Big Time Rush in Concert

Big Time Rush in Concert

Promotional poster for tour
Tour by Big Time Rush
Associated album BTR
Start date April 19, 2011
End date December 13, 2011
Legs 3
Shows 4 in Europe
47 in North America
51 Total
Website bigtimetour.com
Big Time Rush concert chronology
Big Time Rush in Concert
(2011)		 Better with U Tour
(2012)

Big Time Rush in Concert is the debut tour by American boy band, Big Time Rush. Predominately visiting North America, the tour supports the band's first studio album, BTR. The majority of the tour performed at several radio festivals, state fairs and amusement parks. The band also played shows in England and Germany. The trek began in April 2011, ending December 2011.

Opening acts

Setlist

  1. "Untitled I" (contains elements of "We Will Rock You") (Instrumental Introduction)
  2. "Famous"
  3. "Big Time Rush"
  4. "Til I Forget About You"
  5. "Big Night"
  6. "Stuck"
  7. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (The Beatles cover)
  8. "Worldwide"
  9. "Untitled II" (Video Interlude)
  10. "Nothing Even Matters"
  11. "If I Ruled the World"
  12. "Any Kind of Guy"
  13. "Boyfriend"
  14. "City Is Ours"

Encore

  1. "Halfway There"

Source:[4]

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
Europe
April 19, 2011 London England O2 Empire Shepherd's Bush
April 21, 2011 Munich Germany Hansa 39
North America[5]
May 14, 2011[A] Orlando United States Universal Music Plaza Stage
May 21, 2011[B] Mansfield Comcast Center
May 22, 2011[C] Agawam Rivers Edge Picnic Grove
June 4, 2011[D] Saratoga Springs Saratoga Performing Arts Center
June 5, 2011[E] Wappingers Falls Dutchess Stadium
June 25, 2011 Tulsa, Oklahoma Big Splash
July 1, 2011[F] Del Mar Heineken Grandstand Stage
Europe
July 7, 2011 Cologne Germany E-Werk
July 8, 2011 Manchester England Manchester Academy
North America[6]
July 19, 2011[G] Central Point United States Lithia Motors Amphitheater
July 20, 2011[H] Turlock Budweiser Variety Free Stage
July 22, 2011[I] Costa Mesa Pacific Amphitheatre
July 23, 2011[J] Kansas City Heart of America Theatre
July 24, 2011[K] Harrington Wilmington Trust Grandstand
July 31, 2011[L] Denver Elitch Arena
August 2, 2011[M] Eureka Old Glory Amphitheatre
August 3, 2011[N] Columbus Celeste Center
August 5, 2011[O] Clearfield Clearfield Grandstand
August 6, 2011[P] West Allis State Fair Main Stage
August 7, 2011[Q] Midland Dow Diamond
August 10, 2011[R] Hamburg Buffalo.com Grandstand
August 11, 2011[S] Indianapolis Hoosier Lottery Grandstand
August 12, 2011[T] Peru Illinois Valley Regional Airport
August 14, 2011[U] Fairlea State Fair of West Virginia Grandstand
August 20, 2011[V] Farmingville Brookhaven Amphitheater
August 21, 2011[W] Lima Infield Grandstand
August 27, 2011[X] Falcon Heights Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
August 28, 2011[Y] Essex Champlain Valley Expo Grandstand
August 30, 2011 Boston House of Blues
August 31, 2011 Hampton Beach Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
September 1, 2011[Z] Geddes Chevy Court
September 3, 2011[M] Jackson Township Northern Star Arena
September 4, 2011[AA] Allentown Allentown Fairgrounds Grandstand
September 10, 2011[AB] York Toyota Grandstand
September 11, 2011[AC] Allegan Allegan County Fair Grandstand
September 17, 2011[AC] Spencer U.S. Cellular Grandstand
September 18, 2011[AE] Hutchinson
September 25, 2011[AF] New Albany Wexner Estate
October 8, 2011[AG] Fresno Paul Paul Theatre
November 5, 2011[AH] Phoenix Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
November 30, 2011[AI] Rochester Blue Cross Arena
December 3, 2011[AI] Los Angeles Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
December 4, 2011[AI] Minneapolis Target Center
December 6, 2011[AJ] Buffalo First Niagara Center
December 7, 2011[AI] Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
December 9, 2011[AI] New York City Madison Square Garden
December 10, 2011[AK] Scranton SCC Grand Ballroom
December 11, 2011[AI] Tampa St. Pete Times Forum
December 12, 2011[AI] Hershey Giant Center
December 13, 2011[AL] Duluth Arena at Gwinnett Center
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

