Drumeo has shared a clip of Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy reacting to and performing “Shake It Off” from Taylor Swifts’s 2014 album, 1989:
Portnoy recently spoke about the Rush’s upcoming Fifty Something tour during an interview with SonarFM Chile. Watch below.
Asked if he plans on attending any of the show, Portnoy responds, “Oh absolutely. I cannot wait to see it. I’m so curious what it’s going to be like. You know, they’re one of my favorite bands of all time, and I had the honor of becoming friends with Neil [Peart] for the last 10, 15 years of his life. Yeah, I’m so happy that they’re going to do it again and I absolutely plan on going to see the shows and supporting them.”
Asked what goes through his mind, as someone who’s toured and performed at the highest level for decades, Portnoy adds, “Well, I’m happy to see them reunite. You know, for for the fans it’s important because all of the classic bands are going away. You know, Rush is thankfully coming back, but a year ago, if we were having this discussion, we would say there is no Rush. There is no Van Halen. There is no more Black Sabbath. You know, Slayer retired, Megadeth is retiring, Sepultura is retiring. So yeah, we need our heroes to keep playing if they can, if they’re able to.”
Check out Rush’s confirmed 2026 and 2027 itinerary below. For tickets see Rush.com.
2026:
June
7 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum (Sold Out)
9 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum (Sold Out)
11 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum (Sold Out)
13 – Los Angeles, CA Kia – Forum (Sold Out)
18 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes (Sold Out)
20 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes
24 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena (Sold Out)
26 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena (Sold Out)
28 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena (Sold Out)
30 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena (Sold Out)
July
16 – Chicago, IL – United Center (Sold Out)
18 – Chicago, IL – United Center (Sold Out)
20 – Chicago, IL – United Center (Sold Out)
22 – Chicago, IL – United Center (Sold Out)
28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (Sold Out)
30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (Sold Out)
August
1 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (Sold Out)
3 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (Sold Out)
7 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena (Sold Out)
9 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena (Sold Out)
11 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena (Sold Out)
13 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena (Sold Out)
21 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
23 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
26 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
28 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
September
2 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
4 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
12 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
14 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
17 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena (Sold Out)
19 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena (Sold Out)
23 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
25 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
October
5 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
7 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
10 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
12 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena15 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center17 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center
25 – Washington D.C. – Capital One Arena
27 – Washington D.C. – Capital One Arena
30 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
November
1 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
5 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
7 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
9 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
11 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
20 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center22 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
25 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
27 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
December
1 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
3 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
10 – Edmonton – AB – Rogers Place
12 – Edmonton – AB – Rogers Place
15 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
17 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
2027:
January
15 – Buenos Aires, AR – Movistar Arena
17 – Santiago, CL – Estadio Bicentenario La Florida
22 – Curitiba, BR – Arena da Baixada
24 – São Paulo, BR – Allianz Parque
30 – Rio de Janeiro, BR – Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos (Engenhão)
February
1 – Belo Horizonte, BR – Estádio Mineirão
4 – Brasília, BR – Arena BRB
19 – Paris, FR – La Défense Arena
21 – Berlin, DE – Uber Arena
23 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
25 – Munich, DE – Olympiahalle
28 – Cologne, DE – LANXESS Arena
March
2 – Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena
4 – Stuttgart, DE – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
8 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
10 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
12 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
14 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
16 – London, UK – O2 Arena
18 – London, UK – O2 Arena
27 – Kraków, PL – TAURON Arena Kraków
30 – Milan, IT – Unipol Dome
April
1 – Basel, CH – St. Jakobshalle Basel
4 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
6 – Oslo, NO – Unity Arena
8 – Stockholm, SE – Avicii Arena
10 – Helsinki, FI – Veikkaus Arena
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