CROWBAR Reunite with Pat Bruders for Remaining 2025 Shows

Crowbar have announced that former bassist Pat Bruders (Down, etc.) will rejoin the band as a fill-in bassist for the remainder of their 2025 live dates. Their current bassist Shane Wesley is stepping aside due to his ongoing commitments with the recently reunited Acid Bath.

Crowbar frontman/guitarist Kirk Windstein issued the following statement:

“Due to Shane’s prior commitments with Acid Bath, Pat Bruders will be joining us for the rest of 2025. We will miss Shane, but we are excited to reunite with Pat for these shows! This tour and the Halloween cruise [Headbanger’s Boat] are gonna be a blast! Don’t miss it!”

Wesley also shared his thoughts on the situation:

“As many of you know, I’ve recently had the opportunity to be a part of the Acid Bath reunion. I’m incredibly honored and thankful to have the chance to work with not just one, but two bands I grew up listening to. Due to scheduling conflicts, Pat Bruders will be filling in for me on Crowbar’s upcoming tour with Eyehategod, as well as their Headbanger’s Boat appearance. Pat’s a good friend of mine and someone I’ve looked up to for years. His work in Crowbar and Down has always been inspiring. The Crowbar/Eyehategod tour has been long overdue. Friends and fans have been asking for this for years… If any of these shows are coming near you, go show them some support. You don’t want to miss it!”

For his part, Bruders commented:

“I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to my brother Kirk, and my brothers in Crowbar for giving me the opportunity to step in and play again with them in place of Shane Wesley of whom I have nothing but the deepest love and respect for. He’s so very talented and a great person, and I’m gonna do my best job on his behalf for the August run with our brothers in Eyehategod, and the upcoming Halloween Headbangers Boat cruise in October. I hope everyone comes out to support and celebrate with us for a great, exciting, and super kickass time! Be there! Bring it!”

Fans can catch Crowbar alongside Eyehategod on their upcoming summer tour, as well as on the Headbanger’s Boat Cruise this October.

With Eyehategod:

08/07 Orlando, FL – Conduit
08/08 Tampa, FL – Brass Mug
08/09 West Palm Beach, FL – Respectable Street
08/10 Summerville, SC – Trolley Pub
08/11 Atlanta, GA – 529
08/12 Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
08/13 Richmond, VA – Cobra Cabana
08/14 New York City, NY – Rocks Off Concert Cruise
08/15 Millersville, PA – Phantom Power
08/16 Portland, ME – Genos
08/17 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
08/18 Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
08/19 Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon
08/20 New Kensington, PA – Preserving Underground
08/21 Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle
08/22 Columbus, OH – Ace Of Cups
08/23 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
08/24 Detroit, MI – Sanctuary
08/25 St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
08/26 Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
08/27 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
08/28 Corpus Christi, TX – House Of Rock
08/29 Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
08/30 New Orleans, LA – Southport Hall
08/31 Pensacola, FL – The Handlebar

Crowbar:

10/31 Miami, FL – Headbangers Boat

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