'Bowl For Ronnie' 2026 Annual Celebrity Bowling Party Sells Out In Advance

The annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, has once again sold out in advance. Hosted by television and radio personality Eddie Trunk, who is heard on SiriusXM's 137 Faction Talk channel, the event is set for Thursday, November 12, 2026 at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California.

With last year's first place-winning celebrity team comprised of members of the band YACHTLEY CREW unavailable to defend their title, two other celebrity teams are already poised to compete for the top spot. Leading the charge will be the team assembled by Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey of TOOL, who invited Jerry Cantrell and Mike Inez of ALICE IN CHAINS to join them. Their team is now complete with the addition Jeffrey Gordon from Colorado, who placed the winning bid on eBay for the chance to play on the TOOL team. They will have stiff competition from Eddie Trunk's all-star team of BLACK SABBATH's Geezer Butler, Lita Ford, Brent Woods (GENE SIMMONS BAND, CHEVY METAL),wrestler-actor-rock musician Chris Jericho (FOZZY) and winning eBay bidder Jason Allen of Reno, Nevada.

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 (FUEL); Robbie Crane (BLACK STAR RIDERS, LED BY VULTURES); Taime Downe (FASTER PUSSYCAT); Matt Duncan (DC4); Jason Ebbs; Bjorn Englen (DIO DISCIPLES, SOUL SIGN); David "Rock" Feinstein (ELF); Marc Ferrari (KEEL); Abby Gennet (SLUNT); Christina Harrington (WHISKEY DOGZ); John Heintz (THE BIG OL' NASTY GETDOWN); Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey of TOOL; Ari Kamin (Steven Adler); Danny Koker and Stoney Curtis (Count's 77 and "Counting Cars" on the History Channel); Richie Kotzen (THE WINERY DOGS); Julia Lage (VIXEN); Lorraine Lewis (FEMME FATALE, VIXEN); Jason Charles Miller; David "Chilli" Moreno (Bruce Dickinson, PUDDLE OF MUDD); Will Palmer (ANGEL WITCH); Jeff Pilson (FOREIGNER); Robert Sarzo (HURRICANE); Brett Scallions (FUEL); 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); Tony West (BLACKLIST UNION) and Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC) 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),comedian Dean Delray and producer Jay Ruston.

The evening of fun, food, and, of course, bowling with rockers and celebrities competing for trophies kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with open bowling and a VIP pre-party for lane sponsors, celebrities and their guests.

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.