Ozzfest Returns to San Bernardino in 2027 Following Ozzy Osbourne's Death
Sharon Osbourne will oversee the lineup for the three-city tour that kicks off in England before stopping at Glen Helen Amphitheater.
By Anthony Foster ·
Ozzfest will return to San Bernardino County in 2027, marking its first edition since 2018 and its first since the death of founder Ozzy Osbourne. The heavy metal festival will take place at Glen Helen Amphitheater near Devore on September 11, 2027. This date serves as a return to the venue where the event first launched three decades ago.
The 2027 run is part of a three-city tour that also includes stops in the United Kingdom and Mexico. The schedule begins on July 10 at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes, England. It concludes on September 18 at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, which will be the festival's first edition in that country.
Sharon Osbourne, who co-founded the festival with her husband, will oversee the lineup for the 2027 events. Artists have not yet been announced. In a statement, she said, “Ozzy was the first to launch his own traveling metal festival. And Ozzfest will always remain an important part of Ozzy’s legacy.”
Earlier this year, Sharon Osbourne discussed plans to revive the festival at the MIDEM music industry conference in France. She recalled conversations with her husband about whether the event could continue without him and said he had supported the idea. Ozzy Osbourne died in July 2025, 17 days after his final performance on July 5.
That final performance was the Back to the Beginning concert in Birmingham, England, which reunited the original members of Black Sabbath in the city where the band formed. Osbourne was 76 at the time of his death. The festival's most recent edition before the hiatus took place on New Year's Eve 2018 at the Forum in Inglewood.
The 1996 San Bernardino concert that established the local tradition occurred on October 26 at the Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion. The original lineup included Ozzy Osbourne, Slayer, Danzig, Sepultura, Fear Factory, and Biohazard. What started as a two-date event in California and Arizona expanded into a touring platform that introduced bands such as System of a Down, Slipknot, and Korn to larger audiences.
Early-bird tickets for the three 2027 events go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, November 6, at Ticketmaster.com and Ozzfest.com. Additional lineup and ticket information is expected in the coming months.
