Scorpions & Whitesnake Announce ‘Rock Believer’ Tour Of North America
The two-month-long, Live Nation-produced run of dates kicks off on August 14 in Toronto.
German rock legends Scorpions return to North America on the ‘Rock Believer’ world tour with special guests Whitesnake on the David Coverdale-fronted outfit’s farewell tour.
Fresh off of their sold-out ‘Sin City Nights’ Las Vegas residency, Scorpions will kick off a two-month-long Live Nation-produced run of dates on August 14 in Toronto, with additional concerts in Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, and Denver, among others. In addition to Whitesnake, Swedish band Thundermother will be joining the tour.
Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, May 13 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Scorpions Rock Zone fan club members will have exclusive, first access to tickets starting Tuesday, May 10 at 10 a.m. local time.
Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine said: “After the amazing start we’ve had with our residency in Las Vegas, it’s about time to come back for a real tour to rock the U.S. like a hurricane again. We can’t wait to see all you rock believers out there!”
David Coverdale added: “Once again it’s time to feel the sting of the Scorpions and the bite of the Whitesnake!!! Can’t Wait!!!”
Scorpions’ latest album, Rock Believer, was released on February 25. The album was recorded primarily at Peppermint Park Studios in Hannover, Germany and was mixed at the legendary Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany with engineer Michael Ilbert, who has earned multiple Grammy nominations for his mix work with producer Max Martin on albums by Taylor Swift and Katy Perry.
Scorpions and Whitesnake ‘Rock Believer’ North American tour dates are as follows:
Aug. 21 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Aug. 24 – Quebec City, QC – Centre Videotron
Aug. 27 – Montreal, QC – Bell Center
Aug. 30 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
Sep. 01 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
Sep. 05 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Casino*
Sep. 07 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena
Sep. 09 – Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods Casino*
Sep. 12 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
Sep. 14 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Sep. 17 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sep. 19 – El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center
Sep. 21 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Arena
Sep. 24 – San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
Sep. 27 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sep. 29 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Oct. 01 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
Oct. 04 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
Oct. 07 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
Oct. 09 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Oct. 13 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
Oct. 15 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
Oct. 18 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Coliseum
Oct. 21 – Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay
