The annual ‘Bowling For Ronnie‘ event is set for Nov. 12th @ PINZ in Studio City, California
METAL SLUDGE / November 2nd 2026 – Bowling for Ronnie is a huge hit once again and this year’s event is already Sold Out!
The response every year is overwhelmingly good but it keeps getting better.
More information and details related are sharded below.
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Due to the overwhelming response to the eBay auction to join Eddie Trunk’s bowling team at the annual BOWL FOR RONNIE Celebrity Bowling Party, Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey of TOOL have assembled their own team of musicians to challenge the competition. Joining them for the Thursday, November 12 event will be Jerry Cantrell and Mike Inez of Alice in Chains plus the winner of this latest eBay auction. The annual BOWL FOR RONNIE, held at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California, benefits the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund.
Not to be outdone, TOOL has taken inspiration from last year’s 1st Place winning celebrity team, comprised of the members of the band Yachtley Crew. Yachtley Crew is on the road this year and unable to attend to defend their title so the TOOL team plans to pick up that mantle. They will have stiff competition from event host Eddie Trunk’s all-star team, comprised of Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler, Lita Ford, Brent Woods (Gene Simmons Band, Chevy Metal) and recent eBay winner Jason Allen of Reno, Nevada.
Bidding is now under way on eBay and will end on Monday, November 2, 2026 at approximately Pacific time. Travel arrangements to the event are not included.
You can bid to be on TOOL’s bowling team here.
Other music celebrities planning to participate in the fun and festivities include T-Bone Andersson (Gov’t Mule, West Bound); Dennis Atlas (Toto); Matthew Bielawski, Sebastian Gonzalez, London Hudson, and Graham Stanush of Return to Dust; Ira Black (APOCÆLYPSE); Rob “Blasko” Nicholson (Ozzy Osbourne); Ann Boleyn; Phil Buckman and Brett Scallions of Fuel; Jimmy Burkard (Sweet, West Bound); Jason Cornwell (West Bound, Eric Martin Band); Fred Coury (Cinderella); Robbie Crane (Black Star Riders, Led By Vultures); Phil Demmel (BPMD, Kerry King, Machine Head); Taime Downs (Faster Pussycat); Matt Duncan (DC4); Jason Ebs; Bjorn Englen (Dio Band, Soul Sign); David “Rock” Feinstein (Rods, Elf); Marc Ferrari (Keel); Abby Gennet (Slunt); Christina Harrington (Whiskey Dogz); John Heintz (The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown); Stew Herrera (KLOS, KNAC); Ari Kamin (Steven Adler); Shani Kimelman (Iron Maidens); Danny Koker and Stoney Curtis (Count’s 77 and Counting Cars on the History Channel); Ritchie Kotzen (Winery Dogs); Julia Lage (Vixen); Lorraine Lewis (Femme Fatale, Vixen); Oni Logan (Lynch Mob); Peyton Lutte (The Darbies); Billy McNicol, Bhargav Choudhury and CJ Wilson of the Billy McNicol Band; Jason Charles Miller; David “Chilli” Moreno (Bruce Dickinson, Puddle of Mudd); Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens (KK’s Judas Priest ); Will Palmer (Angel Witch); Lonny Pasillas (APOCÆLYPSE, Kill Devil Hill); Jeff Pilson (Foreigner); Robert Sarzo (Hurricane); Rudy Sarzo (Dio, Quiet Riot); Howie Simon (Winger, Starship); Matt Snell (APOCÆLYPSE, Five Finger Death Punch); Michael Sweet (Stryper); Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Gene Simmons Band, Led by Vultures); John Torra (Quiet Riot); Neil Turbin (Anthrax); Chris Velez (Persekutor); Chas West (Jason Bonham Band, West Bound); Tony West (Blacklist Union) and Simon Wright (Dio) as well as “Full Metal Jackie” Kajzer of KLOS, DJ Will, Regina Banali, actor Al Coronel (“The Last Ship”), actor/musician Star Fields (“Sons of Anarchy”/Whiskey Dogz) and comedian Dean Delray. More celebrities will be announced soon.
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.
A limited number of lane sponsorships and spectator tickets remain and are available here.
Team/Corporate Lane Sponsorship for $3000: private lane for 6 bowlers (includes team or corporate logo displayed on lane and throughout the event on flat screens, 6 VIP party passes for access to Artist/VIP lounge, 2 drink tickets per team member, 6 BOWL FOR RONNIE T-shirts, pizza and shoe rental).
A limited number of spectator tickets are currently available for $75 each, while supplies last.
WHO: The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund
WHAT: BOWL FOR RONNIE Celebrity Charity Bowling Tournament
WHERE: Pinz Bowling Center, 12655 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, California
WHEN: Thursday, November 12, 2026 – 6:30-11:00pm
WHY: To raise funds for cancer research.
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund was founded in memory of the legendary singer, who lost his life to gastric cancer in 2010.
A privately funded 501(c)(3) public charity, the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund has raised over $2 million since its inception. Monies raised have in the past 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 supported 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. Dr. Wong will present his team’s gastric cancer biomarker research at the 2026 Stanford Gastric Cancer Summit at the Stanford University School of Medicine on December 7 and 8.
100% of the net proceeds from the BOWL FOR RONNIE will go to the Dio Cancer Fund, which is now in its 16th year of raising awareness and much-needed funding for its mission of cancer prevention, education and research for a cure.
The organization also hosts the annual ROCK FOR RONNIE Concert in the Park, scheduled for Sunday, May 23, 2027.
For more information, visit: www.diocancerfund.org
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For further media information, regarding: The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, please contact: Sharon Weisz, W3 Public Relations, 323-934-2700, w3pr@yahoo.com
BOWL FOR RONNIE: www.diocancerfund.org/events
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