# Big Time Summer Tour

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 America ||||||
| July 5 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena | — | — |
| July 6 | Milwaukee | United States | Marcus Amphitheater | — | — |
| July 7 | Maryland Heights | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | — | — |
| July 8 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center | — | — |
| July 10 | Atlanta | United States | Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood | — | — |
| July 11 | Pelham | United States | Verizon Wireless Music Center | — | — |
| July 13 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | — | — |
| July 14 | Dallas | United States | Gexa Energy Pavilion | — | — |
| July 15 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center | 7,485 / 7,485 (100%) | $270,015 |
| July 17 | Phoenix | United States | Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion | — | — |
| July 19 | Irvine | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | — | — |
| July 20 | Chula Vista | United States | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre | — | — |
| July 21 | Las Vegas | United States | Mandalay Bay Events Center | — | — |
| July 22 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre | — | — |
| July 23 | Paso Robles | United States | Chumash Grandstand Arena | — | — |
| July 25 | West Valley City | United States | USANA Amphitheatre | — | — |
| July 27 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center | — | — |
| July 28 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center | — | — |
| July 29 | Noblesville | United States | Klipsch Music Center | — | — |
| July 31 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre | — | — |
| August 1 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center | — | — |
| August 3 | Louisville | United States | KFC Yum! Center | 5,917 / 8,340 (71%) | $321,445 |
| August 4 | Tinley Park | United States | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre | — | — |
| August 5 | Burgettstown | United States | First Niagara Pavilion | — | — |
| August 7 | Bethel | United States | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | — | — |
| August 8 | Wantagh | United States | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | — | — |
| August 9 | Darien | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | — | — |
| August 10 | Camden | United States | Susquehanna Bank Center | — | — |
| August 11 | Hershey | United States | Star Pavilion | — | — |
| August 12 | Mansfield | United States | Comcast Center | — | — |
| August 14 | Saratoga | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | — | — |
| August 16 | Des Moines | United States | Iowa State Fairgrounds Grandstand | — | — |
| August 17 | Wantagh | United States | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | — | — |
| August 18 | Holmdel Township | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center | — | — |
| August 19 | Bristow | United States | Jiffy Lube Live | — | — |
| August 21 | Virginia Beach | United States | Farm Bureau Live | — | — |
| August 22 | Raleigh | United States | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion | — | — |
| August 24 | West Palm Beach | United States | Cruzan Amphitheatre | — | — |
| August 25 | Tampa | United States | 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 | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | — | — |
| August 31 | Bangor | United States | Bangor Waterfront Pavilion | — | — |
| September 1 | Manchester | United States | Verizon Wireless Arena | — | — |
| September 2 | Hartford | United States | Comcast Theatre | — | — |
| September 4 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 2,461 / 3,075 (79%) | $145,387 |
| September 5 | London | Canada | Budweiser Gardens | 2,441 / 6,850 (35%) | $110,145 |
| September 7 | Ottawa | Canada | Scotiabank Place | — | — |
| September 8 | Toronto | Canada | 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 | United States | iWireless Center | 3,246 / 4,500 (72%) | $125,916 |
| September 13 | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place | — | — |
| September 14 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome | — | — |
| September 16 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | — | — |
| September 17 | Puyallup | United States | Northwest Concert Center | — | — |
| September 18 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden | — | — |
| September 25 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes | 16,736 / 17,014 (98%) | $720,230 |
| September 26 | Monterrey | Mexico | 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 | Brazil | HSBC Arena | 6,846 / 7,500 (91%) | $625,108 |
| October 3 | Lima | Peru | Jockey Club del Perú | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| Total | Total | Total | 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 | United States | Sleep Train Amphitheatre |
| September 22 | Ontario | United States | Citizens Business Bank Arena |
| October 9 | San José | Costa Rica | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |