Rush Day 2026
Saturday, August 8th, 2026
10am - 6pm
Henderson Brewing Co.
128 Sterling Rd.
Toronto, ON
Henderson Brewing is thrilled to welcome the worldwide Rush fan community to Toronto, Canada for our 4th Annual celebration of the music, the beer, and the international fan community of Canadian Rock legends Rush!
Featuring…
🛍️ The official Rush Fifty Something pop-up merch shop
🏆 Exclusive Raffle Prizes
🍺 A limited edition Rush Day beer you can only get here
👤 Very special guests
🕹️ Rush Pinball Competition
🎙️ Rush Karaoke
✏️ Band Trivia
🍻 Guided Beer Genuis* Tasting Sessions.
🍔 Food Trucks
…and a few thousand die-hard fans who know every word to Subdivisions. 🤘🏼
Fans have flown in from around the world for the last three. This year there's even more reason to make the trip.
Featured Guests
Each year, special guests who have played a meaningful role in the 50-year history of Rush have joined us to share stories and answer your questions about their experiences with the band.
And this year is no exception!
🎬 Dale Heslip
The director and stage designer behind Rush's Fifty Something tour — and the Canadian Screen Award–winning filmmaker of Rush: Time Stand Still.
🍳 Bruce "Frenchie" French
Rush's personal chef and nutritionist, who's kept the band stage-ready on tour as well as cooking for U2, Springsteen, and the Rolling Stones.
🌟 Bob King
The original model for Rush's iconic Starman logo, he's immortalized on Hemispheres, Moving Pictures, and countless tattoos worldwide.
🗓️ The Full Day · Saturday, August 8, 2026
Rush Day 2026 Agenda
10:00am - Rush Day 2026 Opens
11:00am - Rush Trivia w/ Ray W. (Round 1)
12:00pm - Ivar Hamilton - DJ Set (60mins.)
01:00pm - Featured Guest: Dale Heslip (Director, stage designer Fifty Something tour)
01:30pm - Featured Guest: Bob "Starman" King
02:00pm - Rush Karaoke (Round 1)
02:30pm - Featured Guest: Bruce "Frenchie" French (Rush's tour chef & nutritionist)
03:00pm - Permanent Ink - Rush Tattoo Competition
03:15pm - Rush Trivia w/ Ray W. (Round 2)
04:00pm - Screening: CFNY - The Spirit of Radio documentary (Rush Day Edit feat. exclusive Geddy Lee interview scenes)
04:30pm - Featured Guests: CFNY Q&A (w/ David Marsden, Alan Cross, Liz Janik, and Ivar Hamilton)
05:15pm - Rush Day Raffle
05:30pm - Trivia Winners Announced
All day activities:
- The official Rush Fifty Something pop-up merch shop
- "Something for Nothing" Podcast Pop-Up
- Beer Genuis* Guided Tasting Sessions (sold out)
🛍️ ALL WEEKEND · AUG 7–9
The Official Fifty Something Pop-Up Merch Shop
All weekend long (August 7-9), Henderson Brewing plays host to the official Fifty Something Pop-Up Merch Shop.
Featuring exclusive merchandise and autographed items not available anywhere else, limited edition releases, photo ops, and more…!
CFNY
🎬 The Spirit of Radio
The Rush Day Edit
At 4pm, we'll be screening an exclusive edit of CFNY – The Spirit of Radio — a documentary about the trailblazing Toronto radio station that inspired one of Rush's most beloved songs.
This exclusive cut has been prepared just for Rush Day, and features never-before-seen interview footage of Geddy Lee discussing the band's early synth use—both live and in-studio, the alternative sounds that shaped the band, and CFNY's role in the Rush story from the very beginning.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with four special guests who have played notable roles in that story and in Toronto radio history.
David Marsden
Former Program Director of CFNY, David is the first person to EVER play Rush on the radio (as confirmed by Alex Lifeson), and coined the phrase "The Spirit of Radio". He's also featured in the song's animated video.
Alan Cross
A self-described Rush geek, Alan is one of the most well-known broadcast journalists in Canada, and host of The Ongoing History of New Music.
Liz Janik
Name-checked in the song The Spirit of Radio ("begin the day with a friendly voice"), Liz is featured in the doc and joins us discuss to the history of CFNY and Rush.
Ivar Hamilton
Universal Music archivist, former CFNY DJ, and lifelong Rush collector, Ivar returns to Rush Day to discuss the doc and to spin a Rush-themed DJ set at 12pm.
🕹️ ALL WEEKEND · AUG 7–9
The Rush Pinball Competition
In partnership with Stern Pinball, the official Rush machine takes over Henderson all weekend long (August 7-9).
Prizes include three (3) Rush translites (pinball backglass poster art) and other Rush X Stern Pinball exclusive items.
Three daily top score winners, plus random prize draws for all competitors.
Compete, spectate, or just stand there mesmerized.
