Better with U Tour

{{Infobox concert

| concert_tour_name = Better with U Tour

| image = BTR_BWUTourPoster.jpg

| image_size = 220px

| landscape =

| alt =

| image_caption = Promotional poster for the tour

| artist = Big Time Rush

| location = North America

| type =

| album = Elevate

| start_date = {{Start date|2012|02|17}}

| end_date = {{End date|2012|03|10}}

| number_of_legs =

| number_of_shows = 17

| URL =

| last_tour = Big Time Rush in Concert
(2011)

| this_tour = Better with U Tour
(2012)

| next_tour = Big Time Summer Tour
(2012)

| Misc =

}}

The Better with U Tour{{cite web |url=http://www.norwichbulletin.com/entertainment/x660343226/Hall-about-Pop-Big-Time-Rush-the-latest-boy-band-to-grace-Foxwoods#axzz2NucyMtHS |title=l about Pop: Big Time Rush the latest boy band to grace Foxwoods|author=Hall, Nancy |date= 29 February 2012|work=The Bulletin |accessdate=19 May 2013|archiveurl=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 |archivedate=19 May 2013}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://ryanseacrest.com/2011/11/09/big-time-rush-announces-better-with-you-national-tour-audio/ |title=Big Time Rush Announces 'Better With U' National Tour [AUDIO]|author=Murray, Michael |date=9 November 2011 |work=On Air with Ryan Seacrest |publisher=Ryan Seacrest Productions |accessdate=18 May 2013|archiveurl=http://www.freezepage.com/1368944254JWYGMCORMU?url=http://ryanseacrest.com/2011/11/09/big-time-rush-announces-better-with-you-national-tour-audio/ |archivedate=19 May 2013}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.clevvertv.com/music-news/29801/big-time-rush-better-with-u-tour-six-major-markets-sold-out.html |title=Big Time Rush "Better With U Tour" – Six Major Markets Sold Out!|author= |date=29 November 2012 |work=ClevverTV |publisher=Clevver Media LLC |accessdate=18 May 2013|archiveurl=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 |archivedate=19 May 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.kcra.com/-Big-Time-Rush-Draws-Big-Time-Crowd-In-Sacramento/-/11798090/12646094/-/3a3ti4/-/index.html |title=Big Time Rush Draws Big-Time Crowd In Sacramento|author=Sharp, Richard |date=21 February 2012 |work=KCRA-TV |publisher=Hearst Television |accessdate=19 May 2013|archiveurl=http://www.freezepage.com/1368959360LRAJRWGGLN?url=http://www.kcra.com/-Big-Time-Rush-Draws-Big-Time-Crowd-In-Sacramento/-/11798090/12646094/-/3a3ti4/-/index.html |archivedate=19 May 2013}} 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".{{cite web |url=http://www.arcurrent.com/missed-the-mark/2012/02/24/big-time-rush-excites-and-entertains-a-sold-out-sacramento-audience/ |title=Big Time Rush excites and entertains a sold-out Sacramento audience|author=Lewis, Mark |date=24 February 2012 |work=American River Current |publisher=American River College |accessdate=19 May 2013|archiveurl=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/ |archivedate=19 May 2013}} 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".{{cite web |url=http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Big-Time-Rush-fills-night-with-adrenaline-3371209.php#photo-2563944 |title=Big Time Rush fills night with adrenaline|author=Lane, Carin |date=29 February 2012 |work=Times Union |accessdate=19 May 2013|archiveurl=http://www.freezepage.com/1368960765ZYMMYAHEJN?url=http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/Big-Time-Rush-fills-night-with-adrenaline-3371209.php%23photo-2563944 |archivedate=19 May 2013}}

Opening act

Jackson Guthy (select dates){{cite web |url=http://www.soundspike.com/story/3834/jackson-guthy-to-open-on-big-time-rush-tour/ |title=Jackson Guthy to open on Big Time Rush tour|author=Fuoco-Karasinski, Christina |date=15 February 2012 |work=SoundSpike|publisher=SoundSpike Media, LLC |accessdate=27 May 2013|archiveurl=http://www.freezepage.com/1369693986YWFMEGMIHY?url=http://www.soundspike.com/story/3834/jackson-guthy-to-open-on-big-time-rush-tour/ |archivedate=27 May 2013}}
One Direction (select dates){{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1678972/big-time-rush-one-direction-tour.jhtml |title=One Direction, Big Time Rush Talk Joint Tour|author=Vena, Jocelyn|date=10 February 2012|work=MTV News |publisher= Viacom Media Networks|accessdate=18 May 2013|archiveurl=http://www.freezepage.com/1368939975KKRDSVKFGQ?url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1678972/big-time-rush-one-direction-tour.jhtml |archivedate=19 May 2013}}
JoJo (Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Jose, Sacramento, Broomfield)
McClain (Houston){{cite web |url=http://blog.chron.com/rodeoblog/2012/03/rodeohouston-review-big-time-rush/ |title=RodeoHouston review: Big Time Rush|author=Guerra, Joey |date=4 March 2012|work= Houston Chronicle|publisher=Hearst Corporation |accessdate=19 May 2013|archiveurl=http://www.freezepage.com/1368948101EYADIDKUSN?url=http://blog.chron.com/rodeoblog/2012/03/rodeohouston-review-big-time-rush/ |archivedate=19 May 2013}}

