Rush opens its two-night Washington visit at Capital One Arena on Sunday, October 25, 2026. The useful preparation is simple: learn the recent song pool, travel light under the arena’s no-bag rules and plan your Metro journey home before the music starts.
Sunday, October 25 · Capital One Arena · Doors 6:30 p.m. · Show 7:30 p.m. The arena confirms both Washington dates on its Rush event page.
Before you go: a Sunday Metro plan
Gallery Place/Chinatown puts you beside the arena and serves the Red, Green and Yellow lines. The venue also lists Metro Center and Judiciary Square as nearby alternatives on its directions page. Choose your route home before arriving, including any transfer and last-train check; do not assume a long concert will finish early enough for every connection.
Aim for the arena area around 5:45–6:00 p.m. if you want food before the 6:30 p.m. doors. That is our suggested schedule, not a venue check-in requirement. Keep the first-set start free of restaurant or parking commitments.
Capital One Arena has a no-bag policy. Wallet-size clutches up to 4 × 6 inches are permitted; medical and parenting bags can be up to 14 × 14 × 6 inches and use the 6th and F Street entrance. Full details are on the arena policy page. A bag accepted at another Rush stop may still be refused here.
Predicted Rush setlist: your listening guide
Night one is a useful baseline for Washington fans attending both dates. Listen for the core pieces, but leave room for a rotating early-set choice or deep cut. Our first-night forecast favors the broader singalong route through the catalogue.
This forecast draws on Ticketmaster’s tour setlist overview and the October 15 San Jose report. Use it as a pre-show playlist; it is not a confirmed running order.
- Xanadu
- Limelight
- Subdivisions
- Dreamline
- Freewill
- Bravado
- La Villa Strangiato
- Natural Science
- The Spirit of Radio
- 2112 (selection)
- Animate
- Distant Early Warning
- A Passage to Bangkok
- Time Stand Still
- YYZ
- Anthem
- Red Barchetta
- The Garden
- Tom Sawyer
- Finding My Way
- Working Man
Expect a break within the evening rather than a short festival-style run-through. Ticketmaster describes the tour without a support act, so arrive ready for Rush at the advertised time. Keep the end of your evening flexible instead of relying on an unannounced curfew.
What to listen for
The transition from the first set into the 2112 material is worth preparing for. Listen to the studio piece beforehand, but do not assume the tour will reproduce every section at every performance.
Merch: choose the date you actually want to remember
The new Gateway Arch & Starman black tee ($26) and washed version ($34) reference St. Louis, October 21. They are options for fans collecting that artwork, not merchandise labelled for Washington, D.C.. If your priority is this specific show, check the printed city and date before buying any tour keepsake.
The shop lists 7–10 business days for shipping. Treat an online purchase as something for your collection, rather than counting on delivery for this imminent show.
Your final check
Confirm the date on the ticket, read the latest venue email, check the bag you intend to carry and save your travel plan. Comfortable shoes, a charged phone and hearing protection do more for the evening than carrying a large bag of extras.
