Jonas Brothers: JONAS20 Greetings From Your Hometown Tour Review - Hersheypark Stadium
The Jonas Brothers in Hershey, PA, by Zach Gleiter
Some concerts are just concerts. Others feel like milestones, not only for the artists, but for the fans who grew up with them. For me, the Jonas Brothers’ stop at the Hersheypark Stadium on Sunday, August 17th, 2025, was both.
This wasn’t my first time seeing Nick, Joe, and Kevin live. My journey with them began during the Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Tour in 2007, when the Jonas Brothers were just the opening act. At the time, I’d only seen them once before in their cameo on Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana. I was only four at the time, too young to remember all the details, but according to my mom, my sisters and I were instantly hooked the moment they stepped on stage. Then came Disney Channel’s Camp Rock (2008), which only further fueled the obsession. By that summer, my sisters and I were at the Hersheypark Stadium for The Burnin’ Up Tour, where they headlined with Avril Lavigne as the opener. Alongside their biggest hits, my sisters and I often jammed to their 2009 parody song “Bounce,” featuring Demi Lovato and Big Rob—a deep cut only OGs seem to remember. It went triple platinum in my household. The following spring brought the premiere of their Disney Channel sitcom Jonas (2009), which only further established their place in our daily lives. That summer, we saw them again for the Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, with Jordin Sparks opening the night. I was six years old, barely tall enough to see over the crowd, but this was the Jonas Brothers concert I remember the most. Years later, I caught Joe Jonas’ side project, DNCE, live at the Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in February 2017. Now, on August 17th, my mom, sisters, and I returned to Hersheypark Stadium for a full-circle moment to celebrate two decades of their music and experience the JONAS20: Greetings From Your Hometown tour.
The evening began early at 6 p.m. For fans in the first ten cities of the tour—which included Hershey—Jonascon opened its gates, inviting concertgoers into an immersive pre-show experience. Jonascon offered food trucks, karaoke, a look at Jonas Brothers’ memorabilia, merchandise, a dance battle where the winner gets to meet the Jonas Brothers, and meet-and-greets with Big Rob, Franklin Jonas, and The All-American Rejects. Unfortunately, by the time I arrived, Jonascon had been canceled due to storms and rain in the area, so I was unable to experience it. Everyone there either went back to their cars or waited in the Hersheypark Arena next door. We decided to wait in the arena for around an hour, until the rain slowed down and we were finally allowed to enter the stadium. Food, drinks, and merchandise were still being offered, but the rest of the Jonascon events did not happen.
The show kicked off exactly at 7:30 pm with Franklin Jonas performing a chill ten-minute set. At 7:40 pm, The All-American Rejects electrified the stage with a 36-minute set, including their top hits: “Dirty Little Secret,” “Move Along,” and “Gives You Hell.” Then, there was a 13-minute break until the Jonas Brothers came out at 8:34 pm. They opened their set with a heartfelt and exciting video for their fans, closing it out with: “So wherever you came from—whatever road brought you here—tonight, this is your hometown, and this is your family.” The Jonas Brothers then appeared on stage, and the crowd and energy were ecstatic. They opened with “Rollercoaster” off their Happiness Begins (2019) album, which is very fitting, considering the concert was at Hershey Park.
The first part of the Jonas Brothers’ set list is as follows:
Rollercoaster
Love Me to Heaven
Only Human
S.O.S.
Sucker
Little Bird
Inseparable (fan request)
Underdog (fan request)
Say Anything (Else) - Special Guest #1: Cartel
Waffle House
Vacation Eyes
Celebrate!
No Time To Talk
Cake By The Ocean (DNCE)
Slow Motion (with Marshmello) - Marshmello
The Jonas Brothers are great performers, not just vocally and instrumentally, but all around. They know how to work the stage and connect with fans. Before starting “Little Bird,” a couple in the pit wanted the Jonas Brothers to do their baby’s gender reveal, so Joe took the envelope and put it in his pocket. At the end of the song, he opened the envelope and revealed that the baby is going to be a girl. “Little Bird” is a song written about all three brothers’ daughters, so the interaction felt very fitting. Another couple revealed that they had just gotten married, and requested “Inseparable,” a song from their 2007 album Jonas Brothers. The newlyweds shared that this song was special for them because they were a long-distance couple before their marriage. Next was a fan with a huge self-made paper fortune teller. She asked them to pick a color, which then revealed the song “Underdog” from their debut album, It’s About Time. And lastly, two sisters with an 11-year age gap thanked the Jonas Brothers for bringing them closer.
Shortly after, the Jonas Brothers introduced their first special guest: Cartel. Nick shared that Kevin used to have a 1988 red Toyota Corolla in 2006, and the brothers used to listen to Cartel on repeat in this car. Cartel became a huge inspiration for the Jonas Brothers’ 2007 album, Jonas Brothers. Cartel and the Jonas Brothers sang “Say Anything (Else),” from Cartel’s first album Chroma (2005).
