More than 60 area musicians and their bands from the 607 area are gathering on Oct. 18 for a tribute show to honor who many called the godfather of heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne, and to benefit the Parkinson’s Foundation.

The 607 Rock for Hope and Ozzy Osbourne Tribute will be held at Touch of Texas, located in Binghamton, N.Y. at 1240 Upper Front St.

Doors open at noon, and the event is slated to run from 1 to 6 p.m. A $10 donation will be requested at the door, although individuals can contribute more. All ages are welcome, and children under ten and under are free.

Raffles, a silent auction, and 50/50’s will be set up at the event. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase, and an ice cream truck will be on site.

Osbourne passed away on July 22, 2025 at the age of 76. The frontman for the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, Osbourne had a successful solo music career and also ventured into reality television with the show “The Osbournes,” from 2002-05.

Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkin 2, a genetic form of the disease, in 2003, and then, in early 2019, was diagnosed with PD. Osbourne publicly shared the diagnosis in 2020, and to raise awareness about the disease, he openly discussed how the condition impacted his mobility, speech, and ability to perform on stage. 

Fifteen bands are set to perform at the 607 Rock for Hope and will perform songs from both Black Sabbath and Ozzy’s solo career.

Bands include O.C.D., Sedlocks, Junkyard Heights, Red Hush, The Walkmen, Forgotten Sun, Close Enough, Heavy Delish, and Casey Little and the Tiny Giants. Additional bands comprised of assorted musicians from the 607 will also perform.

Each band will play two or three Ozzy songs, with no songs being repeated. The goal is to have three bands play each hour.