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This timeline chronicles the history of Big Time Rush.
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Codes[]
T | Event type |
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B | Changes to band line-up/name/business affairs |
L | Life events (including births, deaths, weddings and divorces.) |
PC | Performance: concert |
PR | Performance: radio broadcast |
PT | Performance: TV broadcast |
RA | Record release: album |
RE | Record release: EP |
RF | Film or television special release |
RV | Video release |
RS | Record release: single |
RN | Episode release: Big Time Rush |
S | Recording music for record release |
SR | Recording music for radio broadcast |
VN | Filming TV (Big Time Rush) |
V | Recording video (film, TV special, video) |
O | Other events |
Event location | L |
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Canada | CAN |
Germany | GER |
United Kingdom | UK |
United States | US |
Other | O |
2009[]
Date | T | Event | L | ||
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2009 | Sep | 28 | V | Episode 101, the first half of the "Big Time Audition" pilot, is filmed.[citation needed] | US |
2009 | Sep | 29 | |||
2009 | Sep | 30 | |||
2009 | Sep | 31 | |||
2009 | Oct | 5 | V | Episode 102, the second half of the "Big Time Audition" pilot, is filmed.[1][2] | US |
2009 | Oct | 6 | |||
2009 | Oct | 7 | |||
2009 | Oct | 8 | |||
2009 | Oct | 9 | |||
2009 | Oct | 15 | S | The band record "Stuck" with producer Eman Kiriakou.[3] | US |
2009 | Oct | 26 | V | Episode 104, "Big Time School of Rocque" is filmed.[4] | US |
2009 | Oct | 27 | |||
2009 | Oct | 28 | |||
2009 | Oct | 29 | |||
2009 | Oct | 30 | |||
2009 | Nov | 4 | S | BTR record in Beverly Hills, before heading to another session in Burbank, California.[5] | US |
2009 | Nov | 5 | S | Maslow has another recording session[6] | US |
2009 | Nov | 9 | S | Recording with Bryan Todd[7] | US |
2009 | Nov | 10 | V | Episode 105, "Big Time Bad Boy" is filmed.[8] | US |
2009 | Nov | 11 | |||
2009 | Nov | 12 | |||
2009 | Nov | 13 | |||
2009 | Nov | 16 | V | Episode 106, "Big Time Love Song" is filmed.[9] | US |
2009 | Nov | 17 | |||
2009 | Nov | 18 | |||
2009 | Nov | 19 | |||
2009 | Nov | 20 | |||
2009 | Nov | 23 | RS | "Big Time Rush" is released on iTunes[10] | O |
2009 | Dec | 3 | V | Episode 107, "Big Time Mansion" is filmed.[11] | US |
2009 | Dec | 7 | V | Episode 108, "Big Time Photo Shoot" is filmed.[12] | US |
2009 | Dec | 8 | |||
2009 | Dec | 9 | |||
2009 | Dec | 10 | |||
2009 | Dec | 16 | V | Episode 109, "Big Time Break" is filmed.[13][14] | US |
2009 | Dec | 17 | |||
2009 | Dec | 18 |
2010[]
Date | T | Event | L | ||
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2010 | Jan | 7 | O | BTR are interviewed live on Pix Morning News.[15] | US |
2010 | Jan | 12 | V | Episode 110, "Big Time Demos" is filmed.[16][17][18] | US |
2010 | Jan | 13 | |||
2010 | Jan | 14 | |||
2010 | Jan | 15 | |||
2010 | Jan | 18 | V | Episode 111, "Big Time Party" is filmed.[19] | US |
2010 | Jan | 19 | |||
2010 | Jan | 20 | |||
2010 | Jan | 21 | |||
2010 | Jan | 22 | |||
2010 | Jan | 25 | V | Episode 112, "Big Time Fever" is filmed.[20][21][22] | US |
2010 | Jan | 26 | |||
2010 | Jan | 27 | |||
2010 | Jan | 28 | |||
2010 | Jan | 29 | |||
2010 | Feb | 8 | V | Episode 113, "Big Time Jobs" is filmed.[23] | US |
