You’ve heard about how OZZFEST is boldly redefining the concert industry this year by making all the tickets to the summer’s premiere touring concert festival entirely free for fans.

Well, Ozzfest fans have a number of ways to score a pair of tickets to "FreeFest"–which will rock mightily with festival’s namesake OZZY OSBOURNE and Lamb of God, Hatebreed, Lordi, Behemoth, Mondo Generator, Nile, Ankla, Circus Diablo, The Showdown, 3 Inches of Blood, Daath, Chthonic and In This Moment.

Ticket codes will be distributed through sponsor websites beginning May 12. Details on these programs are available on ozzfest.com, livenation.com, monsterenergy.com, jagermusic.com and fye.com. In the meantime, various sponsors will have offline initiatives, details of which will also be available via their respective websites. These codes can be redeemed for tickets beginning June 12–exactly one month before the first OZZFEST 2007 show in Seattle. Fans will return to the site where they registered or www.livenation.com/ozzfest, enter their code and download two tickets to the show of their choice. Note: To ensure that everyone gets the chance for free tickets, there is a limit of two tickets per customer.

The 24-city earth-pounding 12th annual OZZFEST will launch July 12 in Seattle, WA at the White River Amphitheatre. OZZFEST will also hit George, WA, Sacramento, CA, Mountain View, CA, Devore, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Albuquerque, NM, Denver, CO, Kansas City, MO, Dallas, TX, San Antonio, TX, St. Louis, MO, Columbus, OH, Tinley Park, IL, East Troy, WI, Indianapolis, IN, Holmdel, NJ, Hartford, CT, Boston, MA, Philadelphia, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, Detroit, MI, Charlotte, NC and West Palm Beach, FL.

(PRWeb) April 7, 2007 — Demand for concert tickets is escalating as some of the world’s biggest acts are announcing tours and as the summer festival season fast approaches. Recently, tickets for tours by The Rolling Stones, The Police and Take That, as well as festivals Hyde Park Calling, Reading Festival, and V Festival, have sold out in record breaking time.

As a result, music fans are continuing to turn to the resale market to get their tickets. This means fans are facing a larger risk than ever before of being ripped off or defrauded by unscrupulous touts. Many will be left out of pocket without their tickets or with counterfeits.

This is a huge current consumer issue. Ticket industry expert Eric Baker, CEO of viagogo.com, Europe’s leading online ticket exchange, advises consumers what to watch out for and what to avoid when looking for those must-have tickets. To avoid getting ripped off, Eric says:

"Above all, only use a secure exchange which guarantees that if you’re a buyer you get your tickets and if you’re a seller you get paid. Additionally, here are five top tips:

1. Don’t agree to meet strangers to hand over money for tickets. They could take your money and run. Besides, it could be dangerous to meet someone you don’t know.
2. Don’t accept the promise of "guarantees" without doing your homework. Many websites say 100% guaranteed, but the guarantee is only as good as the guarantor.
3. Make sure that any online exchange you use is reputable. Anyone can build a website or buy links on Google. Ask if they are in business with any major organisations or teams. Search to see if they’ve been written about by major publications.
4. Never buy from a source that doesn’t give clear instructions, terms and conditions. Good resellers are happy to explain what your rights are and what their responsibilities are.
5. Don’t buy tickets outside the arena. This is where a great deal of fraud occurs. The "Picassos" of fraudulent tickets are now able to create forgeries that look as good as the originals, by the time you get to the door and are denied entry the street seller will be long gone."

Eric Baker founded viagogo, Europe’s leading secure ticket exchange, which launched in August 2006. Previously, he founded the leading US ticket exchange StubHub, which was acquired by eBay for $307m in January.

Eric brings a proven ticket exchange service to Europe for the first time, offering Europeans the same benefits that he delivered in the United States. viagogo.com has already established itself as the best online destination for people to exchange tickets for all kinds of live events, from sports and West End shows to European tours of the world’s biggest rock and pop acts. viagogo’s partners include Chelsea FC, Manchester United FC, FC Bayern Munich as well as a range of other sports, entertainment and charity organisations.

April 9, 2007, Tempe, AZ – Black Dog Promotions announced the launch of it latest online property, The Ticket Blogger ( http://www.theticketblogger.com ).

The Ticket Blogger will keep concert, theatre and sports fans up to date on the hottest tickets that are available and let you know where you can get them. The online blog will provide daily updates on the hottest concert tours from stars like Beyonce, Christina Aquilera, The Police as well as hot sporting events like the NBA playoffs, Major League Baseball and Nascar. The blog will also provide tips and suggestions on dealing with ticket brokers and feature selected ticket brokers on a monthly basis.

Black Dog Founder, Scott Kelly commented, “We hope to be a resource to the fans and provide them the latest concert tours, theatre and sporting news and provide a dependable source for information on how to get tickets to these events.”

About Black Dog Promotions

Black Dog Promotions is an online marketing and promotion firm that provides its services to businesses through its network of websites:

www.greatsportslinks.com – Your Sports Connection.
www.sportsgroupies.com – Real sports fans are sports groupies.
www.buyindiemusic.com – The independent artist’s music and merchandise store.
www.greatmusicsites.com – Find great new music at Great Music Sites.
www.arizonamusicclub.com – The club for the Arizona Music Scene.
www.musiciansbookstore.com – Where musicians buy books and more.
www.musicmarketer.com – We’ll put feet to your next music web project.
www.americanpokernews.com – News and events for the great game of poker.
www.desertpokerclub.com – The official destination for poker in the Southwest.
www.pokerplayerbooks.com – Poker books, supplies and more.
www.reallycoollinks.com – The coolest sites on the web.
www.arizonaagentguide.com – Don’t just find an agent, find a guide.
www.creativehealthalternatives.com – Health, wellness and fitness.

Details on the company’s services can be found at http://www.blackdogpromotions.com

Contact: Scott Kelly, Black Dog Promotions 480-206-3435 or via email at scott@blackdogpromotions.com