Neil Peart Tribute Concert Scheduled for May 16

A Neil Peart tribute concert has been scheduled for May 16 in Peart’s hometown of St. Catherine’s, Ontario, Canada at the Meridian Centre.

Per the Ticketmaster listing for the show, “With support and blessing of the Peart Family, in this time of mourning, we invite you to celebrate the life and legacy of ‘The Professor’ and participate in The Neil Peart Fan Memorial Event and Benefit Concert. This fan celebration will be held to create a moment in time and space for anyone within the Rush family to pay their respects, express their gratitude, grief, love, praise, prayers, sorrow and honor the life of our beloved musical hero, in a place of commonality and community.”

Proceeds from the concert will go to a number of charities and organizations including Overtime Angels, the St Catherine’s Hospital and Walker Cancer Centre, the Juravinski Hospital & Cancer Centre in Hamilton, Ontario and The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie, Ontario.

A lineup for the show has yet to be announced, but tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 28 at 10 AM ET. Complete details can be found at Ticketmaster.com.

GALLERY: A Look at 1984’s Best Rock Albums

• Rush – ‘Grace Under Pressure’

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  Rush continued to evolve their sound on their tenth studio album ‘Grace Under Pressure,’ which features an increase of synthesizers.

• Bon Jovi – ‘Bon Jovi’

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  Bon Jovi’s self-titled debut set the stage for what was to come from some of New Jersey’s favorite sons just three years later when they’d become the biggest band in the world with ‘Slippery When Wet.’

• Van Halen – ‘1984’

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  Van Halen’s ‘1984’ may have turned off some fans with their use of synthesizers, but the album still rocks and gave fans hits like “Jump,” “I’ll Wait,” “Panama” and “Hot for Teacher.”
• U2 – ‘The Unforgettable Fire’

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  U2 took a big step forward on ‘The Unforgettable Fire’ with moving radio hits like “Pride (In the Name of Love)” and “Bad.”

• The Cars – ‘Heartbeat City’

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  The Cars’ fifth studio album was loaded with hits, including “Drive” their highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100.

• Scorpions – ‘Love At First Sting’

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  Scorpions’ ‘Love at First Sting’ remains the German band’s most successful album in the United States thanks to successful singles like “Rock You Like a Hurrican”, “Still Loving You” and “Big City Nights.”
• R.E.M. – ‘Reckoning’

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  Despite the lack of mainstream rock radio support, REM’s ‘Reckoning’ still managed to reach number 27 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart thanks in large part to the support of college radio.

• Queen – ‘The Works’

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  After taking a year off after touring in support of their previous album Hot Space, Queen came back with ‘The Works,’ which featured fan favorites “Radio Ga Ga,” “I Want to Break Free” and “Hammer to Fall.”

• Metallica – ‘Ride The Lightning’

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  Few bands showed as much progression from debut to sophomore album quite like Metallica did on ‘Ride the Lightning.’ They foreshadowed the brilliance yet to come from their remarkable catalog.
• Bruce Springsteen – ‘Born in the U.S.A.’

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  ‘Born in the USA’ remains The Boss’ highest-selling album in the United States selling 15 million copies. With hits like “Dancing in the Dark,” the title track and “Cover Me,” it pretty understandable why the album was so successful. Plus, that album artwork, though.