Jesse McCartney, the American actor and singer-songwriter, brought his All’s Well Tour to the Howard Theatre D.C., where he played for a completely sold-out show comprised of loyal and long-time fans. The multi-city tour follows the recent release of his 2024 EP, All’s Well, an album which embraces a more soulful, funky-retro sound within its five addictive tracks. During his iconic performance, the audience enjoyed popular songs from throughout his notable career, and were treated to a few fun surprises along the way.
Opening the night was Just Seconds Apart; hailing from Arizona. Triplets Sela, Ari, and Alex warmed up the packed venue with their classic pop-rock sounds. Playing a few popular covers, such as “As It Was” by Harry Styles, as well as a few tracks from their own discography – like “Old Cartoons” and “Good to Know” – their music was well received by the crowd who enthusiastically joined in clapping and with their phone lights when requested. Toward the end of their set, they chatted about their family background and asked to record a short video of the crowd cheering so they could send it to their father at home. Before departing the stage, they introduced their mother who assisted in taking a fun group photo in front of the audience.
With the crowd thoroughly energized and all levels of the venue filled, Jesse McCartney finally took to the stage. His intricate setup consisted of a multi-level platform with a beautiful red microphone stand at the top of a lighted staircase. Jesse appeared behind the mic center stage, opening his show with “Silver Spoon,” a favorite track from his recently released EP.
Jesse spent the first half of the night playing many well-known songs from across his discography, such as “Yours”, “Faux Fur,” “Shake,” and “Wasted.” He then played an acoustic mini set while sitting on the lighted steps. With his band surrounding him, they performed a cover of “More Than Words,” followed by another throwback, “Just So You Know.”
Right before taking a short intermission, Jesse decided to invite a fan up on the stage. After much deliberation over the screaming crowd, he finally settled on one lucky person a few rows in. As she made her way up he introduced her, “Make some noise for my new friend, Sarah!”
Sarah was invited to sit on a small stool, and Jesse began to serenade her with “Party For Two.” Throughout the song, Jesse took a knee, held her hand, and got up close and personal while she silently reacted in both disbelief and utter excitement.
Heading into the second half of the night following a short wardrobe change, Jesse’s piano was rolled out and a classic, vintage-style silver microphone was set up. Against dreamy white lights, Jesse simultaneously played and sang a few tracks, including “Bleeding Love” which he wrote for Leona Lewis in 2007. Another memorable moment occurred a few songs later during the upbeat and recently released “Make A Baby.” While Jesse danced around the stage a bra was tossed, and he impressively caught it without even a misstep in his performance. It was so perfectly timed that the crowd went wild as he swung it around to the beat of the song.
Closing out the show Jesse invited fans to sing along to “Beautiful Soul,” and after the first few chords he shouted, “Twenty years old this year baby!” The announcement hit everyone with a massive wave of happiness and nostalgia, and the energy throughout the venue was at an all-time high. The crowd cheered and sang along until the very end, and Jesse finished by thanking everyone and waving while he ascended the staircase and disappeared behind the curtains.
After an evening full of nostalgia and great memories, people began departing the venue while taking photos with each other in their happy post-show haze, lining up for last-minute merch purchases, and a handful of lucky fans began to prepare for their long-awaited meet and greet moments. There are still many more stops left in the All’s Well Tour, so be sure to catch his iconic performance in a city near you.
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