RUSH To Receive Honor At Billboard Touring Awards
September 29, 2010, 14 years ago
According to Billboard.com, Canuck hard rock legends RUSH will be named this year's Legend of Live at the 2010 Billboard Touring Awards in New York on November 4.
The Legend of Live honors groups or individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to live music and the touring business, and acknowledges the recipients' commitment to the art of performing live and reaching fans through the concert experience.
The Billboard Touring Awards wraps the 7th annual Billboard Touring Conference, which takes place Nov 3-4 at the Sheraton NY.
Rush - Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee and Neil Peart - are still a huge global concert draw and have sold more than two million tickets in the past five years.
"With a remarkable body of live work over the years, altering the course of rock music and raising the bar as to what can be done onstage, along with the band's continued commitment to playing live, we think Rush are uniquely deserving of this award," says Ray Waddell, Billboard's executive director of content and programming, touring and live entertainment. "From the early days in the bars and clubs of Toronto to stadiums, amphitheaters and arenas around the world, Rush have epitomized professionalism and the spirit of live rock 'n roll, and they boast some of the most passionate and loyal fans in rock."
