RushFest Special Interview! With Super-Special Guests Paul Beaulieu and Steve Brown
The Real Rock Chat PodcastShow Notes
What a treat for you today! We have 2 Guests for your audio enjoyment! Paul Beaulieu is certainly one of, if not THE, Super-est of RUSH Superfans (as well as quite the accomplished musician). Along with Steve Brown, the Scottish version of Alex Lifeson, and just as huge as a Super Fan as Paul, as well as creator of RushFest Scotland in 2014, these 2 incredible people are bringing to Toronto the Innaugural RushFest Canada! All profits will be going to Sunnybrook Hospital for Brain Cancer Research, in honour of Neil Peart and family, and of course to his bandmates. This is purely an incredibly organized Fan Event, and these two incredible human have brought together performers such as Jonathan Dinklage, Jacob Moon, Nina DiGregorio & Brody Dolynuik, Chris Herin, David Barrett, Adi Berk, Moving Pictures (UK), and Kevin J. Anderson. Additionally, there will be special guests such as Terry Brown (Rush's producer) and Hugh Syme (Rush's art director). The event will also feature stunningly-accurate tribute bands like 2112 and Permanent Waves, and the RUSHfest Canada Allstars Bands. There will also be an auction to raise even more funds. Held at Toronto's iconic Massey Hall, which is where Rush's 1975 All The World's A Stage was recorded, and exactly 10 years after their very last performance as RUSH. Listen to our great chat, with some amazing stories, and see how well you do with our Superfan Trivia! Note: one question had an incorrect answer from our part, we have since obtained the accurate answer from Alex Lifeson himself, comment if you think you got it!
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