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Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Guns n' Roses, AC/DC to Play Power Trip ... (Rolling Stone)

Some of metal and hard rock's most celebrated artists will decimate the Coachella grounds this fall for the inaugural Power Trip festival.

The company also previously put together the [Desert Trip festival](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/desert-trip-how-classic-rock-mega-fest-proved-doubters-wrong-192420/), which also featured legacy acts like the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and Paul McCartney, in 2016. [The Big Four festival](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-big-4-put-aside-their-differences-for-spectacular-metal-show-100480/) on the grounds, which featured Metallica alongside Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax. In February, Osbourne announced he was [retiring from touring](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ozzy-osbourne-cancels-europe-tour-dates-citing-accident-complications-spine-damage-1234672031/). [Guns N’ Roses](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/guns-n-roses/), [Iron Maiden](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/iron-maiden/), [AC/DC](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/ac-dc/), [Ozzy Osbourne](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/ozzy-osbourne/), [Metallica](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/metallica/), and [Tool](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/tool/) are all set to play Indio, California’s Empire Polo Club on October 6, 7, and 8. Iron Maiden’s only dates this year are in Europe for their Future Past tour, and Tool had just four other festival dates on the books. “For three years, I’m thinking, ‘I’m never going onstage.’ I kind of half-bought myself into the fact that [my performing career] was over.” He was feeling re-energized at the time and eager to get back onstage. [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/acdc-brian-johnson-book-lives-of-brian-interview-1234614329/) he didn’t know if AC/DC would perform again. [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ozzy-osbourne-new-album-patient-number-9-tour-the-osbournes-1234589570/) after the Commonwealth Games. Last year, he made “I would love to,” he said. The gig marks AC/DC’s first concert since December 2016, which featured Axl Rose as their singer while frontman Brian Johnson recovered from hearing loss. [Power Up](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/ac-dc-keep-riding-the-highway-to-hell-on-power-up-1089089/).

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Power Trip Festival: Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, More (Variety)

It's official: the new hard rock festival Power Trip will feature Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC and more.

The artists also have performed together many times — in fact, in their rough-and-tumble days, Guns N’ Roses were kicked off of an opening slot on an early 1988 Iron Maiden tour because of what one might politely term their nasty habits, not that it caused any harm to their career. [As expected, a new hard rock festival called Power Trip](https://variety.com/2023/music/news/metallica-guns-n-roses-ozzy-power-trip-festival-1235567768/), from the founders of Coachella, has announced its lineup: [Metallica](https://variety.com/t/metallica/), Guns N’ Roses, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, Iron Maiden and Tool. The mighty but relatively small lineup seems designed to accommodate long, career-spanning sets from all of the veteran artists.

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Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Tool, and Iron ... (Pitchfork)

The metal and hard rock powerhouses will play Power Trip—a weekend in Indio, California, and the ostensible sequel to 2016's Desert Trip.

[Metallica](https://pitchfork.com/artists/2746-metallica/), [AC/DC](https://pitchfork.com/artists/22438-acdc/), [Guns N’ Roses](https://pitchfork.com/artists/1822-guns-n-roses/), [Tool](https://pitchfork.com/artists/4262-tool/), [Iron Maiden](https://pitchfork.com/artists/2144-iron-maiden/), and [Ozzy Osbourne](https://pitchfork.com/artists/3180-ozzy-osbourne/) have announced a three-day mega-concert at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California, from October 6-8. He left the door open, however, for events like Power Trip that do not require extensive travel. The event is called [Power Trip](https://powertrip.live/), which is ostensibly a reference to the 2016 mega-concert [Desert Trip](https://pitchfork.com/features/festival-report/9960-surviving-oldchella-scenes-from-the-ultimate-classic-rock-rager/) and not an homage to [the late Riley Gale’s beloved Texas thrash metal band](https://pitchfork.com/artists/31190-power-trip/).

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Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden and ... (NME.com)

Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden and Tool are set to all play new California festival Power Trip.