2010 | Feb | 10 | RS | "Any Kind of Guy" is released on iTunes[24][25] | US |
2010 | Feb | 15 | V | "Any Kind of Guy" music video (dir. Ryan McNeill) is filmed[26][27] | US |
2010 | Feb | 16 | V | Episode 114, "Big Time Terror" is filmed.[28] | US |
2010 | Feb | 17 | |||
2010 | Feb | 18 | |||
2010 | Feb | 19 | |||
2010 | Feb | 24 | V | Episode 115, "Big Time Dance" is filmed.[29] | US |
2010 | Feb | 25 | |||
2010 | Feb | 26 | |||
2010 | Mar | 5 | V | Episode 116, "Big Time Blogger" is filmed.[30] | US |
2010 | Mar | 8 | S | Recording "Count on You" with Jordin Sparks and Eman Kiriakou, at Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles.[31][32] | US |
2010 | Mar | 9 | |||
2010 | Mar | 10 | |||
2010 | Mar | 11 | PC | BTR perform live for the first time ever at Nickelodeon's Upfront presentation in Manhattan Center, NY. | US |
2010 | Mar | 14 | S | BTR record additional vocals for "Count on You" with Eman[33] | US |
2010 | Mar | 15 | V | Episode 117, "Big Time Sparks" is filmed.[34] | US |
2010 | Mar | 16 | |||
2010 | Mar | 17 | |||
2010 | Mar | 18 | |||
2010 | Mar | 19 | |||
2010 | Mar | 25 | O | BTR make an appearance and give away dresses as part of JCPenney and Seventeen's "Ultimate Prom" event.[35] | US |
2010 | Mar | 27 | O | BTR attend the 23rd Kids Choice Awards. | US |
2010 | Mar | 29 | V | Episode 118, "Big Time Video" is filmed.[36][37] | US |
2010 | Mar | 30 | |||
2010 | Mar | 31 | |||
2010 | Apr | 5 | V | Episode 119, the first half of "Big Time Concert", is filmed.[38][39] | US |
2010 | Apr | 6 | |||
2010 | Apr | 7 | |||
2010 | Apr | 12 | V | Episode 120, the second half of "Big Time Concert", is filmed.[40] | US |
2010 | Apr | 13 | |||
2010 | Apr | 14 | |||
2010 | Apr | 15 | |||
2010 | Apr | 16 | |||
2010 | Apr | 20 | V | Filming for season one of Big Time Rush officially wraps.[41] | US |
2010 | Apr | 21 | S | "Nothing Even Matters" recorded with Damon Sharpe and Orange Factory Music[42][43] | US |
2010 | Apr | 24 | V | "City Is Ours" music video filmed[44][45] | US |
2010 | Apr | 27 | RS | "Halfway There" is released digitally[46] | O |
S | Another recording session with Damon Sharpe[47] | US | |||
2010 | Apr | 30 | S | Kendall Schmidt works on a new track with Blake Healy.[48] | US |
2010 | May | 1 | S | Carlos PenaVega works on a track he and the other members wrote together.[49] | US |
2010 | May | 21 | RV | "Any Kind of Guy" music video released | O |
2010 | May | 24 | S | The band record two new songs, the first of eight across four days.[50][51][52] | US |
2010 | May | 25 | S | A third song session at Westlake Recording Studios, followed by another with producer Chris Rojas to record "Worldwide".[53][54] | US |
2010 | May | 26 | S | Two more recording sessions | US |
2010 | May | 27 | S | The band record "Boyfriend". | US |
2010 | May | 28 | S | The band have one last day of recording.[55] | US |
2010 | May | 31 | S | BTR are interviewed live on the KTLA Morning Show.[56] | US |
2010 | Jun | 4 | S | Carlos PenaVega writes new music with producer DJ Frank E.[57] | US |
2010 | Jun | 5 | S | Carlos another session with Damon Sharpe[58] | US |
2010 | Jun | 6 | O | BTR attend the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.[59] | US |
2010 | Jun | 10 | PC | Big Time Rush in Concert event in Times Square, New York City, NY[60] | US |
2010 | Jun | 12 | S | BTR record "a couple" songs in NYC, one of which being "Til I Forget About You" at Fresh Kills studio[32] | US |
