On January 27, 1996, the legendary Ozzy Osbourne rolled into the Collar City for a headlining concert at the RPI Houston Field House. Ahead of the 30th anniversary of Ozzy’s first and only performance in Troy, asked fans to contribute memories for a special retrospective looking back at this exciting moment in Troy’s heavy metal history—and you didn’t disappoint!

The triple bill of Osbourne, Korn, and Life of Agony attracted a nearly-sold out crowd to the Field House that cold January evening in the Collar City, the first major concert at the venue in four years. It was an exciting evening of music, moshing, and even a few manic Ozzy fans who took things to the extreme.

With the help of recently-rediscovered concert video from the show, we revisit this thrilling show with the help of stories from countless fans there that night in Troy.

To see video of Ozzy’s concert in the Collar City, or to share your own memories of the gig, visit http://troystorypod.com/ozzy

Episode Notes

• The Polytechnic: Ozzy Rocks Fieldhouse: https://digitalassets.archives.rpi.edu/do/40649a04-e0d8-4daf-9a5a-b6439a5ffd57#page/14/mode/2up (page 14)
• Times Union: Ozzy Osbourne Comes Roaring Back into Town https://timesunion.newsbank.com/doc/news/0FB6CECE2345FA2C?search_terms=ozzy&text=ozzy&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=ATUB&sort=old&page=3&pdate=1996-01-29 (Jan. 26, 1996)
• Times Union: Jonathan Davis Finds Life with Korn Liberating https://timesunion.newsbank.com/doc/news/0FB6CEC86C1503EF?search_terms=ozzy&text=ozzy&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=ATUB&sort=old&page=3&pdate=1996-01-26 (Jan. 26, 1996)
• Ozzy & Kids on Joan Rivers https://youtu.be/O1MGM1PoIvo?si=z1nCDUbVFa1wco61

Music Samples:

• https://pixabay.com/music/classical-string-quartet-vivaldi-spring-allegro-185007/

Credits:

Produced, edited, and hosted by John Salka
Theme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs Records

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