Scorpions Set List- 1:43:28

1. Going Out With a Bang
2. Make It Real
3. The Zoo
4. Coast to Coast
5. Top of the Bill / Steamrock Fever / Speedy’s Coming / Catch Your Train
6. We Built This House
7. Delicate Dance
8. Always Somewhere / Eye of the Storm / Send Me an Angel
9. Wind of Change
10. Rock ‘n’ Roll Band
11. Overkill(Motörhead cover)
12. Mikkey Dee-Drum Solo
13. Blackout
14. Big City Nights
    Encore:
15. No One Like You
16. Still Loving You
17. Rock You Like a Hurricane

Megadeth Set List- 57:56

1. Prince Of Darkness(Intro)
2. Hangar 18
3. The Threat Is Real
4. Take No Prisoners
5. She-Wolf
6. Sweating Bullets
7. Trust
8. Dystopia
9. Mechanix
10. Symphony of Destruction
11. Peace Sells
    Encore:
12. Holy Wars… The Punishment Due

Full Concert of the Scorpions/Megadeth(October 7th) From A Sold Out LA Forum(2:41:30)

Full Scorpions Concert From A Sold Out LA Forum(1:43:27)

In a new interview with AZCentral.com, Scorpions guitarist Matthias Jabs discusses his fateful audition for the band, their first US tour with Ted Nugent, surviving the ’90s and why he doesn’t see another farewell tour on the horizon. Read an excerpt below:

Q: You’ve been opening shows with “Going Out With A Bang”, which also opens your most recent album. Does it feel like a late-career signature song for Scorpions?

A: “Yeah. I mean, first of all, it’s a great opening song and a song from the latest release. And not too many bands can say that they have a relatively new album on the market while celebrating their 50th anniversary. It’s 52 years for us. And of course it won’t go on forever but after announcing the farewell tour in 2010 and playing around the world for two years, we noticed during that tour, really, that the announcement came way too early and we are still having too much fun. The fans don’t want to let us go. The promoters don’t want to let us go. We get offers now for 2019 and it’s hard to say, “Yes, guaranteed, we will be there.” We are a bit more careful about all decisions regarding the future. But so far, it’s all very good. We are in great shape. The shows go very well.”

Q: You mentioned the farewell tour. When you decided to do that, did it feel like you could walk away from it?

A: “It was all influenced a bit by the manager we had at the time. We were asking each other, while traveling a couple weeks into the tour, ‘Who had the idea?’ And we found out nobody in the band had the idea. I was thinking, ‘OK, my colleagues are a bit older than I am, seven to eight years.’ But I was asking and, ‘No, not me.’ We found out it was more pushed by the manager. We thought, rationally, it might be a good idea to say “bye bye” while we were still in the best shape, leave the scene with the best impression and be remembered as a band that runs around like crazy. But seven years later, that still goes as well. We still run around like crazy.  And we don’t look that much different. So we postponed the end of everything and now we don’t know. We learned also that there is no point in saying, ‘This is the very last concert!’”

Read the full interview at AZCentral.com.

Scorpions, with special guests Megadeth, are out on the Crazy World North American tour. Remaining Tour Dates below:

October
4 – Oracle Arena – Oakland, CA
7 – The Forum – Inglewood, CA
8 – Talking Stick Resort Arena – Phoenix, AZ
11 – Freeman Coliseum – San Antonio, TX
12 – Pavilion at the Music Factory – Irving, TX
14 – BB&T Center – Sunrise, FL
15 – Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL, US

