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Big Time Rush Announce “In Real Life Worldwide” 2025 Tour

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Our favorite boyband Big Time Rush just announced a MASSIVE tour for 2025! They’ll definitely be thinking about you, worldwide as they bring their high energy show to Paris, London, and New York. No word on a Tokyo date yet but they’re still thinking about ya!

Carlos, James, Kendall, and Logan are promising a night of nostalgia, laughs, and so much dancing. Fans will get to relive their favorite moments from the hit TV show when the band plays every song from every episode, many of which have never been played live before like “Count On You” and “This Is Our Someday.”

The dogs are also bringing Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman on the road so you know it’ll blow your speakers out! Yes, Jo and Gustavo will be on the road with Big Time Rush this Summer!!!

“We truly have the best fans in the world and when we sat down to plot this tour we wanted to give them everything they have always asked us for and dreamed of. That’s the reason we are so excited to be going on the road all over the world to play every song from every episode of the TV show. We know how many of our fans hold these songs close to their hearts having first heard so many of them watching our show,” said the band of the brand-new tour. “We couldn’t be more excited to also be bringing our dear friends from the TV show Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman who we have never gotten the chance to tour with before. We have so many surprises in store for our Rushers for the In Real Life Worldwide tour and can’t wait to see everyone on the road very soon!”

As if the tour isn’t enough excitement, BTR will also host an exclusive, free Big Time Rush In Real Life Pop Up Show experience in Los Angeles, CA for one weekend only! The pop up will be open March 1st from 11am-pm PT and March 2nd from 11am – 4pm PT. Fans will be able to experience the Palm Woods and Rocque Records IRL and even get an up close look at memorabilia from the TV show, purchase limited edition merch, and so much more!

Presales for the BTR IRL Worldwide Tour begin Tuesday, February 25th and general on sales begin Friday February 28th, 2025. BTR fanclub members will get first access to tickets and VIP upgrades starting Tuesday, February 25th, 2025. VIP upgrade packages include everything from meet & greets with the band, access to an exclusive Palm Woods VIP lounge, the pre-show huddle with Big Time Rush, and more. Remember that VIP upgrades do not include a ticket to the show so you need to purchase a concert ticket separately in order to participate in the VIP pre show fun!

Check out all of the tour dates below and make sure you grab your tickets while you can because you do NOT want to miss this tour!

“In Real Life Worldwide Tour 2025” ft. Big Time Rush, Katelyn Tarver, & Stephen Kramer Glickman
July 9th – Cocca-Cola Amphitheater – Birmingham, AL – Buy Tickets
July 11th – Ascend Amphitheater – Nashville, TN – Buy Tickets
July 12th – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre – Alpharetta, GA – Buy Tickets
July 13th – MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL – Buy Tickets
July 15th – Daily’s Place – Jacksonville, FL – Buy Tickets
July 16th – PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC – Buy Tickets
July 18th – Coastal Credit Union Music Park – Raleigh, NC – Buy Tickets
July 19th – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater – Virginia Beach, VA – Buy Tickets
July 20th – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA – Buy Tickets
July 22nd – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ – Buy Tickets
July 23rd – Northwell Health @ Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY – Buy Tickets
July 25th – Xfinity Center – Mansfield, MA – Buy Tickets
July 26th – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT – Buy Tickets
July 27th – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion – Gilford, NH – Buy Tickets
July 29th – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Buy Tickets
July 30th – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH – Buy Tickets
Aug 1st – HersheyPark Stadium – Hershey, PA – Buy Tickets
Aug 2nd – TD Pavilion @ The Mann – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
Aug 3rd – Broadview Stage @ SPAC – Saratoga Springs, NY – Buy Tickets
Aug 5th – Darien Lake Amphitheater – Darien Center, NY – Buy Tickets
Aug 6th – Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI – Buy Tickets
Aug 8th – Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, MN – Buy Tickets
Aug 9th – American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Milwaukee, WI – Buy Tickets
Aug 10th – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL – Buy Tickets
Aug 12th – Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN – Buy Tickets
Aug 13th – Starlight Theatre – Kansas City, MO – Buy Tickets
Aug 15th – Walmart Amp – Rogers, AR – Buy Tickets
Aug 16th – Dos Equis Pavilion – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
Aug 17th – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Houston, TX – Buy Tickets
Aug 19th – Moody Center – Austin, TX – Buy Tickets
Aug 20th – The Zoo Amphitheatre – Oklahoma City, OK – Buy Tickets
Aug 22nd – Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, AZ – Buy Tickets
Aug 23rd – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre – Phoenix, AZ – Buy Tickets
Aug 24th – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – Chula Vista, CA – Buy Tickets
Aug 26th – Intuit Dome – Inglewood, CA – Buy Tickets
Aug 27th – Toyota Pavilion – Concord, CA – Buy Tickets
Aug 28th – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre – West Valley City, UT – Buy Tickets
Aug 30th – PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort – Las Vegas, NV – Buy Tickets
EUROPE
Nov 14th – Wiener Stadthalle – Vienna, Austria – Buy Tickets
Nov 17th – Lanxess Arena – Koln, Germany – Buy Tickets
Nov 18th – Barclay’s Arena – Hamburg, Germany – Buy Tickets
Nov 20th – Tauron Arena – Krakau, Poland – Buy Tickets
Nov 22nd – Sportovni Hala Fortuna – Prague, Czech Republic – Buy Tickets
Nov 23rd – Uber Arena – Berlin, Germany – Buy Tickets
Nov 24th – Olympiahalle – Munchen, Germnay – Buy Tickets
Nov 26th – Unipol Forum – Milan, Italy – Buy Tickets
Nov 27th – Hallenstadion – Zurich, Switzerland – Buy Tickets
Nov 29th – Sant Jordi Club – Barcelona, Spain – Buy Tickets
Nov 30th – Palacio Vistalegre – Madrid, Spain – Buy Tickets
Dec 3rd – Zenith Paris – La Villette – Pairs, France – Buy Tickets
Dec 5th – Forest National – Bruxelles, Belgium – Buy Tickets
Dec 8th – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Buy Tickets
Dec 11th – OVO Arena Wembley – London, UK – Buy Tickets
Dec 14th – Oka Basketball Arena – Athens, Greece – Buy Tickets

