Concert Schedule

Black Sabbath/Dio drummer Vinny Appice is now touring with his ultimate Black Sabbath /Dio show, called Sabbath Knights. They will be performing classic hits From Black Sabbath & Dio, along with some rare fan favorites. This is a MUST see concert! ! Vinny’s super band is: Jim Crean (Appice/Buffalo Music Hall Of Famer) Vocals. Jim Influenced by Ronnie James Dio, has the vocal range and attack of the man himself. He gets the crowd standing and cheering all night! Jimmy Caputo (Appice/Cactus) Bass. Jimmy a thunderous bassist, playing Geezer Butler’s finger style tearing up the frets! Artie Dillon (Appice/Slamm) Guitar. Artie an Iommi fan from early on emulates the Iommi feel & sound perfectly with technique beyond! . Vinny Appice’s, powerful drumming is marked not by his performances with a single group, but by his musical contributions and drumming career with: Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio, Heaven & Hell, Last In Line, Rick Derringer, John Lennon, and more! Vinny can be heard on classic platinum albums like: Black Sabbath's "Mob Rules“ “Live Evil” “Dehumanizer” Dio's "Holy Diver" & "Last in Line“ “Sacred Heart” “intermission” “Dream Evil” “Strange Highways” “Angry Machines” “Inferno-Live at Last” Heaven & Hell (Black Sabbath) “Live from Radio City Music Hall” “The Devil You Know” “I call this show a Tribute Plus, the Plus being me” ….Vinny

The Original Striker has been a performing band since the 1980's with all original members. The Original Striker has been a constant in the music industry, starting in a dark and cold (and wet) studio in Laguna Canyon, Ca. to playing just about every club in the Southern California area. They have been featured on local rock radio stations, KLOS, KMET, and cable TV shows. They released a self produced album in 1982 sold through Tower Records. Today Striker is a well oiled machine.