Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the USA and Europe (and for the first time in Japan in 2013) with the participation of many heavy metal and hard rock bands. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife, Sharon Osbourne , who organize an annual tour with their son Jack Osbourne . The Ozzfest tour featured many bands with different genres within heavy metal and hard rock, including alternative metal, thrash metal, industrial metal, metalcore, hardcore punk, deathcore, nu metal, death metal, posthardcore, gothic metal and black metal. Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath have played several times on tour over the years.
| Ozzfest | |
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| Date (s) | July 12 - August 30 |
| Place (s) |  USA |
| Of the year | from 1996 to this day |
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| Site | ozzfest.com |
History
The festival was created in 1996 by Sharon Osbourne - the wife and manager of Ozzy. The tour was well received and became an annual event. The first Ozzfest was not a national tour, but simply a two-day festival held in Phoenix, Arizona and Devora, California on October 25 and 26, 1996. In 1997, there were many protests outside the festival to cancel the performance of Marilyn Manson . However, all that was planned took place. In 1998, the festival went to the UK. The July 18, 1998 concert at Float Rite Park was combined with the 1998 Warped Tour, which was attended by 39,000 people and lasted 12 hours, in six stages with 48 groups.
In the early 2000s, musicians such as Slipknot , Pantera , Marilyn Manson , Mudvayne , Godsmack , Rob Zombie , Incubus , Linkin Park , [8] System of a Down , Chevelle and Disturbed performed annually. On August 20, 2004, there were several occasions at Iron Maiden performances. During the performance of the first song, ice, eggs and corks were thrown into the group because Bruce Dickinson ridiculed Ozzy because of his need for a prompter on television during the reality show The Battle for Ozzfest (a contest where they selected the best musician for the next festival). The power was also turned off due to which the group could not play further. On February 7, 2007, free tickets were announced. But the organizers did not pay for the performance. There were also problems with tickets and promotional codes. Many speculators have appeared. On the show on August 16, 2007, 83 minor visitors were arrested and 2 men died from an overdose of alcohol and energy. in 2008 there were two festivals in Texas and Canada. The festival is working today.
In 2016, a 2-day Ozzfest Meets Knotfest festival is scheduled for September 24–25 at the San Manuel and San Bernardino, California amphitheater. This association of two major festivals Ozzfest and Knotfest, also Ozzfest celebrates its 20th anniversary. At a recent Hollywood conference where Ozzy Osbourne and Corey Taylor met with numerous rock stars, Sharon Osbourne said, “We demand that the festival be the loudest, biggest, dirtiest festival in California. We cannot be happier than now. ” Ozzy added, "We are here to create devastation and history." Corey said, “This will be the coolest thing I've ever been a part of. Starting with Ozzfest, seeking recognition with Knotfest, we join forces to make a little history in metal. It was about to happen and I am proud to be a part of it. ” Sean Craham said “Playing with Black Sabbath is always an honor. The merger of the two legendary festivals will be a great experience that will be crucial for fans. We are excited to unite our families again. ” The festival is also dedicated to the memory of friend Lemmy Kilmister.