Scorpions
Toyota Center H-Town
9-17-22

By Jeff Arnhart

After what seemed like decades, actually, 18 years to be exact, the Scorpions have finally made a stop in H-Town. Having started the Rock Believer tour 4 months ago with a single show at Madison Square Garden the band then crossed the pond for a European run before returning to North America. This time however, Houston was firmly in their sights. For the fans that have been waiting patiently for their return they were not disappointed. With the unexpected exit of opener Whitesnake because of David Coverdale's medical reasons, Swedish female rockers Thundermother were left to pick up the slack. The female 4 piece did a good job rocking out and getting the crowd in the mood for the "Main Event".

The Scorpions started with "Gas in the Tank", one of three new songs from their latest release of new material (Rock Believer 2022). The stage show had lots of lights and a long ramp leading into the crowd. "Make It Real" was next, followed by the classic "The Zoo".

Klaus Meine's vocals were good, however, it was noticeable that time is catching up to the seasoned veteran.

The 14 song main set ended with "Big City Night" to a standing ovation but in checking my watch I was a little disappointed that this was going to be a short night. The encore songs were "No One Like You" and finished with "Rock You Like A Hurricane" and I was out the door by 9:50.