The Jonas Brothers return to San Antonio Saturday night, bringing their revived Burning Up Tour All Over Again to Frost Bank Center with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the show starting at 7:30 p.m. It's a homecoming of sorts for the trio, who first played the city back in June 2007 and have built a long history with San Antonio audiences in the years since.
According to the Frost Bank Center, Saturday's bill includes special guests Franklin Jonas and Deleasa. Franklin Jonas, 24, is a singer and actor sometimes nicknamed the bonus Jonas, and he'll open the show, while Deleasa, a DJ and producer, rounds out the opening lineup, per the San Antonio Express-News. The tour itself follows sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden and draws its inspiration directly from the band's original Burning Up Tour, as reported by FOX San Antonio.
A Setlist Built Around Nostalgia
The Burning Up Tour All Over Again began with concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York and revives the band's original 2008-09 Burning Up Tour, the Express-News reports. The show's structure leans into that throwback: an opening set of songs from the 2008-09 tour, followed by a run of more recent material. That original tour made its own stop in San Antonio back in August 2009, giving Saturday's concert a direct lineage to that earlier visit.
San Antonio has seen the Jonas Brothers evolve across nearly two decades. The band's first local concert came in June 2007, and they returned later that year to open for Miley Cyrus at the AT&T Center. In 2008, they performed at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, rounding out a string of early appearances in the city before the band's commercial peak.
From Disney Channel Roots to a Grammy-Nominated Catalog
The Jonas Brothers were raised in New Jersey, though Nick Jonas was born in Dallas, and the group's father worked as a musician and minister who managed the band early in its career. Nick Jonas was the first of the brothers to perform, appearing as a child in Broadway musicals including Beauty and the Beast before the group's recording career began.
Their 2006 debut album, It's About Time, was not a commercial hit, but the band's fortunes changed as they rose to prominence through the Disney Channel, starting with an appearance on Hannah Montana and followed by the Camp Rock franchise. The Frost Bank Center's artist biography notes the group has since sold more than 20 million albums and earned 26 Billboard Hot 100 hits, including three top-10 entries with “Burning Up,” “Tonight” and “Sucker.” That last single, “Sucker,” hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 and made the Jonas Brothers the first group in the 21st century to debut at the top spot, according to the venue.
Outside the band, the brothers have kept busy individually. Nick Jonas has a recurring role in the Jumanji film franchise and is expected to star as Paul Stanley in an upcoming KISS biopic titled Shout It Out Loud, though the Express-News notes that project's production status remains unclear. The group also starred together in Camp Rock 3, which premiered on Disney Channel in August.
Parking, Tickets and Getting to Frost Bank Center
Frost Bank Center sits at 1 Frost Bank Center Drive in San Antonio, with parking lots opening at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and accessible via multiple gates along Houston Street and Frost Bank Center Drive. All parking is cashless — fans can pay upon entry with a credit or debit card, Apple Pay or Google Wallet, but cash won't be accepted. Concert-night parking runs $35, though the venue offered advance passes in the Teal Lot for $23.10 as of Thursday afternoon, per the Express-News.
Rideshare drivers can drop passengers off at any gate, and fans arriving by drop-off are welcome to use any parking lot entrance, the venue notes. A designated passenger and rideshare pickup zone is located in the Pink Lot, near the arena doors closest to Section 125. Bags larger than 12 by 12 by 6 inches won't be allowed inside, so fans should plan accordingly before heading out.
Tickets remain available for Saturday's show, with balcony seats starting around $50.90, many offering side views of the stage. Resale tickets verified through Ticketmaster are also available for floor, plaza and club levels, starting at roughly $220.
Tour Dates and What's Next for San Antonio
The Burning Up Tour All Over Again kicked off Sept. 25 in Boston and is scheduled to make stops in cities including Toronto, Washington, Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle and Denver before wrapping up Dec. 21 in Newark, New Jersey, according to Variety. San Antonio music fans won't have to wait long for the next big arena show at Frost Bank Center, either — Trans-Siberian Orchestra is set to bring its annual holiday rock spectacle to the venue on Dec. 12.