2010 | Jun | 28 | S | Studio day with Nick "RAS" Furlong[61] | US |
2010 | Jun | 29 | RS | "Famous" is released digitally | O |
S | Recording in studio with Chris Rojas and Jared Cotter[62][63] | US | |||
2010 | Jun | 30 | S | Recording "I Know You Know" with Eman Kiriakou at Chalice Recording Studios[64][65] | US |
2010 | Jul | 2 | S | PenaVega and Henderson record with Eric Bellinger;[66] Maslow also recording[67] | US |
2010 | Jul | 3 | S | Schmidt records new music[68] | US |
2010 | Jul | 5 | S | Recording "Story of My Life" with Kevin Rudolf,[69][70] followed by another session at Westlake with Chris Rojas.[71][72] | US |
2010 | Jul | 6 | S | Recording "Paralyzed" with Matt Squire and Tron1k.[73][74] | US |
2010 | Jul | 8 | S | Maslow and Henderson record at Paramount Studios[75][76] | US |
2010 | Jul | 9 | S | Writing and recording "Oh Yeah" with Kevin Rudolf at Paramount Studios[citation needed] | US |
2010 | Jul | 10 | |||
2010 | Jul | 12 | RF | 7 Secrets with Big Time Rush airs on Nickelodeon | O |
V | Season two of Big Time Rush begins filming.[77] | O | |||
2010 | Jul | 19 | V | Episode 201, "Welcome Back Big Time" is filmed.[77][78] | O |
2010 | Jul | 23 | RV | "City Is Ours" music video premieres | O |
2010 | Jul | 27 | V | Episode 202, "Big Time Fans" is filmed.[79][80] | O |
2010 | Jul | 28 | |||
2010 | Jul | 31 | S | Schmidt has another session with Kevin Rudolf[81] | O |
2010 | Aug | 3 | RS | "City Is Ours" is released digitally | O |
V | Episode 203, "Big Time Girlfriends" is filmed.[82] | O | |||
2010 | Aug | 4 | V | Episode 203, "Big Time Girlfriends" is filmed. | US |
2010 | Aug | 5 | |||
2010 | Aug | 6 | |||
2010 | Aug | 8 | RS | BTR attend the 2010 Teen Choice Awards.[83] | US |
2010 | Aug | 15 | PC | The band performs at Macy's End of Summer Blowout in Herald Square, New York City, NY[84] | US |
RF | Big Time Rush: Live from Times Square airs on Nickelodeon | O | |||
2010 | Aug | 17 | V | Episode 204, "Big Time Live" is filmed. | O |
2010 | Aug | 18 | |||
2010 | Aug | 19 | |||
2010 | Aug | 20 | |||
2010 | Aug | 23 | V | Episode 205, "Big Time Halloween" is filmed[85][86] | US |
2010 | Aug | 24 | |||
2010 | Aug | 25 | |||
2010 | Aug | 26 | |||
2010 | Aug | 27 | |||
2010 | Aug | 28 | PC | Performance at 98.5's End of Summer Block Party at Henderson Pavilion, Henderson, NV[87] | US |
2010 | Aug | 30 | V | Episode 206, "Big Time Sneakers" is filmed.[88] | US |
2010 | Aug | 31 | |||
2010 | Sep | 1 | V | Episode 206, "Big Time Sneakers" is filmed. | US |
2010 | Sep | 2 | |||
2010 | Sep | 3 | |||
2010 | Sep | 9 | PC | Performance at J-14's 'In Tune' Concert at Hard Rock Café, Times Square, New York City, NY[89] | US |
2010 | Sep | 12 | V | "Til I Forget About You" music video (dir. Isaac Rentz) filmed[90] | O |
2010 | Sep | 15 | V | Episode 207, "Big Time Pranks" is filmed[91] | US |
2010 | Sep | 16 | |||
2010 | Sep | 21 | RS | "Til I Forget About You" is released digitally | US |
2010 | Sep | 20 | RS | Episode 208, "Big Time Guru" is filmed.[92] | US |
2010 | Sep | 21 | |||
2010 | Sep | 22 | |||
2010 | Sep | 23 | |||
2010 | Sep | 28 | RS | "Til I Forget About You" (Physical CD single) released at Walmart stores | US |
S | BTR record for their upcoming Christmas EP.[93][94] | US | |||
2010 | Oct | 01 | RV | "Til I Forget About You" music video premieres on Nickelodeon[95] | US |
