The Eagles are flying high again.
The group returned from a 13-year hiatus with “Long Road Out of Eden” in 2007.
The California band’s enduring popularity helped shoot that album straight to No. 1, despite the fact it was released exclusively through Wal-Mart. The double-disc album went seven times platinum within a year — a remarkable feat.
Now on tour, the group will bring its country-laced take on classic rock to KeyArena on Thursday.
8 p.m. Thursday, KeyArena, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; $55 to $185; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Carole King and James Taylor: Really, the Troubadour wasn’t big enough for these two superstar songwriters.
King and Taylor played a string of dates in November 2007 at the Los Angeles club, which has a capacity of about 500 people.
Now, they are heading out on tour behind “Live at the Troubadour,” a live album that saw release this past Tuesday.
Expect to hear plenty of the singers’ hits as they play a slightly larger venue than the Troubadour — KeyArena.
7:30 p.m. Sunday, KeyArena, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; $55.85 to $352; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Nickelback: It’s hard to think of a bigger Canadian rock act than Nickelback.
Really, it’s hard to think of a bigger rock act, period.
The Vancouver-based band is still touring behind its multi-platinum 2008 album, “Dark Horse.” Like previous efforts, that disc led to a string of hits on modern rock radio, including “If Today Was Your Last Day.”
The group will be joined by Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown and Sick Puppies at the Tacoma Dome.
6:15 tonight, Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma; $43 to $73; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Daughtry: Chris Daughtry is on a very short list.
He’s one of the few “American Idol” cast-offs that’s been able to turn a loss on that program into a major win on the charts.
He’s now touring behind his sophomore album, “Leave this Town,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Like his self-titled debut, it featured the type of modern rock sound that has kept him in the spotlight long after Simon Cowell bid him farewell.
7:30 p.m. Sunday, WaMu Theater, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; $40.50; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Paramore: A little band tension hasn’t thrown Paramore out of gear.
Rumors circulated of a possible break-up after the pop rock group’s lead singer, Hayley Williams, started getting all the attention in the press. Her three male band mates were being shoved a bit to the side.
The rumors were untrue, however, a fact made abundantly clear in September, when the group released “Brand New Eyes.”
The foursome will hit the WaMu Theater in Seattle on Wednesday as they tour behind that gold-selling album.
7 p.m. Wednesday, WaMu Theater, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; $27.50; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Andy Rathbun: 425-339-3455; arathbun@heraldnet.com.
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