When the Jonas Brothers say their new tour includes five albums in one night, they’re not kidding.
Over the course of almost exactly three hours on Saturday, Aug. 12, at Yankee Stadium, Joe, Nick, and Kevin played at least a chorus, but often more, of 66 (!) songs.
The setlist included every single track from albums “Jonas Brothers,” “A Little Bit Longer,” “Lines, Vines, and Trying Times,” “Happiness Begins,” and their latest “The Album,” plus recent non-album singles and, of course, “Year 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 said during the show — the people who have been there since the very beginning, including this reporter — and for anyone who has found their way to Jonas Brothers fandom since. That’s the beauty of a show like ‘The Tour:’ no matter what your favorite Jonas Brothers track is, you’re going to hear it at some point during the night.
(For me, personally, these were “Tonight” and “Sorry,” both from “A Little Bit Longer” and “Fly With Me.”)
Highlights of the night included the ballad “When You Look Me in the Eyes,” fan-favorite “Lovebug,” “Walls” featuring Jon Bellion, and the beginning 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. Another fun moment came when Joe asked the crowd to start doing the wave right as Nick launched into a speech before a heartfelt ballad (the crowd obliged, of course).
The Tour doesn’t come with much spectacle — there’s the obligatory pyro during “Burnin’ Up,” and fireworks that were likely exclusive to Yankee Stadium concerts — because the music really is the main focus. All three brothers spent significant time at the very end of the catwalk interacting with each other, fans in the front rows, and the members of their large, talented backing band.
Songs from “The Album” were spread out across the night, while the other four records were played in full, chronologically. There was even an intermission between “A Little Bit Longer” and “Lines, Vines, and Trying Times” — at the opening show, this break lasted about 20 minutes, but it also started pouring right as the intermission began.
That time may vary as ‘The Tour’ moves to mostly indoor arenas going forward.
An intermission at a concert may seem unnecessary, but this is the kind of show that never takes its foot off the gas. By the time it actually happened, it was nice to have that break to get more water (because staying hydrated when you’re screaming and dancing is very important), use the restroom, and even just sit down for a few minutes without feeling like you were missing out on the fun.
For us, the biggest surprise of the night came at the end of the “A Little Bit Longer” album set when they performed their first platinum single, “Burnin’ Up.” Although fans at the Saturday night show didn’t get to hear Nick’s iconic “red dress” flourish in the second verse, we got to see Big Rob, the brothers’ former bodyguard, come out on stage to rap his verse on the track. It got one of the loudest reactions of the night; the crowd went wild for the special guest and of course, as an OG fan myself, I was right there with them.
No matter how much time has passed, catching a new Jonas Brothers show always feels like coming home, and I’m already planning on catching ‘The Tour’s’ closing night show at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in December.
Jonas Brothers 2023 tour schedule
After the pair of monumental Yankee Stadium gigs, the JoBros are jet-setting all over North America from August through December.
That includes gigs at Albany, NY’s MVP Arena on Dec. 2, Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Dec. 6 and Brooklyn, NY’s Barclays Center on Dec. 9.
Want to see if they’re coming to a venue near you?
Check out their complete 2023 tour calendar right here.
Jonas Brothers set list
As noted above, the Jonas Brothers played 66 (!) songs at Yankee Stadium.
For a closer look, you can find the expansive set list right here.
*The above set list from Set List FM only includes 60 songs because they listed some of the medleys as one song and others as separate songs.
Jonas Brothers opening act
The JoBros won’t be going it alone on the road.
They’ll joined by another sibling group, pop-soul duo Lawrence led by Clyde and Gracie Lawrence at all North American shows.
You can acquaint yourself with their peppy sound here.
Huge concerts in 2023-24
Kevin, Nick and Joe aren’t the only pop stars on the road.
Here are just five huge acts on tour you won’t want to miss live these next few months.
• Coldplay
Who else is on the road? Check out our list of the 52 biggest concert tours in 2023 here to find out.