The guys get their shot at college life, “rushing” campuses across the country this winter
Big Time Rush is officially heading to college. After fans flocked to their wildly successful 2025 run this summer, the group will be hitting the road (and the books) again with 15 new U.S. shows for 2026 including stops at some of the country’s top college campuses.
The In Real Life Worldwide Tour continues as Big Time Rush’s most expansive tour yet as the group plays criss-crosses the globe performing at the largest venues of their career. The new dates will follow BTR’s upcoming full-scale European leg in November and December, including sold-out shows and multiple nights in select cities. The band will then return to Mexico and South America for the first time since their sold-out run in 2023, to Australia following their sold-out 2024 run, and to Hawaii and the UAE for their first-ever shows in Honolulu and Dubai.
The band will take their pop major to the next level, earning some “extra credit” with these newly announced shows. Produced by Live Nation, this new leg of the tour kick off on Saturday, January 24th at StateFarm Center in Champaign, IL making stops across the U.S. in Boston, Knoxville, Orlando and more before wrapping up in Lincoln, NE at Pinnacle Bank Area on Friday, February 13th.
Tickets and VIP Upgrade packages will be available starting with artist presale beginning Tuesday, October 21st. Upgrade packages will be available for these shows and may include meet and greets with solo or group photos with BTR and more. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, October 24th at 10 am local time.
Limited $30 student tickets are available at participating shows. Any taxes will be added at checkout as applicable to each city, state and venue.
The band is thrilled to bring the show to colleges across the country, saying “One of us actually dropped out of college and well, the others didn’t go, but the point is, we’re coming to a college arena near you and are ready to get the party started! Your homework assignment is to know all the lyrics to every song from every episode. Get to work – we’ll see you top of 26!”
Big Time Rush is getting their PhD in performance – hitting the stage with the same energy, humor, and charm that made them fan favorites from their Nickelodeon days, will revisit their favorite moments from the show, plus many more surprises. Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman, also known as Jo and Gustavo on the show, will be joining the band as support, making for an epic reunion.
The band will play every song from every episode of their hit Nickelodeon show, many of which have never been played live.
In celebration of the new dates, BTR will release their beloved track “Blow Your Speakers Out” on official platforms on October 30th. The song is a fan favorite from the TV show but was never officially released or performed live until the In Real Life Worldwide Tour.
Big Time Rush in Real Life World Tour 2026 Dates:
Jan 24 – Champaign, IL @ State Farm Center
Jan 25 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
Jan 26 – Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena
Jan 28 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Jan 30 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Petersen Events Center
Jan 31 – Syracuse, NY @ Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial
Feb 2 – Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center
Feb 3 – University Park, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
Feb 5 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Feb 6 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
Feb 7 – Orlando, FL @ Addition Financial Arena
Feb 9 – Tallahassee, FL @ Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
Feb 10 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Raising Cane’s River Center
Feb 12 – Madison, WI @ Kohl Center
Feb 13 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
