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March 10, 2006

The Ozzfest Cometh

Ozzfest has been confirmed for July 2 at the Sleep Train Amphitheatre. But it doesn’t look like Ozzy Osbourne himself will be performing at this Sacramento-area show. The Ozzman is only performing at 10 dates on the entire tour because, as he said in a statement, “After 10 years I feel it's time to let someone else share the headlining spotlight. We want to shake it up a bit this year."

This sounds more like double-speak for “I’m too old to perform much anymore,” but it’s probably better that Ozzy sits out some shows. He was looking pretty winded at previous Ozzfest gigs. And Ozzy's absence is good news for bats in the Marysville area.

Here’s the Ozzfest line-up for July 2 at the Sleep Train Amphitheatre:

Rocking the main stage

System of a Down
Disturbed
Hate Breed
Lacuna Coil

Second stage headbangers

Zakk Wylde
Atreyu
Bleeding Through
Unearth
Norma Jean
Strapping Young Lad
The Red Cord
Walls of Jericho
Between the Buried and Me
Full Blown Chaos
A Life Once Lost
All That Remains

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