Ozzfest Returns to San Bernardino for 2027 Shows Following Founder's Death
Sharon Osbourne will curate the lineup for a three-city tour starting in England and ending in Mexico City.
By Giulia Donovan ·
The heavy metal festival Ozzfest will return to San Bernardino County in 2027, marking its first appearance since 2018. The event is scheduled for September 11, 2027, at Glen Helen Amphitheater near Devore. This date coincides with the festival's first edition since the death of co-founder Ozzy Osbourne in July 2025.
The San Bernardino stop serves as a return to the venue where the festival originated. On October 26, 1996, the first Ozzfest took place at the then-named Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion. That original lineup featured Osbourne alongside Slayer, Danzig, Sepultura, Fear Factory, and Biohazard. The event evolved from a two-date California and Arizona series into a touring platform that introduced bands such as System of a Down, Korn, and Linkin Park to wider audiences.
Ozzy Osbourne died 17 days after his final performance on July 5, 2025. He performed at the Back to the Beginning concert in Birmingham, England, reuniting the original Black Sabbath members. The festival had previously held its most recent show on New Year's Eve 2018 at the Forum in Inglewood. That 2018 bill included Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Jonathan Davis, Body Count, and DevilDriver.
Sharon Osbourne, who co-founded the event with her husband, will oversee the 2027 lineup. Artists have not yet been announced. Sharon Osbourne stated that Ozzy launched the first traveling metal festival and that the brand remains part of his legacy. She discussed revival plans during a recent appearance at the MIDEM music industry conference in France. She recalled conversations with her husband about continuing the festival without him and noted his support for the idea.
The 2027 tour will begin on July 10 at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes, England. It will move to San Bernardino on September 11 and conclude on September 18 at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City. The Mexico City show marks the festival's first edition in that country. The three-city run represents a significant expansion from the festival's later years, which featured occasional standalone concerts.
Early-bird tickets for the three events go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, November 6. Purchases can be made through Ticketmaster.com and Ozzfest.com. Additional lineup details and ticket information are expected in the coming months. The announcement confirms the return of a brand that helped shape the modern metal scene over three decades.
