Ronnie James Dio Remembrance Celebration detailed

Official press release:

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the voice of Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio, will kick off a weekend of celebratory activities this Friday, May 15th to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the singer’s untimely death from gastric cancer on May 16, 2010. The Ronnie James Dio 5th Year Remembrance weekend will include a Bowl For Ronnie Celebrity Bowling tournament (May 15), a public Memorial Service celebration (May 16), and the inaugural Ride For Ronnie motorcycle ride and BBQ (May 17). Each event will be hosted by Eddie Trunk of VH1’s That Metal Show.

Today, the Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund is revealing a slew of newly announced celebrity performers, presenters, and celebrity bowlers involved in the events this year. New confirmations include Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Tyler Connolly (Theory Of A Deadman), Lita Ford, Steven Adler (Guns N’ Roses, Adler), and more, in addition to prior additions Jack Black & Kyle Gass (Tenacious D), rock music legend Eddie Money, and others.

See below for an updated listing of activities, performers/performances, celebrity bowlers, presenters, and more.

Hosted by Eddie Trunk of VH1’s That Metal Show, this will be an evening of fun, food, entertainment and, of course, bowling with rock stars and celebrities competing for trophies in the name of raising funds and awareness for the Ronnie James Dio SUAS Cancer Fund. A silent auction will include collectible bowling pins autographed by artists such as Tenacious D, Aerosmith, Fleetwood Mac, YES, Anthrax and Metallica and in addition to many more major items. Music will be provided by KNAC.com’s DJ Will.

BOWLING PRICES & INCENTIVES BREAKDOWN:
To purchase tickets and read further details on each package:

INDIVIDUAL GUEST (Non-Bowler)
($50 per person)

INDIVIDUAL BOWLER
($75 per person)

TEAM/ CORPORATE LANE
($1,500 one lane with 6 bowlers)

CONFIRMED BOWLERS:
Ann Boleyn (Hellion)
Athena (Lee) Kottak (Femme Fatale)
Audie Desbrow (Great White)
Bjorn Englen (Dio Disciples)
Bob Kulick (Paul Stanley Band)
Brian Tichy
Chris Broderick (Act Of Defiance)
Christian Martucci (Stone Sour)
Courtney Cox (Femme Fatale)
Craig Goldy (Dio)
Dave Alford (Rough Cutt)
Eddie Trunk
Erin Gavin (Femme Fatale)
Gabbie Rae
Gonzo Sandoval (Armored Saint)
Henry Derek
Jack Black (Tenacious D)
Janis Tanaka (Femme Fatale)
Jeff Pilson (Dio, Foreigner)
Jimmy Bain (Dio)
Katt Scarlett (Femme Fatale)
Kyle Gass (Tenacious D)
Lorraine Lewis (Femme Fatale)
Marc Ferrari (Keel)
Mark Kendall (Great White)
Marty O’Brien (Lita Ford)
Matt Duncan (DC4/Odin)
Michael Lardie (Great White)
Monte Pittman (Madonna, solo artist)
Nick Van Dyk
Nikki Stringfield (Femme Fatale)
Patrick Kennison (Lita Ford)
Phil Sandoval (Armored Saint)
Ricky Warwick (Black Star Riders)
Rock Feinstein (Elf, The Rods)
Robbie Crane (Black Star Riders)
Rowan Robertson (Dio, DC4, Bang Tango)
Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour)
Rudy Sarzo (Dio, Ozzy, Whitesnake, Quiet Riot, Gunzo)
Sean McNabb (Quiet Riot, Lynch Mob)
Simon Wright (Dio)
Scott Snyder (Great White)
Scott Warren (Dio)
Steven Adler (Guns ‘n Roses, Adler)
Terry Ilous (Great White)
Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, solo artist)
Tyler Connolly (Theory of a Deadman)

ATTENDING ONLY:
Joe Retta (Dio Disciples)
Joey Vera (Armored Saint, Fates Warning)
John Konesky (Tenacious D)
John Spiker (Tenacious D)
Keith St. John (Montrose, Burning Rain)
Lita Ford
Oni Logan (Dio Disciples, Lynch Mob)
Shane Fitzgibbon
Tracii Guns (Gunzo, LA Guns)
Brooks Wackerman (Tenacious D, Bad Religion)
Vinny Appice (Dio, Heaven & Hell)

A FREE public Memorial Service will take place at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills on Saturday, May 16 to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Ronnie’s passing. Several former band members and friends who worked with Ronnie over his illustrious career will be speaking and performing his music. As seating for this event is limited, if you are interested in attending, please send an email, along with your name, phone number and the number of seats to: info@diocancerfund.org

