Ozzfest Turns Ten

Iron Maiden, Rob Zombie, Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall and Black Label Society will headline this year's Ozzfest along with festival founder, and namesake, Ozzy Osbourne and his band Black Sabbath. The tenth anniversary of the summer metal fest opens July 15th in Boston and closes with an September 4th show in West Palm Beach, Florida.

The tour marks the two firsts for heavy-metal giants Iron Maiden: This is the first time the band appears on the festival's bill and it's their first time on tour with fellow rock veterans Black Sabbath.

Joining Rob Zombie on the second stage include emerging bands As I Lay Dying, In Flames, Mastodon, the Black Dahlia Murder, Arch Enemy, the Haunted and Bury Your Dead.

Originally launched in 1996, Ozzfest has become the top-grossing festival of all time, as well as a breeding ground for new talent. Former performers include Korn, Incubus, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit and System of a Down.

Ozzfest 2005 tour dates:

7/15: Boston, Tweeter Center
7/17: Hartford, CT, Meadows Music
7/19: Camden, NJ, Tweeter Waterfront
7/21: Buffalo, NY, Darien Lakes
7/23: Pittsburgh, Post Gazette Pavilion
7/24: Washington DC, Nissan Pavilion
7/26: Holmdel, NJ, PNC Bank Arts Center
7/30: Chicago, Tweeter Center
7/31: Indianapolis, Verizon Wireless Music Center
8/2: Columbus, OH, Germain Amphitheater
8/4: Detroit, DTE Energy Music Theater
8/6: East Troy, WI, Alpine Valley
8/7: Minneapolis, MN, Floatrite Park
8/11: Seattle, White River Amphitheater
8/13: San Francisco, Shoreline Amphitheater
8/14: Sacramento, Sleep Train Amphitheater
8/16: Salt Lake City, USANA Pavilion
8/18: Phoenix, Cricket Pavilion
8/20: Los Angeles, Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen
8/23: Albuquerque, NM, Journal Pavilion
8/25: Dallas, Smirnoff Music Center
8/27: Houston, Cynthia J. Woods Pavilion
8/28: San Antonio, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8/31: Nashville, Starwood Amphitheater
9/2: Charlotte, NC, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
9/4: West Palm Beach, FL, Sound Advice Amphitheater