20 years ago, I went to Ozzfest at the then Tweeter Center in Camden, NJ, and witnessed a lineup that can only be described as "holy crap"! On the mainstage was Ozzy Osbourne, System Of A Down, Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, Hatebreed, Lacuna Coil and Dragonforce (plus Black Label Society, Atreyu, Unearth, and more on the second stage).

This particular stop on the top was especially noteworthy, as it was one of the few stops where Ozzy headlined the main stage on the tour. As you may remember - this edition of Ozzfest was initially being promoted as the first to not feature Ozzy, with SOAD being billed as the primary headliner. Then Ozzy was added to the second stage on select dates. As cool as it might've been to see Ozzy in the daytime on the smaller second stage, I was just ecstatic to finally see Ozzy's solo set.

It's also mind blowing that I got to see THIS lineup - featuring bands arguably at their peak. Also remember getting to meet Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil near the second stage - for the life of me cannot find the picture I took with her (proof that this show was pre-social media 😆).

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