Aly & AJ

Sister act, Aly & AJ each respectively ventured into the acting appearing prominent within Disney projects which then led to their involvement with Hollywood Records. Appealing to teen pop-rock audience, they released their debut album “Into the Rush” in 2005 which certified gold in the US. The album featured “No One” which eventually ended up on the soundtrack of Disney’s “Ice Princess”. Having caught the attention of the industry they were finally acknowledged as serious musicians demonstrated through their nomination in 2006 at the American Music Awards for Contemporary Inspirational Artists of the Year. Subsequent releases allowed them more creative freedom which saw the duo experiment with a more mature and electronic pop sound most prevalent in their 3rd album release “Insomniatic” featuring tracks such as “Potential Breakup Song” and “Like Woah” There’s a real honesty in their performances, you can clearly see that the lyrics they have written come from the heart, particularly resonating when they break down the set acoustically performing tracks like “No One” and “Something More”. Having more of a teen girl appeal is not necessarily a bad thing, music has the ability to connect to audiences on so many levels as they find some relation to the lyrics and sentiments attached to the song. So it’s no wonder that the majority of the audience can relate to Aly & AJ who appear just like them, sharing similar experiences and feelings. Whether it’s the more upbeat material or acoustic, Aly & AJ prove that family does it better.

I saw Aly and AJ in San Francisco in June 2018. They did not put on a great show. Their audience banter was awkward and superficial. At one point they did a bit that felt like an ad for iZombie. They had a strange animosity towards playing their older music, which from the sound of the crowd was the reason most of the audience was there.

They played some music from the 10 years between albums. Not realizing they had released anything in that time it would have been nice to get some context on why they had produced anything, why that music never say the light of day, etc.

Musically they sounded fine. AJ kept using her guitar, then not using it, which was awkward because a roadie was coming on stage between every song to service that.

Incredible show! They played a good mix of new and old music. The crowd had a lot of fun jamming out to our nostalgic favorites as well as new tunes. There were several times I started to tear up during the show, and the room was full of love the whole time. If you have a chance to see Aly & AJ on the Sanctuary Tour, I highly recommend it!

The vibe was so pure and amazing! Armors opened, and they’re such a cute band. The set layout was pretty simple with LED sticks across the stage but like, it was so cool once they kicked on. The first bra of their tour got thrown at them! All in all, it was the best first concert I could have had.

AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING! They gave us looks, they gave us vocals, they gave us production, they gave us lights, they gave us eveeeryyytthhiiinnnggggggg! I will undoubtedly be seeing them again if they ever return to Manchester - a magical night

The girls did awesome singing they did a great job amazing work I didn’t they were back until my friend told me I loved the girls I was in front I couldn’t believe it