The Better with U Tour 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. 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. 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". 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".
Opening act Jackson Guthy One Direction JoJo McClain
Shows Date (2012) City Country VenueOpening act Attendance Revenue February 17 Las Vegas United States PH Theatre for the Performing ArtsJoJo February 18 Los Angeles Gibson Amphitheatre February 19 San Jose Event Center ArenaJoJo Jackson Guthy 4,131 / 4,204 (98%) $181,395 February 20 Sacramento Sacramento Memorial Auditorium colspan="2" rowspan="4" February 22 Broomfield 1stBank Center February 24 Rosemont Akoo TheatreOne Direction Jackson Guthy February 25 Detroit Fox Theatre February 26 Toronto Canada Air Canada Centre 6,193 / 6,193 (100%) $269,848 February 28 Albany United States Palace TheatreOne Direction March 1 Ledyard MGM Grand TheaterOne Direction Jackson Guthy March 2 Fairfax Patriot Center 5,544 / 5,544 (100%) $249,300 March 3 Boston Agganis ArenaOne Direction March 4 Houston Reliant StadiumMcClain March 6 Durham Durham Performing Arts CenterOne Direction Jackson Guthy March 7 Nashville Bridgestone Arena 7,711 / 8,815 (87%) $271,037 March 9 New York City Radio City Music Hall 5,922 / 5,922 (100%) $254,602 March 10 Orlando Universal Music Plaza Stage Total 29,501 / 30,678 (96%) $1,226,182
External links Big Time Rush website
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