Saturday September 16th after 33 years the Scorpions made their return to “The World’s Most Famous Arena””Madison Square Garden”. It was packed to the top of the rafters. One ticket agent told me there were less then 1,000 tickets left as of 6pm. That means over 19,000 people attended Saturday nights Scorpions/Megadeth show. Not one person went home disappointed that night. This was my first time at the Garden. I have been to over 100 plus shows in my life and there is nothing like seeing a show in New York City on a Saturday night. The Energy outside of the building was electric all day long. I took the MSG tour Saturday morning and was able to see the crew setup the stage prior to the show. I soaked in the atmosphere all day long in NYC. While wearing a Scorpions shirt all day i was stopped a number of times by people asking me about the Scorpions. It felt like one big family in the city. This show was very important to the Scorpions. All members flew in their families and close friends to witness this event. There were VIP’s and celebrities all over the venue. When i walked into the Garden at 6:30pm i could feel it in the air. The nervous tension in the air. This was not your normal Saturday night show. This was the Return of the Scorpions to the Garden. Lets take a trip back in time to the last time the Scorpions played the Garden(June 6-7-8 1984). The Scorpions opening act on those 3 shows was a unknown American band called Bon Jovi. Wow how times have changed in 33 years. On this night and on this 17 date North American tour the Special Guest is Megadeth. If you have never seen Megadeth please get to the venue early. The time on your ticket is when Megadeth will hit the stage. They played a blistering 50 minute set of their hits while getting the fans pumped throughout their time on stage. Note at other shows on this tour Megadeth is playing 60 minutes it will depend on the curfew at the venue. Either way a must see band live.

Megadeth(7:30-8:20) Setlist- 1)Hangar 18 2)Mechanix 3)Take No Prisoners 4)Dystopia 5)Trust 6)Tornado of Souls 7)Symphony of Destruction 8)Peace Sells 9)Holy Wars(The Punishment Due)

Around 8:50 the lights went out and the party began. For the next 1 hour and 40 minutes the Scorpions rocked the Garden like no other night. Klaus Meine was in great vocal form all night and Rudy Schenker was running around the stage like it was 1984 all over again. Matthias Jabs hit every  guitar solo and classic rock star poses all night long. Pawel Maciwoda played his heart out and Mikkey Dee has added a new powerful element to the Scorpions show which has been missing since the early 90’s. Band members could be seen looking up to the top of the venue enjoying the size of the crowd and the reaction from their fans who had come from all over the world to witness this amazing night. The show started out with a new cool intro video that led into “Going out with a Bang” which was followed by Make It Real. Klaus introduced the next song which was written about a street 8 blocks from MSG-42st street called “The Zoo”. The place went nuts during this 7 minute version of this song. Next up was Coast to Coast an instrumental from the Lovedrive album that showcased Rudy and Matthias on co-lead guitars with Klaus playing some Rhythm guitar. For me the next 8 minutes was a major highlight of the evening. The band decided to pay homage to their 70’s albums with a medley of 4 songs(Top of the Bill-Steamrock Fever-Speedy’s Coming and Catch Your Train). Next song was “We Built This House” the 1st single from their latest album Return to Forever. This song fit in perfectly with the set and the fans who have not bought the new album i think will go out and get it now. It was time for Matthias to step up to the spotlight with his instrumental “Delicate Dance” which also had Matthias guitar tech”Ingo Powitzer” on backing guitar. Now it was time to slow things down with a 3 song acoustic medley from 3 different decades(Always Somewhere(1979),Eye of the Storm(2015),Send me an Angel(1990). After the acoustic set”Wind of Change” was next with Klaus declaring our world needs another “Wind of Change”. The Garden lit up like a Christmas tree during this ballad. Back to the Hard Rock portion of the evening with a new song “Rock and Roll Band” from Return to Forever”. The band now showcased new drummer Mikkey Dee who in my opinion is one of the best drummers i have ever seen in concert. They paid tribute to the late-great Lemmy Kilmister(who by the way was a huge Scorpions fan) with a cover of “Overkill” and then a 7 minute drum solo where Mikkey’s drums rose about 25 feet in the air. During most drum solos fans run to the bathroom or to get a drink. Not one person left the seating area. All i could see was stunned and amazement from everyone in the arena. After the Drum solo was complete Blue strobe lights and sirens rang out throughout the venue which led all band members back on stage to perform the 1982 classic Blackout. During this song Rudy Schenker’s guitar had smoke coming from the bottom of the flying V. The band sounded great doing this classic Hard Rocker. Then it was time for a “Big City Nights”. How appropriate to play this song in the biggest city on the planet”New York City”. Just imagine 19,000 people singing “Big City..Big City Nights”. A major highlight to close out the first part of the show. For the Encores the band returned to played 3 of their biggest songs. First was New York City there’s “No One Like You” which had everyone singing and dancing on their seats. Second probably the most emotional part of the evening. Klaus told fans they were going to have a “Hurricane Relief Fund” at every show on this North American run (Text-Give Rock to 80077) and then introduced “Still Loving You’. There wasn’t a dry eye in the arena during this song. And now for the closer “Rock You Like A Hurricane”. The song that defined a decade and is still being played at all stadiums around the world. This song tore the roof off the Garden. You could feel the ground shaking under you during this song. While the Scorpions thanked the 19,000 plus fans who showed up on a Saturday night to Rock The Garden. You could tell this band after 52 years still has some great years ahead of them and a return to the Garden before they ride into the sunset is possible. But if it doesn’t happen the fans know the Scorpions gave them everything they had on Saturday September 16 and we the fans gave them everything we had on that night. So thank you Scorpions for all the great concerts and the great music you have provided us throughout the years. Don’t Forget Us Because We Will Never Forget You!!!

