# Exit... Stage Left Tour

The Exit... Stage Left Tour was a concert tour by Canadian rock band Rush, in support of the band's second live album Exit... Stage Left and its accompanying video.

## Background

The European leg of the tour was supported by Girlschool. Riot was the opening act for the band on the North American leg, performing in arenas.

## Set list

This is an example set list adapted from Rush: Wandering the Face of the Earth – The Official Touring History of what were performed during the tour, but may not represent the majority of the shows. The set list was similar to the setlist from the previous tour, but featured the song "Subdivisions" which would later be featured on the band's 1982 studio album Signals. "New World Man" and "Chemistry" were both performed only at the soundchecks before a show.
* "2112: Overture/Temples of Syrinx"
* "Freewill"
* "Limelight"
* "Book II: Hemispheres – Prelude"
* "Beneath, Between and Behind"
* "Subdivisions"
* "The Camera Eye"
* "YYZ"
* "Broon's Bane"
* "The Trees"
* "Xanadu"
* "The Spirit of Radio"
* "Red Barchetta"
* "Closer to the Heart"
* "Tom Sawyer"
* "Vital Signs"
* "Working Man"
* "Book II: Hemispheres – Armageddon"
* "By-Tor and the Snow Dog"
* "In the End"
* "In the Mood"
* "2112: Grand Finale"

### Encore

* "La Villa Strangiato"

## Tour dates

List of 1981 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening act(s) :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) |
| October 29, 1981 | Stafford | England | New Bingley Hall | — |
| October 30, 1981 | Stafford | England | New Bingley Hall | — |
| October 31, 1981 | Queensferry | Wales | Deeside Leisure Centre | — |
| November 2, 1981 | Brighton | England | Brighton Centre | — |
| November 4, 1981 | London | England | Wembley Arena | — |
| November 5, 1981 | London | England | Wembley Arena | — |
| November 6, 1981 | London | England | Wembley Arena | — |
| November 8, 1981 | Ingliston | Scotland | Royal Highland Centre | — |
| November 9, 1981 | Stafford | England | New Bingley Hall | — |
| November 11, 1981 | Hamburg | West Germany | Musikhalle | Girlschool |
| November 12, 1981 | Neunkirchen am Brand | West Germany | Hemmerleinhalle | Girlschool |
| November 14, 1981 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Sportpaleis | Girlschool |
| November 16, 1981 | Munich | West Germany | Circus Krone | Girlschool |
| November 17, 1981 | Rüsselsheim am Main | West Germany | Walter-Köbel-Halle | Girlschool |
| November 18, 1981 | Böblingen | West Germany | Sporthalle | Girlschool |
| November 19, 1981 | Böblingen | West Germany | Sporthalle | Girlschool |
| November 20, 1981 | Karlsruhe | West Germany | Schwarzwaldhalle | Girlschool |
| November 21, 1981 | Essen | West Germany | Grugahalle | Girlschool |
| November 28, 1981 | Pembroke Pines | United States | Hollywood Sportatorium | Riot |
| November 29, 1981 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Riot |
| December 1, 1981 | Birmingham | United States | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center | Riot |
| December 2, 1981 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Riot |
| December 4, 1981 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum | Riot |
| December 5, 1981 | Fayetteville | United States | Cumberland County Memorial Arena | Riot |
| December 6, 1981 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | Riot |
| December 8, 1981 | Knoxville | United States | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | Riot |
| December 9, 1981 | Atlanta | United States | The Omni | Riot |
| December 11, 1981 | Greenville | United States | Greenville Memorial Auditorium | Riot |
| December 12, 1981 | Johnson City | United States | Freedom Hall Civic Center | Riot |
| December 13, 1981 | Roanoke | United States | Roanoke Civic Center Coliseum | Riot |
| December 15, 1981 | Norfolk | United States | Scope Arena | Riot |
| December 20, 1981 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center | Riot |
| December 21, 1981 | East Rutherford | United States | Brendan Bryne Meadowlands Arena | Riot |
| December 22, 1981 | East Rutherford | United States | Brendan Bryne Meadowlands Arena | Riot |

### Box office score data

List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references :
| Date (1981) | City | Venue | Attendance | Gross |
| December 1 | Birmingham, United States | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center | 7,398 / 9,000 | $70,281 |
| December 2 | Nashville, United States | Municipal Auditorium | 9,900 | $83,742 |
| December 4 | Charlotte, United States | Coliseum | 12,562 | $111,616 |
| December 6 | Greensboro, United States | Coliseum | 8,192 / 10,000 | $76,826 |
| December 11 | Greenville, United States | Memorial Auditorium | 7,000 | $60,735 |

## Personnel

* Geddy Lee – vocals, bass, keyboards
* Alex Lifeson – guitar, backing vocals
* Neil Peart – drums