(Blabbermouth) [It appears that after the Sharon led Iron Maiden attack in California where Maiden played their last gig on the tour, attendance dropped for Ozzfest. Blabbermouth posted the following numbers from Billboard. What follows are the Maiden-less figures, click the full story to compare to the shows with them.] Artist/Event: Ozzfest: BLACK SABBATH, VELVET REVOLVER, MUDVAYNE, SHADOWS FALL, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, IN FLAMES & others Venue: Starwood Amphitheatre City/State: Antioch, Tenn. Date: Aug. 31, 2005 Attendance: 9,054 Capacity: 17,360
Artist/Event: Ozzfest: BLACK SABBATH, VELVET REVOLVER, MUDVAYNE, SHADOWS FALL, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, IN FLAMES & others Venue: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater City/State: Selma, Texas Date: Aug. 28, 2005 Attendance: 13,751 Capacity: 19,262
Artist/Event: Ozzfest: BLACK SABBATH, VELVET REVOLVER, MUDVAYNE, SHADOWS FALL, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, IN FLAMES & others Venue: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion City/State: The Woodlands, Texas Date: Aug. 27, 2005 Attendance: 13,061 Capacity: 15,805
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Posted by dood:
ozzfest with maiden and the scorps would rock. my 2 cents
Posted by DeezNuts:
and thats why youre an idiot
Posted by Mom:
I have no idea why all of a sudden, Blabbermouth and antimusic have it in for tours like Ozzfest and Gigantour. Ozzfest still did well, and was better off without Iron Maiden. Iron Maiden sucks.
