# Better with U Tour

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 (select dates)
* One Direction (select dates)
* JoJo (Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Jose, Sacramento, Broomfield)
* McClain (Houston)

## Shows

| Date (2012) | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
| February 17 | Las Vegas | United States | PH Theatre for the Performing Arts | — | — |
| February 18 | Los Angeles | United States | Gibson Amphitheatre | — | — |
| February 19 | San Jose | United States | Event Center Arena | 4,131 / 4,204 (98%) | $181,395 |
| February 20 | Sacramento | United States | Sacramento Memorial Auditorium | — | — |
| February 22 | Broomfield | United States | 1stBank Center | — | — |
| February 24 | Rosemont | United States | Akoo Theatre | — | — |
| February 25 | Detroit | United States | Fox Theatre | — | — |
| February 26 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 6,193 / 6,193 (100%) | $269,848 |
| February 28 | Albany | United States | Palace Theatre | — | — |
| March 1 | Ledyard | United States | MGM Grand Theater | — | — |
| March 2 | Fairfax | United States | Patriot Center | 5,544 / 5,544 (100%) | $249,300 |
| March 3 | Boston | United States | Agganis Arena | — | — |
| March 4 | Houston | United States | Reliant Stadium | — | — |
| March 6 | Durham | United States | Durham Performing Arts Center | — | — |
| March 7 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | 7,711 / 8,815 (87%) | $271,037 |
| March 9 | New York City | United States | Radio City Music Hall | 5,922 / 5,922 (100%) | $254,602 |
| March 10 | Orlando | United States | Universal Music Plaza Stage | — | — |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 29,501 / 30,678 (96%) | $1,226,182 |