Jonas Brothers fans ‘Burning Up’ for nostalgia during ‘The Tour’ stop in Arlington

Joe Jonas is Dallas-Fort Worth’s favorite Jonas Brother.

At least that’s what it sounded like at Globe Life Field Wednesday night, when the band’s middle sibling garnered what seemed to be the loudest screams.

The three 30-something brothers brought their “The Tour” show to its first Texas stop in Arlington, playing songs from five of their studio albums. Akin to Taylor Swift’s Era’s tour, each section of the set was dedicated to one of the band’s albums, demarcated by highlights from their 18-year career. Their nearly three-hour set also featured tracks from their newest release, “The Album,” interspersed.

From the first chords of “SOS,” the crowd was roaring for nostalgia. Hits including “Year 3000,” “Lovebug” and “Burning Up” were crowd pleasers of the night.

Many of the songs from the band’s 2007 self-titled album and 2008’s “A Little Bit Longer” turned into sing-alongs. That was good, because the acoustics in the stadium muddied the sound quality at times. From some areas in the stands, it was difficult to hear lyrics and certain instruments.

Medleys helped pace the show, pairing upbeat anthems like “Poison Ivy” and “World War III” from “Lines, Vines and Trying Times,” ahead of slower ballads like “Turn Right” and “Before the Storm.”

The Jonas Brothers — eldest Kevin, Joe and youngest Nick — have come a long way since they first toured in 2005. They’re all married (Nick’s wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas made an appearance in the crowd) and all are fathers to young girls.

Wednesday’s show made it evident their fan base is aging along with them. The band serenaded a couple who got engaged during the concert with their ballad “When You Look Me in the Eyes,” saying it was only right because it was their most romantic song. After a new song about parenthood entitled “Little Birds,” the band revealed the gender for a couple of fans expecting a child.

The brothers also acknowledged their North Texas roots during the performance. Joe Jonas reminisced with one fan from the stage about meeting her at an infamously crowded State Fair of Texas gig in 2007. Nick Jonas donned a Texas Rangers shirt for the second half of the set, and remarked how the song “Games” was written in North Texas. But the guitar player and singer’s Dallas roots run even deeper than that.

“Dallas is where our parents met and fell in love. It’s also where they gave birth to their third son,” Nick Jonas said, referring to himself. “So Dallas, it’s good to be home.”

Jonas Brothers setlist August 30, 2023, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas

1. Celebrate!
2. What a Man Gotta Do
3. S.O.S.
4. Hold On
5. Goodnight and Goodbye
6. That’s Just the Way We Roll
7. Still in Love With You, Australia, Hollywood, Just Friends, Games Medley
8. Hello Beautiful, Inseparable, Take a Breath Medley
9. When You Look Me in the Eyes
10. Year 3000 (Busted cover)
11. Summer Baby
12. Vacation Eyes
13. Sail Away
14. Little Bird
15. A Little Bit Longer
16. Can’t Have You
17. Sorry
18. BB Good, Shelf, Got Me Going Crazy, Video Girl, One Man Show, Pushin’ Me Away, Tonight
19. Lovebug
20. Burnin’ Up
21. (Intermission)
22. Waffle House
23. Montana Sky
24. Miracle
25. Fly With Me
26. Hey Baby, Poison Ivy, Much Better, World War III, Don’t Speak, What Did I Do to Your Heart, Paranoid Medley
27. Turn Right
28. Before the Storm
29. Black Keys
30. Jealous (Nick Jonas solo song)
31. Cake by the Ocean (DNCE song)
32. Play My Music (From “Camp Rock”)
33. Walls
34. Comeback, Rollercoaster, Strangers, Used to Be Medley
35. Cool
36. Trust
37. Every Single Time, Happy When I’m Sad, Don’t Throw It Away Medley
38. Love Her
39. Hesitate
40. I Believe
41. Only Human
42. Sucker
43. Leave Before You Love Me

This story was originally published August 31, 2023 at 9:36 AM.