Ozzfest Meets Knotfest @San Manuel Amphitheater San Bernadino CA 09.23-25.16
Two legendary festivals collided in San Bernadino California where the first incarnation of Ozzfest began back in 1996. As an Ozzfest kid that went to my first Ozzfest back in 1997 when they came to Greatwoods Amphitheater in Mansfield MA, my wife and I had to make the 15+ hour pilgrimage to greatest festival on earth.
With so much energy, music and great people this is why I will forever be a metalhead.
I did not get a photo pass for Saturdays Ozzfest featuring Black Sabbath, Black Label Society and Megadeth so I unfortunately did not get close shots of these legendary bands but we definitely enjoyed them as we headbanged, moshed and danced to the best soundtrack of our lives.
Sunday on the other hand, was Knotfest turned up to 11! With special access to both sides of the stage this was a show I will never forget. Special Thank You to my great friend Sean K for the amazing opportunity. \m/
We even got treated to a small show for campers only Friday night with Armored Saint, Metal Church, Exmortus and Thrown into Exile. It was truly an amazing event that I'm so glad we didn't miss!
The journey began in the mountains.
Made some limited edition custom festival decals
on the road to OZZ/Knotfest 2016
our home
photo: David Burke
Thrown into Exile Friday night Campers only show photo:David Burke
Thrown into Exile Friday night Campers only show photo:David Burke
Metal Church Friday night Campers only show photo: David Burke
Armored Saint Friday night Campers only show photo: David Burke
purveyors of great music supporting live music! photo: David Burke
Immure's Joshua Travis photo: David Burke
Huntress photo: David Burke
Devil Driver's Dez Fafara controlling the mosh pit photo: David Burke
photo: David Burke
San Bernadino CA photo: David Burke
Guaranteed to toss your cookies
Made a new friend with ESP Guitars product manager Chris Cannella photo: David Burke
Overkill's Dave Linsk photo: David Burke
Overkill's Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth showing mammoth Metal some love photo: David Burke
Overkill's Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth photo: David Burke
Overkill's D.D. Verni photo: David Burke
BLS is strong here in CA photo: David Burke
Sabaton photo: David Burke
Sabaton's Pär Sundström photo: David Burke
Sabatons Joakim Brodén photo: David Burke
Sabaton's Chris Rörland photo: David Burke
A strong crowd for Sabaton photo: David Burke
Metal rules photo: David Burke
Combichrist Photo: David Burke
BLS remembering Dime as he was a big player at the Ozzfests photo: David Burke
Trivium photo: David Burke
Trivium -spot the mammoth... photo: David Burke
Trivium view of the massive crowd of 40k+ photo: David Burke
Trivium's Paolo Gregoletto bringing the low end photo: David Burke
Knotfest supporters photo: David Burke
The Big Four's Anthrax photo: David Burke
Jon Donais shredding up a storm photo: David Burke
Frank Bello is a monster photo: David Burke
Charlie Benante and Joey Belladonna photo: David Burke
Anthrax' crowd photo: David Burke
Frank Bello is a monster photo: David Burke
Scott Ian photo: David Burke
Jon Donais photo: David Burke
Scott Ian photo: David Burke
Amon Armoth photo: David Burke
Amon Armoth's Ted Lundstrom photo: David Burke
Amon Armoth photo: David Burke
Amon Armoth photo: David Burke
Amon Armoth photo: David Burke
Amon Armoth photo: David Burke
Amon Armoth photo: David Burke
Viking battle during Amon Armoth photo: David Burke
Amon Armoth photo: David Burke
Thrash founding father Gary Holt photo: David Burke
Slayer's Tom Araya photo: David Burke
Fire!! SLAYER
Kerry King photo: David Burke
Kerry King with his crown photo: David Burke
Paul Bostaph punishes photo:David Burke
SLAYER!! photo: David Burke
Gary MF Holt photo: David Burke
Tom Araya photo: David Burke
Kerry King photo: David Burke
SLAYER!!! photo: David Burke
Clown comes in peace photo: David Burke
Heavy hitters Slipknot deliver photo: David Burke
We all got left behind. photo: David Burke
Craig and Vman photo: David Burke
Clown and Sid photo: David Burke
Mick photo: David Burke
Clown photo: David Burke
Corey photo: David Burke
photo: David Burke
Jim and Craig photo: David Burke
Corey photo: David Burke
photo: David Burke
photo: David Burke