Photos by Carsten Steinhausen
May 15-17 2015, Los Angeles CA: To commemorate the fifth anniversary of Ronnie James Dio’s passing, a remembrance event was organized through the entirety of the weekend of May 15th-17th 2015, and several high-profile musicians participated by appearing and performing in honor and celebration of the life of Ronnie James Dio. Day #1 was the celebrity bowling event at the Pinz Bowling Center in Studio City, Day #2 was the memorial service and all-star indoor concert at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, and Day #3 was the ‘Ride For Ronnie’ bike riders rally from the Harley Davidson of Glendale to the BBQ at Los Encino Park, where an outdoor concert also took place. Our photographer Carsten Steinhausen was in attendance on Days #2 and #3, to capture the action through some fantasic lens work. Enjoy it below.
Memorial Service & Concert (05/16)
List of performances:
1. Lisa – Lita Ford, Patrick Kennison (The Union Underground), Marty O’Brien (acoustic)
2. Heaven & Hell – Great White (acoustic)
3: The Last In Line – Great White feat. Lorraine Lewis (acoustic)
4. Take Her – Rough Cutt (Paul Shortino, Amir Derakh, Chris Hager, Matt Thorne, Dave Alford)
5. Mistreated – John Payne (Asia), Rock Feinstein (Elf, The Rods), Christian Martucci (Stone Sour), Sean Mcnabb (Quiet Riot, Dokken, Great White), Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour) & Scott Warren (Dio, Heaven & Hell)
6: Rainbow In The Dark – Gabbie Rae, Rowan Robertson (Dio), Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Geoff Tate, Yngwie, Dio, Blue Oyster Cult), Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Rick Derringer, Heaven & Hell) & Scott Warren (Dio, Heaven & Hell)
7. Sign Of The Southern Cross – Ann Boleyn, Craig Goldy (Dio), Sean Mcnabb (Quiet Riot, Dokken, Great White), Simon Wright (Dio, AC/DC) & Scott Warren (Dio, Heaven & Hell)
8. Stargazer – Dio Disciples: Oni Logan (Lynch Mob), Joe Retta (Sweet), Craig Goldy (Dio), Bjorn Englen (Hellion), Simon Wright (Dio, AC/DC) & Scott Warren (Dio, Heaven & Hell)
9. Stand Up And Shout – Ricky Warwick (Black Star Riders), Robbie Crane (Black Star Riders), Chris Broderick (ex-Megadeth, Act of Defiance), Jimmy Bain (Dio, Rainbow) & Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Rick Derringer, Heaven & Hell)
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Ride For Ronnie (05/17)
List of performers:
1. Eddie Money
2. Dio Disciples: Oni Logan (Lynch Mob), Joe Retta (Sweet), Craig Goldy (Dio), Bjorn Englen (Hellion), Simon Wright (Dio, AC/DC), Scott Warren (Dio, Heaven & Hell)
3. Rowan Robertson (Dio), Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Geoff Tate, Yngwie, Dio, Blue Oyster Cult), Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Rick Derringer, Heaven & Hell), Scott Warren (Dio, Heaven & Hell)
4. DC4: Shawn Duncan (Armored Saint), Jeff Duncan (Armored Saint), Matt Duncan (Armored Saint) & Rowan Robertson (Dio)
5. Ann Boleyn with Craig Goldy (Dio), Sean McNabb (Quiet Riot, Dokken, Great White), Simon Wright (Dio, AC/DC), Scott Warren (Dio, Heaven & Hell)
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