Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:40:37 -0500 From: Ozzy Osbourne Subject: OZZY + OZZFEST Update: Free Ticket Coupon Details & More! DEAR OZZY FANS -- WE'RE JUST ONE DAY AWAY NOW FROM THE RELEASE OF THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS BOX SET TOMORROW -- TUESDAY, MARCH 22! READ ON FOR MORE DETAILS ON: - THE NYC IN-STORE - HOW TO GET YOUR OZZFEST COUPON - AND OZZFEST! ** MEET OZZY OSBOURNE AT TOWER RECORDS IN NEW YORK CITY! ** Ozzy will celebrate the release of his PRINCE OF DARKNESS Box Set this Tuesday, March 22, at Tower Records in The Village at 7PM! The first 350 people to purchase the new Ozzy boxset on 3/22 -- only at Tower Records on West 4th St -- will receive a wristband which provides a spot on the photograph line. Don't miss this sick opportunity get your picture taken with Ozzy! http://gold.sonymusic.com/click/18133/02yV0G1eROZZFEST COUPON DETAILS - BUY THE BOX SET, GET YOUR TICKET TO OZZFEST! Ozzy's first ever 52-song, four-CD retrospective box set is already packed full of mind-blowing music, but now fans of the Prince of Darkness are getting even more. The initial shipout of Ozzy's box set will feature a precedent setting promotion allowing fans to buy one General Admission Ozzfest ticket and get one free! Upon purchasing Prince of Darkness, fans can attain the free ticket to OZZFEST 2005 by going to http://gold.sonymusic.com/click/18590/02yV0G1eR At the site, fans are prompted to enter one of the CDs from the box into the CD Rom drive. Once the CD is verified, a pass code is delivered. Fans then log onto http://gold.sonymusic.com/click/2876/02yV0G1eR with their pass code to obtain their free General Admission ticket. If you haven't already, get the PRINCE OF DARKNESS Box Set online http://gold.sonymusic.com/click/18133/02yV0G1eR OZZY APPEARANCES With the release of PRINCE OF DARKNESS upon us, Ozzy will be making these appearances over the next two weeks: March 21 - CNN's Showbiz Today, Rockline Radio Show March 22 - Howard Stern Radio Show, Conan O'Brien, **Tower Records In-store** March 23 - Daily Show with Jon Stewart March 30 - Last Call With Carson Daly OZZFEST! OZZFEST 2005 GETS LOUDER FOR ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A STAGGERING LINE-UP OF LEGENDARY ARTISTS AND CUTTING-EDGE RISING STARS! TALENT INCLUDES BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, ROB ZOMBIE, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. THE ALL-DAY EXTRAVAGANZA OF MUSIC AND DERANGED MERRIMENT GETS UNDERWAY JULY 15 IN BOSTON It 's big. It 's bad. And it 's back for more. Got a problem with that? OZZFEST -- the king of festivals -- triumphantly returns this summer to celebrate its hard-earned 10th anniversary with the staggering line-up of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Rob Zombie, Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall and Black Label Society. The summer's premier concert festival -- which has propelled many of today's rock bands to superstardom while paying close attention to its discerning fans -- will roll out July 15 in Boston and visit 26 cities by the time it reaches West Palm Beach on September 4. The Hot Topic Second Stage will be headlined by Zombie and feature a preview of rock's rising stars, including As I Lay Dying, Mastodon, The Haunted, In Flames, Arch Enemy, The Black Dahlia Murder, Bury Your Dead, Soilwork, Trivium, It Dies Today, A Dozen Furies and more. "I'm most proud of the success of Ozzfest," says founder SHARON OSBOURNE. "Everyone said it would never happen and 10 years later we are still in business." In fact, 125 bands, 238 shows and over 4 million fans later, the all-day extravaganza of music and deranged merriment is roaring louder than ever. History in the making, 2005 marks the first time metal legends Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden have toured together and also represents Iron Maiden's first OZZFEST appearance. Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson said, "This summer's Maiden touring is based on the recent Early Days DVD and all the songs we do at Ozzfest will be from our first four albums -- Iron Maiden, Killers, Number of the Beast and Piece of Mind. We will be bringing over our full European show, naturally including as special guest Eddie in various appropriate guises!! The stage sets, production and backdrops will recreate aspects of the shows on the tours around those albums -- only bigger ... much bigger!!! We don't know if anyone has done anything like this before but we think it ' s something the fans will really appreciate both in the choice of songs and in the production values." Also debuting on the tour will be Texas-based band A Dozen Furies who landed their coveted Hot Topic Second Stage slot after winning OZZY and SHARON's MTV "Battle For Ozzfest" reality series competition. Debuting last fall and lasting right up until the February launch of the fourth and final season of the Emmy-award winning "The Osbournes," "Battle For