Better with U Tour explained

Concert Tour Name:Better with U Tour
Artist:Big Time Rush
Location:North America
Album:Elevate
Number Of Shows:17
Last Tour:Big Time Rush in Concert
(2011)
This Tour:Better with U Tour
(2012)
Next Tour:Big Time Summer Tour
(2012)

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

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

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

Shows

Date (2012)[10] CityCountryVenueAttendanceRevenue
February 17Las VegasUnited StatesPH Theatre for the Performing Artscolspan="2" rowspan="2"
February 18Los AngelesGibson Amphitheatre
February 19San JoseEvent Center Arena4,131 / 4,204 (98%)$181,395[11]
February 20SacramentoSacramento Memorial Auditoriumcolspan="2" rowspan="4"
February 22Broomfield1stBank Center
February 24RosemontAkoo Theatre
February 25DetroitFox Theatre
February 26TorontoCanadaAir Canada Centre6,193 / 6,193 (100%)$269,848[12]
February 28AlbanyUnited StatesPalace Theatrecolspan="2" rowspan="2"
March 1LedyardMGM Grand Theater
March 2FairfaxPatriot Center5,544 / 5,544 (100%)$249,300[13]
March 3BostonAgganis Arenacolspan="2" rowspan="3"
March 4HoustonReliant Stadium
March 6DurhamDurham Performing Arts Center
March 7NashvilleBridgestone Arena7,711 / 8,815 (87%)$271,037[14]
March 9New York CityRadio City Music Hall5,922 / 5,922 (100%)$254,602[15]
March 10OrlandoUniversal Music Plaza Stagecolspan="2"
Total29,501 / 30,678 (96%) $1,226,182

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: l about Pop: Big Time Rush the latest boy band to grace Foxwoods. Hall, Nancy . 29 February 2012. . 19 May 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1368962153HXWLZHLCZI?url=http://www.norwichbulletin.com/entertainment/x660343226/Hall-about-Pop-Big-Time-Rush-the-latest-boy-band-to-grace-Foxwoods%23axzz2NucyMtHS . 19 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Big Time Rush Announces 'Better With U' National Tour [AUDIO]]. Murray, Michael . 9 November 2011 . . Ryan Seacrest Productions . 18 May 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1368944254JWYGMCORMU?url=http://ryanseacrest.com/2011/11/09/big-time-rush-announces-better-with-you-national-tour-audio/ . 19 May 2013.
  3. Web site: Big Time Rush "Better With U Tour" – Six Major Markets Sold Out!. 29 November 2012 . ClevverTV . Clevver Media LLC . 18 May 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1368944011RARBYRDXKP?url=http://www.clevvertv.com/music-news/29801/big-time-rush-better-with-u-tour-six-major-markets-sold-out.html . 19 May 2013.
  4. Web site: Big Time Rush Draws Big-Time Crowd In Sacramento. Sharp, Richard . 21 February 2012 . . . 19 May 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1368959360LRAJRWGGLN?url=http://www.kcra.com/-Big-Time-Rush-Draws-Big-Time-Crowd-In-Sacramento/-/11798090/12646094/-/3a3ti4/-/index.html . 19 May 2013.
  5. Web site: Big Time Rush excites and entertains a sold-out Sacramento audience. Lewis, Mark . 24 February 2012 . American River Current . . 19 May 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1368959657UEGSLWFRVR?url=http://www.arcurrent.com/missed-the-mark/2012/02/24/big-time-rush-excites-and-entertains-a-sold-out-sacramento-audience/ . 19 May 2013.
  6. Web site: Big Time Rush fills night with adrenaline. Lane, Carin . 29 February 2012 . . 19 May 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1368960765ZYMMYAHEJN?url=http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Big-Time-Rush-fills-night-with-adrenaline-3371209.php%23photo-2563944 . 19 May 2013.
  7. Web site: Jackson Guthy to open on Big Time Rush tour. Fuoco-Karasinski, Christina . 15 February 2012 . SoundSpike. SoundSpike Media, LLC . 27 May 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1369693986YWFMEGMIHY?url=http://www.soundspike.com/story/3834/jackson-guthy-to-open-on-big-time-rush-tour/ . 27 May 2013.
  8. Web site: One Direction, Big Time Rush Talk Joint Tour. Vena, Jocelyn. 10 February 2012. . Viacom Media Networks. 18 May 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1368939975KKRDSVKFGQ?url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1678972/big-time-rush-one-direction-tour.jhtml . 19 May 2013.
  9. Web site: RodeoHouston review: Big Time Rush. Guerra, Joey . 4 March 2012. Houston Chronicle. . 19 May 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1368948101EYADIDKUSN?url=http://blog.chron.com/rodeoblog/2012/03/rodeohouston-review-big-time-rush/ . 19 May 2013.
  10. Web site: Big Time Rush Announces 'Better With U' National Tour!. Hasaka, Amanda . 9 November 2011 . . . 18 May 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1368943644YKEMRKDDAG?url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2011-11-09/big-time-rush-announces-better-with-u-national-tour/ . 19 May 2013.
  11. 3 March 2012. Billboard Boxscore. Billboard. 124. 7. New York City, New York. Prometheus Global Media. 0006-2510. 27 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120524070948/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp. 24 May 2012. live.
  12. 17 November 2012. Billboard Boxscore. Billboard. 124. 43. New York City, New York. Prometheus Global Media. 0006-2510. 11 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120524070948/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp. 24 May 2012. live.
  13. April 7, 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 11. New York City, New York . Prometheus Global Media . 0006-2510 . March 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120524070948/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . May 24, 2012 . dead.
  14. 24 March 2012. Billboard Boxscore. Billboard. 124. 10. New York City, New York. Prometheus Global Media. 0006-2510. 21 March 2012. http://www.freezepage.com/1332322399LCILGAWIVB?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp. 21 March 2012.
  15. 26 May 2012. Billboard Boxscore. Billboard. 124. 18. New York City, New York. Prometheus Global Media. 0006-2510. 13 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120524070948/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp. 24 May 2012. live.

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