Ozzy Osbourne, Slayer, Korn, Megadeth Headline Rock USA Festival

Ozzy Osbourne will be headlining this year's Rock USA Festival, it was announced on Thursday. The festival will take place between July 13-15 at the 350-acre Ford Festival Park in OshKosh,Wisconsin.

Bands like Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Korn are among a huge lineup slated to perform during the course weekend.

“Last year was a pivotal point in the history of this festival,” said Rock USA promoter Derek Liebhauser, “We made some big decisions to enhance the overall festival experience for our fan. The response has been overwhelming for us.”


The promoter also brought on a new catering company to enhance the dining experience.

“I think our fans are going to be really excited about this change with gourmet food, local flare, craft beers, unique cocktails, and so on,” said Liebhauser. “Couple this with our lineup and festival experience and you have a truly unique event.”


A 72-hour special ticket sale will start this Wednesday at 3pm.


H/T - Noisecreep

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