Even as prog rock gods, Rush can’t control the weather. That said, one fan still thinks that Geddy Lee and company should have done everything in their power to prevent a little rain. That explains why, via Exclaim.ca, that one fan is suing the Canadian trio for not providing him with his magical evening.
In the suit, 42-year-old Christopher Langone explains he flew from Upstate New York to Chicago to see the band play on July 7th at Northerly Island. The show was ultimately canceled, however, once it began to rain.
Langone contends the band should have continued to play as it was a “rain or shine” event and points to the fact that “the Chicago White Sox completed a game in the weather in Chicago on the evening of July 7th, 2010.” Well, clearly the White Sox > Rush. Langone, who is reportedly a lifelong fan of the band and a Ph.D student at Cornell University, is asking to be reimbursed for six tickets ($80 total), $250 in airfare, and a pre-show round of beers. Let’s hope that those beers cost like $10,000 grand.
Mr. Langone, if the suit doesn’t pan out, feel free to check the band on tour through October. Or, enjoy a couple new songs. All on us, of course.
Rush 2010 Tour Dates:
07/15 – Quebec City, QC @ Festival d’été de Québec
07/17 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
07/19 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun
07/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
07/23 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ SPAC
07/24 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach
08/05 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
08/07 – Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
08/09 – San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
08/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ LA Forum
08/13 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
08/14 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
08/16 – Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
08/20 – Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena
08/22 – St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
08/25 – Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center
08/27 – St. Paul, MN @ Minnesota State Fair
08/29 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
08/31 – Allentown, PA @ Allentown Fair
09/02 – Syracuse, NY @ New York State Fair
09/03 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
09/14 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
09/16 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Consol Energy Center
09/18 – Washington, DC @ Jiffy Lube Live Amphitheater
09/21 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
09/23 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
09/25 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
09/26 – Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center
09/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
10/01 – Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre
10/02 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