“So, if I can ever get back to where I can tour again, fine,” Osbourne said. It’s also AC/DC’s first gig since 2016, and could signal the return of frontman Brian Johnson, who missed their last gigs due to hearing loss and was replaced by Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose. [Ozzy Osbourne said he would tour again](https://www.nme.com/news/music/ozzy-osbourne-says-he-would-tour-again-weeks-after-announcing-his-retirement-3406010) just weeks [after announcing his retirement from being on the road and cancelling all upcoming European and UK show dates](https://www.nme.com/news/music/ozzy-osbourne-announces-retirement-from-touring-and-cancels-all-remaining-shows-3390301). [he has “been told not to” talk about the band’s future plans](https://www.nme.com/news/music/brian-johnson-been-told-not-to-talk-about-ac-dc-future-plans-3370810). [Ozzy Osbourne’s first since he announced his retirement from touring](https://www.nme.com/news/music/ozzy-osbourne-announces-retirement-from-touring-and-cancels-all-remaining-shows-3390301). [Ozzy Osbourne](https://www.nme.com/artists/ozzy-osbourne), [AC/DC](https://www.nme.com/artists/acdc) Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Iron Maiden and Tool are set to all play new California festival Power Trip.

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It's Official: AC/DC, METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, IRON MAIDEN ... (BLABBERMOUTH.NET)

It's official: AC/DC, METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, IRON MAIDEN, OZZY OSBOURNE and TOOL will perform at the 2023 edition of the Power Trip festival.

Music fans who want to commemorate the weekend can pre-order a Power Trip Commemorative Print. Frame the Power Trip memories by purchasing a premium quality giclee print poster delivered in advance of the show. If I get okay today, if the doctor said to me today, 'Oh, you can tour, it would take another six months to get it together, you know?" This is the most rocking lineup to ever perform in an unparalleled location for heavy music audiences looking for an unforgettable weekend escape. "I mean, I looked in the magazine, 'Ozzy's on his last legs.' I'm fucking not dying… "The fucking press drive you nuts," Ozzy said.

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AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Tool and Iron ... (Kerrang!)

The Californian mega-fest has announced six legendary bands including AC/DC, Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne for this October…

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Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, Iron Maiden among headliners at ... (USA TODAY)

The Power Trip festival, to be held Oct. 6-8 in Indio, California, will include Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica and Tool.

[AC/DC with frontman Brian Johnson](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/11/13/acdc-power-up-angus-young-brian-johnson-interview/6261661002/), who had to leave the band's tour in 2016 because of hearing loss. [world tour on April 27](https://www.metallica.com/tour/) in Amsterdam and has a new album "72 Seasons" due out April 14. [Guns N' Roses' summer-long tour](https://www.gunsnroses.com/tour) begins June 1 and includes a June 30 date at the British Summer Time Festival at Hyde Park in London. Iron Maiden restarts its [ Future Past Tour](https://www.ironmaiden.com/tours/the-future-past-tour-2023) in May in Slovenia. and continental Europe saying spine damage he suffered in an accident four years ago prevented him from touring. 7), and Metallica and Tool on Sunday (Oct. [earlier this year he canceled tour dates](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/02/01/ozzy-osbourne-cancels-tour-dates-injury-accident/11161129002/) in the U.K. ET/10 a.m. 6), AC/DC and Ozzy Osbourne on Saturday (Oct. [Lollapalooza, Coachella, Bonnaroo, Summerfest and more](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/03/08/music-festival-2023-lineups-outside-lands-bonnaroo-coachella-more/11367234002/) PT. 6-8 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, is meant to deliver a heavier dose of rock with its lineup of Guns N' Roses and Iron Maiden on Friday (Oct.

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Power Trip festival: Metallica, Guns n' Roses, AC/DC, Ozzy ... (New Zealand Herald)

Metallica, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Tool, Iron Maiden, and Ozzy Osbourne will all rock the stage at the Power Trip festival in California. The three-day festival ...

Ozzy Osbourne’s appearance comes after the ailing metal legend suggested that his days of live performance were drawing to a close. The three-day festival will be held at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California, from October 6-8. Metallica, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Iron Maiden, and Ozzy Osbourne will all rock the stage at the Power Trip festival in California.

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