Big Time Rush 2026 Australian tour: Presale, dates, venues, and more explored

Big Time Rush is officially returning to Australia in 2026 as part of their In Real Life Worldwide tour. The American band performed last time in Australia in 2024. Their return is part of the world tour, scheduled to visit over 70 cities in North America, South America, Europe, Oceania, and the Middle East.

The new Australian leg of the tour has now been scheduled to happen in March 2026 and will feature three Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne shows. The shows will be produced by Live Nation and will also have guest performances by Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman.

Significantly, Big Time Rush has revealed that they will play all the songs ever used on the popular Nickelodeon TV show of the same name.

Big Time Rush took to their official Instagram page to announce that,

"Rushers! Time to take this tour World-Wider! We will be hitting the road in 2026 to Mexico, South America, Australia, Hawaii, and Dubai! Big Time Rush Fan Club Presale for Tickets & VIP Upgrades start THIS WEDNESDAY! Full details on sale info coming tomorrow!"

Big Time Rush consists of Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos PenaVega, and Logan Henderson.

Complete list of dates and venues for Big Time Rush's 2025-26 run

Newly announced Australian tour dates

Big Time Rush will play three headline shows in March 2026:

Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Sydney, NSW, at ICC Sydney Theatre (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Friday, March 20, 2026, Brisbane, QLD, at Riverstage (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Sunday, March 22, 2026, Melbourne, VIC, at Margaret Court Arena (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

The global tour

Big Time Rush's In Real Life Worldwide tour began in Birmingham, Alabama, on July 9, 2025. From there, the group kicked off a North American run before extending the tour into Europe, South America, Mexico, Hawaii, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia. A complete itinerary is as follows:

Tuesday, August 26, 2025, Inglewood, CA, at Intuit Dome (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Wednesday, August 27, 2025, Concord, CA, at Toyota Pavilion at Concord (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Friday, August 29, 2025, West Valley City, UT, at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Saturday, August 30, 2025, Las Vegas, NV at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Friday, November 14, 2025, Vienna, Austria, at Wiener Stadthalle (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Monday, November 17, 2025, Köln, Germany, at Lanxess Arena (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Hamburg, Germany, at Barclays Arena (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Thursday, November 20, 2025, Krakow, Poland, at Tauron Arena (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Saturday, November 22, 2025, Prague, Czechia, at Sportovní hala Fortuna (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Sunday, November 23, 2025, Berlin, Germany, at Uber Arena (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Monday, November 24, 2025, München, Germany at Olympiahalle (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Milan, Italy, at Unipol Forum (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Thursday, November 27, 2025, Zürich, Switzerland, at Hallenstadion (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Saturday, November 29, 2025, Barcelona, Spain, at Sant Jordi Club (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Sunday, November 30, 2025, Madrid, Spain, at Palacio Vistalegre (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Wednesday, December 3, 2025, Paris, France, at Zenith Paris - La Villette (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Friday, December 5, 2025, Bruxelles(Brussels), Belgium, at Forest National (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Monday, December 8, 2025, Amsterdam, Netherlands, at Ziggo Dome (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Tuesday, December 9, 2025, Amsterdam, Netherlands, at Ziggo Dome (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Thursday, December 11, 2025, London, United Kingdom, at OVO Arena Wembley (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Sunday, December 14, 2025, Athens, Greece, at OAKA Basketball Arena (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Budapest, Hungary, at MVM Dome (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Thursday, December 18, 2025, Zürich, Switzerland, at Hallenstadion (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Saturday, December 20, 2025, Mannheim, Germany, at SAP Arena (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Monday, December 22, 2025, Copenhagen, Denmark, at Royal Arena (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Friday, March 13, 2026, Honolulu, HI at Blaisdell Arena (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Sydney, NSW, at ICC Sydney Theatre (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Friday, March 20, 2026, Brisbane, QLD, at Riverstage (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Sunday, March 22, 2026, Melbourne, VIC, at Margaret Court Arena (with Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman)

Presale and ticket info

Tickets for Big Time Rush's newly announced Australian 2026 shows will go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 29, 2025, at 12 pm local time. Before that, multiple presale options will give fans early access:

Big Time Rush Fan Club presale: Opens Wednesday, August 27, 2025. Members will also have access to VIP upgrades. It involves meet-and-greets, VIP lounge access to the "Palm Woods" lounge, and pre-show huddles with the band.

Mastercard presale: Operates from Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 11 am local time through to Friday, August 29, 2025, 11 am local time. Mastercard cardholders can access preferred seating through priceless.com/music.

Live Nation presale: This one is set to open on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 11 am local time and close on Friday, August 29, 2025, at 11 am local time. This will be subject to availability.

Tickets and VIP upgrades are available at the official websites of Live Nation and Big Time Rush.

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