ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Two decades ago, sister duo Aly & AJ were one of the most popular ‘tween music acts.
They had a gold debut album “Into the Rush,” a platinum hit with “Potential Breakup Song,” songs in Disney films and three Radio Disney Awards in 2005 alone.
By the time Aly & AJ were in their late teens, they had left Disney's Hollywood Records and no longer had hits on the radio.
Tickets, the prices of which were not announced, will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12 at the Archer Music Hall website and the box office.
Archer Music Hall
The duo re-emerged in 2017 with an EP, “Ten Years,” that hit No. 25 on the Indie chart.
And now they're touring to support their third full album in four years, "Silver Deliverer."
And at 7 p.m. March 26, they'll play at Allentown's Archer Music Hall.
Tickets, the prices of which were not announced, will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12 at the Archer website and the box office at 939 Hamilton St., Allentown.
More success, hiatus, new music
The first single off "Into the Rush," a cover of The Lovin' Spoonful's "Do You Believe in Magic," peaked at No.2 on Billboard's singles chart.
It also was used in the Disney Channel movie "Now You See It...," in which Aly had a starring role. The album's second single, "No One," was featured on the Disney feature film "Ice Princess."
After releasing "Silver Deliverer," the duo in September followed that with an EP of outtakes, "More Silver."
Aly & AJ website
The duo's song "Never Far Behind" also was a hit on the Christian chart, and they had another gold hit single, "Rush." Yet another single, "On the Ride," was featured in the Disney Channel movie "Cow Belles," which starred Aly & AJ.
Their third album, 2007's "Insomniac," peaked at No. 15 and produced the gold hit "Like Whoa," but it became their last disc for a decade.
Even after their music career waned, their acting careers stayed healthy: Aly starred in “iZombie” and AJ in “The Goldbergs” as well as her spinoff “Schooled."
After the "Ten Years" EP, Ally & AJ released a 2021 released a 2021 album, "A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun," and followed that with 2023' "With Love From."
After releasing "Silver Deliverer," the duo in September followed that with an EP of outtakes, "More Silver."