OzzFest to Return for 2027 Edition, With Venue Confirmed in Ozzy Osbourne’s Hometown

OzzFest is returning for a 2027 edition, with the festival’s venue confirmed in a statement tied to the program’s restart, according to Billboard. The announcement marks the latest development for the long-running rock event, which helped define late-1990s and 2000s festival culture for mainstream metal and hard rock audiences.

The festival first took place in 1996 and was last held in 2018. After a decade away, the 2027 return indicates renewed plans for a live event built around the same genre focus that made OzzFest a recurring stop for touring acts, emerging performers, and dedicated fans. Organizers did not, in the coverage, provide additional lineup details, but they did confirm the site for the next run.

Billboard’s report states that the venue will be in Ozzy Osbourne’s hometown, tying the 2027 location to the singer’s personal and local roots. Osbourne’s hometown link also reflects a pattern common to major touring festivals, where location decisions are used to strengthen community identity and audience connection, especially for events with multi-era recognition.

OzzFest’s return comes as festival promoters increasingly emphasize clear, early venue commitments amid changing operational and licensing conditions for large outdoor events. Venue confirmation is typically a key step for ticketing timelines, vendor contracting, staging and production logistics, and coordination with local authorities on safety planning, crowd management, and noise or curfew rules.

While the report confirms the location for 2027, the broader planning details, such as dates, ticketing schedules, and participating artists, were not spelled out in the information provided. Organizers generally release those elements in stages, after venue contracts and permitting milestones are finalized, with additional updates following closer to ticket on-sale windows.

For fans and local residents in Osbourne’s hometown, the restart also raises practical questions that often accompany major live events, including transportation and parking impacts, local staffing needs, and public-safety planning for large crowds. The festival’s long gap between editions, from 2018 to 2027, also suggests that any new iteration may reflect updated standards for event operations compared with earlier OzzFest years.