Around 9:35 pm, the Jonas Brothers brought out Marshmello to sing their new song “Slow Motion (with Marshmello)” from Greeting From Your Hometown (2025). Right after, Marshmello started a 17-minute DJ set with rave-like lighting and energy. His set contained some of his hits: “FRIENDS,” “Miles On It,” and “Happier.” Around 9:55 pm, the Jonas Brothers came back out to continue their set and perform their 2021 hit “Leave Before You Love Me” with Marshmello.
The second part of the Jonas Brothers’ set list is as follows:
Leave Before You Love Me (with the Jonas Brothers) - Marshmello
Jealous (Nick Jonas)
What a Man Gotta Do
The Reason - Special Guest #2: Hoobastank
Nick and Joe Solo Battle (hosted by Kevin):
Chains (Nick), What This Could Be (Joe), Conspiracy Theory (Nick & The Administration), Just In Love (Joe), Bacon (Nick), Toothbrush (Joe/DNCE), Delicious (Nick), and Unsweet (Joe/DNCE)
Lovebug
Year 3000
Burnin’ Up (with Big Rob)
Please Be Mine
When You Look Me In The Eyes
Hershey was surprised by a second special guest, one no one would ever guess. This time Nick shares, “I’ll never forget the day we were pulling into the parking garage in New York City on 58th Street, and this song came on the radio. We all stopped our tracks and said ‘wow, that’s a really great song—a truly great song.’” He continues, “We dreamed of having a song as good as that.” And then, Joe introduced the legendary Hoobastank to the stage to sing their top hit “The Reason,” a song loved by me and many others.
The concert continued with a solo battle between Nick and Joe, graciously hosted by Kevin. When the band broke up back in October of 2013 due to creative differences, Nick and Joe focused on their solo careers, creating hits like “Jealous” and “Cake by the Ocean.” The two went back and forth, singing parts of each of their solo songs. The Administration and DNCE’s guitarist, JinJoo Lee, performed the entire concert with the Jonas Brothers, but was featured more prominently during this section.
Afterward, the Jonas Brothers dove into fan-favorite throwbacks like “Lovebug” and “Year 3000.” The crowd erupted again when they launched into “Burnin’ Up,” complete with a surprise appearance from longtime bodyguard Big Rob, who came out to deliver his iconic rap verse.
The nostalgia kept rolling when the big screens lit up with a clip from the band’s very first televised performance on the CBS Early Show back in November 2004. A 12-year-old Nick Jonas nervously introduced his brothers before they played their very first song ever written, “Please Be Mine.” As the clip faded out, the brothers seamlessly transitioned into performing the track live, creating one of the night’s most sentimental moments.
Before the next song, Nick took a moment to reflect. “We grew up in this little house on Franklin Avenue in New Jersey. Red brick wall. And in the living room, there was a just absolutely horrendous yellow floral printed couch. Little fireplace—and a baby grand piano,” he recalled. “Most nights, our mom, our dad, our brother Franklin would sit in that living room around the piano—Kevin with the guitar. We would just sing and talk about life, talk about music. It’s really where our love for music began and our foundation as a family began. And we just felt that it would be amazing if we could bring that to life for you here tonight.”
With that, Nick welcomed Franklin Jonas and their father, Kevin Jonas Sr., to the stage. Together, the family delivered an emotional rendition of “When You Look Me In The Eyes,” a song the brothers co-wrote with their dad. It was a fittingly heartfelt moment to round out a night full of both nostalgia and celebration. The concert wrapped just before 11 p.m.
Leaving Hersheypark Stadium, I couldn’t help but think back to that first time my mom took my sisters and me to see the Jonas Brothers here in 2008. Back then, we were kids screaming along to “Burnin’ Up” for the first time. Now, nearly two decades later, we were standing in the same place, singing just as loud, only this time with the weight of all those years in between. Sharing that moment again with my mom and sisters made the night feel less like a concert and more like a time capsule we’d stepped into together.
At the same time, it was impossible not to see the bigger picture. The Jonas Brothers have built a rare kind of career. One that’s lasted long enough for fans like me to grow up alongside them, and for new generations to discover them fresh. Their mix of hits, deep cuts, and heartfelt storytelling throughout the JONAS20 tour proves they’re not simply revisiting their past, but carrying it forward with intention. If Hershey showed anything, it’s that their music still connects across ages, families, and moments in time. The JONAS20 tour thrived on nostalgia, but it also showed how the Jonas Brothers’ music continues to evolve while still honoring the memories that made fans fall in love with them in the first place.