Dimebash 2020 featured Dave Grohl, members of Anthrax, Lita Ford, Cypress Hill’s Sen Dog, members of In This Moment, Chris Broderick, BMX legend Rick Thorne, Sebastian Bach and more to pay tribute to “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, the late co-founder and guitarist of Pantera and Damageplan, in front of a sold-out house at The Observatory OC in Santa Ana, CA on January 16, 2020.
The night featured Dime’s music and some of his favorite songs performed by a rotating cast of guests that also included members of Armored Saint, Bad Wolves, Butcher Babies, Crowbar, Hellyeah, King’s X, KYNG, Lamb of God, Prong, Sepultura, Stone Sour and more, led by musical director Nick Bowcott and stage manager Jessica Hill. Many additional musicians were also in attendance to honor Dimebag, including Mike Inez of Alice In Chains, Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of Halestorm and Chad Kroeger of Nickelback.
The all-ages event–produced by Dimebag’s longtime partner Rita Haney–also served as the unofficial kick-off for the Winter NAMM show, and was hosted by metal ambassadors Jose Mangin (Affliction / SiriusXM) and Riki Rachtman (former MTV Headbangers Ball host / Cathouse founder), and opened with the homegrown Texas sounds of WhiskeyDick.
After the show, artists and VIPs enjoyed a backstage party with tunes spun by KNAC’s DJ Will and barbecue from pitmaster Dave Grohl and his BackBeat BBQ. In an interview with the Orange County Register , Dave Grohl said, “You share food, you share music, you share laughs and…it’s so exciting and an honor to celebrate Dimebag.”
The all-star performance featured over 30 songs, including Pantera classics such as “Mouth For War,” “F*cking Hostile,” “I’m Broken,” “Cowboys From Hell,” “Cemetery Gates” and “Walk,” along with various rock and metal classics such as “Ace of Spades,” “Sweating Bullets,” and “Balls To The Wall.”
Other highlights of the night included Dave Grohl joining 10 other drummers for Sepultura’s “Roots Bloody Roots,” with Sepultura’s Derrick Green on vocals; Lita Ford and her band playing “Gotta Let Go” and “Close My Eyes Forever”; Sebastian Bach belting out “Cemetery Gates”; Nick Bowcott’s opening guitar medley of Dimebag songs, the Butcher Babies version of Pantera’s “F*cking Hostile”; and Scott Ian (on acoustic guitar), his wife Pearl Aday and outlaw country music star Cody Jinks performing the Pink Floyd classic “Wish You Were Here.”
Towards the end of the night, Dave Grohl took the stage to sing the Foo Fighters’ “Weenie Beenie,” with Scott Ian and his young son Revel on guitar, Frank Bello on bass and Charlie Benante on drums. Dimebash wrapped up with all 70+ music artists coming to the stage to honor Dimebag and his brother, late Pantera/Damageplan/Hellyeah drummer Vinnie Paul, with Pantera’s “Walk.”
The all-star list of performers at Dimebash 2020 included: Art Cruz (Lamb of God, Winds Of Plague), Carla Harvey (Butcher Babies), Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Chris Broderick (Act of Defiance / In Flames), Cody Jinks, Courtney Cox (The Iron Maidens), Derrick Green (Sepultura), Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves, ex-God Forbid), dUg Pinnick (King’s X), Eddie Veliz (KYNG), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Gene Hoglan (Testament), Heidi Shepherd (Butcher Babies), Joey Vera (Armored Saint), Kirk Windstein (Crowbar), Lita Ford, Pearl Aday, Pepe Clarke (KYNG), Phil Demmel (ex-Machine Head / Vio-lence), Randy Weitzel (In This Moment), BMX legend Rick Thorne, Roy Mayorga (Hellyeah / Stone Sour), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Sebastian Bach, Sen Dog (Cypress Hill), Tommy Vext (Bad Wolves), Tommy Victor (Prong), Tony Campos (Static-X, Fear Factory), Tony Castaneda (ex-KYNG), Travis Johnson (In This Moment) and many others.
Event producer and Dimebag’s longtime partner Rita Haney told Kelli Skye Fadroski of the Orange County Register: “It’s hard to express my gratitude to everyone who still loves him [Abbott]. If you could put into words the smile that’s on my face and this feeling that I have bubbling up inside right now, it’s that. It doesn’t matter who you are, whether you’re in a band just starting out or a band that sells out Wembley Stadium, everyone wants to come together, hang out, eat some barbecue and laugh.”
Dimebash 2020 featured Dave Grohl, @litaford members of @Anthrax and dozens of musicians to pay tribute to 'Dimebag' Darrell on Jan 16 in Santa Ana, CA. See the performers and setlist on ZRock #dimebash2020Click To TweetVarious items were raffled off for charity during Dimebash, including a one-of-a-kind Ronz World hand painted guitar featuring Dimebag’s likeness. Ronz World also surprised Dave Grohl with a unique BackBeat BBQ guitar, created specially for him. Proceeds from the event will benefit music education and animal rescues.
“…the 2020 edition of Dimebash was once again a total success, not only raising money for a good cause (benefitting music education and animal rescues), but also making memories for all those who were fortunate enough to attend.”
–Raymond Ahner, Consequence of Sound, January 17, 2020
“…it was a star-studded cast paying homage to the late great Pantera guitar-slinger Dimebag Darrell…Dimebash helps keep the spirit of Dimebag Darrell alive through the generations, and that moment was captured as [Scott] Ian got to rock out with his son onstage with a little help from Dave Grohl and others. After another roof raising Dimebash performance, Grohl turned grill master for a post show bash, having his Backbeat BBQ service feed up the hungry rockers.”
–Loudwire, January 17, 2020
“A slew of artists including members of Anthrax, Lamb of God, In Flames, Sepultura, Butcher Babies, Stone Sour and more turned up to the Observatory on Thursday to perform during Dimebash, the unofficial rock-and-roll kick-off to the 2020 NAMM Show…”
–Kelli Skye Fadroski, Orange County Register, January 17, 2020
To further celebrate Dimebag’s life, fans can order Dimevision Vol. 2: Roll With It Or Get Rolled Over – a true celebration of Dimebag and how he lived his life. The DVD/CD set includes classic video clips as well as five demos picked from a vast catalog that Dimebag accrued starting in 1984 when longtime girlfriend Rita Haney gave him his first 4-track. Dimevision Vol. 2… also includes never before published photos from Stephanie Cabral, dates, stories, and notes on the five tracks. Rita worked in collaboration with Daryl “Bobby Tongs” Arnberger–who was one of Dimebag’s closest friends and an official videographer for Pantera and Damageplan–and film editor Rob Fenn to choose 33 segments for Dimevision Vol. 2….
Dimebash 2020 partners included Metal Blade, Dunlop Manufacturing, Dean Guitars, BackBeat BBQ, Affliction, Paiste Cymbals, Creekstone Farms, DC Shoes and Ronz World Guitars.
For more information on Dimebash 2020, visit www.DimebagDarrell.com.
Source: Ashton-Magnuson Media
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