Watch the official announcement video below!

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Big Time Rush Bring “Can’t Get Enough Tour” To NY’s Jones Beach Theater

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BIG TIME RUSH IS BACK, BABY!  No matter how many times we say it, it still feels surreal. Kendall, James, Logan, and Carlos brought their “Can’t Get Enough Tour” to Jones Beach on Sunday night and proved they are back better than ever and here to stay.  The key to any successful reunion is honoring where you came from, but also moving forward and bringing something new to the mix, and their tour is the perfect mix of both.  BTR hit the road in support of their brand new album, “Another Life,” which is a perfect infectious summer pop album.

Viral TikTok sensation, Jax along with her bandmates, drummer Jess Bowen (The Summer Set) and guitarist Nash Overstreet (Hot Chelle Rae) kicked the show off with style. Floating between heartfelt ballads, her “other people’s POV” covers like “Teenage Dirtbag (Noelle’s Version),” and her singles, “Cinderella Snapped” and “Victoria’s Secret”, Jax took in the energy of the venue and sang her heart out. 

NYC native, MAX took the stage next and really set it off with hits “Love Me Less” and “Holla” and absolutely nailed Suga’s Korean rap from their smash collaboration “Blueberry Eyes.” He even debuted an unreleased song called “Strings” and had everyone dancing the entire time!  If you’ve seen MAX on tour before, you know he always ends with a singalong to “Mug Shot,” and brings the energy up to a 15 with his smooth moves and incredible voice.

By the time Big Time Rush hit the stage, the crowd was warmed up and ready to sing and dance the night away! The second the lights dropped, the wall of fangirl screams erupted in full force feeding every ounce of energy to the guys on stage and them cycling it back to the fans, proving that even after all these years, New York shows feel like hometown shows for James, Kendall, Logan, and Carlos, who were headlining Jones Beach for the 4th time in their career and the first time in 10 years!

Playing new music from their latest, independently released record, “Another Life” felt like they’re in their element now more than ever! James shared that when they got back together, they weren’t sure what their sound was going to be.  The guys kept writing until they narrowed down 10 tracks that they felt encompassed where they are and the sound they always wanted.

“Forget You Now” is a moody, bass driven track that’s reminiscent of early 00s boybands, that really lets Logan Henderson show off his vocal chops. It’s become a quick fan favorite, even prompting an on-going Twitter thread compiling videos of the moment from each city on tour. 

