More Ozzfest details emerge

More details about this coming weekend's Ozzfest are emerging, including set times and information about the tribute to late Pantera/Damageplan guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott that is scheduled as part of the festival. The all-star tribute will include a performance of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" by Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell and bassist Mike Inez, Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian and vocalist Pearl Aday, Ian's fiancee and daughter of singer Meat Loaf. This will be the only acoustic number performed during the tribute, which will feature the aforementioned artists plus members of Metallica, Slayer, Mudvayne, Hellyeah, Hatebreed and others.

The Dimebag tribute will take place during Hellyeah's main stage set, which is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Abbott was gunned down onstage at a Columbus, Ohio nightclub on December 8th, 2004.

Meanwhile Ozzfest has also posted set times for the rest of the show. The day will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a battle of local bands, with second stage acts starting at 11:30 a.m. and main stage performances beginning at 1:30 p.m. Ozzy Osbourne will play from 8:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., while Metallica will close the show from 9:45 to 11:15.

Other acts performing at Ozzfest include Serj Tankian, Korn singer Jonathan Davis, Apocalyptica, Sevendust, In This Moment and more.

Ozzfest will take place on Saturday, August 9th, at Pizza Hut Park in Dallas. This is the only Ozzfest of the summer, following more than a decade as a traveling festival.
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