Ozzfest" is the ultimate battle of the bands, with contestants having survived 2004's grueling OZZFEST challenges. This year, a limited number of fans who purchase OZZY OSBOURNE's first-ever 51-song, four-CD retrospective box set http://gold.sonymusic.com/click/18133/02yV0G1eR (out March 22 of Epic Records) will be able to obtain one free Ozzfest ticket. The initial pressing of the box set will feature a precedent-setting promotion allowing fans to buy one OZZFEST general admission ticket and get one free. OZZFEST, originally launched in 1996 as a limited two-city trek, has become a virtual breeding ground for up-and-coming bands. The renowned second stage has been instrumental in catapulting the careers of System of a Down, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Incubus, Slipknot, Disturbed, Godsmack and Chevelle. "Playing Ozzfest -- twice -- will always be among the highlights of our career," notes drummer Samuel Loeffler of Chevelle, who most recently appeared in the festival's 2003 line-up. "Personally speaking, I was honored and somewhat nervous about sharing the stage with Ozzy, but finally felt comfortable after both he and Sharon patted me on the ass." The heavy metal juggernaut has earned a hallowed position in the busiest tour season with a relentless commitment to its core fans and the consistency of quality they demand as their birthright. Just as the festival is committed to presenting the best music, it also provides an interactive, multi-sensory experience for concert-goers with a wide-range of attractions. The traveling show's notorious "Village Of The Damned" -- alive with tattoo artists, piercing booths, state-of-the-art video games, a wide range of vendors and much more -- promises to be wickedly tempting. http://gold.sonymusic.com/click/10457/02yV0G1eR -- one of the biggest attractions on last year's tour -- declared: "We were thrilled to be part of such a unique moment in heavy metal history that will be remembered forever!" Jonathan Davis -- lead singer for http://gold.sonymusic.com/click/2712/02yV0G1eR, who pounded the main stage in 2003 -- added, "Ozzy and Ozzfest are some of the cornerstones of metal. I loved playing in front of the Ozzfest crowd, the fans at those shows were f$*#ing amazing." In addition to drawing vital hard rock acts, OZZFEST has always attracted a variety of select sponsors devoted to the tour's core fan base. Hot Topic -- returning to host the second stage -- will be the festival's official soft line teen retailer. Throughout the day, Tama drums and Ibanez guitars will proudly showcase their arsenal in the Village. F.Y.E. (For Your Entertainment) is on board for the fifth consecutive year as the official music retailer and will host the FYE autograph tent giving fans the opportunity to meet some of their favorite OZZFEST artists. Trojan* brand condoms will also have presence in the Village as the official latex condom of OZZFEST. Jagermeister will once again bring the backyard BBQ party back to Ozzfest and prove their commitment to metal music with artist autograph signings and tons of free swag for attendees 21 and over. HERE ARE THE OZZFEST TOUR DATES: Fri 7/15 Boston, MA Tweeter Center Sun 7/17 Hartford, CT Meadows Tue 7/19 Camden, NJ Tweeter Waterfront Thu 7/21 Buffalo, NY Darien Lakes Sat 7/23 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Sun 7/24 Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion Tue 7/26 New York, NY PNC Sat 7/30 Chicago, IL Tweeter Center Sun 7/31 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center Tue 8/2 Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheatre Thu 8/4 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre Sat 8/6 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Sun 8/7 Minneapolis, MN Floatrite Park Thu 8/11 Seattle, WA White River Sat 8/13 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre Sun 8/14 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Tue 8/16 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Pavilion Thu 8/18 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Sat 8/20 Los Angeles, CA Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen Tue 8/23 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion Thu 8/25 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Sat 8/27 Houston, TX Cynthia J. Woods Pavilion Sun 8/28 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Wed 8/31 Nashville, TN Starwood Amphitheatre Fri 9/2 Charlotte, NC Verizon Sun 9/4 West Palm Beach Sound Advice GET MORE ON OZZY AND OZZFEST: http://gold.sonymusic.com/click/18134/02yV0G1eR http://gold.sonymusic.com/click/18135/02yV0G1eR http://gold.sonymusic.com/click/2876/02yV0G1eR -------------------------------------------------------- If you are having any problems with our service, please email us at: administrator@epicrecordsemail.com Copyright © 2005 Sony BMG Music Entertainment. All rights reserved. SMOS | 550 Madison Avenue 24th Floor | New York, NY 10022 Your privacy is important to us.