“Ask You Tonight” is an acoustic, 98 Degrees-esque love song that builds the case for proposing right then and there. Lyrically, “You’re the only one I wanna love/ the only one this I promise ya” will make anyone swoon and say YES immediately!  We’ve loved all of the music BTR has put out since the reunion – it sounds true to their boyband roots but fresh and new at the same time.

BTR also played the classics like “Nothing Even Matters” and “Elevate” but the shining star of this tour is “Shot In The Dark” which is a track that was previously only ever heard in one episode the Nickelodeon TV show that launched the boyband. Fans have been begging for them to play it live and they finally, happily obliged, delighting the diehards and casual fans alike.

Jones Beach Theater is one of the coolest venues we’ve ever been to, with it’s beachside location surrounded by water on three sides.  It makes for an incredible setting for a show, but being fully outdoors there is no place to hide if it rains.  After a day of on and off showers, the rain held off for most of BTR’s set but it started downpouring just before the encore.  Not a single person of the nearly 15,000 in attendance left their seats as the crowd continued to dance to “Big Time Rush” and “Big Night.”

The boys even ran out to perform “Windows Down” out in the crowd, getting just as soaked as all of the fans in attendance. It was a big, big, big, big, big night indeed, one that we’ll never forget!

The key to Big Time Rush’s success has always been them doing their best to stay authentically themselves in spite of the odds. The fans fell in love with the show, but they’re still coming back and packing out venues across North America in droves to support Carlos, James, Kendall, and Logan with the same passion that never disappeared after so many years away.  

We’ll be loving Big Time Rush forever and can’t get enough of the feeling of seeing them on stage!  The energy and passion from the band and fans alike is infectious and will make you want to party all the time!

Check out the rest of the tour dates on BTR’s official site and come feel the big time rush for yourself! 

Pick up a copy of “Another Life” or stream it on your favorite platform now. 

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Big Time Rush Announce Two Reunion Shows In December 2021

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BIG TIME RUSH ARE BACK!!! Kendall, Logan, James, and Carlos just announced two reunion shows this December.

We’ve been waiting FOREVER for this and we are so stoked that they’re finally happening. While it’s not a full tour, we’re happy to see the boys back together and giving the people what we want. Presales begin Wednesday July 21st at 10am ET and general public tickets go on sale Friday July 23rd at 10am ET.

Big Time Rush Reunion Shows 2021
Dec 15th – Chicago Theater – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets
Dec 18th – Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY – Buy Tickets

Watch the announcement video below and get ready!

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Heffron Drive’s “Happy Mistakes Unplugged Tour” Swings Into NYC

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Heffron Drive kicked off their Summer mini-tour last night in front of a sold out crowd at NYC’s Webster Hall.  The tour is in support of the “Happy Mistakes Unplugged” album that bandmates Kendall Schmidt and Dustin Belt released earlier this year.   They played the full album from start to finish on acoustic guitars, bringing their full band along for the show.  The enthusiastic crowd sang along to every word.   You could tell it was an album they had lived with for a while.  Kendall and Dustin were appreciative of their support, thanking them for being there and that they could tell the crowd appreciated the band coming out as well.  It was a love fest all around.

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When it comes to crowd interaction, artists either have it or they don’t.  Heffron Drive completely nailed it, responding to whatever the crowd shouted out without missing a beat, having small conversations with fans near the stage, and taking time to introduce each song.  It made the show seem even more personal and intimate.

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Highlights of the set included a stripped down performance of “Could Be Home,” which Kendall performed solo.  He said he wanted to have at least one track on the album that had “one vocal, one guitar, one take.”   More up-tempto tracks like “Had To Be Panama” and “Nicotine” had the whole place rocking, acoustic or not.  The album features a duet with Kendall’s Big Time Rush bandmate Logan Henderson, who sadly wasn’t available for the show to sing his part.  But no worries – the crowd filled in for his parts on “Passing Time” just fine!

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Setlist
Happy Mistakes
Parallel
Division of the Heart
Had to Be Panama
Nicotine
Art of Moving On
Passing Time
Could Be Home
Everything Has Changed

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Check out the rest of Heffron Drive’s tour dates HERE and pickup a copy of “Happy Mistakes Unplugged” on iTunes now!  Watch their video of “Division of the Heart” below.

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Watch Heffron Drive Perform “Art Of Moving On” Unplugged

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Heffron Drive just released their new video for “Art Of Moving On” off of their album “Happy Mistakes: Unplugged” which is due out April 28th!  The video is part of the bands’ “Live Sessions” series and features the full band behind Kendall Schmidt and Dustin Belt.

