Take A Historical Look Back At Ozzy Osbourne Concerts In the Capital Region

On Tuesday July 22nd the news broke around the world, legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76. We have seen tributes from Ozzy's peers such as the one Def Leppard did at Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

Let's take a look back at the history of Ozzy Osbourne concerts performed from Albany to Glens Fall and in-between. The Prince of Darkness has been sporadically making his way to Upstate New York as a solo artist since 1981.

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According to setlist.fm Ozzy Osbourne played the capital Region nearly a dozen times over the last 44 years. How many of these shows did you attend? Do you still have the ticket stubs?

It is estimated that this photo of Ozzy was taken in 1981 at Albany’s Empire State Plaza. This would be around the time Ozzy played the capital Region for the first time with a show in Glens Falls.

August 4, 1981 - Glens falls Civic Center - Blizzard of Ozz Tour - This performance would have featured Randy Rhodes on guitar. Rhodes died 7 months later in a plane crash in Florida.

May 10, 1982 - Glens Falls Civic Center - Diary of a Madman Tour - This tour would have featured Brad Gillis on guitar as a temporary replacement for Randy Rhodes. Brad Gillis has also been a member of the band Night Ranger since 1982.

• April 5, 1983 - Glens Falls Civic Center - Speak of the Devil Tour
• January 12, 1984 - Glens Falls Civic Center - Bark At the Moon Tour
• April 27, 1986 - Glens Falls Civic Center - Ultimate Sin Tour
• July 1, 1989 - Glens Falls Civic Center - No Rest for the Wicked Tour

• January 22, 1992 - Palace Theatre - Albany, NY - Theater of Madness Tour
• January 27, 1996 - RPI Fieldhouse - Troy, NY - Retirement Sucks Tour
• December 18, 2001 - Pepsi Arena - Albany, NY - Merry Mayhem Tour

• August 30, 1992 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs, NY - No More Tours Tour
• July 26, 2000 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs, NY - Ozzfest 2000 with Pantera, Godsmack, Static-X and Disturbed to name a few.