Ozzfest only going out on limited run?

Will Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's annual Ozzfest touring extravaganza be scaled back this summer? According to a report on Billboard.com, unnamed sources said that Ozzfest is "expected to go out only in a limited run." The rumors come in the wake of this year's arrival of the metal-oriented Rockstar Energy Mayhem Tour, which will play 30 North American amphitheaters during July and August, the time when Ozzfest is traditionally making its rounds.

Last year's Ozzfest offered free admission, with fans acquiring tickets mostly through sponsoring web sites. But the acts were not paid either, which resulted in a decidedly less than impressive main stage lineup. The Mayhem trek has already robbed Ozzfest of two potential main stage heavyweights in Disturbed and Slipknot, with other acts yet to be announced.

Artists up for grabs for both tours could include Avenged Sevenfold, Mudvayne, Bullet For My Valentine, Killswitch Engage, Five Finger Death Punch and numerous others.

Ozzy Osbourne is likely to headline Ozzfest as a solo act again, since his Black Sabbath bandmates are busy with their Heaven and Hell offshoot.

The Mayhem tour is being co-produced by Kevin Lyman, who has the successful Warped and Taste of Chaos packages on his resume.
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