Better with U Tour

Better with U Tour
Tour by Big Time Rush
Promotional poster for the tour
LocationNorth America
Associated albumElevate
Start dateFebruary 17, 2012 (2012-02-17)
End dateMarch 10, 2012 (2012-03-10)
No. of shows17
Big Time Rush concert chronology

The Better with U Tour[1] was the second concert tour by American boy band Big Time Rush. Visiting the United States and Canada, the tour supported the band's second studio album, Elevate.

Background

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The band announced the tour November 2011, on On Air with Ryan Seacrest.[2] The group stated the tour would be bigger, moving from the festival circuit, playing theaters and auditoriums. The tour also marks the band's first shows in Canada. The tour became a huge success, with shows selling out in seven major markets: Boston, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Detroit, New York City, Raleigh and Sacramento and the tour sold out in ten minutes.[3][4] The band also played two festival shows, the Houston Rodeo and Mardi Gras at Universal Studios. Joining the band on tour was British-Irish boy band, One Direction, giving the band their first performances in the U.S.

Critical reception

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The tour received positive reviews from music critics. Mark Lewis (American River Current) gave the show in Sacramento a rating of "love it" and said: "Put simply, BTR delivered on the hype that incited a crowd of young women to travel from as far as Fresno to catch a glimpse of their fresh-faced idols. Sacramento's Memorial Auditorium was filled to capacity over two hours before Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan took the stage".[5] Carin Lane's (Times Union) eight-year-old son described the show in Albany as the "best night ever". She wrote: "These guys can sing and move, as the show was well-choreographed on a stage that included a massive, three-tiered scaffolding with ramps, a walkway, two towers and a trampoline".[6]

Opening act

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Shows

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Date (2012)[10] City Country Venue Attendance Revenue
February 17 Las Vegas United States PH Theatre for the Performing Arts —
February 18 Los Angeles Gibson Amphitheatre
February 19 San Jose Event Center Arena 4,131 / 4,204 (98%) $181,395[11]
February 20 Sacramento Sacramento Memorial Auditorium —
February 22 Broomfield 1stBank Center
February 24 Rosemont Akoo Theatre
February 25 Detroit Fox Theatre
February 26 Toronto Canada Air Canada Centre 6,193 / 6,193 (100%) $269,848[12]
February 28 Albany United States Palace Theatre —
March 1 Ledyard MGM Grand Theater
March 2 Fairfax Patriot Center 5,544 / 5,544 (100%) $249,300[13]
March 3 Boston Agganis Arena —
March 4[a] Houston Reliant Stadium
March 6 Durham Durham Performing Arts Center
March 7 Nashville Bridgestone Arena 7,711 / 8,815 (87%) $271,037[14]
March 9 New York City Radio City Music Hall 5,922 / 5,922 (100%) $254,602[15]
March 10[b] Orlando Universal Music Plaza Stage —
Total 29,501 / 30,678 (96%) $1,226,182
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Notes

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  1. ^ This concert was a part of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.[9]
  2. ^ This concert was a part of Universal Orlando Mardi Gras.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Hall, Nancy (February 29, 2012). "l about Pop: Big Time Rush the latest boy band to grace Foxwoods". The Bulletin. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  2. ^ Murray, Michael (November 9, 2011). "Big Time Rush Announces 'Better With U' National Tour [AUDIO]". On Air with Ryan Seacrest. Ryan Seacrest Productions. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  3. ^ "Big Time Rush "Better With U Tour" – Six Major Markets Sold Out!". ClevverTV. Clevver Media LLC. November 29, 2012. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  4. ^ Sharp, Richard (February 21, 2012). "Big Time Rush Draws Big-Time Crowd In Sacramento". KCRA-TV. Hearst Television. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  5. ^ Lewis, Mark (February 24, 2012). "Big Time Rush excites and entertains a sold-out Sacramento audience". American River Current. American River College. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. ^ Lane, Carin (February 29, 2012). "Big Time Rush fills night with adrenaline". Times Union. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  7. ^ Fuoco-Karasinski, Christina (February 15, 2012). "Jackson Guthy to open on Big Time Rush tour". SoundSpike. SoundSpike Media, LLC. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  8. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (February 10, 2012). "One Direction, Big Time Rush Talk Joint Tour". MTV News. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Guerra, Joey (March 4, 2012). "RodeoHouston review: Big Time Rush". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  10. ^ Hasaka, Amanda (November 9, 2011). "Big Time Rush Announces 'Better With U' National Tour!". Celebuzz. Spin Media. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  11. ^ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 7. New York City, New York: Prometheus Global Media. March 3, 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  12. ^ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 43. New York City, New York: Prometheus Global Media. November 17, 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  13. ^ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 11. New York City, New York: Prometheus Global Media. April 7, 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  14. ^ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 10. New York City, New York: Prometheus Global Media. March 24, 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  15. ^ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 18. New York City, New York: Prometheus Global Media. May 26, 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
  16. ^ Bevil, Dewayne (March 8, 2012). "Don't miss: Big Time Rush at Mardi Gras". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Company. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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