Scorpions
Rock band from Hannover · formed 1965
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 10
- Releases
- 33
- Last show
- Apr 26, 2025Tecnópolis
About
Scorpions is a band from Hannover, formed in 1965, tagged aor, classic rock, german by its sources. Shows on record run from 1990 to 2025, across 10 rooms in 10 cities.
- Scorpions formed in 1965 — MusicBrainz
- Scorpions is based in Hannover — MusicBrainz
- Rudolf Schenker: background vocals, guitar — MusicBrainz
- Klaus Meine: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Matthias Jabs: background vocals, guitar — MusicBrainz
- Paweł Mąciwoda: background vocals, bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Mikkey Dee: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Joachim Kirchhoff: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Karl-Heinz Vollmer: background vocals, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Wolfgang Dziony: background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Lothar Heimberg: background vocals, bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Michael Schenker: background vocals, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Werner Löhr: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Achim Kirschning: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Scorpions has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1972–2022 — MusicBrainz
- Scorpions (band) formed in 1965 — Wikipedia
- Scorpions (band) is from Hanover , West Germany — Wikipedia
- Scorpions (band) has 5 members: Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Matthias Jabs, Paweł Mąciwoda, Mikkey Dee — Wikipedia
- Scorpions (band) plays Hard rock — Wikipedia
- Scorpions (band) plays heavy metal — Wikipedia
- Scorpions (band) plays glam metal (1980s) — Wikipedia
- Scorpions (band) plays krautrock (early) — Wikipedia
- Scorpions has 2942168 listeners on Last.fm — Scorpions on Last.fm
- Scorpions has released 10 recordings between 2022 and 2025 — Scorpions on Discogs
- Scorpions has 109 followers on Genius — Scorpions on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @scorpions — Scorpions on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19901 show
- 20111 show
- 20121 show
- 20151 show
- 20182 shows
- 20233 shows
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Tecnópolis · Buenos AiresSupportwith Judas Priest, Queensrÿche, Europe, +1 | Support | Judas Priest, Queensrÿche, Europe, +1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Olympiahalle München · MunichHeadlinerwith Mammoth | Headliner | Mammoth |
| May 21, 2023 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle · StuttgartHeadlinerwith Mammoth | Headliner | Mammoth |
| May 14, 2023 | Westfalenhalle · DortmundHeadlinerwith Mammoth | Headliner | Mammoth |
| Sep 12, 2018 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hollywood · HollywoodHeadlinerwith Queensrÿche | Headliner | Queensrÿche |
| May 4, 2018 | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez · Mexico CitySupportwith Bad Religion, Sabaton, Judas Priest, +20 | Support | Bad Religion, Sabaton, Judas Priest, +20 |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Allstate Arena · RosemontHeadlinerwith Queensrÿche, Marc Anthony, Carlos Vives | Headliner | Queensrÿche, Marc Anthony, Carlos Vives |
| Aug 31, 2012 | Zajezdnia Mpk · WrocławHeadlinerwith Maciej Maleńczuk & Psychodancing, Big Cyc, Wrock for Freedom 2012 | Headliner | Maciej Maleńczuk & Psychodancing, Big Cyc, Wrock for Freedom 2012 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | Stadion - Mościce · TarnówHeadlinerwith Kobranocka | Headliner | Kobranocka |
| Jul 21, 1990 | Potsdamer Platz · BerlinSupportwith Roger Waters, The Wall, Joni Mitchell, +6 | Support | Roger Waters, The Wall, Joni Mitchell, +6 |
Where they play
10 rooms in 10 citiesRooms played most
- Allstate Arena · Rosemont1 show
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez · Mexico City1 show
- Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle · Stuttgart1 show
- Olympiahalle München · Munich1 show
- Potsdamer Platz · Berlin1 show
Cities played
- Berlin1 show
- Buenos Aires1 show
- Dortmund1 show
- Hollywood1 show
- Mexico City1 show
and 5 other cities
Releases
33 releases, 1972–2025Wind Of Change (Coming Home Live)
2025
Blackout (Coming Home Live)
2025
Coming Home Live
2025
From The First Sting
2025
Rock Believer
2022 · Album
Hammersmith
2022
Shining Of Your Soul
2022
Seventh Sun
2022
Out Go The Lights
2022
Return to Forever
2015 · Album
Comeblack
2011 · Album
Sting in the Tail
2010 · Album
Humanity: Hour I
2007 · Album
Unbreakable
2004 · Album
Moment of Glory
2000 · Album
Eye II Eye
1999 · Album
Pure Instinct
1996 · Album
Face the Heat
1993 · Album
Crazy World
1990 · Album
Savage Amusement
1988 · Album
Love at First Sting
1984 · Album
Blackout
1982 · Album
Animal Magnetism
1980 · Album
Best 2
1980 · Compilation
Best of Scorpions
1979 · Compilation
Lovedrive
1979 · Album
Virgin Killer / In Trance
1979 · Compilation
Taken by Force
1977 · Album
The Best of Scorpions
1976 · Compilation
Virgin Killer
1976 · Album
In Trance
1975 · Album
Fly to the Rainbow
1974 · Album
Lonesome Crow
1972 · Album
Lineup
- Rudolf Schenker · background vocals, guitar
- Klaus Meine · lead vocals
- Matthias Jabs · background vocals, guitar
- Paweł Mąciwoda · background vocals, bass guitar
- Mikkey Dee · drums (drum set)
Former
- Joachim Kirchhoff
- Karl-Heinz Vollmer · background vocals, guitar
- Wolfgang Dziony · background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion
- Lothar Heimberg · background vocals, bass guitar
- Michael Schenker · background vocals, guitar
- Werner Löhr
- Achim Kirschning · keyboard
- Hans‐Jürgen Rosenthal · background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion
- Uli Jon Roth · background vocals, guitar, lead vocals
- Francis Buchholz · background vocals, bass guitar
- Rudy Lenners · drums (drum set), percussion
- Joe Wyman · drums (drum set), percussion
- Herman Rarebell · background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion
- Ralph Rieckermann · background vocals, bass guitar
- Curt Cress · drums (drum set), percussion
- James Kottak · drums (drum set)
- Ken Taylor · background vocals, bass guitar
- Ingo Powitzer · background vocals, bass guitar
- Barry Sparks · bass guitar
- Johan Franzon · drums (drum set)
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 24 plays, 2010-07-19–2026-09-25 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Prometheus Brown) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Wo' Pop' (Darek Mazzone) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Scorpions on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Scorpions on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Scorpions on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.