2010 | Oct | 11 | RA | BTR album release | US |
2010 | Oct | 12 | PC | Performance at St. Margaret School in Bel Air, MD (Big Time Rush & Walgreens Tour)[96][97] | US |
2010 | Oct | 13 | PC | Performance at East Ridge Middle School in Orlando, FL (Big Time Rush & Walgreens Tour)[98] | US |
2010 | Oct | 14 | PC | Performance at Rush Elementary School in Houston, TX (Big Time Rush & Walgreens Tour)[99] | US |
2010 | Oct | 15 | PC | Performance at Bryson Elementary School in Fort Worth, TX (Big Time Rush & Walgreens Tour)[100] | US |
2010 | Oct | 26 | PC | Performance at Hercules High School in California (Big Time Rush & Walgreens Tour)[101] | US |
2010 | Oct | 27 | PC | Performance at Desert Sky Middle School in Phoenix, AZ (Big Time Rush & Walgreens Tour)[102] | US |
2010 | Oct | 28 | PC | Performance at Rosati-Kain Middle School in St. Louis, MO (Big Time Rush & Walgreens Tour)[103] | US |
2010 | Oct | 29 | PC | Performance at Sycamore High School in Chicago, IL (Big Time Rush & Walgreens Tour)[104] | US |
2010 | Nov | 19 | RE | Best of Season 1 compilation EP is released digitally | GER |
2010 | Nov | 22 | PC | Performance at Paramus Catholic School in Paramus, NJ (Big Time Rush & Walgreens Tour)[105][106] | US |
2010 | Nov | 23 | PC | Big Time Rush & Walgreens performance in NY | US |
2010 | Nov | 30 | RE | Holiday Bundle EP is released digitally | O |
2010 | Dec | 03 | RS | "City Is Ours" is released in UK | UK |
2011[]
Date | T | Event | L | ||
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2011 | Jan | 7 | RS | "Til I Forget About You" is released digitally | GER |
2011 | Jan | 9 | V | "Boyfriend" music video (ft. Snoop Dogg) filmed[107] | US |
2011 | Jan | 16 | S | BTR begin recording songs for the second season of their show, including sessions for "Blow Your Speakers" with Matt Palmer and Pascal Guyon,[108][109][110] as well as another track with Chris Rojas.[111] | US |
2011 | Jan | 20 | V | "Worldwide" music video filmed[112] | US |
2011 | Jan | 21 | S | PenaVega writes with Manny Streetz and David Kater.[113] | US |
2011 | Jan | 23 | S | Recording "Cruise Control" with Dan "Tekneek" Wayne and Cody Williams[114][115] | US |
2011 | Feb | 4 | S | PenaVega records in London[116] | UK |
RV | "Boyfriend" music video (ft. Snoop Dogg) premieres on Nick.com[117] | US | |||
2011 | Feb | 8 | RS | "Boyfriend" single featuring Snoop Dogg is released digitally | GER |
2011 | Feb | 23 | S | Maslow and PenaVega record with Jared Cotter and Chris Rojas[118][119] | US |
2011 | Feb | 24 | S | Maslow writes a song with Danny Keyz[120] | US |
2011 | Mar | 20 | S | Schmidt, PenaVega, and Henderson record "If I Ruled the World" with Eman Kiriakou[121][122][123] Afterwards, they record "All Over Again" with Damon Sharpe and Chris Rojas[124][125] | US |
2011 | Mar | 25 | S | Maslow records vocals with Eman and Jens Koerkemeier.[126] | US |
2011 | Mar | 26 | S | PenaVega records with Tekneek and Cody Williams.[127] | US |
2011 | Mar | 28 | S | PenaVega writes "We Are the Night" with Tekneek, Cody Williams, and Charley Greenberg.[128][129][130][131] | US |
2011 | Apr | 9 | S | PenaVega records into the early morning with Tekneek, WrittenByDom, and Ariel Matthew.[132][133] The following evening, PenaVega and Tekneek meet up with Cody Williams for another session.[134] | US |
2011 | Apr | 10 | S | Schmidt and Dustin Belt have a session with PJ Bianco and Jonnie "JM" Malone.[135][136] | US |
