The Big Time Summer Tour was the third concert tour and the first official world tour by boy band Big Time Rush. Visiting the Americas, the tour supported the band's second studio album, Elevate and their second official soundtrack, Big Time Movie Soundtrack. The tour began in July 2012 and ended in the following October. It became the second best selling tour according to ticketmaster.com in the summer of 2012 as well.
Background The tour was announced in February 2012, days before the band commenced their second tour. This tour saw the band performing in amphitheatres during the summer season. Band member Carlos Peña said the tour was "going to be crazy", allowing the band to do a more expansive show with a bigger set. This also marks the band's first performance in South America, headlining the Z Festival and Teens Live Festival. Commenting on the tour, the band stated: "We can't wait to hit the road again. The Better with U Tour has been amazing and we're incredibly grateful to our fans who have supported us and made our first [tour] a success".
Critical reception The tour received mixed reviews from music critics. The concert at the Mandalay Bay Events Center was enjoyed by everyone in the audience, writes Ron Sylvester (Las Vegas Sun). He continues, "Because the true measure of Big Time Rush won't be about a show on one Saturday night at Mandalay Bay. It will be written in the memories of the screaming girls if they continue to warmly recall those songs as they grow up. And whether they're willing to buy tickets to hear that music again in Las Vegas showrooms 40 years from now".
Jim Abbott (Orlando Sentinel) called the show at the Amway Center unnatural and formulaic. He explains, "Compared with that free-spirited British group, BTR's stage presence was more contrived, more tightly choreographed even in the moments that were supposed to be spontaneous".
Opening acts Cody Simpson (North America) Rachel Crow (North America, select dates) Leon Thomas III (North America, select dates) Tyler Medeiros (Canada) Victoria Duffield (Canada) New Hollow (Las Vegas) La Pepa (San Juan)
Setlist "Elevate" "Time of Our Life" "City Is Ours" "No Idea" "Love Me Love Me" "If I Ruled the World" "Halfway There" "Invisible" "Boyfriend" "Cover Girl" "Worldwide" "I Want to Hold Your Hand" "Help!" "Show Me" "Music Sounds Better with U" "Windows Down" "Til I Forget About You" "Big Time Rush"
Shows Date (2012) City Country Venue Attendance Revenue North AmericaSources for tour dates: July 5 Columbus United States Nationwide Arena colspan="2" rowspan="8" July 6 Milwaukee Marcus Amphitheater July 7 Maryland Heights Verizon Wireless Amphitheater July 8 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center July 10 Atlanta Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood July 11 Pelham Verizon Wireless Music Center July 13 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion July 14 Dallas Gexa Energy Pavilion July 15 Tulsa BOK Center 7,485 / 7,485 (100%) $270,015 July 17 Phoenix Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion colspan="2" rowspan="12" July 19 Irvine Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre July 20 Chula Vista Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre July 21 Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Events Center July 22 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre July 23 Paso Robles Chumash Grandstand Arena July 25 West Valley City USANA Amphitheatre July 27 Kansas City Sprint Center July 28 Minneapolis Target Center July 29 Noblesville Klipsch Music Center July 31 Clarkston DTE Energy Music Theatre August 1 Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center August 3 Louisville KFC Yum! Center 5,917 / 8,340 (71%) $321,445 August 4 Tinley Park First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre colspan="2" rowspan="17" August 5 Burgettstown First Niagara Pavilion August 7 Bethel Bethel Woods Center for the Arts August 8 Wantagh Nikon at Jones Beach Theater August 9 Darien Darien Lake Performing Arts Center August 10 Camden Susquehanna Bank Center August 11 Hershey Star Pavilion August 12 Mansfield Comcast Center August 14 Saratoga Saratoga Performing Arts Center August 16 Des Moines Iowa State Fairgrounds Grandstand August 17 Wantagh Nikon at Jones Beach Theater August 18 Holmdel Township PNC Bank Arts Center August 19 Bristow Jiffy Lube Live August 21 Virginia Beach Farm Bureau Live August 22 Raleigh Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion August 24 West Palm Beach Cruzan Amphitheatre August 25 Tampa 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre August 26 San Juan Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum 3,827 / 5,529 (69%) $263,537 August 28 Orlando United States Amway Center 4,948 / 8,073 (61%) $212,115 August 29 Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre colspan="2" rowspan="4" August 31 Bangor Bangor Waterfront Pavilion September 1 Manchester Verizon Wireless Arena September 2 Hartford Comcast Theatre September 4 Montreal Canada Bell Centre 2,461 / 3,075 (79%) $145,387 September 5 London Budweiser Gardens 2,441 / 6,850 (35%) $110,145 September 7 Ottawa Scotiabank Place colspan="2" September 8 Toronto Molson Canadian Amphitheatre 6,012 / 16,158 (37%) $305,912 September 9 Grand Rapids United States Van Andel Arena 4,546 / 4,952 (92%) $180,040 September 11 Moline iWireless Center 3,246 / 4,500 (72%) $125,916 September 13 Edmonton Canada Rexall Place colspan="2" rowspan="5" September 14 Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome September 16 Vancouver Rogers Arena September 17 Puyallup United States Northwest Concert Center September 18 Portland Rose Garden September 25 Mexico City Mexico Palacio de los Deportes 16,736 / 17,014 (98%) $720,230 September 26 Monterrey Auditorio Banamex 6,799 / 6,968 (97%) $462,933 South America September 29 São Paulo Brazil Arena Anhembi 12,193 / 16,500 (73%) $1,144,620 September 30 Rio de Janeiro HSBC Arena 6,846 / 7,500 (91%) $625,108 October 3 Lima Peru Jockey Club del Perú colspan="2" rowspan="3" October 6 Buenos Aires Argentina Estadio G.E.B.A. October 7 Santiago Chile Arena Movistar Central America October 11 Panama City Panama Figali Convention Center colspan="2" Total 83,457 / 112,944 (73%) $4,887,403
Cancelled Date (2012) City Country Venue September 20 Reno United States Reno Events Center September 21 Wheatland Sleep Train Amphitheatre September 22 Ontario Citizens Business Bank Arena October 9 San José Costa Rica Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
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External links Big Time Rush website
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