10 Live Shows That Changed Music History

10. Ozzfest

At the turn of the century, rock had certainly been no stranger to the music festival. Ever since the '60s, it was a good a time as any to put together a handful of huge bands under one roof to play to legions of rock fans in any given area. That was just rock and roll...get a load of what the Prince of Darkness did with it.

Being one of the first festivals named after a specific artist, Ozzfest became a one stop shop for every great metal band working in the metal scene at any given moment. While the main draw of this in the early days was the Ozzman himself, we actually have to give some just credit to Sharon Osbourne, who managed to make the magic happen to bring massive amounts of metalheads together under one venue.

Aside from being a fun excuse to see the Prince of Darkness in his element, the up and coming elements of the Ozzfest bill has proved to be a breeding ground for newer acts, with bands like Slipknot playing to their first massive crowds when opening their first gigs in 1999. Though it might seem funny to make fun of Ozzy's Metal Dad demeanor nowadays, it takes a certain stroke of genius to actually pull something like this off.