Black Sabbath Concert History

Black Sabbath were an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. The band initially performed under the names Polka Tulk Blues Band and later Earth, before adopting the name Black Sabbath in 1969. They became known for lyrical themes influenced by horror and the occult, as well as for the use of down-tuned guitars. Their first three albums, "Black Sabbath" and "Paranoid" (both 1970)...

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Black Sabbath Tours & Concerts (Page 29)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 17, 1997
Black Sabbath Germain Amphitheater Columbus, Ohio, United States
Jun 15, 1997
Ozzfest 1997
Ozzy Osbourne / Pantera / Powerman 5000 / Neurosis / downset. / Vision of Disorder / Slo Burn / Drain STH / Fear Factory / Coal Chamber / Black Sabbath / Marilyn Manson / Type O Negative / Machine Head
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Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Jun 14, 1997
OZZfest 97
Black Sabbath / Ozzy Osbourne / Pantera / Type-O Negative / Fear Factory / Machine Head / Powerman 5000 / Coal Chamber / Slo Burn / Drain STH / Downset / Neurosis / Vision of Disorder
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Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts Center Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
Jun 12, 1997
Ozzfest 97
Ozzy Osbourne / Black Sabbath / Pantera / Marilyn Manson / Type O Negative / Fear Factory / Machine Head / Powerman 5000 / downset. / Neurosis / SLO-Burn / Coal Chamber / Drain S.T.A. / Vision of Disorder
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Pine Knob Music Theatre Clarkston, Michigan, United States
Show Duplicates for Jun 12, 1997
Jun 10, 1997
Ozzfest
Marilyn Manson / Machine Head / Fear Factory / Black Sabbath / Neurosis / Ozzy Osbourne / Coal Chamber / Pantera / Vision of Disorder / downset. / Type O Negative / Powerman 5000 / Drain STH / Slo Burn
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Riverport Amphitheatre Maryland Heights, Missouri, United States
Jun 08, 1997
OzzFest
Coal Chamber / Pantera / Machine Head / Fear Factory / Ozzy Osbourne / Type O Negative / Powerman 5000 / Drain STH / Black Sabbath / Vision of Disorder / downset.
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Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre Camden, New Jersey, United States
Jun 07, 1997
Black Sabbath
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S&T Bank Music Park Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 04, 1997
Ozzfest 97
Ozzy Osbourne / Black Sabbath / Marilyn Manson / Pantera / Type O Negative / Fear Factory / Machine Head / Powerman 5000 / Coal Chamber / Slo Burn / Drain STH / downset. / Neurosis / Vision of Disorder
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Deer Creek Music Center Noblesville, Indiana, United States
Show Duplicate for Jun 04, 1997
Jun 03, 1997
Ozzfest 1997
Black Sabbath / Ozzy Osbourne / Pantera / Type O Negative / Fear Factory / Machine Head / Powerman 5000 / Coal Chamber / Slo Burn / Drain STH / downset. / Neurosis / Vision of Disorder
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Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States
Jun 01, 1997
Ozzfest 1997 - Black Sabbath Reunion Tour
Black Sabbath / Pantera / Ozzy Osbourne / Type O Negative / Powerman 5000 / Fear Factory / Machine Head / Coal Chamber / Drain STH / Neurosis / Vision of Disorder / Downset
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Starplex Amphitheatre Dallas, Texas, United States
Show Duplicates for Jun 01, 1997
May 31, 1997
Ozzfest '97
Black Sabbath / Ozzy Osbourne / Pantera / Type O Negative / Fear Factory / Machine Head / Powerman 5000 / Coal Chamber / downset. / Neurosis / Vision of Disorder / Drain STH / Slo Burn
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Alamodome San Antonio, Texas, United States
Show Duplicate for May 31, 1997
May 28, 1997
Ozzfest 1997
Ozzy Osbourne / Black Sabbath / Marilyn Manson / Pantera / Type O Negative / Fear Factory / Machine Head / Powerman 5000 / Coal Chamber / Slo Burn / Drain STH / downset. / Neurosis / Vision of Disorder
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Blockbuster Pavilion Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicates for May 28, 1997
May 26, 1997
Ozzfest 97
Ozzy Osbourne / Pantera / Type O Negative / Fear Factory / Machine Head / Powerman 5000 / Black Sabbath / Vision of Disorder / downset. / Coal Chamber / Neurosis / Drain STH / Slo Burn
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Coral Sky Amphitheatre West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Show Duplicate for May 26, 1997
May 24, 1997
Ozzfest 1997
Black Sabbath / Ozzy Osbourne / Pantera / Type O Negative / Fear Factory / Machine Head / Powerman 5000 / Coal Chamber / downset. / Neurosis / Vision of Disorder / Drain STH / Slo Burn
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Nissan Pavilion Bristow, Virginia, United States
Show Duplicate for May 24, 1997
Apr 12, 1997
Black Sabbath / Fear Factory Resorts World Arena, National Exhibition Centre Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Jan 01, 1997
Guns and Roses / Pearl Jam / richie kotzen / Black Sabbath / Megadeth / Metallica / Nine Inch Nails / Stone Temple Pilots / Faith No More / KISS / Iron Maiden / Carcass / Rob Halford / Pantera / Type o negative n pantera
Guns and Roses / richie kotzen / Black Sabbath / Megadeth / Metallica / Faith No More / Iron Maiden / Carcass / Rob Halford / Pantera / Type o negative n pantera / Stone Temple Pilots / Pearl Jam / Kiss / Nine Inch Nails
Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
Oct 26, 1996
Black Sabbath / Slayer / Ozzy Osbourne

