The “Bowl For Ronnie” celebrity bowling party, the annual event benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, is set for Thursday, November 12, 2026. The event will once again take place at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California and will be hosted by television and radio personality Eddie Trunk, who is heard on SiriusXM‘s 137 Faction Talk channel.
“Bowl For Ronnie” will feature an always-exciting celebrity bowling tournament and a raffle drawing for prizes and memorabilia. Last year’s bowling event sold out well in advance and brought in more than $85,000 for the charity, whose mission is to raise awareness and much-needed funding for cancer research.
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. Previous “Bowl For Ronnie” events have drawn entertainers and artists such as Jack Black and Kyle Gass (TENACIOUS D),Phil Buckman and Brett Scallions of FUEL, John Bush and Joey Vera of ARMORED SAINT, Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),Gilby Clarke (GUNS N’ ROSES),Fred Coury (CINDERELLA),Robbie Crane and Ricky Warwick of BLACK STAR RIDERS, Phil Demmel (KERRY KING, VIO-LENCE, MACHINE HEAD),Lita Ford, Dave Grohl (FOO FIGHTERS),Jesse Hughes and Jennie Vee of EAGLES OF DEATH METAL, Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE),Slim Jim Phantom (STRAY CATS),Richie Sambora (BON JOVI),Shavo Odadjian (SYSTEM OF A DOWN),George Thorogood, Brian Tichy (WHITESNAKE),and the members of YACHTLEY CREW, who last year won First Place among the celebrity teams.
This year’s celebrity bowlers will be announced shortly in addition to an eBay auction for a place on Eddie Trunk‘s celebrity team.
Lane Sponsorships and Spectator Tickets are now on sale at this location.
“Early Bird” Team/Corporate Lane Sponsorship for $2,500 until October 15*: private lane for six bowlers (includes team or corporate logo displayed on lane and throughout the event on flat screens, six VIP party passes for access to Artist/VIP lounge, two drink tickets per team member, six “Bowl For Ronnie” t-shirts, pizza and shoe rental).
*$3,000 per lane after October 15, 2025
A limited number of spectator tickets are currently available for $75 each.
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.
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.
