Hysteria reigned at Van Andel Arena Thursday night as pop phenoms the
Jonas Brothers took to the stage in front of 8,000 fans.
All over the arena, as flashes burst like popcorn and cell phones lit up the night, the mostly female audience showed big love to Kevin, 20, Joe, 18, and Nick, 15, with sound barrier-puncturing screams.
Any utterance that came forth from the brothers was met with frenzied screaming: "Hi, I'm Joe Jonas." Waaahhhhhhh!
"We are just putting out our new album." (Joe, again) Shreeeeiiiik.
"You know this song, so sing along." (Nick) Screeeeeaaam.
Though Joe and Kevin could have stood there singing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and held the crowd rapt, they did have a repertoire that was greeted with teen girl madness. Songs, such as "Year 3000" and "That's Just the Way We Roll," sent the crowd into total bliss, while newer songs -- from the band's forthcoming album -- were catchy and edged with funk.
In one "Stomp"-like percussion segment, Kevin Jonas "played" a fire extinguisher while Joe wailed on a garbage can lid.
The show was visually exciting. Besides the
Jonas Brothers spinning wildly, sliding down ramps onstage and even performing no-armed cartwheels, the light show behind the acrobatics popped. On huge screens, green lava lamp-like goo melted, bright yellow and orange fuzzy "fire" burned, and neon hula hoops twirled.
A sure-fire highlight was when Nick sat down at a white baby grand piano and crooned "When You Look Me in the Eye," eliciting thousands of sighs.
Nick mentioned the last time the
Jonas Brothers came through town -- aside from their Dec. 6 date with Miley Cyrus -- they played a small club. Now they are selling out, almost, the biggest house in the city.
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