeson (photo: Kam Martin)
Alex Lifeson (photo: Kam Martin)

The show featured the band’s entire “Moving Pictures” album, one of the group’s biggest U.S. albums to date, as well as songs from the upcoming “Clockwork Angels.”

Neil Peart (photo: Kam Martin)
Neil Peart (photo: Kam Martin)

Seattle photographer Kam Martin snapped the accompanying photos. Visit her Web site, Needle + Thread, by following this link. And check out Martin’s photos of Capitol Hill Black Party here.

Founded in 1974, Rush features Geddy Lee on lead vocals, bass and keyboards; Alex Lifeson on guitar and Neil Peart on drums. The title of the band’s tour reflects the band’s fascination with fantasy and science fiction.

Visit the Rush Web site for more information about the band.

Here’s the set list:

1. The Spirit Of Radio
2. Time Stand Still
3. Presto
4. Stick It Out
5. Workin’ Them Angels
6. Leave That Thing Alone
7. Faithless
8. BU2B
9. Freewill
10. Marathon
12. Subdivisions

(Break)

13. Tom Sawyer
14. Red Barchetta
15. YYZ
16. Limelight
17. The Camera Eye
18. Witch Hunt
19. Vital Signs
20. Caravan
21. Drum Solo
22. Closer To The Heart
23. 2112 Part I: Overture
24. 2112 Part II: The Temples Of Syrinx
25. Far Cry

Encore:

26. La Villa Strangiato
27. Working Man

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