There are a few things you need to know about Rush fans: They love the Canadian trio – even, or especially, the drum solos – and they aren’t going to stop going to hear them, whether the band is there or not.

See, the Canadian band retired from touring two years ago, but that isn’t stopping Rush fans from making plans to show up at Que Sera, 1923 E. Seventh St., in Long Beach on Dec. 29.

And for the record, the band, made up of bassist and singer Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart, is not scheduled to be there (unlike that image of them jamming above).

Dubbed “Rush Bar,” the event will be hosted by nightclub promoter, DJ and lifelong Rush fan Dave Skott, who will play four Rush albums in their entirety.

He will start with the 1976 release “2112,” followed by “A Farewell to King” before moving on to 1978’s “Hemispheres” and ending with the 1981 release “Moving Pictures.”

“Now that Rush isn’t going to perform live anymore, or record anymore for that matter, and after coming to grips with this fact, we realized it’s now up to the fans themselves, ourselves to create events for Rush fans to gather,” Skott said in an email.

But what if you’re not a Rush fan but you’re curious about all the hoopla?

Skott’s got you covered with his advice on why and how to get into Rush and join the passionate community of fans.

Think of it as your Rush Starter Kit to try before the Dec. 29 event.

Why you need to get into Rush

“To put it simply, they are the holy trio of rock. Never before, during or since has a three-piece band made this much of an impression on music fans throughout the world,” Skott said.

Listen to the essential Rush starter songs

“First and foremost start with their most commercial hit, ‘Tom Sawyer.’ That’s the song that propelled them from an obscured 70s prog band from Canada to a massive force to be reckoned with worldwide,” Skott said. “From there dive into all their hits first, ‘Time Stand Still,’ ‘The Big Money.’ I would say go out and buy their 2003 release ‘The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974-1987.’ You can’t go wrong with the hits.”

Yes, it’s safe to air-drum

“Let it go and roll the drums. Do it. In fact, most Rush fans have a beat up steering wheel and an imaginary drum set all over the dashboard,” Skott said.

Respect the shirt

“You put on a Rush concert shirt and go to a crowded event somewhere and watch what happens. Rush fans meet Rush fans all over the world. The Rush concert T is in a sense a strolling billboard showing society that you’re a thinking person, a fan of the most important band in history. The shirt is essentially a beacon for other fans to find you,” Skott said.

Do you have what it takes to be a Rush fan?

“The real test to know if you’re the right person for Rush is when or if you go back for more. Everyone knows ‘Tom Sawyer,’ the one big song. But the right person will dive into the rest of that album, he or she will dig the music from the ’70s.”

Canadian citizenship isn’t required

“No need to be Canadian to be a fan. There are plenty of free-thinking rational people all over the world that understand them.”

These are the expert level Rush songs

“Those would be ‘Xanadu’ and ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ and ‘Cygnus X-1.’ It’s the length of the songs and the complexity of the songs. These are songs written in the ’70s and early ’80s. They’re very complex, very long….the lyrics might seem medieval for some people but really they’re not. These are the hardcore songs for the hardcore fans.”

Rush Bar

When: 9 p.m. Dec. 29

Where: Que Sera, 1923 E. Seventh St., Long Beach

Admission: Free, 21 and older only.

Information: www.rushbar.info