There’s no replacing Ozzy Osbourne.
The inimitable Black Sabbath frontman, who helped define and popularize heavy metal, passed away at 76 on July 22, 2025.
A few weeks before his death, the “Prince of Darkness” headlined his final concert, ‘Back to the Beginning,’ in his Birmingham hometown for 45,000 adoring fans.
Over two sets — one with the members of Black Sabbath and another comprised of solo tracks — Osbourne performed ten classic songs including “Paranoid,” “Iron Man,” “War Pigs,” “Mr. Crowley” and “Crazy Train.”
And, while the world will never see another frontman quite like Ozzy, Zakk Sabbath will pay his respects to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group on tour with special guest tribute acts Bonfire (AC/DC), Use Your Illusion (Guns ‘N Roses) and Dark Label Society (formed by a Black Label Society member) this fall and winter.
That includes Tri-State-based concerts at Waterloo, NY’s The Vine at Del Lago Resort and Casino on Saturday, Nov. 22. After that, they hit Brooklyn’s Warsaw on Sunday, Nov. 23 and Atlantic City’s Caesar’s on Saturday, Nov. 29.
Zakk Wylde’s faithful recreation of Black Sabbath is made up of metal vets like Danzig drummer Joey Castillo and Black Label Society bassist John “JD” DeServio as well as Wylde himself, who served as Osbourne’s guitarist for years and shared the stage with him at the ‘Back To The Beginning’ concert.
“Thank you for blessing the world with your kindness [and] greatness Oz — you brought light into so many lives [and] made the world a better place — you lived [with] the heart of a lion — I thank the Good Lord every day for blessing my life with you in it. I love you Oz. Beyond forever,” the 58-year-old shared via Instagram over video of the two jamming together in 2010.
At all Zakk Sabbath shows, the group typically performs 13 blistering renditions of tracks originated by Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler. One recent gig in Munich included “N.I.B.,” “War Pigs,” “Supernaut,” “Snowblind” and “Behind The Wall of Sleep” among others, according to Set List FM.
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about Zakk Sabbath’s 2025 tour below.
A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
On March 23, Zakk Sabbath headlined at Munich, DE’s Backstage Werk. According to Set List FM, here’s what they faithfully recreated onstage that evening.
01.) “Supernaut” (Black Sabbath cover)
02.) “Snowblind” (Black Sabbath cover)
03.) “Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes” (Black Sabbath cover)
04.) “Tomorrow’s Dream” (Black Sabbath cover)
05.) “Wicked World” (Black Sabbath cover)
06.) “Fairies Wear Boots” (Black Sabbath cover)
07.) “Into the Void” (Black Sabbath cover)
08.) “Children of the Grave” (Black Sabbath cover)
09.) “Lord of This World” (Black Sabbath cover)
10.) “Hand of Doom” (Black Sabbath cover)
11.) “Behind the Wall of Sleep” (Black Sabbath cover)
12.) “N.I.B.” (Black Sabbath cover)
13.) “War Pigs” (Black Sabbath cover)
On Sept. 17, 2024, Zakk Sabbath released “Greatest Riffs,” featuring a collection of Black Sabbath’s most well-known songs.
For those wondering, they sound simply smashing. Note perfect, spot-on vocals and just the right amount of attitude seal the deal here. To see if your favorite Sabbath classics made the album, check out the track listing below:
01.) “The Wizard”
02.) “N.I.B.”
03.) “Iron Man”
04.) “Fairies Wear Boots”
05.) “War Pigs”
06.) “Sweet Leaf”
07.) “Into The Void”
08.) “Solitude”
Curious what Sabbath’s support acts look and sound like?
To get you up to speed, here are videos of each group.
Bonfire (AC/DC tribute band)
Use Your Illusion (Guns ‘N Roses tribute band)
Dark Chapel (formed by a longtime member of Black Label Society)
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Who else is on the road? Take a look at this list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show that best suits your sensibilities.
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