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Before our very eyes Kevin, Nick and Joe Jonas have morphed into larger-than-life concert headliners. That was evident during the Dallas-based trio’s show Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium. The gig opened the sibling act’s 2009 world tour and cemented them as big ticket superstars.

Before a crowd of about 50,000, the Jonas Brothers offered up roughly 100 minutes of songs from three albums, including the just-released “Lines, Vines and Trying Times.”

The stage, three octagons stationed smack in the middle of the stadium floor, provided plenty of room for spectacle, from a cool feature that showered ribbons of water shaped as hearts, letters and strings to a crane that extended Kevin and Joe over the audience.

But perhaps the grandest piece of eye-popping scenery was the surprise appearance of teen queen Miley Cyrus during an encore performance of “Before the Storm” with ex-boyfriend Nick Jonas. Everybody went nuts when she emerged to sing the power ballad.

Another memorable moment came when opening act Jordin Sparks of American Idol fame returned to the stage to sing “Battlefield,” her new single, with a little help from the JoBros.

Otherwise this shindig belonged to the boys, who were always in control of the proceedings. Kevin and Nick are the multi-instrumentalists of the group. They took to guitars, piano and drums. Joe is the entertainer, the one who made sure to corner the microphone at every turn.

With all three of them, you get an ever-growing array of musical styles. Sure, the gist of the trio is power pop, a radio-friendly mixture of hooks, soaring choruses and total feel-good vibes. For that we rejoiced in “BB Good,” “Play My Music,” “SOS” and “That’s Just the Way We Roll.”

But for a little variety, the whimsical, folky number “Lovebug” deserves mention, as does the soulful “Much Better” and “Gotta Find You,” which was all acoustic guitars, violins and quiet charm.

A couple of others to note: A lively cover of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” and Nick’s piano-fortified anthem, “A Little Bit Longer.”

Sparks could have easily been onstage a little longer. She was impressive, what with her strong pipes and earthy, spunky demeanor. She came off genuine singing her signature tunes “Tattoo,” “No Air” and during the effervescent “Young and in Love.”

New York City band Honor Society, who had the plum slot of first performers on this trek, were plenty fun doing four songs in the popular, fast-paced, catchy-crunchy sound of the day.

The red hot Jonas Brothers band will perform live at the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game in a nationally televised halftime show that will air on Fox television network on November 27, 2008 at 3:15 pm CST, it was announced today. The performance will officially kick off the 2008 Salvation Army Red Kettle Christmas campaign, which runs nationally through Christmas Eve, December 24th.

For the past 11 years the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game halftime show has officially launched the Red Kettle Christmas Campaign on a national stage, becoming annual holiday tradition. Since the partnership began in 1997, the annual Red Kettle campaign has raised more than $1 billion, which has helped the Army to serve 30 million people each year nationwide. Last year, the campaign raised a record $118 million. Previous halftime performers include Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Sheryl Crow, Destiny’s Child, Toby Keith, LeAnn Rimes, Creed, Jessica Simpson, Billy Gillman, Clint Black, Randy Travis and Reba McEntire.

“I was born in Dallas, which makes performing with my brothers at the Cowboys Halftime on Thanksgiving an incredible honor,” said Nick Jonas. Added brother Joe Jonas, “This year, more than ever, the Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign will make a huge impact for families at Christmas and throughout the year. It’s very important for us to give back.” Kevin Jonas finished, “We’d like to thank Jerry Jones, the Dallas Cowboys, Israel Gaither, and The Salvation Army for inviting us to be part of this awesome Thanksgiving tradition. We’ll remember this for a long time to come.”

The Jonas Brothers - Kevin, Joe and Nick - will perform songs from their platinum third studio album A Little Bit Longer, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in August. Since their recording debut in 2005, Jonas Brothers have released three studio albums and stared in Camp Rock, a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie. Additionally, Jonas Brothers will be starring in a new Disney Channel Original Series, J.O.N.A.S!, which is expected to debut on Disney Channel in Spring, 2009.

“There are no other artists more in touch with America’s youth than Jonas Brothers,” said Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones. “So, this is a great chance for us to get the word out about The Salvation Army’s vital work to a whole new generation of donors.”

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The soon to be Dallas residents, Jonas Brothers, had a busy day in Washington D.C. today.

They stopped by the White House to sign a wall and chat about diabetes (which one of them has) and got to meet Dick Cheney’s granddaughters.

They also stopped by Madame Tussaud’s to check out their wax likenesses.

Oh my god! The Jonas Brothers are moving to North Texas? For real?

Records indicate that members of the Jonas Brothers — the innocent brother band turned pop cult craze — granted power of attorney to their mother, Denise Jonas, for the purpose of buying a six-bedroom house in Vaquero, a gated community in Westlake. The documents were signed June 12.

The real estate agent who listed the house on Wisteria Way at more than $2.8 million confirmed Monday that it had been sold, but said the contract prohibited her from commenting further.

The publicist for the group, which began a nationwide tour last month, declined to comment.

But the whispers Monday among Westlake tweeners were that their heartthrob trio soon would appear on more than poster-covered walls and Youtube videos.

None of the adults at the fitness club or even those across the street at Westlake’s town square knew about the literal new kids on the block.

If the boy band does decide to return home — the eldest, Kevin, was born in Dallas although the boys grew up in New Jersey and now live in Los Angeles County — it still won’t be easy to stage a stake-out.

A high stone fence surrounds Vaquero and cars enter through manned gates. And residents on Wisteria Way are used to celebrity neighbors. Pro golfers Todd Hamilton, Ben Crane and Brandt Jobe live in the upscale community, as does major leaguer Mark Teixeira, former Cowboy Drew Bledsoe and Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw. Stars captain Brenden Morrow and PGA Tour player Corey Pavin own property as part of memberships at the Vaquero Club.

Van Gogh-style haystacks dot fields leading up to Vaquero. There’s no Starbucks for miles. Except for the anticipatory young females, this rural setting is worlds away from what the Jonas Brothers have been experiencing since Kevin, 20, Joe, 18 and Nick, 15, hit teen idol status.

They just released their third album, “A Little Bit Longer,” and tour relentlessly.