Scorpions(8:50-10:30) Setlist- 1) Going Out with a Bang 2) Make It Real 3) The Zoo 4) Coast To Coast 5) 70’s medley-(Top of the Bill-Steam rock Fever-Speedy’s Coming-Catch Your Train) 6) We Built This House 7) Delicate Dance 8) Acoustic Medley-(Always Somewhere-Eye of the Storm-Send Me An Angel) 9) Wind of Change 10) Rock and Roll Band 11) Overkill(Motorhead cover) 12) Mikkey Dee Drum Solo 13) Blackout 14) Big City Nights ENCORE- 15) No One Like You 16) Still Loving You 17) Rock You Like A Hurricane

More than 50 years after the band began, business for Scorpions is as good as it ever was. Guitarist Matthias Jabs and drummer Mikkey Dee joined Q104.3’s “Jim Kerr Rock and Roll Morning Show” to talk about the band’s incredible career, the undying love it gets from its worldwide fanbase and the miracle worker who cured Jabs’ smoking habit. (19:11 interview)

Short Documentary of the Scorpions weekend in New York City-conducted by DW Music

https://www.facebook.com/dw.musicscene/videos/1744438482257648/?fref=mentions

SCORPIONS/MEGADETH – 2017 North American Dates

• September 14 – Reading, PA (Santander Arena) – (8pm)
• September 16 – New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) – (7:30pm)
• September 19 – Laval, QC (Place Bell) – (7:30pm)
• September 22 – Toronto, ONT (Budweiser Stage Amphitheater) (7pm)
• September 23 – Chicago, IL (All State Arena) – (7:30pm)
• September 25 – Denver, CO (1st Bank Center) – (8pm)
• September 26 – Salt Lake City, Utah (USANA Amphitheatre) – (7pm)
• September 29 – Spokane, WA (Spokane Arena) – (8pm)
• September 30 – Seattle, WA (Tacoma Dome) – (8pm)
• October 3 – Reno, NV (Grand Sierra Resort) – (8pm)
• October 4 – Oakland, CA (Oracle Arena) – (7:30pm)
• October 7 – Los Angeles (The Forum) – (8pm)
• October 8 – Phoenix, AZ (Talking Stick Arena) – (7:30pm)
• October 11 – San Antonio, TX (Freeman Coliseum) – (8pm)
• October 12 – Dallas, TX (Pavilion at The Music Factory) – (7:30pm)
• October 14 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL (BB&T Center) – (8pm)
• October 15 – Tampa, FL (Amalie Arena) – (7pm)

Scorpions/Megadeth Ticketmaster link-  http://www.ticketmaster.com/search?tm_link=tm_homeA_header_search&user_input=Scorpions&q=Scorpions

SCORPIONS/MEGADETH – 2017 North American Dates

• September 14 – Reading, PA (Santander Arena) – (8pm)
• September 16 – New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) – (7:30pm)
• September 19 – Laval, QC (Place Bell) – (7:30pm)
• September 22 – Toronto, ONT (Budweiser Stage Amphitheater) (7pm)
• September 23 – Chicago, IL (All State Arena) – (7:30pm)
• September 25 – Denver, CO (1st Bank Center) – (8pm)
• September 26 – Salt Lake City, Utah (USANA Amphitheatre) – (7pm)
• September 29 – Spokane, WA (Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena) – (8pm)
• September 30 – Seattle, WA (Tacoma Dome) – (8pm)
• October 3 – Reno, NV (Grand Sierra Resort) – (8pm)
• October 4 – Oakland, CA (Oracle Arena) – (7:30pm)
• October 7 – Los Angeles (The Forum) – (8pm)
• October 8 – Phoenix, AZ (Talking Stick Arena) – (7:30pm)
• October 11 – San Antonio, TX (Freeman Coliseum) – (8pm)
• October 12 – Dallas, TX (Pavilion at The Music Factory) – (7:30pm)
• October 14 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL (BB&T Center) – (8pm)
• October 15 – Tampa, FL (Amalie Arena) – (7pm)

Scorpions Ticketmaster link-  http://www.ticketmaster.com/search?tm_link=tm_homeA_header_search&user_input=Scorpions&q=Scorpions

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have announced their North American “Crazy World” tour with very special guest MEGADETH.

