JD DeServio Joins Zakk Sabbath Tour, Honors Geezer Butler with “Bassically” Bass Solo
Guitar icon Zakk Wylde has been busy with the rebuilt Pantera, but he’s not showing any signs of slowing down. He’s just announced a new run of dates with his Black Sabbath tribute set called Zakk Sabbath. The “American Winter Tour ’25” will kick off on October 30th at Rancho Mirage, California and make an enormous loop around the country, only to return to The Golden State to wrap up in San Diego on December 16th.
Zakk Sabbath’s official lineup includes Wylde with drummer Joey Castillo and bassist Robert “Blasko” Nicholson. However, Blasko rejoined Rob Zombie’s band last year and will miss the current tour. The bass will instead be performed by Wylde’s Black Label Society bandmate, John “JD” DeServio.
As part of the show, DeServio has been taking a killer bass solo to introduce “NIB”, just like Geezer Butler does with “Bassically” on Black Sabbath’s debut album. Check out this fan shot footage from Green Bay, Wisconsin in 2023:
Zakk Sabbath American Winter Tour ’25 Tour Dates:
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | Rancho Mirage, CA | The Show at Agua Caliente Resort & Casinos |
| Nov 01 | Sacramento, CA | Ace of Spades |
| Nov 02 | Bend, OR | Midtown Ballroom |
| Nov 04 | Missoula, MT | The Wilma |
| Nov 05 | Billings, MT | Pub Station |
| Nov 07 | Turtle Lake, WI | St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake Event Center |
| Nov 08 | Belvidere, IL | The Apollo Theatre AC |
| Nov 09 | Urbana, IL | The Canopy Club |
| Nov 11 | Lincoln, NE | Bourbon Theatre |
| Nov 12 | West Des Moines, IA | Val Air Ballroom |
| Nov 14 | Lexington, KY | Manchester Music Hall |
| Nov 15 | Fort Wayne, IN | Clyde Theatre |
| Nov 16 | Columbus, OH | Newport Music Hall |
| Nov 18 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan Theater |
| Nov 19 | Johnstown, PA | Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center |
| Nov 21 | Wallingford, CT | Toyota Oakdale Theatre |
| Nov 22 | Waterloo, NY | The Vine Showroom at del Lago Casino |
| Nov 23 | Brooklyn, NY | Warsaw |
| Nov 25 | Hampton, NH | Wally's |
| Nov 26 | Stroudsburg, PA | Sherman Theater |
| Nov 28 | Charles Town, WV | The Event Center at Hollywood Casino |
| Nov 29 | Atlantic City, NJ | Circus Maximus Theater at Caesars |
| Nov 30 | Richmond, VA | The National |
| Dec 02 | Pensacola, FL | Vinyl Music Hall |
| Dec 03 | Huntsville, AL | Mars Music Hall |
| Dec 05 | North Myrtle Beach, SC | House of Blues |
| Dec 06 | Asheville, NC | The Orange Peel |
| Dec 07 | Memphis, TN | Minglewood Hall |
| Dec 09 | Houston, TX | Warehouse Live Midtown |
| Dec 10 | Fort Worth, TX | Tannahill's Tavern & Music Hall |
| Dec 11 | Tulsa, OK | Tulsa Theater |
| Dec 12 | Wichita, KS | Cotillion Ballroom |
| Dec 14 | Albuquerque, NM | Sunshine Theater |
| Dec 16 | San Diego, CA | House Of Blues |
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