Both VIP Seating Area and General Admission tickets are on sale now for this year’s ROCK FOR RONNIE Concert in the Park, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (www.diocancerfund.org), on Sunday afternoon, May 18, 2025, 11AM to 6PM, on the South Lawn adjacent to the Autry Museum of the West in Griffith Park. The annual ROCK FOR RONNIE, an afternoon of live rock music, silent and live auctions, food trucks and fun geared to the entire family, celebrates the memory of the late singer who succumbed to gastric cancer in 2010. Entrepreneur, author and producer Ahmet Zappa will host the event.
Headlining this year’s ROCK FOR RONNIE will be actor and heavy metal singer Sebastian Bach and his band. Joining this year’s All-Stars Band jam will be local favorites Led Zepagain for a special appearance, along with, among others, John Bush (Armored Saint), Chris Kael (Five Finger Death Punch), Dug Pinnick (Kings X), Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Dio), Ricky Warwick (Thin Lizzy), Robbie Crane (Warrant), Ira Black (Dio Disciples, Vio-Lence), Phil Demmel (Kerry King, Category 7), Tommy London (Sirius XM), Brit Lightning (Vixen), Julia Lage (Vixen), Jeremy Colson (Steve Vai, Billy Idol), Doug Aldrich (Dead Daisies, Dio), Keith Nelson (BuckCherry), Mike Mangin (The Cult), Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Mr. Big) and Mandy Lion. Also on the bill will be Dio Disciples; southern rock band Jason Charles Miller; hard rock band Kill Devil Hill; Las Vegas-based Count’s 77, whose frontman Danny Coker is the star of the Counting Cars TV show on the History Channel; and local band Anita Squeeze.
General Admission tickets for $65 and a limited number of VIP seating tickets remain for $125 are now on sale. For information, visit: www.diocancerfund.org/events
The new location for the event at the park adjacent to the Autry Museum offers a beautiful setting for an afternoon of exciting live music and fun for the whole family. There is ample free parking available nearby.
ROCK FOR RONNIE’s marquee sponsor this year are Motӧrhead Whiskey and White Hag Beer. Additional sponsors already include Archie’s Ice Cream, Liquid Death, Marquis Beverages, Celsius, HOP WTR, Total Wine and More, Smart & Final, In ‘N Out Burger, Street Food Cinema (www.streetfoodcinema.com), Adam Parsons Entertainment, The Ivy, Mates, Chipster PR, BMG, DW Drums, Valley Relics Museum, Christine Moore Realty, Skateboard Marketing, Cleopatra Records and Bill McBride Wealth Management.
There will be ample additional 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 and, of course, direct contributions on site. A silent auction with many exciting items available to bid on throughout the afternoon, while live auctions, featuring one-of-a-kind rock collectibles, will be held from the stage between artist performances. Beer, wine, sodas and water will be available for sale, as well as food from various participating food trucks, plus assorted vendor booths selling unusual crafts and other items.
| Artwork by Mark Sasso |
News Posted by Kara Uhrlen on 5/12/2025