Jonas Brothers concert review: 66 songs, 1 glorious night

When the Jonas Brothers say their new tour consists of 5 albums in a single evening, they’re not kidding.

Over the course of virtually precisely three hours on Saturday, Aug. 12, at Yankee Stadium, Joe, Nick, and Kevin performed at the very least a refrain, however usually extra, of 66 (!) songs.

The setlist included each single monitor from albums “Jonas Brothers,” “A Little Bit Longer,” “Strains, Vines, and Attempting Occasions,” “Happiness Begins,” and their newest “The Album,” plus current non-album singles and, after all, “12 months 3000.” 

They even made room for Nick to play “Jealous” off his self-titled solo album, and “Cake by the Ocean,” by DNCE, a Joe-fronted band. 

‘The Tour’ is for the OGs, as Nick stated in the course of the present — the individuals who have been there because the very starting, together with this reporter — and for anybody who has discovered their approach to Jonas Brothers fandom since. That’s the great thing about a present like ‘The Tour:’ it doesn’t matter what your favourite Jonas Brothers monitor is, you’re going to listen to it sooner or later in the course of the evening. 

(For me, personally, these have been “Tonight” and “Sorry,” each from “A Little Bit Longer” and “Fly With Me.”)

Highlights of the evening included the ballad “When You Look Me within the Eyes,” fan-favorite “Lovebug,” “Partitions” that includes Jon Bellion, and the start of the “Happiness Begins” album set, which kicked off with “Comeback” and “Rollercoaster,” two songs that nod to the band’s 2013 breakup and 2019 reunion. One other enjoyable second got here when Joe requested the gang to begin doing the wave proper as Nick launched right into a speech earlier than a heartfelt ballad (the gang obliged, after all).

The Tour doesn’t include a lot spectacle — there’s the compulsory pyro throughout “Burnin’ Up,” and fireworks that have been doubtless unique to Yankee Stadium concert events — as a result of the music actually is the primary focus. All three brothers spent vital time on the very finish of the catwalk interacting with one another, followers within the entrance rows, and the members of their massive, gifted backing band. 

Songs from “The Album” have been unfold out throughout the evening, whereas the opposite 4 information have been performed in full, chronologically. There was even an intermission between “A Little Bit Longer” and “Strains, Vines, and Attempting Occasions” — on the opening present,  this break lasted about 20 minutes, nevertheless it additionally began pouring proper because the intermission started.

That point might fluctuate as ‘The Tour’ strikes to principally indoor arenas going ahead. 

An intermission at a live performance could appear pointless, however that is the type of present that by no means takes its foot off the fuel. By the point it truly occurred, it was good to have that break to get extra water (as a result of staying hydrated while you’re screaming and dancing is essential), use the restroom, and even simply sit down for a couple of minutes with out feeling such as you have been lacking out on the enjoyable.

For us, the most important shock of the evening got here on the finish of the “A Little Bit Longer” album set once they carried out their first platinum single, “Burnin’ Up.” Though followers on the Saturday evening present didn’t get to listen to Nick’s iconic “purple costume” flourish within the second verse, we obtained to see Huge Rob, the brothers’ former bodyguard, come out on stage to rap his verse on the monitor. It obtained one of many loudest reactions of the evening; the gang went wild for the particular visitor and naturally, as an OG fan myself, I used to be proper there with them.

Regardless of how a lot time has handed, catching a brand new Jonas Brothers present at all times appears like coming dwelling, and I’m already planning on catching ‘The Tour’s’ closing evening present at Brooklyn’s Barclays Heart in December.

Jonas Brothers 2023 tour schedule

After the pair of monumental Yankee Stadium gigs, the JoBros are jet-setting throughout North America from August by means of December.

That features gigs at Albany, NY’s MVP Area on Dec. 2, Newark, NJ’s Prudential Heart on Dec. 6 and Brooklyn, NY’s Barclays Heart on Dec. 9.

Wish to see in the event that they’re coming to a venue close to you?

Try their full 2023 tour calendar proper right here.

Jonas Brothers set checklist

As famous above, the Jonas Brothers performed 66 (!) songs at Yankee Stadium.

For a better look, you could find the expansive set checklist right here.

*The above set checklist from Set Record FM solely consists of 60 songs as a result of they listed a number of the medleys as one tune and others as separate songs.

Jonas Brothers opening act

The JoBros received’t be going it alone on the street.

They’ll joined by one other sibling group, pop-soul duo Lawrence led by Clyde and Gracie Lawrence in any respect North American reveals.

You possibly can acquaint your self with their peppy sound here.

Large concert events in 2023-24

Kevin, Nick and Joe aren’t the one pop stars on the street.

Listed below are simply 5 big acts on tour you received’t wish to miss dwell these subsequent few months.

• 5 Seconds of Summer time

• Niall Horan

• Ed Sheeran

• Coldplay

• Noah Kahan

Who else is on the street? Try our checklist of the 52 greatest live performance excursions in 2023 right here to search out out.