Earlier today, February 3rd, Ozzfest stirred excitement by posting a teaser across its official social media platforms, fueling speculation of a potential comeback in 2027.
The Instagram post description reads: “Will Ozzfest return in 2027??”
The news come as Sharon Osbourne recent interview with Billboard earlier last week where she said that she’s been in talks with Live Nation about making it happen.
“I’ve been talking to Live Nation about bringing [Ozzfest] back recently,” she said. “It was something Ozzy was very passionate about: giving young talent a stage in front of a lot of people. We really started metal festivals in this country. It was [replicated but] never done with the spirit of what ours was, because ours was a place for new talent. It was like summer camp for kids.”
Sharon hinted that the next edition could arrive as soon as 2027. But she’s planning more than just a metal festival revival: “I’d like to mix up the genres,” she said, suggesting that the future Ozzfest could feature a more diverse lineup while keeping its original mission of spotlighting emerging talent.
Ozzfest launched in 1996 as a two-day event held in Phoenix, Arizona, and Devore, California. It later expanded into a yearly touring festival throughout the United States, with occasional runs in Europe and Japan, featuring a mix of established heavyweights and emerging artists. The festival operated almost annually from 1996 through 2018 and earned a reputation as a key platform for breaking new talent in metal and hard rock.
Should the influential festival make its return, it would likely function in part as a tribute to its patriarch, Ozzy Osbourne, who died in July 2025.
Beyond the festival, Sharon is working with Live Nation on another innovative project: a classical tour of Black Sabbath’s catalog, performed by local orchestras and accompanied by state-of-the-art visuals.
