Sharon Osbourne, since no one would be able to understand Ozzy, announced yesterday that Ozzfest 2007 will be free to fans. Instead of selling tickets they'll sell sponsorships.

"For the last few years," says Sharon, "ticket prices have steadily climbed as artists demand more and more money for summer tours. We certainly want everybody to make money, however we also want the kids to be able to afford to come out and have an incredible experience. If we continued with the traditional touring festival model, we would have no choice but to raise ticket prices again this year."

Well I am curious to see how this works. It'd be great if it did and there were more sponsored shows with free tickets. There are already many sponsored shows that still have high ticket prices, so it'll be interesting to see how they pull this off. Will they have Subarus and Fords on the infield for you to peruse as you make your way to the stage? Or will Ozzy bite the head off of a viagra-stuffed bird? Tune it...should be interesting.

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