NewsMay 1, 2010 3:13 AM ET11,389 views

Ozzfest 2010 announced

Official press release: More than 15 years after Ozzy Osbourne debuted Ozzfest, the defining blueprint for hard rock tours and festivals returns this August in six American cities with an explosive bill co-headlined by Ozzy and, in their first-ever Ozzfest appearance, Motley Crue—touring together for the first time with Ozzy since he invited the group on their now legendary 1984 arena tour. Expect the energy to go way off the charts at the all-day extravaganza of music and deranged merriment. The 2010 Ozzfest–back after taking a year off in 2009 and the 2008 one-off stadium spectacular in Dallas, TX with Ozzy and Metallica headlining–will kick off August 14 in San Bernardino (the birthplace of the first Ozzfest in 1996) and then make stops in Chicago, IL, Hartford, CT, Camden, NJ, Pittsburgh, PA and Boston, MA. Live Nation will promote the tour nationally. The main stage will feature full sets from Ozzy, Motley Crue and Rob Halford (who last appeared on Ozzfest in 2004 with Judas Priest), performing songs from his solo career along with material from Judas Priest and Fight. DevilDriver and Nonpoint will round out the main stage line-up. Second stage headliners and six-time Ozzfest veterans Black Label Society will be joined by Drowning Pool, Kingdom of Sorrow, and Goatwhore, Skeletonwitch, Saviours, Kataklysm. Each Ozzfest date will include 13 bands on two stages with music beginning at 1:00 PM. In addition, concert-goers can once again visit the Ozzfest "Village of the Damned" featuring a mix of interactive activities, shopping and entertainment throughout the venue concourses. These Ozzfest dates mark the first concerts in the U.S. in connection with the June 15 release of Scream (Epic Records), the Ozzfest's founder's first album in three years and 10th studio album overall. Ozzy's band consists of his Ozzy's new guitar player, Gus G., bassist Blasko, drummer Tommy Clufetos and keyboardist Adam Wakeman. Tickets for the show's go on sale May 22 at www.Ozzfest.com and www.LiveNation.com. The 2010 Ozzfest dates are as follows: 8/14 San Bernardino, CA @ San Manuel Amphitheater 8/17 Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amp. 8/19 Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion 8/21 Hartford, CT @ Comcast Theater 8/22 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna 8/24 Boston, MA @ Comcast Center

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chicken_gang_bang 5/1/2010 12:18:54 AM

lol

DaviexDues 5/1/2010 12:23:54 AM

grody

peanutbuttersmack 5/1/2010 12:25:46 AM

bret michaels just had another brain hemorrhage...

nashvegas 5/1/2010 12:31:51 AM

nonpoint? isn't that 2000 circa numetal? and drowning pool??? where is disturbed, godsmack and taproot?

MarginError 5/1/2010 12:35:39 AM

To say this is the weakest Ozzfest lineup ever really doesn't mean much anymore.

xThizzelle_Washingtonx 5/1/2010 12:54:32 AM

Nonpoint on mainstage? really? Im ready to pushmosh @ 8/14

zombiesatedusty 5/1/2010 1:10:39 AM

this is so fcking gay. i don't even have a witty comment.

cock_grenade 5/1/2010 1:17:07 AM

jesus christ nonpoint!?! i thought those dudes gave up in 2001 and went back to their shitty gas station and fast food jobs.

kniferevenge 5/1/2010 1:19:53 AM

oh lord what a shitty tour.

xEMMUREGROUPIEx 5/1/2010 1:43:44 AM

wow thats all I got aside from skeletonwitch every band hear can lick some roids

brohawk 5/1/2010 1:43:48 AM

if tickets cost anything more than 4 1/2 zimbabwean dollars, im out wait... *looks at lineup, actually reads part of post* lol

iwrestledabeeronce 5/1/2010 2:30:14 AM

obese people are stoked

TaraAlesia 5/1/2010 2:54:03 AM

How unfortunate.

Chansey 5/1/2010 4:43:57 AM

Every dirt person in southern california will be rolling in mud to commemorate August 14, 2010.

marching_band_rules 5/1/2010 4:44:07 AM

an outrageously disillusioned group of people are stoked

rhizome 5/1/2010 5:56:01 AM

at first i thought it was going to be cool, but then i read past the first paragraph.

hatredoftheliving 5/1/2010 9:00:15 AM

Feel bad for SW and Goatwhore.

elliot 5/1/2010 9:48:37 AM

Saviours?? Wow. Good for them, I suppose.

