Scorpions Live with Special Guest Queensryche

Scorpions are celebrating a half-century of rock with the release of their 19th studio album, “Return to Forever”, and a global 50th anniversary tour that began in China last May and runs through to this spring. The band along with special guests Queensrÿche will make a stop in El Paso at Don Haskins Center on Tuesday, May 24 at 7:30 pm. Tickets will go on sale Monday, February 22 at 10:00 am and can be purchased at UTEP ticket center, Ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800-745-3000. 50 years have gone by since the days the juvenile Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs wandered the streets of Hannover, which was just awakening from post war paralysis, with a barrow carrying their instruments and amplifiers. In these 50 years, they have become Germany’s, or rather Continental Europe’s most successful rock band, the living proof that not only VW, Mercedes or BMW are able to compete internationally, but classic rock music made in Germany as well. Countless bands, including the Smashing Pumpkins as well as Green Day, Korn, System Of A Down or Queensryche have covered songs by the Scorpions throughout the years. “Rock You Like A Hurricane” on its own was covered over 150 times by different musicians. Expressing a career like the one of the Scorpions in mere numbers is almost impossible. However, one number that should still be mentioned is more than 100 million records sold to date. This makes the Scorpions the most successful rock band of Continental Europe by far. Date:TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2016 AT 7:30 PM Location: DON HASKINS CENTER | EL PASO, TX On-Sale:MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2016 AT 10:00 AM Sales Locations: UTEP TICKET CENTER, TICKETMASTER.COM OR CHARGE BY PHONE 800-745-3000