The Ozzfest 1996 @ San Bernardino Ca Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion

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Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California, United States
Dec 14, 1995
Black Sabbath

Forbidden

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Phoebus Amphitheater Complex Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Dec 12, 1995
Black Sabbath

Forbidden

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WTC Harbour Pavilion Singapore, SG.01, Singapore
Nov 22, 1995
Black Sabbath
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Sankei Hall Breeze / サンケイホールブリーゼ Osaka, Ōsaka, Japan

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Black Sabbath / Nutz on Mar 10, 1977 [833-small]

Black Sabbath / Nutz
Mar 10, 1977
 Southampton, England, United Kingdom
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Black Sabbath on Oct 10, 1975 [831-small]

Black Sabbath
Oct 10, 1975
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Black Sabbath on Oct 10, 1975 [830-small]

Black Sabbath
Oct 10, 1975
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Black Sabbath / Freedom / Curved Air on Jan 11, 1971 [825-small]

Black Sabbath / Freedom / Curved Air
Jan 11, 1971
 Southampton, England, United Kingdom
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Black Sabbath / Van Halen on Jun 5, 1978 [822-small]

Black Sabbath / Van Halen
Jun 5, 1978
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Family / Chicken Shack / Black Sabbath on Jun 5, 1971 [815-small]

Family / Chicken Shack / Black Sabbath
Jun 5, 1971
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Black Sabbath / Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats on Dec 18, 2013 [489-small]

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Dec 18, 2013
 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Black Sabbath / Rival Sons on Jan 22, 2017 [485-small]

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Jan 22, 2017
 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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  1. Sabbra Cadabra
  2. War Pigs
  3. N.I.B.
  4. Iron Man
  5. Paranoid

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2007 77 concerts
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2001 37 concerts
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1999 76 concerts
1998 20 concerts
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1995 94 concerts
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1984 32 concerts
1983 82 concerts
1982 86 concerts
1981 48 concerts
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1977 88 concerts
1976 47 concerts
1975 81 concerts
1974 57 concerts
1973 39 concerts
1972 85 concerts
1971 188 concerts
1970 196 concerts
1969 82 concerts
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Comments & Reviews:

Aug 07, 2025

Hey fellow Sabbath fans,

I’m trying to track down more info about an epic moment that happened during Ozzfest on June 24, 1997 at Mile High Stadium in Denver.

During Black Sabbath’s performance of “War Pigs,” right when Ozzy sang “Satan laughing spreads his wings” and threw his arms in the air, a bolt of lightning struck—lighting up the sky and sending the crowd into a frenzy. I remember hearing it was caught on camera and even mentioned in a local newspaper (Rocky Mountain News or Denver Post), but I haven’t been able to find any footage or articles.

If you were there:

Do you remember that moment?

Did you see it happen?

Do you have any photos, video, or clippings from the show?

Was it ever shown on TV or published in the paper?

This moment has become part of Sabbath legend, and I’d love to help preserve it properly. Any memories or leads would be amazing!

Rock on 🤘

Jul 24, 2025

Black Sabbath did not show up for this gig.

Dec 02, 2020

Original line up, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Terry "Gezzer" Butler, Bill Ward

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