Third 'Ride For Ronnie' Rally Raises $40k For 'Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund

The third annual RIDE FOR RONNIE MOTORCYCLE RALLY AND CONCERT, held SUNDAY, MAY 7th, raised $40,000 for the RONNIE JAMES DIO STAND UP AND SHOUT CANCER FUND.

DIO CANCER FUND co-Founder/Pres. WENDY DIO led the procession of some 200 motorcycle riders for the morning ride from HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF GLENDALE, CA, to LOS ENCINOS PARK in ENCINO, CA. She was joined by LITA FORD, former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist GILBY CLARKE, who claimed to be on the oldest bike in the ride, and BUCKCHERRY's XAVIER MURIEL in addition to KLOS/L.A. "Horns Up" show personality STEW HERRERA.

The afternoon of live music following the ride, hosted by radio and television personality EDDIE TRUNK, featured performances by SONIA HARLEY, THE LOVELESS, EDDIE MONEY and ROUGH CUTT, who were joined on stage by LITA FORD, ELF's DAVID "ROCK" FEINSTEIN, VIXEN's BRITTANY DENARO, LYNCH MOB's SEAN McNABB, FASTER Pussycats' ACE VON JOHNSON and the late RANDY RHOADS' brother KELLE RHOADS. STEVEN ADLER AND FRIENDS then took to the stage for an all-star jam featuring WHITESNAKE's MIKE DEVIN, HURRICANE's ROBERT SARZO, QUIET RIOT's ALEX GROSSI and former DIO guitarist JEFF PILSON working out on GUNS N' ROSES hits. Sets by DIO DISCIPLES and headliners LYNCH MOB rounded out the show.

A silent auction, raffle and live auction, which included EDDIE MONEY's stage-worn full-length leather trench coat from his 2000 "Millennium Tour" and a GREAT WHITE acoustic guitar signed by the band members brought in additional donations during the event.

KLOS was also well-represented, with FROSTY, HEIDI & FRANK, MELISSA MAXX and STEW HERRERA helping out on hosting duties. 

For an overview of the 2017 RIDE FOR RONNIE MOTORCYCLE RALLY AND CONCERT, courtesy of STEVEN WELLS, go here.

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