Each stop will include a special guest interview and fan Q&A
Award-winning Canadian musician Geddy Lee has announced My Effin’ Life In Conversation. The tour will see the Rush singer/bassist bring to life his forthcoming memoir My Effin’ Life, due for release on November 14th on Harper Collins. Produced by Live Nation, the 14-city tour kicks off on November 13th at The Beacon Theatre in New York, making stops across North America in Boston, San Francisco, Chicago and more before wrapping up in Toronto at Massey Hall on December 7th.
The evening promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime event. After the curtain rises, Geddy Lee will give his fans a peek into the very fabric of his life: from a deep reflection of his family and childhood to a dive into the history of Rush; from the determined pursuit of music to the personal memories with his life-long friends and bandmates, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart. Joined on stage by a special guest interviewer, Lee will be reading key passages from his forthcoming book My Effin’ Life; he will then share thoughts and stories taken from his experience. Furthermore, fans will then have the chance to participate in a special Q&A, with Lee answering their questions directly.
“Writing this book has meant spending so much time living in the past,” Lee says. “I’ve never lived my life looking anywhere but forward, which is why I resisted doing this kind of thing for so long. Being in a band all those years was reassuring because it was an ongoing thing. It felt like it was forever. There was always unfinished business: the next record, the next set design, the next tour. It’s been the theme of my life. But you need a lot more determination to proceed in the world of music without the comfort of your bandmates, and I can only hope that finishing this book will release me to return to what I do and love best”.
General on sale beginning Friday, October 6th at 10 am local time via Ticketmaster. Every ticket purchased includes a copy of Geddy Lee My Effin’ Life which will be provided to the ticket holder upon entry into the venue. There is a four ticket limit per person. Presale tickets will be available starting with Rush.com presales beginning Tuesday, October 3rd at 10 am through Wednesday, October 4th at 6 pm. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, October 3rd at noon local time until Thursday, October 5th at 6 pm local time.
One dollar per ticket is going to the Neil Peart Memorial At Lakeside Park fund. The project and its timelines are contingent on the task force raising the $1 million fundraising goal established for the project. Donations of any size can be made towards the memorial project online at stcatharines.ca/neilpeart. The sooner the task force can achieve its fundraising objectives through the generosity of Peart’s fans, the sooner the community and his fans will be able to see the results.
Following the US dates, Lee will take the spoken word tour overseas to The UK where he’ll visit Wolverhampton, London and others through mid-December.
Geddy Lee is the vocalist, bassist, and keyboard player for the Hall of Fame rock group Rush, with drummer Neil Peart and guitarist Alex Lifeson. As one of the most successful Canadian music groups in history, Rush has performed before millions of fans around the world. Ranked by Rolling Stone in the top ten bassists of all time, Rush’s energetic frontman has long been acclaimed for his wizard-like musical talent and mesmerizing performances. Geddy lives in Toronto, Canada. Lee’s first publishing foray, Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass, was a national bestseller. Now, with My Effin’ Life, he grants both music and memoir lovers a true glimpse into his life—one they will treasure.
Geddy Lee – My Effin’ Life US Tour Dates:
Nov 13 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
Nov 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
Nov 17 – National Harbor, MD @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor
Nov 18 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre presented by Citizens
Nov 19 – Cleveland, OH @ State Theatre at Playhouse Square
Nov 21 – Montréal, QC @ Théâtre Maisonneuve
Nov 23 – Vancouver, BC @ The Centre in Vancouver
Nov 24 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
Nov 26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
Nov 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
Nov 30 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
Dec 3 – Chicago, IL @ Auditorium Theatre
Dec 4 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
Dec 7 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