Shows

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" \| Date (2012){{cite web \|url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2011-11-09/big-time-rush-announces-better-with-u-national-tour/ \|title=Big Time Rush Announces 'Better With U' National Tour!\|author=Hasaka, Amanda \|date=9 November 2011 \|work=Celebuzz \|publisher=Spin Media \|accessdate=18 May 2013\|archiveurl=http://www.freezepage.com/1368943644YKEMRKDDAG?url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2011-11-09/big-time-rush-announces-better-with-u-national-tour/ \|archivedate=19 May 2013}} ! scope="col" \| City ! scope="col" \| Country ! scope="col" \| Venue ! scope="col" \| Attendance ! scope="col" \| Revenue
February 17 \| Las Vegas \| rowspan="7" \| United States \| PH Theatre for the Performing Arts \| colspan="2" rowspan="2" {{N/a}}
February 18 \| Los Angeles \| Gibson Amphitheatre
February 19 \| San Jose \| Event Center Arena \| 4,131 / 4,204 (98%) \| $181,395{{cite magazine\|date=3 March 2012\|title=Billboard Boxscore\|magazine=Billboard\|volume=124\|issue=7\|location=New York City, New York\|publisher=Prometheus Global Media\|issn=0006-2510\|accessdate=27 February 2012\|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524070948/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp\|archivedate=24 May 2012\|url-status=live}}
February 20 \| Sacramento \| Sacramento Memorial Auditorium \| colspan="2" rowspan="4" {{N/a}}
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{{cite magazine\|date=17 November 2012\|title=Billboard Boxscore\|magazine=Billboard\|volume=124\|issue=43\|location=New York City, New York\|publisher=Prometheus Global Media\|issn=0006-2510\|accessdate=11 November 2012\|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524070948/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp\|archivedate=24 May 2012\|url-status=live}}
February 28 \| Albany \| rowspan="9" \| United States \| Palace Theatre \| colspan="2" rowspan="2" {{N/a}}
March 1 \| Ledyard \| MGM Grand Theater
March 2 \| Fairfax \| Patriot Center \| 5,544 / 5,544 (100%) \| $249,300{{cite magazine \|date=April 7, 2012 \|title=Billboard Boxscore \|magazine=Billboard \|volume=124 \|issue=11\|location=New York City, New York \|publisher=Prometheus Global Media \|issn=0006-2510 \|accessdate=March 30, 2012 \|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524070948/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp \|archivedate=May 24, 2012 \|url-status=dead}}
March 3 \| Boston \| Agganis Arena \| colspan="2" rowspan="3" {{N/a}}
March 4{{Efn\|This concert was a part of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.}} \| Houston \| Reliant Stadium
March 6 \| Durham \| Durham Performing Arts Center
March 7 \| Nashville \| Bridgestone Arena \| 7,711 / 8,815 (87%) \| $271,037{{cite magazine\|date=24 March 2012\|title=Billboard Boxscore\|magazine=Billboard\|volume=124\|issue=10\|location=New York City, New York\|publisher=Prometheus Global Media\|issn=0006-2510\|accessdate=21 March 2012\|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp\|archiveurl=http://www.freezepage.com/1332322399LCILGAWIVB?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp\|archivedate=21 March 2012}}
March 9 \| New York City \| Radio City Music Hall \| 5,922 / 5,922 (100%) \| $254,602{{cite magazine\|date=26 May 2012\|title=Billboard Boxscore\|magazine=Billboard\|volume=124\|issue=18\|location=New York City, New York\|publisher=Prometheus Global Media\|issn=0006-2510\|accessdate=13 May 2012\|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524070948/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp\|archivedate=24 May 2012\|url-status=live}}
March 10{{Efn\|This concert was a part of Universal Orlando Mardi Gras.{{cite web \|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-03-08/travel/os-big-time-rush-mardi-gras-orlando-20120308_1_big-time-rush-mardi-gras-nickelodeon-show\|title=Don't miss: Big Time Rush at Mardi Gras\|author=Bevil, Dewayne \|date=8 March 2012\|work=Orlando Sentinel \|publisher=Tribune Company \|accessdate=19 May 2013\|archiveurl=http://www.freezepage.com/1368949261NEBNIXBGIF?url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-03-08/travel/os-big-time-rush-mardi-gras-orlando-20120308_1_big-time-rush-mardi-gras-nickelodeon-show \|archivedate=19 May 2013}}}} \| Orlando \| Universal Music Plaza Stage \| colspan="2" {{N/a}}
colspan="4" \| Total ! 29,501 / 30,678 (96%) ! $1,226,182