2011 | Apr | 12 | S | PenaVega records with Tekneek and Williams.[137] | US |
2011 | Apr | 14 | S | PenaVega records "Anything Goes" with Tekneek and Williams. | US |
2011 | Apr | 15 | RA | BTR album released in Germany | GER |
2011 | Apr | 19 | RS | "Boyfriend" single featuring New Boyz is released digitally | US |
2011 | Apr | 25 | S | PenaVega and Tekneek work on a co-written song.[138][139] | US |
2011 | Apr | 26 | S | PenaVega works with Tekneek and Williams.[140][141] | US |
2011 | Apr | 27 | S | PenaVega works with Tekneek and Williams.[142][143] | US |
2011 | May | 18 | S | PenaVega returns to the studio with Tekneek and Williams.[144][145] | US |
2011 | May | 30 | S | Maslow writes a song with JC Chasez and Jimmy Harry.[146] PenaVega works with Tekneek and Williams.[147][148] |
US |
2011 | Jun | 1 | S | Schmidt records with Matt Squire and Damon Sharpe.[149][150] Henderson records with Nick "RAS" Furlong and Infinity.[151][152] Maslow writes "When You Were Mine" with Lindy Robbins and Chris Rojas at the latter's studio.[153][154] PenaVega records a ballad with Tekneek, Williams, and Greenberg.[155][156] |
US |
2011 | Jun | 2 | S | Schmidt begins writing "Crazy for U" with Jeremy Skaller, Damon Sharpe, and Bobby Bass, at Paramount Studios.[157] PenaVega works in the studio.[158] Henderson records with RAS, Infinity, Antario "Tario" Holmes, and Jimmy Burney.[159][160][161] |
US |
2011 | Jun | 8 | S | The band record with Damon Sharpe and Chris Rojas.[162][163][164][165] | US |
2011 | Jun | 9 | S | PenaVega records Spanish vocals for a new version of "Worldwide" with Chris Rojas.[166] Schmidt records with Matt Squire and Damon Sharpe[167] Henderson records with Infinity[168][169] |
US |
2011 | Jun | 10 | S | Schmidt records with Jeremy Skaller.[170] Maslow records Spanish vocals for "Worldwide" with Rojas.[171] |
US |
2011 | Jun | 20 | S | PenaVega writes "Heart on Fire" with Damon Sharpe, Lil Eddie, and Chris Rojas.[172][173] Maslow writes "Party Love" with Toby Gad and August Rigo.[174][175] Schmidt records with Eric Bellinger and Bryan Kennedy.[176][177] |
US |
2011 | Jun | 21 | S | The band fully record vocals for "We Are the Night" with Tekneek, Cody Williams, and Chris Rojas.[178][179][180] | US |
2011 | Jun | 22 | S | The band records vocals at Central Command Studios with Damon Sharpe, Chris Rojas, and Eric Bellinger.[181][182][183] | US |
2011 | Jun | 23 | S | PenaVega writes another song with Williams.[184] Schmidt writes "You're Not Alone" with Chris Rojas and the Jackie Boyz.[185][186] Maslow writes "Epic" with Redd Stylez and Marlin "Hookman" Bonds.[187] |
US |
2011 | Jun | 24 | S | Schmidt and PenaVega write a song with Eric Bellinger and Rob Knox.[188][189] | US |
2011 | Jun | 28 | S | PenaVega works in the studio.[190] | US |
2011 | Jun | 29 | S | Schmidt and PenaVega work on "new tracks" in the studio.[191] Henderson "finishes up a song" with RAS and Infinity.[192] The band cuts vocals with Claude Kelly,[193][194][195] marking their last in-house session before going on tour.[196] |
US |
2011 | Jul | 3 | S | BTR record "Confetti Falling" with Jeremy Skaller, Khaled Rohaim, and Damon Sharpe.[197][198] Henderson and PenaVega write a song with Sharpe.[199][200] |
US |
2011 | Jul | 11 | RA | BTR UK fan edition released | UK |
S | Maslow and PenaVega write a song at Lucas Secon's studio.[201][202] | UK | |||