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
Dr. Sandy Kapoor
Lita Ford
Wyn Davis
Dean Schachtel
April Eppolito
Sheila Melody
Paul Shortino
Rock Feinstein
Vinny Appice
Steve Mignardi
Rudy Sarzo
Craig Goldy
Scott Warren
Scott (Big Scott) Sentinella
Wendy Dio

CONFIRMED PERFORMANCES/ATTENDEES:
“Lisa” (acoustic) – Lita Ford, Patrick Kennison (The Union Underground), Marty O’Brien

“Heaven & Hell” (acoustic) – Great White

“Last In Line” (acoustic) – Great White feat. Lorraine Lewis (Femme Fetale)

“Take Her” – Rough Cutt (Paul Shortino, Amir Derakh, Chris Hager, Matt Thorne, Dave Alford)

“Mistreated” – John Payne (Asia), Rock Feinstein (Elf, The Rods), Christian Martucci (Stone Sour), Sean Mcnabb (Quiet Riot, Dokken, Great White), Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour) & Scott Warren (Dio, Heaven & Hell)

“Rainbow In The Dark” – Gabbie Rae, Rowan Robertson (Dio), Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Geoff Tate, Dio), Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Rick Derringer, Heaven & Hell) & Scott Warren (Dio, Heaven & Hell)

“Sign Of The Southern Cross” – Ann Boleyn, Craig Goldy (Dio), Sean Mcnabb (Quiet Riot, Dokken, Great White), Simon Wright (Dio, AC/DC) & Scott Warren (Dio, Heaven & Hell)

“Stargazer” – Dio Disciples: Oni Logan (Lynch Mob), Joe Retta (Sweet), Craig Goldy (Dio), Bjorn Englen (Hellion), Simon Wright (Dio, AC/DC) & Scott Warren (Dio, Heaven & Hell)

“Stand Up And Shout” – Ricky Warwick (Black Star Riders), Robbie Crane (Black Star Riders), Chris Broderick (ex-Megadeth, Act of Defiance), Jimmy Bain (Dio, Rainbow) & Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Rick Derringer, Heaven & Hell)

RIDER REGISTRATION & BBQ ADMISSION:
Rider $75
Rider & Passenger $120
BBQ General Admission $55

Riders will check-in at Harley-Davidson of Glendale, where they can enjoy a continental breakfast with entertainment and prizes provided by The Sound 100.3. The first 200 registered riders will receive a limited edition RIDE FOR RONNIE Challenge Coin! Participants will depart Glendale, traveling the freeways of the north San Fernando Valley, then down the 405 to a BBQ at Los Encinos Historical Park in Encino. The BBQ will feature great food and drink, live music by Ronnie’s former bandmates and friends, raffle prizes, live auction and much more! A special Condor Squadron fly-by of seven vintage World War II airplanes will take place at 2:30pm at the BBQ. http://www.condorsquadron.org/

BBQ is included for registered riders and passengers. BBQ-only tickets for non-riders are available for advance purchase. Please note: event is subject to sell-out and tickets may not be available at the door. Avoid disappointment and purchase your tickets in advance!

CONFIRMED PERFORMERS:
***Performances subject to change/surprises
· Eddie Money

· Dio Disciples: Oni Logan (Lynch Mob), Joe Retta (Sweet), Craig Goldy (Dio), Bjorn Englen (Hellion), Simon Wright (Dio, AC/DC), Scott Warren (Dio, Heaven & Hell)

· Gabbie Rae, Rowan Robertson (Dio), Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Geoff Tate, Yngwie, Dio, Blue Oyster Cult), Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Rick Derringer, Heaven & Hell), Scott Warren (Dio, Heaven & Hell)

· DC4: Shawn Duncan (Armored Saint), Jeff Duncan (Armored Saint), Matt Duncan (Armored Saint) & Rowan Robertson (Dio)

Others: Joe Colover, John Hatfield, Jessie Sanches, Patrick Martin

This weekend’s events are sponsored by Monster Energy, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, 100.3 FM The Sound, Ninkasi Brewing, B.R. Cohn Winery & Olive Oil Company and Western Bagels.

Check back at the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund website www.diocancerfund.org for updates.

A privately funded 501(c)(3) charity organization dedicated to cancer prevention, research and education, the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund has already raised close to $1 million in its short history. Monies raised have been committed to the cancer research work of the T. J. Martell Foundation for Cancer, AIDS and Leukemia Research, the gastric cancer research unit of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where Ronnie was treated for gastric cancer during the last six months of his life, and other cancer research projects.