Anika Nilles Demonstrates Quick Recovery After Losing Drumstick During Rush "Tom Sawyer" Fill

Anika Nilles has been near-perfect behind the kit on RUSH ’s “Fifty Something” reunion tour, impressing fans as she fills the shoes of late legend Neil Peart. However, she experienced a little blooper during Wednesday’s show in San Antonio, losing her drumstick during the famous “Tom Sawyer” fill.

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Fan-filmed video captured during the set shows the stick flying out of Nilles’ hand, but without missing a beat, she quickly grabs another stick and keeps on pounding away, nailing the fill in the process.

RUSH recently added more shows to their North American outing , which runs all the way through a two-night stand December 15th and 17th in Vancouver ( pick up tickets here ). See Anika Nilles quickly recover from losing a drumstick from a couple of different angles in the videos below.

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_Originally reported by [Consequence](https://consequence.net/2026/09/anika-nilles-loses-drumstick-rush-tom-sawyer/)._