Nickelback returns to the Fort Lauderdale area for the first time since 2012

Touring behind their 11th album, Everything Under the Sun, the band plays Hard Rock Live on Friday, Feb. 26, with Don Broco opening.

The last time Nickelback played the Fort Lauderdale market was May 5, 2012, in the arena now known as Amerant Bank Arena. Nearly 15 years later, the band is coming back, and to a much smaller room: Nickelback plays Hard Rock Live in Davie on Friday, Feb. 26, 2027, at 6:30 p.m., with Don Broco opening.

The show was announced Oct. 9. Tickets start at $130.30 through Ticketmaster. General on-sale for the tour began Oct. 16, according to the Official Charts Company, so this one has been selling for a few weeks already.

The date is part of the Everything Under the Sun Tour, which Louder reports runs from February through October 2027 across North America, the UK, Europe and Australia, with the North American leg starting Feb. 6. It's named for the band's 11th studio album, *Everything Under the Sun*, which the band set for an Oct. 30 release on Virgin Music Group, its first record with that label, per KNAC. The lead single, "Rattle the Cage," features guitarist John 5, as Blabbermouth reported when the album was announced.

So expect new songs mixed in with the hits. A tour named after the album usually means a good chunk of it in the set, but the reason most people buy a Nickelback ticket hasn't changed since 2012, and the band knows it.

Don Broco is a good pick to open. Louder describes the English four-piece as blending metal, post-hardcore and electronica, and notes that Nickelback appears on Don Broco's track "Nightmare Tripping," so there's a real connection between the two bands, not just a booking.

After an arena in 2012, Nickelback comes back to a 7,000-seat theater.

The room is the big change. Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock reopened on Oct. 25, 2019, rebuilt as a 7,000-capacity theater as part of the $1.5 billion Guitar Hotel expansion. Maroon 5 played opening night. Its clamshell-style seating puts the farthest seat only 164 feet from the stage, according to the venue's description. For a band used to arenas, that's an unusually close look.

Some practical notes. The 6:30 p.m. start on a Friday means Don Broco will be on early, so leave time for the drive and parking at the resort. Prices start above $130, so decide on seats sooner rather than later.

Fifteen years is a long time to wait for a band that sells out arenas. This time the room is smaller, and the view is better.

Sources: Nickelback announce 2027 Everything Under The Sun Tour — Official Charts Company (officialcharts.com); Nickelback announce huge Everything Under The Sun world tour for 2027 — Louder (loudersound.com); Nickelback: New Album Out October 30th Via Virgin Music Group — KNAC (knac.com); NICKELBACK Announces New Album 'Everything Under The Sun', Shares 'Rattle The Cage' Single Featuring JOHN 5 — Blabbermouth (blabbermouth.net); Hard Rock Live — Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org); $1.5 billion Guitar Hotel expansion opens at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood — Hard Rock (hardrock.com); Ticketmaster — Nickelback Everything Under The Sun Tour, Feb 26, 2027 (ticketmaster.evyy.net); JamBase — Nickelback at Hard Rock Live (jambase.com)