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Rushin' along. Rush brings its heavy-metal rock concoctions to Maple Leaf Gardens tonight at 7, featuring Alex Lifeson on the twin necked guitar. Tick(...)
Rushin' along. Rush brings its heavy-metal rock concoctions to Maple Leaf Gardens tonight at 7, featuring Alex Lifeson on the twin necked guitar. Tick(...)

Rushin' along. Rush brings its heavy-metal rock concoctions to Maple Leaf Gardens tonight at 7, featuring Alex Lifeson on the twin necked guitar. Tick(...)

Date12/28/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Rushin' along. Rush brings its heavy-metal rock concoctions to Maple Leaf Gardens tonight at 7; featuring Alex Lifeson on the twin necked guitar. Tickets are still available; and their opening act is FM.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0102455F
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