The Associated Press

Ozzy Osbourne will not bring Ozzfest to Inland Southern California this year. Ozzfest is happening in Dallas for one day, with Metallica, Serj Tankian and others on the bill. Kermit the Frog is not playing.

After years of mosh pits across the country, selling out shows, and making admission free for the 2007 run, it looks like Ozzy's only doing one date--and it's in Dallas.

This is what Ozzy's wife and wrangler, Sharon, told Billboard.com:

"We're going to be a stadium destination festival for now -- we have gone past doing the sheds every summer," says Ozzy's wife, Sharon Osbourne, who is producing Ozzfest with AEG Live. "We've given everyone else the blueprint and we have to keep evolving Ozzfest. This is just the beginning; AEG Live and I have a lot of new ideas for Ozzfest."

Well, Ozzy was just out touring. But, I wonder if the Rockstar Mayhem Fest, featuring the likes of Disturbed and Slipknot and coming to Glen Helen Pavilion in Devore on July 13, had the Ozzfest camp concerned.

Of course, I think it's hilarious that the one Ozzfest show is in Texas, considering Ozzy's trouble with the Alamo and his bladder in 1982. Granted, that was San Antonio and Ozzy has played there since, but it still cracks me up.

Anyway, for all of you metalheads out there--can you give me some insight on Ozzfests of late? Especially last year's?

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