JonasCon was the one-time-only

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, created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the American

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band

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. Dubbed as the "Ultimate Jonas Brothers Fan Experience", the event took place on March 23, 2025, at the American Dream Way shopping mall, located in

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, the band's home state. All activities in the event alluded to the Jonas Brothers' career, highlighting memories from both the Jonas family and fans. Amongst them were performances by the Jonas Brothers,

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, and

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, along with merchandise, themed drinks and snacks. During JonasCon, the band announced some upcoming projects, which included their upcoming tour, Jonas20: Greetings from Your Hometown, their seventh studio album, ''

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'', a

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movie, called '' A Very Jonas Christmas'', a

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, as well as the track list and release date for Joe Jonas' sophomore solo studio album, ''

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''. Subsequently, the Jonas Brothers announced that JonasCon would be available on the

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dates of the tour, starting on August 10, at the

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, and ending on September 6, 2025, at the

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. These new dates will feature the convention in the form of pre-show events, free for all the ticket holders.

Background and announcement

Ahead of their performance on the 2025 ''

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'' special in

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, the Jonas Brothers started teasing their plans for the new year, which marked the 20th anniversary of the band. During an interview with

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, the brothers said they were preparing "a ton of announcements", which included a tour and new music. The performance started just after

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, with the setlist consisting of their 2019 comeback single, " Sucker", " Play My Music", from the ''

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'' soundtrack, and a cover of

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s song, "

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". On February 12, 2025, the Jonas Brothers posted on their social media accounts a video and a letter addressed to their fans, announcing the plans for the band in 2025, which marked the 20th anniversary of the band. At the convention, some of the activities planned were live performances, DJ sets, Q&A panels, fan activations, pop-up surprises, immersive experiences, special guest appearances and many other surprises. The location for the convention was chosen as a nod to the band's early years, where they would perform at local malls. Attendees who register for JonasCon at the band's website got first access to Jonas Brothers-themed events happening across New York City on March 22 and at the American Dream on the 23rd. The tickets for the Saturday activities were limited and available exclusively to registered attendees, on a "first-come, first-served basis". On the aforementioned video, the trio tapped into the nostalgia, presenting a compilation in which displays memories from the band over the years, including clips from the

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, ''

'' (2008), old YouTube videos posted by the band, their star on the walk of fame and other significant moments with the fans throughout their career. Initially, the announcement letter caused fear among the fans, who reported that, at first glance, the message resembled their break up announcement on October 29, 2013. Fans started posting across social media their reactions to first reading the post, with reactions depicting fear and relief, once they realized the content of the letter. The entertainment website,

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, remarked that, despite the initial reactions caused by the letter, the announcement sparkled an "incredibly heartfelt sentiment", when the group made it clear that 2025 would be a "year of music" for the band.

Concept and content

The convention is themed around the 20th anniversary of the Jonas Brothers as a band. All activities and performances aim to celebrate the 20 years since the group formation. The event took place at the American Dream Way shopping mall, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the band's home state, and was chosen as a nod to the band's early days performing at malls. On March 6, 2025, the Jonas Brothers announced they would play two sets at JonasCon. One of the performances featured the original 2007 band, and took place at the Rink, an indoor ice skating rink, at American Dream. The line-up featured American rock band

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, along with special guest appearance by

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and a live "Chicks in the Office" podcast. The convention also featured 21-and-over performances by the Jonas Brothers, Joe Jonas, DNCE, Nick Jonas, the band's former security guard, Big Rob, and Kevin Jonas' brother-in-law, Deleasa, and took place at the American Dream Waterpark.

Radio stations ticket contests

On the weeks leading up to the event, multiple American

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created contests for audience members to have the chance to win VIP tickets to JonasCon. The New 96.5 FM from

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, Star 99.9 FM from

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, 94.3 FM The Point from

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, 94.5 PST from Trenton, and 106.7 Lite FM from New York City were among the stations that created the contests. Z100 New York created a "Jonas Brothers look alike contest", where audiences were to submit their photographs impersonating the band members for a live evaluation that took place at the

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, on March 21, 2025.

Tour pre-show events

On March 25, 2025, the Jonas Brothers announced that they would be taking JonasCon on the road for stadium concerts of the Jonas20: Greetings from Your Hometown Tour, starting on August 10, at the

, and ending on September 6, 2025, at the

. These ten new dates will feature the convention in the form of pre-show events, free for all the ticket holders.

Activities

Activities and events at the convention included live performances from the Jonas Brothers, the All-American Rejects, Big Time Rush, and Boys Like Girls;

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takeovers; JonasCon trading post; Q&A panels and trivia games; a keynote event; interactive and immersive art installation;

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; DJ sets; special guests (including Deleasa and Camp Rock cast members; a

themed bar; Z100 broadcast; Jonas pizza; exclusive

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;

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; dream wheel; Jonas Museum; the 2005 Jonas van signing; a fan

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studio; JonasCon game room; giveaways;

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; shake by the Ocean Milkshake Bar; a

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; Nellie's Southern Kitchen; and jewelry stand for

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Jonas Co.

Other 20th anniversary celebrations

The Jonas Brothers announced that, in 2025, they would celebrate their 20th anniversary with a lot of surprises for the fans. Along with the JonasCon announcement, the brothers also teased that they would be releasing new Jonas Brothers music, solo music, a live concert album, and a soundtrack, with other surprises yet to be revealed.

Massey Hall concert

On February 15, 2025, to kickstart the celebrations, the Jonas Brothers performed a concert at

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, in

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. The concert was conceptualized around the 20th anniversary theme: "20 years. 20 songs. 2,000 tickets. 20:00 ET. $20". During the event, the brothers took song requests from the fans, and performed songs spanning their entire career, along with solo

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and

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songs. The 2019 single, " Like It's Christmas", was incorporated to the set list, in order for the event to be used for filming some scenes for their upcoming Christmas movie, set to be released at the end of 2025, on

Joe's Pizza

On March 22, 2025, the Jonas Brothers partnered with New York's traditional pizzeria Joe's Pizza, in anticipation for the convention. The store, located in

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, New York City, was remodeled to display a changed logo, "Jonas Pizza". Apart from the pizzas, the store sold merchandise and custom items, all related to the band. The band members, along side younger brother, Frankie Jonas, and Deleasa were present for the event.

Tour

The brothers appeared on

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on March 21, 2025, in anticipation for JonasCon. During the interview, they announced a 20th anniversary-themed tour, originally called Jonas20: Living the Dream Tour. The tour is set to begin in August 2025, with a concert at the

, in New Jersey. The venue was chosen as a representation of a "full circle" for the band, who started their careers performing in small venues and shopping malls in the city. During JonasCon, they announced 43 concerts across North America with

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and

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serving as supporting acts on select dates. It was revealed that, in addition to the band's own music, solo projects from Joe and

, the Administration, Deleasa and

will be performed during the concert.

Music releases

On March 13, 2025, the Jonas Brothers announced the single "

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", which was released on March 21, 2025, through

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. The song was first teased on February 15, at the Massey Hall concert, and is part of the band's 20th anniversary celebration. During an interview for Good Morning America, Nick revealed that the song serves as a

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for their upcoming seventh studio album, ''Greetings from Your Hometown'', set to be released on August 8, 2025, with more informations being revealed during the convention.

References

External links

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20 Years of Jonas Brothers
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Welcome To JONASCON
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JONASCON 2025: Living The Dream Tour - Jonas Brothers Keynote & Live Performance
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