We have the press release for OzzFest 2006. You can find out why Ozzy is only doing 10 shows, who the bands will be and find out what some of those bands think of being on OzzFest. As a special treat, we have the list of cities OzzFest will be visiting in 2006.

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“They came, they saw, they pumped fists,” wrote Entertainment Weekly last year about the fans who experienced the “sweaty-heady essence” of the 10th anniversary of the king of festivals, the mighty OZZFEST .

And now, amped up to 11, the summer’s premiere touring concert festival enters its second decade this July with clenched teeth and trademark invincible spirit. OZZfest will roll out July 1 in San Francisco and visit 20 cities, with venues TBA.

Founder and namesake OZZY OSBOURNE is set to headline just 10 shows this summer. Why? “Because after 10 years I feel it’s time to let someone else share the headlining spotlight. We want to shake it up a bit this year,” says OZZY. “I’ve closed virtually every OZZfest performance for a decade now and I feel I can finally let other artists headline our festival and that’s my intention for the future.”
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Source: Toolband.com

And we have the complete list of confirmed European dates.

5/26 – Lisbon, Portugal / Superrock Festival
5/27 – Madrid, Spain / Festimad
5/29 – Barcelona, Spain / Razzmatazz
5/30 – Lyon, France / Transbordeur
5/31 – Luxembourg City, Luxembourg / Rockhal
6/2 – Germany / Rock AM Ring
6/3 – Germany / Rock IM Park
6/4 – Landgraaf, Holland / Pink Pop Festival
6/6 – Hamburg, Germany / Sporthalle
6/7 – Berlin, Germany / Columbiahalle
6/8 – Dusseldorf, Germany / Philipshalle
6/11 – Glasgow, Scotland / Academy
6/13 – Hammersmith, UK / Apollo
6/16 – Switzerland / Interlaken Festival
6/17 – Vienna, Austria / Nova Rock Festival
6/19 – Milan, Italy / Filaforum
6/21 – Rome, Italy / Foro Italico
6/22 – Bologna, Italy / L R Arena
6/24 – Poland / Katowice Spodek
6/25 – Prague, Czech Republic / T Mobile Arena
6/27 – Amsterdam, Netherlands / HMH
6/28 – Paris, France / Le Zenith
6/29 – Belgium / Werchter Festival
7/1 – Denmark / Roskilde Festival
7/4 – Kristiansand, Norway / Quart Festival
7/7 – Gothenburg, Sweden / Metal Town Festival
7/9 – Finland / Turku Festival