TZAZ2507 5/1/2010 11:41:44 AM

now this is goin to sound bad because im actually serious...emmure should be on this. and headline and theyre fcking terrible

THAT_90s_GUY 5/1/2010 12:13:21 PM

fck YA GUYS, CANT WAIT. SHITS EXTREME.

solidbryce 5/1/2010 12:14:28 PM

its sad but true everyone would be better off with emmure headlining this

ceilingfandecapitation 5/1/2010 12:32:39 PM

Chansey 5/1/2010 4:43:57 AM Every dirt person in southern california will be rolling in mud to commemorate August 14, 2010. LOL

crabpeople 5/1/2010 12:52:38 PM

marching_band_rules 5/1/2010 4:44:07 AM an outrageously disillusioned group of people are stoked

Chi_Stake 5/1/2010 1:30:19 PM

where my gauntlets at

Dyami_LIAV 5/1/2010 1:34:43 PM

Wow, this line-up is actually worse than the Rockstar Mayhem fest line-up this year. Do these tards really want nu metal to come back that badly? I'm surprised Limp Bizkit isn't on this, what with their new album coming out and all...

thrashpizzazombie 5/1/2010 1:49:57 PM

So wait, are they only doing those 6 dates? They don't mention more dates being added, so I'm assuming so. Godfckhelldamnit I KNEW they would drop the ball on this. Amphitheaterflip.

Stupid_News_Poster 5/1/2010 2:08:49 PM

Wow so this will be attended by 45 year old men into homosexuality. Nice.

xsongsofselfx 5/1/2010 4:11:36 PM

outrageously lame.

nephilimpoop 5/1/2010 4:25:41 PM

wow.....noo

Chansey 5/1/2010 6:24:36 PM

hehe impender dom iz stokked n emure shud b here.

paul514 5/1/2010 7:35:54 PM

Blackguard should play

carveyboy_talk_to_em 5/2/2010 12:41:33 AM

\m/ Saviours \m/

richrichy 5/2/2010 1:01:44 AM

yeah man, good for saviours!

asaf 5/2/2010 3:45:30 AM

Ive been to a few ozzfest's since 97 and this is total bullshit. fck this press release too. the wording on everything is just so gay. bls, ozzy, motley crue, halford, everyone is like 100 years old.

jeff_gordon 5/2/2010 11:08:41 AM

Vendors of size XL-XXXL shirts are fcking stoked.

Diabolical 5/2/2010 1:57:51 PM

IMPENDING DOOM IS STOKEDDDDD

casketofaids 5/2/2010 9:31:57 PM

gays everywhere are stoked for this

WhereIsWaldo 5/2/2010 10:53:14 PM

GREASE FEST 2010! GREASE GREASE GREASE!!!

Onmyownterms 5/3/2010 5:59:06 AM

LOL at nonpoint and drowning pool. Ozzfest is time machine!!!

MarginError 5/3/2010 7:00:59 AM

Budweiser is stoked. So much bud light is going to be sold...

LoydChristmas 5/3/2010 9:58:29 AM

this is just hilarious. sharon osbourne flip. GREASE IS THE WORRRD

RickRock 5/3/2010 10:34:34 AM

LOL at this shitfest.

fvckyouyoufvckingfvck 5/3/2010 1:12:10 PM

i love kataklysm but this shit fcking sucks.

sofakingcool 5/3/2010 1:45:55 PM

lambgoatwhore is on this

ted_nuge 5/3/2010 2:13:07 PM

I am with out words...wordless... not payin 100 bucks to see BLA, and Kingdom of Sorrow. This is gayer than gay. And Non-Point? Wait....what?

fukuimdrunk 5/3/2010 2:52:13 PM

Truly god's tour.

pthemanhthebbtbamtmv 5/3/2010 3:09:56 PM

lol at rock and roll. ozzy should should commit suicide on stage out of shame.

ugly_old_guy 5/3/2010 3:23:05 PM

how is saviours on this?

xenosapien 5/3/2010 3:35:24 PM

jeff_gordon 5/2/2010 11:08:41 AM Vendors of size XL-XXXL shirts are fcking stoked.

scene_not_heard 5/3/2010 11:49:53 PM

for the love of behemoth, tour flip plox

chrisdrumsx 5/4/2010 7:04:32 AM

can we move on to another genre already? nu metal was cool a decade ago.

Turd_Furgeson 5/4/2010 3:30:25 PM

DevilDriver can't draw a dick on a green room wall, why the fck are they on main stage??

Kefka 5/4/2010 5:32:14 PM

Saviours being on this is the fcking weirdest Ozzfest band since Neurosis.

PapHimself 5/6/2010 2:44:22 PM

I'd rather watch a 16 and Pregnant marathon.

composed 5/12/2010 9:37:14 PM

I think Ozzy needs some help with this tour. Maybe some money too!




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