The mainstage will be co-headlined by Ozzy and the reunited Judas Priest. Although Ozzy has been confirmed, his health following a near fatal ATV accident in December may derail those plans. But the Ozzfest camp seem confident that he will pull it off. 

This tour will mark the first time Judas Priest toured North America with Rob Halford since 1992. 

If the top of the bill wasn’t enough to pull in classic metalheads than the inclusion of Slayer in the third slot ought to do it. Rounding out the bottom of the main stage bill will be black-metalers Dimmu Borgir, Superjoint Ritual and Ozzfest stalwarts Black Label Society. 

During the press conference announcing the tour, Sharon Osbourne was asked about the absence of alternative rock bands on the tour and she simply responded, “We’re not gay!”

Amid laughter, Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford interjected, “I am”. 

Always getting the last word, Sharon responded “and proud.” 

The second stage will be co-headlined by Slipknot and Hatebreed. Other bands that were selected partially by fan voting at Ozzfest.com include Lamb of God, Atreyu, Bleeding Through, Lacuna Coil, Everytime I Die, Unearth and Godforbid. 

Here are the announced Ozzfest tour dates:
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07/10 - Hartford, CT - ctnow.com Meadows Music Theatre 
07/12 - Boston, MA - Tweeter Center 
07/14 - Wantagh, NY - Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Amphitheatre 
07/16 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center 
07/18 - Bristow, VA -  Nissan Pavilion 
07/20 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheatre 
07/22 - Nashville, TN - Starwood Amphitheatre 
07/24 - Denver, CO - Fiddler's Green 
07/27 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre 
07/29 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre 
07/31 - San Bernardino, CA - Hyundai Pavilion 
08/3 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion 
08/5 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Center 
08/7 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 
08/10 - Kansas City, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 
08/12 - St. Louis, MO - UMB Pavilion 
08/14 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre 
08/17 - Detroit, MI DTE - Energy Center 
08/19 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center 
08/21 - Chicago, IL - Tweeter Center 
08/24 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center 
08/26 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Waterfront 
08/28 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion 
08/31 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion 
09/2 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Amphitheatre 
09/4 - West Palm, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre

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