‘Goodnight and Goodbye’ from the ‘Five Albums. One Night.’ Tour

After 104 shows spanning across 89 cities, the Jonas Brothers completed their ‘Five Albums. One Night.’ Tour on the 16th of October in Krakow, Poland. Having loved the songs on ‘The Album’ and ‘Happiness Begins’, and wanting to see some camp rock classics live for the second time (I saw them in 2020 too!), I did not hesitate to secure my tickets for the Birmingham show. It would be the first concert I had attended on my own and, despite the multiple reactions from friends and family of shock and surprise towards me going alone, I was really looking forward to it. Having a ticket so close to the barricade was incredible and I was too busy focusing on how well I would be able to see Joe, Nick and Kevin to care that I was a party of one. 

The build up to my show was a lot more chaotic than the average period between buying the tickets for a concert and attending. Firstly, the European leg of the tour was postponed from the 15th of June until September, so I had another three months to wait before the show took place. Secondly, I had been wanting to upgrade my original seat for a while as I wasn’t confident that I would get the greatest view of the stage from where I was sitting. About a month before the rescheduled date, I took advantage of the tickets becoming available due to people no longer being able to make the new show. I jumped at the chance to have a ticket so close to the barricade and figured I would sell my old ticket without issue. It was my first time using the app Twickets to find someone to take my old seat and it was potentially the smoothest resale experience I have ever encountered. Although it took a while to sell and I had to discount it significantly, I was offered full seller protection and found it extremely easy to get in contact with the buyer of my ticket. It was an added bonus that we got to meet before the show and could both relate to going solo! 

The crowd at a Jonas Brothers concert is, to me, the epitome of friendship, happiness and girlhood. I have met and spoken to such a wide range of people in their audiences that it would be virtually impossible to categorise the kind of person that goes to a Jonas Brothers concert. There are people who sing along, having been die-hard fans since 2008 and others who first heard of Joe Jonas through DNCE’s ‘Cake by the Ocean’. Every single attendee, male or female; teenager or thirty-something, is there to enjoy their music. Whichever category you fall into, the Jonas Brothers have an incredible ability to perform songs from every project in their discography, appealing to every person in the crowd. The welcoming and friendly nature of the average attendee should also not be understated. I found that any anxieties relating to going on my own were settled almost immediately when I learned that the girls on either side of my seat were also solo and were a delight to enjoy the experience with. 

Mimi Webb was the opener for the European leg of the tour and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of her performance. I am not an avid listener of her music so I was unsure of what to expect but the quality of her stage was equal to that of the main act. She engaged with the crowd effortlessly and delivered some amazing live vocals that gave me an entirely new perspective on some of her songs that I had heard before. I made sure to video more of her set than most people in the crowd as I knew my sister (potentially her biggest fan) would never forgive me if I missed any songs out. 

As an attendee of the Birmingham concert on the 15th of September, I have the right to brag that I got to hear Nick sing his iconic ‘RED DRESS’ line in ‘Burnin’ Up’ - something which became a rarity at his performances for several years. The song of the night for me, however, was ‘Video Girl’. It is definitely one of their lesser known songs which explains why it was not performed in full but instead as a medley with other underrated hits from their album ‘A Little Bit Longer’, released in 2008. The combination of stage presence, guitar skills and incredible live vocals made this song, and the videos I captured of it, my favourite of the night (it may also have something to do with the fact that Joe, Nick and Kevin all came over to my section to perform it). Their ensemble was equally as impressive and there were several opportunities throughout the night for members to show off their talent on instruments such as the saxophone. There really is something for everyone at a Jonas Brothers concert as they included hits from camp rock and their solo endeavours in the setlist. Their tradition of performing a surprise cover on this tour was continued in Birmingham as we were treated to their own rendition of ABBA’s iconic ‘Dancing Queen’. Perhaps, the only downside of the night was buying a poster after the show and being sneakily charged £7 when I was told it was a fiver. 

All in all, the ‘Five Albums. One Night.’ Tour has been the perfect opportunity for fans all over the world to reminisce on the days of camp rock and to celebrate the band’s recent music releases. They truly are the group to see in concert if you value artists with incredible raw vocals and that play their own instruments. They are a joy to see live and I will be snatching up tickets to the next tour without a second thought - solo or with company!