Better with U Tour

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

Better with U Tour
Tour by Big Time Rush
Promotional poster for tour
Associated albumElevate
Start dateFebruary 17, 2012 (2012-02-17)
End dateMarch 10, 2012 (2012-03-10)
Legs1
No. of shows17 in North America
Big Time Rush concert chronology

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

Setlist
  1. "Big Time Rush"
  2. "Time of Our Life"
  3. "Nothing Even Matters"
  4. "No Idea"
  5. "Love Me Love Me"
  6. "If I Ruled the World"
  7. "Superstar"
  8. "Invisible"
  9. "Boyfriend"
  10. "Cover Girl"
  11. "Worldwide"
  12. "Show Me"
  13. "Music Sounds Better with U"
  14. "Til I Forget About You"
Encore
  1. "Elevate"
  2. "City is Ours"

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
North America[10]
February 17, 2012 Las Vegas United States PH Theatre for the Performing Arts
February 18, 2012 Los Angeles Gibson Amphitheatre
February 19, 2012 San Jose Event Center Arena
February 20, 2012 Sacramento Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
February 22, 2012 Broomfield 1stBank Center
February 24, 2012 Rosemont Akoo Theatre
February 25, 2012 Detroit Fox Theatre
February 26, 2012 Toronto Canada The Theatre at Air Canada Centre
February 28, 2012 Albany United States Palace Theatre
March 1, 2012 Ledyard MGM Grand Theater
March 2, 2012 Fairfax Patriot Center
March 3, 2012 Boston Agganis Arena
March 4, 2012[A] Houston Reliant Stadium
March 6, 2012 Durham Durham Performing Arts Center
March 7, 2012 Nashville Bridgestone Arena
March 9, 2012 New York City Radio City Music Hall
March 10, 2012[B] Orlando Universal Music Plaza Stage
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of the "Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo"[9]
B This concert was a part of "Universal Orlando Mardi Gras"[11]

Box office score data
Venue City Tickets Sold / Available Gross Revenue
Event Center Arena San Jose 4,131 / 4,204 (98%) $181,395[12]
The Theatre at Air Canada Centre Toronto 6,193 / 6,193 (100%) $269,848[13]
Patriot Center Fairfax 5,544 / 5,544 (100%) $249,300[14]
Bridgestone Arena Nashville 7,711 / 8,815 (87%) $271,037[15]
Radio City Music Hall New York City 5,922 / 5,922 (100%) $254,602[16]
TOTAL 29,501 / 30,678 (96%) $1,226,182

References
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  5. Lewis, Mark (24 February 2012). "Big Time Rush excites and entertains a sold-out Sacramento audience". American River Current. American River College. Archived from the original on 19 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  6. Lane, Carin (29 February 2012). "Big Time Rush fills night with adrenaline". Times Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
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