As hundreds of fans screamed in excitement when Nick Jonas came out on stage this weekend at Made in America, we couldn’t help but feel a bit nostalgic.
Rewind about seven years—with the fans still screaming, but at the time, for the Jonas Brothers.
Since the band's break-up, Nick has both grown up and evolved as an artist. This isn't to say, of course, that he doesn’t still have the same charm he had in his curly-haired days.
As Nick walked across the stage, fans continued cheering, and the roar only got louder when he opened with his hit song, “Chains.”
Wearing a leather jacket and skinny jeans, he hasn’t strayed too far from his early fashion staples. However, as he danced around with ease and confidence, it’s easy to see how much he’s changed. Though his voice has obviously gotten deeper since he started with the Jonas Brothers at 15, Nick hasn’t lost the ability to belt out song after song while still sounding amazing.
He had the entire park’s attention when he performed his more popular songs, like “Good Thing” and “Levels,” but what really had the crowd going were his cover songs. Nick started with Outkast’s “Roses,” saying that the song was “a tasteful way of saying, ‘F*ck you,’ to someone you don’t like.” He really showed how much his voice has progressed as he hit every high note with ease.
Throughout the rest of his set, he also covered The Weeknd’s “I Can’t Feel My Face” and Bel Biv DeVoe’s “Poison.”
As the audience became more engaged, Nick asked if they were ready to dance and then sang two tracks from his 2014 self-titled album. Of course, he couldn’t leave without singing one slower song. “Santa Barbara,” had every one in the crowd swooning and wishing they were the original inspiration for the love ballad.
His final performance was the super popular “Jealous.” Nick paused throughout the song to hold out his microphone so the audience could take over – but everyone was singing so loud and passionately that it wasn’t even needed. Nick even posted a video of the scene on his Instagram.
As the still-giddy crowd cleared out, the nostalgia returned and the only thing we were asking this now-solo Jonas brother is, “What’s next?”