Jonas Brothers “Burn it up” at Shoreline and the Jonas Brothers Tour Shedule!!

   By Jim Harrington - MediaNews Staff

If you’re under the age of 14 — or happen to be the parent of someone who is — then you’ve heard of the Jonas Brothers. For everyone else, a brief introduction might be in order.

The Jonas Brothers are the latest smash in the highly lucrative tween/young-teen pop-music game. The trio of real-life siblings — Kevin, Joe and Nick — has been adopted by the Disney Channel and Radio Disney, which has turned them into this year’s model of Hannah Montana or “High School Musical.” Since Disney got behind them in early 2007 — quickly releasing their self-titled CD and regularly featuring them on television — the Jonas Brothers’ rise to the top has been amazingly swift.

Just last summer, the group played at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton. On Tuesday night, it headlined the gargantuan Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View. The band also has a show scheduled for Thursday at the Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord.

As expected, the Jonas Brothers thrilled their faithful following at Shoreline. The 22,000-capacity venue was jammed with youngsters who sang along to all the tunes and regularly let loose ear-piercing screams. Parents also seemed to enjoy the festivities and many could be heard chiming in on the lyrics.

“I kind of know the songs,” admitted Burlingame resident Cindy Spurlock, who attended the concert with her 10-year-old daughter, Kiley. “I hear them all the time.”

This concert wasn’t at all painful for the adults in house. The Jonas Brothers proved to be competent singers and musicians, the majority of their tunes were solidly catchy, and the show was well paced and executed. The music ranged from Good Charlotte-style pop rockers and ‘N Sync-like dance numbers to sweet ballads and modern Disney razzle-dazzle show tunes.

The music, however, is only one part of the appeal. Talk to the girls at a Jonas Brothers concert and they’ll tell you the main reason why they follow Nick, Joe and Kevin.

“They’re hot!” exclaimed 12-year-old San Jose resident Tatiana, who was at the show with her sisters, Ilsa and Gabi, and her dad, Allen. “I want to marry one of them.”

The baby of the Jonas bunch, 15-year-old Nick, appeared to the fan favorite. Yet, both Joe, 18, and Kevin, 20, had their own rooting sections.

The trio, which stars in the hot new Disney Channel original movie “Camp Rock,” gave the crowd plenty to scream about throughout the night. Performing in front of a small string section and a few other backing musicians, the Jonas Brothers opened the show with a fine version of “That’s Just the Way We Roll” and then kept right on rolling out fan favorites like “Video Girl,” “Year 3000″ and “Burning Up.”

The one legitimate knock on the concert was how late it ran. The brothers didn’t take the stage until almost 9 p.m., already past the regular bedtime of some attendees, and the music lasted until 10:30 p.m. Young fans fought bravely against the sandman, yet some still could be seen snoozing in their parents’ arms come encore time.

Many of those at Shoreline were experiencing their very first concert. With that in mind, perhaps the best thing that can be said is the Jonas Brothers delivered a show that will inspire these fans to see more live music.

Reach Jim Harrington at jharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com. Read his Concert Blog at www.ibabuzz.com/concerts.

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