2011 | Jul | 21 | S | Henderson records with RAS and Young Fyre.[203][204] | US |
2011 | Jul | 22 | RS | "If I Ruled the World" is released digitally | O |
2011 | Jul | 26 | S | PenaVega writes a song with John Vesely and Tom Breyfogle.[205] Maslow writes a song with Daniel Bedingfield.[206] |
US |
2011 | Jul | 27 | S | Schmidt attends "a couple writing sessions."[207][208] PenaVega and Henderson write "Impossible" with Daniel Bedingfield and Adam F.[209] Maslow writes a song with Tebey Ottoh and Brian Kidd.[210] |
US |
2011 | Jul | 28 | S | Maslow writes again with Bedingfield,[211] before meeting up with Eric Sanicola and Damon Sharpe to write "Elevate"[212] Henderson records with RAS, JOBLAQ, and Sylvia Pilawa.[213] |
US |
2011 | Jul | 29 | S | Maslow, Sanicola, and Sharpe write a song "about love and candy canes."[214] | US |
2011 | Aug | 1 | S | The band has a writing session with Ryan Tedder in Denver, Colorado, at Phoenix Studios.[215][216] | US |
2011 | Aug | 5 | RS | "Worldwide" is released digitally | GER |
2011 | Aug | 23 | S | Schmidt and Dustin Belt have a session with Matt Squire and Damon Sharpe.[217] | US |
2011 | Oct | 24 | RF | "Music Sounds Better with U" (ft. Mann) video filmed[218] | CAN |
2011 | Nov | 1 | RS | "Music Sounds Better with U" is released digitally | O |
2011 | Nov | 12 | RF | BTR: Music Sounds Better with U premieres on Nickelodeon | US |
2011 | Nov | 18 | RA | Elevate album release | GER |
2011 | Nov | 21 | RA | Elevate album release | US |
2011 | Dec | 09 | RS | "Music Sounds Better with U" CD single release date | O |
2012-13[]
Date | T | Event | L | ||
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2012 | Jan | 20 | RS | "Music Sounds Better with U" is released digitally | UK |
2012 | Mar | 06 | RE | Big Time Movie Soundtrack is released digitally | O |
2012 | Apr | 21 | RF | Big Time Tour airs on Nickelodeon | O |
2012 | May | 25 | V | "Windows Down" video filmed[219][220][221] | US |
2012 | May | 26 | |||
2012 | May | 27 | |||
2012 | May | 28 | |||
2012 | May | 29 | |||
2012 | Jun | 01 | RS | "Elevate" is released digitally | UK |
2012 | Jun | 25 | RS | "Windows Down" is released digitally | US |
2012 | Jul | 23 | RF | Big Time Rush: Party All Night airs on Nickelodeon | US |
2013 | Jun | 07 | RA | 24/seven album release | O |
Album and single releases[]
- Main article: Big Time Rush discography
See also[]
References
v · d · e | Big Time Rush |
Discography · Videography · Awards and nominations · Songs · Live performances | |
Members | Kendall Schmidt · James Maslow · Carlos PenaVega · Logan Henderson |
Studio albums | BTR (2010) · Elevate (2011) · 24/seven (2013) · Another Life (2023) |
Compilations | The Greatest Hits (2016) · L'Intégrale (2016) · Ultimate Fan Edition (2016) |
Extended plays | Best of Season 1 (2010) · Holiday Bundle (2010) · Big Time Movie Soundtrack (2012) · Untitled Spanglish EP (2023) |
Concert tours | Big Time Rush in Concert · Better with U Tour · Big Time Summer Tour · Summer Break Tour · Live World Tour · Forever Tour · Can't Get Enough Tour |
Promotional tours | Big Time Rush & Walgreens · Big Time Rush Live |
Virtual concerts | Big Time Rush: The City Is Ours |
Television | 7 Secrets with Big Time Rush · Big Time Rush: Live from Times Square · Big Time Rush: Party All Night · BTR: Music Sounds Better with U · Big Time Tour |