OZZFEST 2008: VIP PACKAGES NOW AVAILABLE FOR ONE DAY STADIUM SPECTACULAR HEADLINED BY METALLICA AND OZZY OSBOURNE

FR:    MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN/SHAZILA MOHAMMED/
      DIANA MENDOZA

      
Representatives for OZZFest—returning this year as a one-day stadium spectacular with two of rock’s most colossal names, METALLICA and OZZY OSBOURNE—have announced special VIP ticket packages to enhance the OZZFest experience on Saturday, August 9 at Pizza Hut Park in Dallas, TX. These packages are now available, along with the general tickets, ranging from $79.50 – $129.50, that recently went on sale.   

The VIP Packages include exclusive seating (Field – GA Front of Stage access area $499 or Premium Reserved Seating Lower Stands $299); VIP parking (1 pass per order–to be mailed at a later date); access to VIP lounge area with complimentary snacks & water; and access to “Ozzy’s Lair” brought to you by ESP Guitar’s. Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster outlets and online at: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0C0040AEDA69830F?artistid=821241&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=200

Metallica's OZZFest debut represents one of the few shows that the worldwide superstars will be playing in North America this year. Ozzy Osbourne himself will be making his only U.S. concert appearance through the end of 2008 at the wildly popular event which bears his name, marking the transformation of the pioneering festival he founded into a one-day extravaganza spanning three stages of top metal and hard rock acts.

Sponsored by Affliction Clothing, this year's OZZFest in the hard music-loving state of Texas will feature non-stop talent on three stages–the Ozzfest Main Stage, the Jagermeister Second Stage and the Monster Energy Texas Stage–as well as reliably twisted side attractions. The bill will also feature some of the hardest rocking bands–many of whom have been a part of the OZZFest family and who will return to the OZZFest stage in support of a festival which has opened the door for so many of today's hard rock and metal bands.  

The full main stage lineup will spotlight performances by Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Hellyeah, Jonathan Davis (Korn), Cavalera Conspiracy, Shadows Fall, Apocalyptica and In This Moment. Also scheduled on the main stage is a special all-star tribute to fallen Pantera guitarist and Texas native "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Acts on The Jagermeister Second Stage include Sevendust, Devildriver, Kingdom of Sorrow, Soilent Green, Witchcraft and Goatwhore. The Monster Energy Texas Stage–"an homage to the many great metal bands that come from Texas," says Sharon Osbourne–will feature The Sword, Drowning Pool, Rigor Mortis, Within Chaos and The Destro.

For further press information re OZZFest 2008, please visit www.Ozzfest.com or contact MSO, 818.380.0400:
Mitch Schneider x235, mschneider@msopr.com
Marcee Rondan x248, marcee@msopr.com
Shazila Mohammed x238, shazila@msopr.com
Diana Mendoza x237, dmendoza@msopr.com

About OZZFest:  
Since 1996, OZZFest has been a virtual breeding ground for rising bands. The festival has been instrumental in igniting the careers of platinum-selling artists like System of a Down, Disturbed, Linkin Park, Incubus, Slipknot, Queens of the Stone Age, Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold, Mudvayne, Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage and Lacuna Coil, among others. It was cited as "one of rock's biggest juggernauts" in the cover feature of Sunday's New York Times' "Arts & Leisure" section (6/25/06).  

About AEG Live:
AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring for a variety of programming, and multi-media production.  AEG Live, the nation's second-largest concert promotion and touring company, is comprised of special event, broadcast and exhibition divisions, fourteen regional offices, and numerous state-of-the-art venues nationwide.  The company's national promotion arm is currently producing tours and productions including Bette Midler "The Showgirl Must Go On" and Cher at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas; and "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," an international tour of the artifacts of King Tut.  Recent and upcoming promoted concert tours have included artists such as Justin Timberlake, Bon Jovi, Hannah Montana, Spice Girls, Prince, Christina Aguilera, Kenny Chesney, So You Think You Can Dance, Paul McCartney, High School Musical, American Idols Live and The Color Purple.  Goldenvoice, the company's Southern California-based regional promotion division, created and operates the award-winning annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival as well as Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival. The company operates NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie in Texas, NOKIA Theatre Times Square, and recently opened NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. For more information, go to www.aeglive.com.

About Affliction Clothing
Already a mainstay for the most elite athletes, best rock bands, A-list celebrities and the fashion conscious, Affliction Clothing’s ability to set the bar high in fashion is evident in its collection’s indulgence of style and design, focus on quality, and its trademark series of divinely executed, dark and powerful themes. http://www.afflictionclothing.com.

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