Jonas Brothers Tour The U.S. and Canada
July 20th, 2009 by Janice White, under Music. No Comments
By the time the latest release from the Jonas Brothers was released, fans were frenzied about the album, titled “Lines, Vines and Trying Times”. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top 200 Chart, and the 2009 tour will bring the music to the fans once again.
The Brothers, Nick, Kevin and Joe launched their career earlier this decade, fueled by massive exposure on the Disney Channel and despite their relative freshness to the American awareness, they’ve put out over eight million in album sales worldwide. The band is comprised of Nick, who provides the vocals and rhythm guitar for the band, Joe and Kevin, the oldest brother. Although Nick is the youngest, it was his voice that catapulted the group to stardom.
THe middle Jonas Brother is Joe, who also lends his vocals to the group and had a very high profile romance with country star Taylor Swift. Because of his romantic interludes, he’s been a favorite of the tabloids. The oldest brother, Kevin, plays lead guitar also sings backup. Kevin was chosen as one of People Magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive last year.
After originally signing to Columbia Records, the Jonas Brothers learned the music business, and the work it takes to success very quickly. Their debut album was woefully marketed and they made a quick decision to switch labels to secure better promotion. The self titled album then rose to a Top 5 ranking when they appeared on the Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana show.
From there, their star only ascended, with their third album, “A Little Bit Longer,” peaking at #1 in 2008. During their reign at the top, the Jonas Brothers also starred in their own Disney Channel reality show, titled “Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream.” It documented their concurrent tour, all while showing a more intimate side of the band, their friends and family.
A Disney Channel movie, “Camp Rock”, featured the Jonas Brothers and debuted with one of the highest TV movie ratings in history. The soundtrack to the movie debuted in the Top Five of Billboard’s tracking charts. The 2008 summer was complete when the Jonas Brothers were featured on the bastion of serious rock, Rolling Stone Magazine. They were the youngest band ever to appear on the cover of the magazine.
During the spring, the Jonas Brothers toured South American and managed to sneak in a few European tour dates, and then took some time to put together their next smash hit. They released “Lines, Vines and Trying Times” in June and as they took the stage for their 2009 world tour, the album was sitting at number one.
The first tour date kicked off in Dallas at the newly completed Cowboys Stadium in front of 50,000 fans. After the Dallas show, the brother head to Canada before winding back down the east coast of the U.S. They will continue to tour in the United States until fall, where they will jump back across the Atlantic and return to Europe.
