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BLASKO REJOINS WITH OZZY OSBOURNE:
May 27, 2006
Demon Speeding Bassist BLASKO rejoins with OZZY For OZZFEST 2006
HOLLYWOOD (May 27, 2006) – Blasko has rejoined with Ozzy Osbourne after originally joining the band in 2003 as the replacement for Jason Newsted (ex-METALLICA). After Blasko joined Ozzy, the following two Ozzfest’s touted Black Sabbath as the headliner – Blasko thought it was over. He performed with Ozzy on a few special shows during that time such as the NFL kick-off for the Patriot’s. “I got the call for this show – the NFL Kick- off,” explains Blasko. “I would never have guessed we would be playing in a giant helmet, but it was totally worth it.” After that show, Blasko resumed playing with Rob Zombie on his new CD Educated Horses. Performing on a sell-out tour with Zombie, Blasko came home to Ozzy calling him for Ozzfest duties. “I thought it was done and over but then I get the call and it all spiraled back to where we are now and I am back playing with Ozzy.”
Performing solo for the first time in three years, OZZY will play a total of 10 dates on this year’s Ozzfest route, including the San Bernardino show.
OZZfest 2006 tour dates:
+ indicates Ozzy headlining main stage.
++ indicates Ozzy headlining second stage.
+Thu 6/29 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheatre
+Sat 7/01 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sun 7/02 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Tue 7/04 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
Fri 7/07 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
++Sat 7/08 Los Angeles, CA Hyundai Pavilion of Glen Helen
Sun 7/09 San Diego, CA Coors Amphitheater
Tue 7/11 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Fri 7/14 Somerset, WI Float-Rite Park
Sat 7/15 St. Louis, MO UMB Bank Pavilion
+Sun 7/16 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amph.
Tue 7/18 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
Wed 7/19 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Fri 7/21 Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheatre
+Sat 7/22 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Sun 7/23 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
Tue 7/25 Toronto, CAN Molson Amphitheatre
Wed 7/26 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion @ Montage Mountain
Thu 7/27 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Six Flags PAC
+Sat 7/29 New York, NY Randall’s Island
Sun 7/30 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
+Tue 8/01 Boston, MA Tweeter Center
+Fri 8/04 Camden, NJ Tweeter Center @ the Waterfront
Sat 8/05 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amph.
+Sun 8/06 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion
Wed 8/09 Raleigh, NC Alltell Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
Sun 8/13 W. Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre
Rob “Blasko” Nicholson is perhaps best known for his performances on Rob Zombie’s solo albums. He became Zombie’s bass demon in 1998 after he left his tour of duty with Danzig. Blasko has so far played on all of Rob Zombie’s solo albums (Hellbilly Deluxe, The Sinister Urge, & Educated Horses).
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