Rock for Ronnie Concert

Metal Veterans Quiet Riot Will Headline ROCK FOR RONNIE Concert Event on Sunday Afternoon, May 19 at Warner Center Park Ronnie James Dio Stand Up & Shout Cancer Fund Benefit Will Be Free to General Public Lita Ford Will Play and Auction Custom DIO Guitar The ROCK FOR RONNIE “Year of the Dragon” Concert Celebration, an afternoon of rock music and fun for the entire family, will take place on Sunday, May 19, 2024, 11AM to 6PM at the Lou Bredlow Pavilion at Warner Center Park in Woodland Hills, CA. Headlining the ROCK FOR RONNIE event will be heavy metal veterans Quiet Riot.   ROCK FOR RONNIE will benefit the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (www.diocancerfund.org), founded in memory of the late singer who succumbed to gastric cancer in 2010. This year’s ROCK FOR RONNIE will be a General Admission event, free to the public.  Radio and television personality Eddie Trunk, who is heard on SiriusXM’s 103 Faction Talk channel, will once again host. Also on the bill will be Dio Disciples, southern rock band Jason Charles Miller, Billy McNicol, X-COMM and a surprise-filled jam by Eddie Trunk’s All-Star Band. Expected to participate are noted musicians including vocalists/guitarists Lita Ford, Abby Gennett (Slunt), Brett Scallions (Fuel); guitarists Doug Aldrich (Dio, Dead Daisies, Whitesnake), Marc Ferrari (Keel), Tracii Guns (LA Guns), Patrick Kennison (Lita Ford), Robert Sarzo (Hurricane); bass players Martin Anderson (Lita Ford), Julia Lage (Vixen) and Marty O’Brien (Daughtry, Lita Ford); vocalists Dewey Bragg (Kill Devil Hill), Andry Lagiou, Keith Saint John (Montrose, Kingdom Come), Patrick Stone (Budderside), Neil Turbin; keyboard player Dennis Atlas (QRST, Rock the Vault), drummers Ronnie Ciago (BrandX, Circa), Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires), Daniel Bermudez (Wilt) and Brian Tichy (Whitesnake) and sax player Scott Page (Pink Floyd, Toto, Supertramp), among others. Rock icon Lita Ford has arranged with PBS Guitar Builder to the Stars Jim Cara (www.caraguitars.com) to create a one-of-a-kind DIO/Dio Cancer Fund custom guitar, which she will play in her All-Star Band appearance, sign and make available for auction. The DIO logo on this unique instrument lights up. Cara is recognized for creating some of the most photographed specialty guitars for artists such as Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley of Kiss and Brad Gillis of Night Ranger. Custom guitar by Jim Cara with DIO logo that lights up will be played by Lita Ford at Sunday’s event In an effort to make full use of the abundant space at this new location, this year’s will be open to all, with on site donations to the 501c3 charity welcomed. There will be ample opportunities to support to the Dio Cancer Fund at the ROCK FOR RONNIE via a silent auction and raffle, beverage, food and merchandise sales, artist meet and greets, a specially-created Garden of Hope to pay tribute to cancer warriors and, of course, direct contributions on site.  To RSVP and/or make a donation, visit www.diocancerfund.org/events. There will also be food trucks and assorted vendor booths selling unusual crafts and other items to round out an afternoon of live music and fun for the entire family and open to everyone.  Sponsors for this year’s ROCK FOR RONNIE include the Rainbow Bar & Grill, The Ivy in Ojai, Christine Cardoso-Moore/Keller Williams Realty, McBride Wealth Management, Danny Wimmer Presents, Liquid Death, HOP WTR, Marquis Sugar Free Mate Beverages, Austin Eastciders Cider Beverages, Lattini Sunflower Milk, Smart & Final, Delorio Foods, Big Noise Beer and BevNOMAD beverage product distributors.   Ronnie James Dio’s love of dragons and their association with his on stage persona will also be reflected in the events’ “Year of the Dragon” designation, a nod to this year on the Chinese calendar.   ROCK FOR RONNIE Year of the Dragon Celebration Concert in the Park Lou Bredlow Pavilion at Warner Center Park 21820 Califa Street, Woodland Hills CA 91367 11:00AM – 6:00PM RSVPs and Donations:  www.diocancerfund.org/events   For more information, please visit: http://diocancerfund.org/ https://www.facebook.com/RJDSUASCF/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1064934898067654 https://twitter.com/DioCancerFund https://www.instagram.com/diocancerfund/   Legendary rock singer Ronnie James Dio, who lost his life to gastric cancer in 2010, is the subject of the acclaimed documentary film DIO: DREAMERS NEVER DIE, which is streaming on SHOWTIME and on the SHOWTIME app at: https://www.sho.com/titles/3519882/dio-dreamers-never-die It is also available on DVD and Blu-Ray+4K and can be ordered at:  https://shop.bandwear.com/dio   The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (www.diocancerfund.org) was founded in memory of the late singer. A privately funded 501(c)(3) public charity, the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund has already raised over $2 million since its inception. 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. Since 2016, 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.   100% of the net proceeds from the ROCK FOR RONNIE will go to the Dio Cancer Fund, which is now in its 14th year of raising awareness and much-needed funding for cancer prevention, education and research for a cure. The organization also hosts the annual Bowl for Ronnie Celebrity Bowling Party, which will be held on November 14. For further media information, regarding Dio Cancer Fund: Please contact: Sharon Weisz, W3 Public Relations, 323-934-2700, w3pr@yahoo.com www.w3publicrelations.com   For press inquiries and additional media information regarding ROCK FOR RONNIE, please contact: Maria Ferrero, Adrenaline PR 732-462-4262, maria@adrenalinepr.com *If you are viewing this email with a Firefox web browser and cannot see any press release content, please try viewing in a different browser. For press inquiries and additional information, please contact Adrenaline PR: Maria Ferrero, 732-462-4262, maria@adrenalinepr.com ABOUT US: Adrenaline PR is a boutique independent public relations, marketing and branding firm that taps into entertainment, culture, and niche lifestyle communities while effectively marketing clients by crossing them over into the mainstream. Adrenaline PR boasts a collective five decades of experience in launching thousands of brands and careers, successfully building scene giants. 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