Maroon 5 is on a run.
The group saw its fifth album, “V,” hit No. 1 last year. Now it is on a jet-setting tour of the world, with stops planned in Morocco, Singapore, the Philippines, Germany and, yes, Washington state, where it will play the Tacoma Dome at 7:30 p.m. March 28.
Led by the charismatic, love-him-or-hate-him singer Adam Levine, the group’s take on danceable pop rock has become a mainstay on the charts for more than a decade, with some of its biggest hits, including “Moves Like Jagger” and “Payphone,” seeing release in just the past few years.
The group’s latest album looks like it will add a few more staples to the band’s inevitable greatest hits collection. Singles including “Maps,” “Animals” and “Sugar” all have landed in the top 5 of Billboard’s Hot 100.
Tickets are $26.50 to $122 at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Garage-rock legends The Sonics also are back on tour, with a stop planned at Seattle’s Moore Theatre at 7:30 p.m. April 2.
The Sonics were part of a wave of Washington rock bands in the 1960s that also included Paul Revere and the Raiders. The group’s bristly guitars and howling vocals won them a local following, although hits like “The Witch” and “Psycho” never made as large an impact on the national stage.
Since then, the band has reformed for occasional reunion shows, and even started recording new material in recent years, including the 2010 EP “8” and this year’s new full-length album, “This Is the Sonics.”
The group’s impact on the Northwest will be emphasized by the Seattle show’s opening act. Mudhoney, the grunge rock forbearers, will kick things off.
Tickets are $27 to $47 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Rapper Young Thug also is headed to Seattle in the coming week, with an 8 p.m. March 31 concert planned for the Showbox SoDo.
The Atlanta-based emcee made a name with a string of idiosyncratic mixtapes showcasing his take on hardcore southern rap, and he quickly became an underground star.
He’s being joined for his Seattle show by one of his collaborators, Travis Scott, the rapper/producer who has earned the endorsement of Kanye West.
Tickets are $29.50 at showboxonline.com or 888-929-7849.
A string of shows at the Neptune Theatre, meanwhile, will keep that venue busy for the next four days.
The action starts with a visit from the Yonder Mountain String Band, which plays the Neptune at 8 p.m. March 27.
The popular bluegrass act got its start back in 1998 and has since cultivated a following thanks to its progressive take on string-band sounds. Known for its jam-band aesthetic, the group is most famous for its live shows.
Tickets are $30 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Then, at 10:30 a.m. March 28, Caspar Babypants will hit the Neptune Theatre.
The children’s music act has become a local institution. Led by Chris Ballew, the frontman for grunge-pop act the Presidents of the United States of America, the band has released a string of well-received albums for children, including “Hot Dog!” and the Beatles cover album, “Baby Beatles!”
Tickets are $6 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849, and babes-in-arms are free.
The Ting Tings play the Neptune Theatre next, with a show at 8 p.m. March 29.
The high energy British duo made a splash in 2008 with the punchy dance single “That’s Not My Name.”
However, the band is teetering on the edge of being a one-hit wonder — subsequent releases have yet to catch hold in the U.S.
The band is touring now behind its third album, “Super Critical,” which failed to make a dent in the charts after its October release.
Tickets are $21.50 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Finally, Guster will play the Neptune at 8 p.m. March 30.
Formed in 1991, the pleasantly alt-pop band has released seven studio albums over the past 24 years, along with several live records.
The band’s latest, “Evermotion,” saw release in January and again showcased the band’s easy hand at melodic college rock.
Tickets are $26.50 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
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