Technically, No Doubt never broke up, so you could argue that the talk of its new tour, which hits Auburn on Sunday, isn’t exactly a reunion.
Granted, the multiplatinum group has been on hiatus for a while. Its last studio album, “Rock Steady,” came out in 2001.
On its new tour — its first since 2004 — fans can expect Gwen Stefani and company to run through a hit-heavy set, bouncing from ska-infused tracks like “Underneath It All” and “Just a Girl” to pop power ballads such as “Don’t Speak.”
Paramore opens the show. The group had a modern rock hit thanks to “Crushcrushcrush” in 2007, and boosted its popularity further after its song “Decode” was selected as the lead single from the “Twilight” soundtrack, which has since gone double platinum.
7:30 p.m. Sunday, White River Amphitheatre, 40601 Auburn Enumclaw Road, Auburn; $10 to $80; livenation.com or 877-598-6659.
Earth, Wind &Fire and Chicago: Between them, the two groups on this double bill have sold millions of records, claim 11 No. 1 albums and have two very potent horn sections.
Earth, Wind &Fire headline the show, and why not? The group, best known for hits such as “Shining Star,” is a little of the moment. Entertainment Weekly reported the band recorded a song for the “Family Guy” spin-off, “The Cleveland Show.”
Granted, Chicago has plenty of longtime fans, thanks to ballads such as “If You Leave Me Now” and pop classics including “Saturday in the Park.”
8 tonight, WaMu Theater, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; $41 to $125; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
The Decemberists: This Portland, Ore., group threw the dice on its second major label album, March’s “The Hazards of Love.”
Rather than follow up 2006’s “The Crane Wife” with another collection of literary pop, the group took the high concept route, creating an album that blended folk, rock and metal to create a dark fairy tale.
Fans can expect to hear music off that release, including the single “The Rake’s Song,” at this Redmond show.
6 tonight, Concerts at Marymoor, 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway NE, Redmond; $35; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Blazed and Confused Tour with Slightly Stoopid and Snoop Dogg: Potheads, rejoice: Slightly Stoopid and Snoop Dogg are performing in the same place.
Slightly Stoopid wears its love for weed on its album sleeves — the group’s last record was called “Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid.”
Snoop, meanwhile, has a bit more range. The rapper, who came to prominence in the early 1990s, scored his most recent cross-over hit with 2007’s “Sensual Seduction,” a song that mixed 1980s soul with the oh-so-modern sound of Auto-Tune, the voice-altering software.
6:30 p.m. Saturday, Gorge Amphitheatre, 754 Silica Road, Quincy; $39.50; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Death Cab for Cutie: This Seattle band sold out its two weekend dates in Redmond.
Fans who already have tickets can expect to hear music from the group’s latest gold album, 2008’s “Narrow Stairs,” as well as music from its 2009 five-track EP, “The Open Door.”
6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Concerts at Marymoor, 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway NE, Redmond; $35; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Social Distortion: Social Distortion, a group that splits the difference between punk and greaser rock ‘n’ roll, sold out its Seattle show.
7 tonight, Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., Seattle; $29.50; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Andy Rathbun: 425-339-3455, arathbun@heraldnet.com.
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