Since performing a handful of festivals and concerts last year in the U.S., the band will return to North America for a month-long run of dates.

“When our album ‘Crazy World’ was released back in ’91, right at the end of the cold war, we toured around a world that was pretty crazy back then, but there was so much hope in the air for a more peaceful future,” said SOCRPIONS singer Klaus Meine. “Now, 26 years later, things are getting more crazy every other day. After all these years, ‘Crazy World’ is still a good motto for our upcoming world tour. We are very much looking forward to seeing all of you out there.”

Scorpions/Megadeth 2017 North American Concert Announcement:

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/scorpions-matthias-jabs-explains-how-tour-with-megadeth-came-about/

MEGADETH will join SCORPIONS on a North American tour which will kick off on September 14 in Reading, Pennsylvania and conclude on October 15 in Tampa, Florida. The 16-date trek, dubbed the “Crazy World Tour”, celebrates SCORPIONS‘ 1990 LP of the same name.

Asked by the “Lamont And Tonelli Show”, which airs on the Bay Area rock station 107.7 The Bone, how the SCORPIONS–MEGADETH pairing came about, SCORPIONS guitarist Matthias Jabs said (hear audio on the above link): “It was a suggestion by our agent, from New York, of course. We have known MEGADETH for a long time. In Europe, we played together at festivals — in Portugal, in Spain and in other countries — years and years ago. And so they’re nice guys, they make great music, and I think it’s a great package.”

Two of the SCORPIONS‘ best-known songs, “Winds Of Change” and “Send Me An Angel”, both appear on “Crazy World”.

“When our album ‘Crazy World’ was released back in ’91, right at the end of the cold war, we toured around a world that was pretty crazy back then, but there was so much hope in the air for a more peaceful future,” SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine said. “Now, 26 years later, things are getting more crazy every other day. After all these years, ‘Crazy World’ is still a good motto for our upcoming world tour.”

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson told Roppongi Rocks in April that “it is really a cool bill to play with SCORPIONS. We have played festivals with them over the years and it’s a really good fit musically between the two bands and our fans. Plus I think every metal fan loves a SCORPIONS song. Dave [Mustaine, MEGADETH mainman] and I have always been fans and they are one of Kiko‘s [Loureiro, MEGADETH guitarist] favorites, too. They are a real guitar player’s kind of band. In fact, when Dave and I first met in 1983, we had a friend who was attending the school Musicians Institute in Hollywood and would come over to our place and jam early SCORPIONS songs. We always studied a lot of the European guitar players, because they had a different influence that worked well in metal…mostly classical inspirations. In a way, those jam sessions were inspiring in the development of the earliest MEGADETH compositions, especially the complexity in the solos and riffs. It was a really creative and innovative period that defined some of those earliest songs for ‘Killing Is My Business…’ and even ‘Peace Sells…’. I think the tour is going to see a lot of us reliving some cool memories from over th

Going Out With A Bang- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTX208eSZo0

Bad Boys Running Wild- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC19o4kjpV0

70’s Medley- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLiK5VlU1ws

Delicate Dance- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPoIwgWC_Sw

Can’t Get Enough- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IUXbKMfl1Q

Overkill(Motorhead cover)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZyEEfMGIoE

Coming Home- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1PcXRuyQPY

Still Loving You- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnZxR0dXTng

Friday 2017 June 9th – Sweden Rock Festival 2017 – Solvesborg, Sweden

Sunday 2017 June 11th – Hessentagsarena – Russelsheim am Main, Hessen, Germany

Saturday 2017 June 24th – Life Festival – Oswiecim, Poland

Sunday 2017 July 23rd – Schworfestival – Ulm, Germany