Caress Of Steel Tour Date Listing

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----------------Caress Of Steel Tour----------------​

Dates: September 29, 1975 - March 8, 1976​

Notes:

• Like most of the early tours, information for the Caress Of Steel tour is minimal and based on the few pieces of documentation available. Therefore, neither the start nor end dates can be 100% accurately determined. The following information is as best as we are able to assume by examining audio recordings, reviews, interviews, various documentation, and even photos.

Recording Key: Audio | Video
Other Performers Key: Headliner | Support | Cobill

Date	Venue	Location	Other Performers	Notes
September 29, 1975	Melville Stadium	Melville, Saskatchewan	Cambridge
September 30, 1975	Civic Auditorium	Estevan, Saskatchewan	Cambridge
October 2, 1975	Trianon Ballroom	Regina, Saskatchewan	Cambridge	Earliest setlist with documentation to confirm featuring songs from Caress Of Steel.
October 4, 1975	Tim Horton Arena	Cochrane, Ontario	Max Webster	Rescheduled from September 15 due to Geddy being ill.
October 5, 1975	Brock University Gym One	St. Catharines, Ontario	Max Webster Fat Rabbit
October 6, 1975	War Memorial Hall at the University of Guelph	Guelph, Ontario	Max Webster	Two shows performed.
October 11, 1975	Franklin College Gymnasium	Franklin, Indiana	Ginger
October 13, 1975	Freedom Hall Civic Center	Johnson City, Tennessee	Aerosmith Ted Nugent
October 14, 1975	Indian Fieldhouse at the Arkansas State University	Jonesboro, Arkansas	Ted Nugent Diamond Reo
October 16, 1975	Joplin Memorial Hall	Joplin, Missouri	Ted Nugent
October 17, 1975	Pershing Memorial Auditorium	Lincoln, Nebraska	Ted Nugent Head East
October 18, 1975	Soldier and Sailor's Memorial Hall	Kansas City, Kansas	Ted Nugent
October 21, 1975	Century II Convention Hall	Wichita, Kansas	Ted Nugent Head East
October 24, 1975	Tulsa Assembly Center	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Ted Nugent Head East
October 25, 1975	Civic Center Coliseum	Amarillo, Texas	Ted Nugent
October 28, 1975	Randy's Rodeo	San Antonio, Texas	Heyoka	Sold out concert promoted by local radio station KISS-FM that played nothing but Rush the entire day.
October 29, 1975	Armadillo World Headquarters	Austin, Texas	Ted Nugent	An attendee account claims with certainty that Fountain Of Lamneth was played at one of the Armadillo World HQ concerts they attended.
October 30, 1975	Armadillo World Headquarters	Austin, Texas	Ted Nugent	An attendee account claims with certainty that Fountain Of Lamneth was played at one of the Armadillo World HQ concerts they attended.
October 31, 1975	Ritz Music Hall	Corpus Christie, Texas	Novae
November 1, 1975	Electric Ballroom	Dallas, Texas	Iron Butterfly
November 4, 1975	Silver Dollar Saloon	Lansing, Michigan	none​	Despite a questionable review that copies several lines of lyrics to Panacea verbatim and states Geddy was "screaming" the words, the fact Rush headlined with no opener could suggest some iteration of Fountain of Lamneth could've been performed.
November 5, 1975	The Rafters	Battle Creek, Michigan	Star Trooper	Allegedly only 20 to 50 people in attendance, said to be the lowest point in Rush's career.
November 7, 1975	Akron Civic Theatre	Akron, Ohio	Ted Nugent Artful Dodger	Even though assumed a mainstay in the setlist, fan accounts corroborate hearing The Necromancer.
November 8, 1975	Allen Theatre	Cleveland, Ohio	Ted Nugent Artful Dodger	Notable for being a "downgrade" from Rush's previous Cleveland gigs at the Agora Ballroom which usually recorded concerts for radio broadcasts.
November 9, 1975	Kiel Auditorium	St. Louis, Missouri	David Essex Journey Grinderswitch
November 10, 1975	McElroy Auditorium	Waterloo, Iowa	Ted Nugent	Unconfirmed.
November 11, 1975	John Hersey High School Gymnasium	Arlington Heights, Illinois	unknown​	Unconfirmed.
November 14, 1975	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum	Fort Wayne, Indiana	Frank Zappa and The Mothers
November 15, 1975	Rockford Armory	Rockford, Illinois	Kiss	The Necromancer was part of the setlist. Audio
November 16, 1975	Dane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum	Madison, Wisconsin	Aerosmith Ted Nugent
November 17, 1975	IMA Auditorium	Flint, Michigan	Kiss
November 18, 1975	McMorran Place Arena	Port Huron, Michigan	Kiss
November 19, 1975	Glacier Dome	Traverse City, Michigan	Kiss Styx	Concert prematurely ended as Styx was almost finished performing, due to an electric short damaging Kiss's equipment, therefore Kiss nor Rush actually performed.
November 21, 1975	Hulman Civic University Center	Terre Haute, Indiana	Kiss
November 22, 1975	Roosevelt University Auditorium Theatre	Chicago, Illinois	Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow	Rush cancelled at the last minute, apparently due to Rainbow's crew not allowing Rush's crew sufficient space to set up their equipment.
