Bidding has begun on eBay for a chance to bowl on the celebrity bowling team captained by broadcast personality Eddie Trunk at the Bowl For Ronnie Celebrity Bowling Party on Thursday, November 16, at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. Trunk, who is heard on SiriusXM’s 103 Faction Talk channel, will once again host the event benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund.
The auction for a place on Trunk’s bowling team has always been met with feverish bidding as musicians such as Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Jack Black (Tenacious D), Brent Woods (Sebastian Bach); Adam Jones (Tool) and Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) have been past team members. This year’s team members will be announced shortly.
The eBay auction for a place on Eddie Trunk’s 2023 team will end on Thursday, November 2 at 4:53PM Pacific time. You can bid to be on Eddie’s team here.
An array of music celebrities is planning to join the fun and festivities, among them: Fred Aching (BulletBoys, PowerFlo, Kings of Thrash); Ira Black (Vio-Lence, BulletBoys, Dio Band); Ann Boleyn (Hellion); Calico Cooper (Beasto Blanco/Alice Cooper); Fred Coury (Cinderella); Robbie Crane and Ricky Warwick of Black Star Riders; Phil Demmel (Machine Head, Lamb of God); Jerry Dixon (Warrant); Matt Duncan (DC4); Shawn Duncan (DC4, LA Guns); Bjorn Englen (Dio Band, Soul Sign); Lita Ford; Abby Gennet (Slunt); Tracii Guns and Johnny Martin of LA Guns; Jesse Hughes and Jennie Vee Eagles of Death Metal; DJ Will (KNAC); Terry Ilous (XYZ, Great White); James Lomenzo (Megadeth); Robert Mason (Warrant); Roy Mayorga (Ministry); Sean McNabb (Lynch Mob); Rob “Blasko” Nicholson (Ozzy Osbourne); Marty O'Brien (Daughtry, Lita Ford); Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats); Dug Pinnick, (King’s X); Robert Sarzo (Hurricane); Brett Scallions (Fuel); drummer Zak St. John; Patrick Stone (Budderside); Marq Torien (BulletBoys); Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth); Chas West (West Bound/ Bonham); Brent Woods (Chevy Metal, Sebastian Bach); Chuck Wright (Alice Cooper, Quiet Riot, Montrose); Simon Wright (Dio Band) and actor Star Fields (“Sons of Anarchy”).
The evening of fun, food, and, of course, bowling with rockers and celebrities competing for trophies kicks off at 6:30 PM with open bowling and a VIP pre-party for lane sponsors, celebrities and their guests.
"We are proud to announce that all sponsored lanes have been sold out but, due to overwhelming demand, we are opening up a limited number of additional spectator tickets at $75 per person, which include general admission to the event and pizza. They are available now at eventbrite.com."
100% of the net proceeds from the Bowl For Ronnie event will go to the Dio Cancer Fund. The Pinz Bowling Center is located at 12655 Ventura Blvd in Studio City, California.
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund was formed in memory of the legendary rock singer Ronnie James Dio, who lost his life to gastric cancer in 2010. 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 over $2 million in its 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. The Dio Cancer Fund has committed funds to support the research of Dr. David Wong and his team at the UCLA School of Dentistry in developing a simple, non-invasive saliva test for the early detection of cancer, which is in keeping with the Fund’s mission of cancer prevention, research and education.
The acclaimed documentary, Dio: Dreamers Never Die, is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray+4K, which debuted at #1 on both the US and UK Music DVD charts during its first week of release. To order the DVD, Blu-Ray+4K or merchandise bundles, head here. The film is also streaming on Showtime and on the Showtime app.
