Though the band’s lineup has changed plenty over the years, the Scorpions have been around for 50 years. That’s a helluva long time. Now, on the heels of their latest studio effort, Return to Forever, the German metal act will kick off its 50th anniversary tour in May. It’s enlisted prog rockers Queensryche to be the opening act. The show comes to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica on Sept. 23. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday at livenation.com. 

This article appears in Mar 4-10, 2015.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.