November 23, 1975	Roberts Municipal Stadium	Evansville, Indiana	Kiss Mott
November 24, 1975	Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena	Green Bay, Wisconsin	Black Oak Arkansas Montrose	Cancelled.
November 26, 1975	Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse	Huntington, West Virginia	Kiss Mott
November 27, 1975	Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom	Atlanta, Georgia	Artful Dodger
November 28, 1975	Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom	Atlanta, Georgia	Artful Dodger	Two sets allegedly performed by both bands. An attendee account purports with certainty that Fountain Of Lamneth was played.
November 29, 1975	Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom	Atlanta, Georgia	Artful Dodger	Two sets allegedly performed by both bands. An attendee account purports with certainty that Fountain Of Lamneth was played.
November 30, 1975	Capital Centre	Largo, Maryland	Kiss Styx Mott	Unconfirmed.
December 5, 1975	The Omni	Atlanta, Georgia	Kiss Leslie West Styx
December 7, 1975	Morris Civic Auditorium	South Bend, Indiana	REO Speedwagon
December 14, 1975	Turner Hall	Quincy, Illinois	Smokehouse
December 15, 1975	Toledo Sports Arena	Toledo, Ohio	Lynyrd Skynyrd The Leslie West Band
December 16, 1975	Mill Run Theatre	Niles, Illinois	unknown​	Unconfirmed.
December 17, 1975	Hemmens Auditorium	Elgin, Illinois	unknown​	Unconfirmed.
December 18, 1975	Silver Dollar Saloon	Lansing, Michigan	none​	Like Rush's November 4 visit to this venue, the fact Rush headlined with no opener could suggest some iteration of Fountain of Lamneth could've been performed.
December 19, 1975	Broome County War Memorial Arena	Binghamton, New York	Kiss Styx	Unconfirmed.
December 20, 1975	Civic Arena	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Kiss Mott	This was Rush's last of many concerts shared with Kiss. Fly By Night was the encore.
December 21, 1975	Tomorrow Club	Youngstown, Ohio	Mojo
December 22, 1975	Agricultural Hall	Allentown, Pennsylvania	Styx Mott	I Think I'm Going Bald was included in the setlist.
December 26, 1975	Aragon Ballroom	Chicago, Illinois	Blue Oyster Cult Artful Dodger	Setlist claimed to be identical to November 15 in Rockford.
December 27, 1975	Wings Stadium	Kalamazoo, Michigan	REO Speedwagon
December 28, 1975	Indianapolis Convention Center	Indianapolis, Indiana	Blue Oyster Cult Ted Nugent Mott The Outlaws Peter Frampton Black Sheep	Part of a local "Holiday Festival".
December 29, 1975	Cobo Hall Arena	Detroit, Michigan	Ted Nugent	Even though assumed a mainstay in the setlist, fan accounts corroborate hearing The Necromancer. Fly By Night and Finding My Way were also performed.
January 2, 1976	L.C. Walker Sports Arena	Muskegon, Michigan	REO Speedwagon
January 3, 1976	Veterans Memorial Auditorium	Columbus, Ohio	Mott	Rescheduled from December 30.
January 4, 1976	Capitol Centre	Largo, Maryland	Blue Oyster Cult Ted Nugent REO Speedwagon Leslie West	Part of a six hour "Holiday Spectacular" concert.
January 10, 1976	Massey Hall	Toronto, Ontario	McKenna Mendelson Mainline	Rush allegedly performed for a solid hour and a half. Multiple rumors have been around for decades which claim Fountain Of Lamneth was performed. Following this concert, Rush took a four week break from touring to spend time in the studio to record their upcoming album 2112, not to be released until around mid-late March.
February 6, 1976	Centennial Hall	London, Ontario	unknown​
February 7, 1976	Centennial Hall	London, Ontario	unknown​
February 9, 1976	Great Hall at Hamilton Place	Hamilton, Ontario	Ian Thomas
February 14, 1976	Wilfrid Laurier University Theatre	Waterloo, Ontario	Max Webster	Two shows performed. The Necromancer was part of the setlist.
February 19, 1976	Kingston Memorial Centre Arena	Kingston, Ontario	Thundermug
February 21, 1976	BCI Triple Gym at the Brantford Collegiate Institute	Brantford, Ontario	Max Webster	Setlist still featured only songs from the first three albums.
February 26, 1976	Pershing Memorial Auditorium	Lincoln, Nebraska	Kansas Head East
February 27, 1976	RKO Orpheum Theater	Davenport, Iowa	Kansas Head East	Unconfirmed.
March 2, 1976	Ottawa Civic Center	Ottawa, Ontario	Electric Light Orchestra	Allegedly performed a 45 minute set.
March 5, 1976	Randhurst Ice Arena	Mount Prospect, Illinois	Kansas Starcastle	I Think I'm Going Bald was part of the setlist. Audio
March 8, 1976	Municipal Auditorium	Sioux City, Iowa	Kansas Head East	Last of a chain of shows with Kansas. Following this concert, Rush would take a week break before resuming touring on March 15 to debut new material from 2112 at a chain of gigs at The Starwood.