This year’s BOWL FOR RONNIE Celebrity Bowling Party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (www.diocancerfund.org), is set for Thursday, November 14, 2024 at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. The event once again will be hosted by television and radio personality Eddie Trunk, who is heard on SiriusXM’s 103 Faction Talk channel.
Bowling lane sponsorships and spectator tickets are now nearly sold out at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bowl-for-ronnie-2024-tickets-970923687887?aff=oddtdtcreator
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.
An array of music celebrities will join the fun and festivities, among them: Vinny Appice (Dio, Black Sabbath); Regina Banali; Rob “Blasko” Nicholson (Ozzy Osbourne); Mark Boals (Ring of Fire, Dio Disciples); Phil Buckman and Brett Scallions of Fuel; Phil Demmel (Kerry King, Category 7, Machine Head, Vio-Lence); Matt Duncan (DC4); Bjorn Englen (Dio Band, Soul Sign); Abby Gennet (Slunt); DJ Will Howell of KNAC.com; Jesse Hughes and Jennie Vee of Eagles of Death Metal; Julia Lage (Vixen); Johnny Martin (L.A. Guns); Billy McNicol; Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine); Marty O’Brien (Daughtry, Lita Ford); Tim “Ripper” Owens (The Three Tremors featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens); Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats); Rowan Robertson (Dio, King Kobra); Robert Sarzo (Hurricane); Rudy Sarzo (Dio, Quiet Riot); Zak St. John (Black Star Riders); Patrick Stone (Budderside); Neil Turbin (Anthrax); Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth, Savage Lands); Chas West (West Bound); August Zadra (Dennis DeYoung); and actors Al Coronel (“The Last Ship”), Star Fields (“Sons of Anarchy”) and Zack Ward (“A Christmas Story Christmas”).
Last year’s celebrity tournament was the scene of strong competition, culminating with Eddie Trunk’s team recapturing 1st Place among the celebrity teams. An eBay auction for a place on Eddie Trunk’s celebrity team will be announced early next week.