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" | Date (2012){{cite web |url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2011-11-09/big-time-rush-announces-better-with-u-national-tour/ |title=Big Time Rush Announces 'Better With U' National Tour!|author=Hasaka, Amanda |date=9 November 2011 |work=Celebuzz |publisher=Spin Media |accessdate=18 May 2013|archiveurl=http://www.freezepage.com/1368943644YKEMRKDDAG?url=http://www.celebuzz.com/2011-11-09/big-time-rush-announces-better-with-u-national-tour/ |archivedate=19 May 2013}}

! scope="col" | City

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Venue

! scope="col" | Attendance

! scope="col" | Revenue

February 17

| Las Vegas

| rowspan="7" | United States

| PH Theatre for the Performing Arts

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" {{N/a}}

February 18

| Los Angeles

| Gibson Amphitheatre

February 19

| San Jose

| Event Center Arena

| 4,131 / 4,204 (98%)

| $181,395{{cite magazine|date=3 March 2012|title=Billboard Boxscore|magazine=Billboard|volume=124|issue=7|location=New York City, New York|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|issn=0006-2510|accessdate=27 February 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524070948/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archivedate=24 May 2012|url-status=live}}

February 20

| Sacramento

| Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

| colspan="2" rowspan="4" {{N/a}}

February 22

February 24

February 25

| Detroit

| Fox Theatre

February 26

| Toronto

| Canada

| Air Canada Centre

| 6,193 / 6,193 (100%)

| $269,848{{cite magazine|date=17 November 2012|title=Billboard Boxscore|magazine=Billboard|volume=124|issue=43|location=New York City, New York|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|issn=0006-2510|accessdate=11 November 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524070948/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archivedate=24 May 2012|url-status=live}}

February 28

| Albany

| rowspan="9" | United States

| Palace Theatre

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" {{N/a}}

March 1

| Ledyard

| MGM Grand Theater

March 2

| Fairfax

| Patriot Center

| 5,544 / 5,544 (100%)

| $249,300{{cite magazine |date=April 7, 2012 |title=Billboard Boxscore |magazine=Billboard |volume=124 |issue=11|location=New York City, New York |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |issn=0006-2510 |accessdate=March 30, 2012 |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524070948/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp |archivedate=May 24, 2012 |url-status=dead}}

March 3

| Boston

| Agganis Arena

| colspan="2" rowspan="3" {{N/a}}

March 4{{Efn|This concert was a part of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.}}

| Houston

| Reliant Stadium

March 6

| Durham

| Durham Performing Arts Center

March 7

| Nashville

| Bridgestone Arena

| 7,711 / 8,815 (87%)

| $271,037{{cite magazine|date=24 March 2012|title=Billboard Boxscore|magazine=Billboard|volume=124|issue=10|location=New York City, New York|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|issn=0006-2510|accessdate=21 March 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archiveurl=http://www.freezepage.com/1332322399LCILGAWIVB?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archivedate=21 March 2012}}

March 9

| New York City

| Radio City Music Hall

| 5,922 / 5,922 (100%)

| $254,602{{cite magazine|date=26 May 2012|title=Billboard Boxscore|magazine=Billboard|volume=124|issue=18|location=New York City, New York|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|issn=0006-2510|accessdate=13 May 2012|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524070948/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archivedate=24 May 2012|url-status=live}}

March 10{{Efn|This concert was a part of Universal Orlando Mardi Gras.{{cite web |url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-03-08/travel/os-big-time-rush-mardi-gras-orlando-20120308_1_big-time-rush-mardi-gras-nickelodeon-show|title=Don't miss: Big Time Rush at Mardi Gras|author=Bevil, Dewayne |date=8 March 2012|work=Orlando Sentinel |publisher=Tribune Company |accessdate=19 May 2013|archiveurl=http://www.freezepage.com/1368949261NEBNIXBGIF?url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-03-08/travel/os-big-time-rush-mardi-gras-orlando-20120308_1_big-time-rush-mardi-gras-nickelodeon-show |archivedate=19 May 2013}}}}

| Orlando

| Universal Music Plaza Stage

| colspan="2" {{N/a}}

colspan="4" | Total

! 29,501 / 30,678 (96%)

! $1,226,182

External links

[https://www.bigtimerushofficial.com/ Big Time Rush website]

Notes

References

Category:2012 concert tours

Category:Big Time Rush concert tours