Rush’s Presto tour kicked off in Greenville, South Carolina on February 15, 1990 and concluded on June 29th, 1990 in Irvine, California. Opening bands on the Presto tour included Mr. Big, Chalk Circle, and Voivod.
Tour Dates
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| February 15, 1990 | Greenville, South Carolina | Memorial Auditorium |
| February 17, 1990 | Greenville, South Carolina | Memorial Auditorium |
| February 19, 1990 | Jacksonville, Florida | Memorial Coliseum |
| February 20, 1990 | St. Petersburg, Florida | Bayfront Center |
| February 22, 1990 | Miami, Florida | Miami Arena |
| February 23, 1990 | Orlando, Florida | Orlando Arena |
| February 25, 1990 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Lakefront Arena |
| February 26, 1990 | Houston, Texas | The Summit |
| February 28, 1990 | San Antonio, Texas | Convention Center Arena |
| March 1, 1990 | Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena |
| March 3, 1990 | Kansas City, Missouri | Kemper Arena |
| March 5, 1990 | St. Louis, Missouri | The Arena |
| March 6, 1990 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Riverfront Coliseum |
| March 8, 1990 | Auburn Hills, Michigan | The Palace |
| March 9, 1990 | Auburn Hills, Michigan | The Palace |
| March 20, 1990 | Edmonton, Alberta | Northlands Coliseum |
| March 21, 1990 | Calgary, Alberta | Calgary Saddledome |
| March 23, 1990 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Pacific Coliseum |
| March 24, 1990 | Portland, Oregon | Memorial Coliseum |
| March 26, 1990 | Seattle, Washington | Seattle Center Coliseum |
| March 28, 1990 | Sacramento, California | Arco Arena |
| March 30, 1990 | Oakland, California | Oakland Coliseum |
| March 31, 1990 | Oakland, California | Oakland Coliseum |
| April 2, 1990 | Los Angeles, California | Great Western Forum |
| April 3, 1990 | Los Angeles, California | Great Western Forum |
| April 5, 1990 | San Diego, California | Sports Arena |
| April 7, 1990 | Costa Mesa, California | Pacific Amphitheater |
| April 8, 1990 | Phoenix, Arizona | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| April 19, 1990 | Rochester, New York | War Memorial |
| April 20, 1990 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Meadowlands Arena |
| April 22, 1990 | Uniondale, New York | Nassau Coliseum |
| April 24, 1990 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The Spectrum |
| April 25, 1990 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Meadowlands Arena |
| April 27, 1990 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The Spectrum |
| April 28, 1990 | Rochester, New York | War Memorial |
| May 1, 1990 | Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni |
| May 2, 1990 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum |
| May 4, 1990 | Richmond, Virginia | Richmond Coliseum |
| May 5, 1990 | Largo, Maryland | Capital Centre |
| May 7, 1990 | Providence, Rhode Island | Civic Center |
| May 8, 1990 | Hartford, Connecticut | Hartford Civic Center |
| May 10, 1990 | Worcester, Massachusetts | The Centrum |
| May 11, 1990 | Worcester, Massachusetts | The Centrum |
| May 13, 1990 | Quebec City, Quebec | Colisee De Quebec |
| May 14, 1990 | Montreal, Quebec | The Forum |
| May 16, 1990 | Toronto, Ontario | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| May 17, 1990 | Toronto, Ontario | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| June 1, 1990 | Old Orchard Beach, Maine | Unknown Venue |
| June 2, 1990 | Albany, New York | Knickerbocker Arena |
| June 4, 1990 | Baltimore, Maryland | Baltimore Arena |
| June 5, 1990 | Hampton, Virginia | Hampton Coliseum |
| June 7, 1990 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Civic Arena |
| June 8, 1990 | Richfield, Ohio | Richfield Coliseum |
| June 10, 1990 | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | Blossom Music Center |
| June 11, 1990 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Riverbend Music Center |
| June 13, 1990 | Columbus, Ohio | Cooper Stadium |
| June 14, 1990 | Noblesville, Indiana | Deercreek Amphitheater |
| June 16, 1990 | East Troy, Wisconsin | Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
| June 17, 1990 | East Troy, Wisconsin | Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
| June 19, 1990 | Bloomington, Minnesota | Met Center |
| June 20, 1990 | Omaha, Nebraska | Civic Auditorium Arena |
| June 22, 1990 | Englewood, Colorado | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
| June 24, 1990 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Salt Palace Center |
| June 26, 1990 | Sacramento, California | Cal Expo |
| June 27, 1990 | Mountain View, California | Shoreline Amphitheater |
| June 29, 1990 | Irvine, California | Irvine Meadows Amphitheater |
| September 15, 1990 | Westlake Village, California | North Ranch Country Club |
Setlist
“Force Ten”
“Freewill”
“Distant Early Warning”
“Time Stand Still”
“Subdivisions”
“Marathon”
“Red Barchetta”
“Superconductor”
“Show Don’t Tell” (preceded “Superconductor” until February 22nd, 1990)
“The Pass”
“Closer To The Heart”
“Manhattan Project”
“Xanadu”
“YYZ”
“The Rhythm Method” (Drum solo)
“Scars”
“War Paint”
“Mission”
“Tom Sawyer”
Encore
“The Big Money” (replaced by “The Spirit Of Radio” on April 2nd, 1990.)
“2112” (Overture)
“La Villa Strangiato”
“In The Mood”
“Wipeout!”