DID YOU KNOW?Rush has sold more than 40 million records worldwide. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Rush’s sales statistics place the band fourth behind The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith for the most consecutive gold or platinum albums by a rock band.Source: http://rushbeyondthelightedstage.com
East Ridge 18 is among select theaters nationwide to join in a one-night-only screening of “Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage” at 8 p.m. Thursday.
The film from directors Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen offers a 40-year retrospective behind one of the world’s biggest cult bands. It follows the power trio of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart from their early days in Toronto, through each of their landmark albums to the present day.
In addition to never-before-seen footage, the film includes interviews with rock notables such as Jack Black, Billy Corgan, Trent Reznor, Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Kirk Hammett (Metallica) and Gene Simmons.
The film won the Heineken Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival. It has a running time of 1 hour and 47 minutes.
For information, visit http://rushbeyondthelightedstage.com.