A This concert was a part of "Universal Orlando Summer Concert Series"[7]
B This concert was a part of the "Kiss Concert"[8]
C This concert was a part of the "Summer Kick Off Concert"[9]
D This concert was a part of "Summer Jam"[10]
E This concert was a part of "KFEST"[11]
F This concert was a part of the "San Diego County Fair"[12]
G This concert was a part of the "Jackson County Fair"[13]
H This concert was a part of the "Stanislaus County Fair"[14]
I This concert was a part of the "Orange County Fair"[15]
J This concert was a part of "Red, White & Boom!"[16]
K This concert was a part of the "Wilmington Trust Grandstand Concert Series"[17]
L This concert was a part of "Elitch Gardens Summer Concert Series"[18]
M These concerts were a part of the "Starburst Summer Concert Series"[19]
N This concert was a part of the "Ohio State Fair"[20]
O This concert was a part of the "Clearfield County Fair"[21]
P This concert was a part of the "Wisconsin State Fair"[22]
Q This concert was a part of the "Lizard Fair"[23]
R This concert was a part of the "Erie County Fair"[24]
S This concert was a part of the "Indiana State Fair"[25]

T This concert was a part of "Concert for a Cause"[26]
U This concert was a part of the "State Fair of West Virginia"[3]
V This concert was a part of "Beatstock"[27]
W This concert was a part of the "Allen County Fair"[28]
X This concert was a part of the "Minnesota State Fair"[29]
Y This concert was a part of the Champlain Valley Fair"[30]
Z This concert was a part of the Great New York State Fair"[31]
AA This concert was a part of the "Great Allentown Fair"[32]
AB This concert was a part of the "York Fair"[33]
AC This concert was a part of the "Allegan County Fair"[34]
AD This concert was a part of the "Clay County Fair"[35]
AE This concert was a part of the "Kansas State Fair"[36]
AF This concert was a part of the "New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix and Family Day"[37]
AG This concert was a part of the "Big Fresno Fair"[38]
AH This concert was a part of the "Arizona State Fair"[39]
AI These concerts were a part of "Jingle Ball"[29]
AJ This concert was a part of the "Kissmas Bash"[40]
AK This concert was a part of "Let It Show"
AL This concert was a part "Jingle Jam"[41]

Box office score data

Venue City Tickets Sold / Available Gross Revenue
Arena at Gwinnett Center Duluth 5,283 / 6,181 (85%) $230,236[42]

Critical reception

The tour received positive praise from music critics. Many commented on their energetic performance and interaction with fans. At the Stanislaus County Fair, Deke Farrow (The Modesto Bee) writes it was the largest concert crowd at the fair. He goes on to say, "And outside the stage area, where there was no way they could see the band, little girls on their dads’ shoulders looked just as thrilled as if they were in the front row. Experiencing a big-time rush indeed".[43]

John J. Moser (The Morning Call) states the show at The Great Allentown Fair was filled with energy sensitivity, fantasy, connectivity, musicality and brevity. He continues, "It was refreshing that in an age where lip-synching is readily accepted, the members of Big Time Rush really sang, taking turns on lead vocals. They all were competent, and even pleasant, singers".[44] At the Allegan County Fair, Kelle Barr (Kalamazoo Gazette) noted the shows was crowd pleasing for fans and their parents. She also says, "With sharp looks, smooth harmonies and melodies — let alone their electric, synchronized dancing — BTR may be the resurrection of the boy band. Just maybe".[45]

Cathalena E. Burch (Arizona Daily Star) gave high praise of the show at the Arizona State Fair. During the show, she expressed how the concrete shook from the thousands of screaming girls. She further comments, "Their stage show is choreographed to the most minor details, from the infectious, cardio-pumping dance moves to inviting an audience member to join them in their acoustic set. Even the adults in the audience, the parents taking their young kids to their first-ever concert, were bopping and fist pumping, singing along without missing a word".[46]

External links

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