Watch the video below!

Pre-order a copy of Heffron Drive’s album “Happy Mistakes: Unplugged” on iTunes or Amazon now and check out the tracklisting below!   We are super excited to see a track featuring Mr. Logan Henderson!  (A BTR reunion?  We’re halfway there!)

1. Happy Mistakes
2. Parallel
3. Division of the Heart
4. Had to be Panama
5. Nicotine
6. Art of Moving On
7. Passing Time (feat. Logan Henderson)
8. Could You Be Home
9. That’s What Makes You Mine
10. Everything Has Changed

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Heffron Drive To Release Acoustic Album 4/28

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Heffron Drive, AKA Kendall Schmidt from Big Time Rush and his friend Dustin Belt, are set to release a special acoustic version of their debut album “Happy Mistakes” on April 28th!  The album features hits like “Parallel” and “Art Of Moving On.”

The duo are also playing an album release show at The Mint on April 30th to celebrate. Get your tickets before they’re gone and party with Kendall and Dustin.

Heffron Drive Acoustic Album Release Show
The Mint
April 30th, 3015
Tickets: $25
Buy Tickets

Watch Heffron Drive perform “Parallel” live at the NJ State Fair last year.

Be sure to pick up a copy of “Happy Mistakes” on iTunes now!

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Kendall Schmidt Releases “Blame It On The Mistletoe”

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We always try to add some new Christmas music to our playlists every year, to go along with the essentials.  (That list would include *NSYNC’s “Home For Christmas,” Hilary Duff’s “Santa Clause Lane,” and “Music From The O.C. Mix 3: Have A Very Merry Chrismukkah.”) So we were thrilled to hear that one of our favorite boyband members was releasing a Holiday single!

Kendall Schmidt, from Big Time Rush and Heffron Drive, just released “Blame It On the Mistletoe.”   The track will definitely get you in the Holiday spirit.  Listen below and pickup a copy on iTunes now!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dCsD5iY8HI

And if you’re feeling nostalgic for BTR, watch their performance of “Beautiful Christmas” from the National Tree Lighting, complete with matching tuxedos. (#boybandsforever)

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Heffron Drive Happy Mistakes Tour Dates!

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We finally have the name of Heffron Drive‘s debut album – “Happy Mistakes!”  The album will be released later this fall on Tolbooth Records.   The guys  (Kendall Schmidt of Big Time Rush and guitarist Dustin Belt) are also going on tour later this summer in support of the album.  Check out the first round of dates below!

Heffron Drive Happy Mistakes Tour Dates
August 30th – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets
September 1st – iPlay America – Freehold, NJ – Buy Tickets
September 3rd – Irving Plaza – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
September 4th – 9:30 Club – Washington, D.C. – Buy Tickets
September 5th – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
September 6th – Madison Theatre – Rockville Centre, NY – Buy Tickets
September 7th – TLA – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
September 27th – Desert Breeze Park – Las Vegas, NV

Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 1st.  Check with the venue and the Heffron Drive Facebook for pre-sale info!  There will also be VIP packages available, which include access to a sound check party with a Q&A session, and a photo with the band.  Stay tuned for more tour dates!

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Heffron Drive Announce Concert in Mexico On October 4th!

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That’s right!!  Heffron Drive are taking their live show down to Mexico in October.   Kendall Schmidt, Dustin Belt and bandmates will be playing at El Plaza Condesa on October 4th.  Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 25th on Ticketmaster!

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Watch Heffron Drive perform  their debut single “Parallel”  live at the New Jersey State Fair below.

Pick up a copy of “Parallel” on iTunes now and keep requesting the song at your local radio stations!

Don’t forget to follow Heffron Drive’s Kendall Schmidt and Dustin Belt on Twitter.  Follow Secret Fangirls on Twitter for the latest on your favorite artists!

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Kendall Schmidt Releasing A New Single In March

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Rejoice!!  Kendall Schmidt of Big Time Rush and Heffron Drive is releasing a new single in March!
We aren’t sure if this is by himself or with Dustin Belt as Heffron Drive, but we are super stoked to hear what he’s been up to in the studio for the past few months. If it’s anything like the new music we heard on the Heffron Drive Winter Tour, then the future of pop-rock is in good hands.

Feature photo from Twitter.