I-100 Classic Rock Radio to Sponsor Dio Day 2015
Tune into to “Classic Mornings” with Kat Walters at 7:45am, for The Countdown to Dio Day! A rockumentary series that spans Ronnie’s career with commentary from his friends and loved ones. Join Kat as we honor his life and legacy. You will also have a chance to win a pair of tickets to Dio Day 2015. Don’t miss it!
Click here to listen to an extended interview with David “Rock” Feinstein and Dick “Hot Wax” Bottoff as they discuss their relationships with Ronnie, and talk about Dio Day 2015.
Click here for the Countdown to Dio Day podcasts.
Want to volunteer? Info on how to become a Dio Day volunteer here (click the link):
Event info:
June 20th at the JM McDonald Sports Complex in Cortland NY from noon to 10 P.M. Nine bands will perform as part of the event including; Jim VanDeuson, Blue Monday, Tractor Beam, Timeline (Blues Brothers Revue), Black & Blue (Dan Austin, Rick Schell), The Cafferty Band, The Blind Spots, Tailor Made, The Rods, and Sons of Sabbath.
Plus, live art by Monty “Ses” Esposito
Monty will be creating a small series of various canvases that will pay tribute to the late, great legend. Each painting will be different, and He’ll be using mixed media to create each unique painting. The paintings will be up for auction toward the end of the event!
About the artist:
Monty “Ses” Esposito: Born and raised in North Syracuse, NY… He started painting interior walls in his parents home with images of Led Zeppelin. Eventually spilling onto the streets and bridges in the form of aresol art. This led to traveling and painting murals in NYC, Philadelphia, Arizona, Alabama, Maine, Mexico and Italy. He grew up listening to heavy metal music and studying album cover art. He’s a long time fan of Ronnie’s music and album cover art, and he considers it an honor to pay tribute to Dio with his art.
Ticket and donation info:
Dio Day Tickets are 15 dollars at the door, or in advance at the Hollywood Restaurant in Cortland N.Y… Donations are appreciated and accepted by check or money order to: Dio Day Cortland Music Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 533, Cortland NY 13045. More information on Dio Day can be found online at http://www.diodaycortland.org/.
Check out the press release:
Ithaca, NY- Cayuga Radio Group’s Classic Rock station, I-100 (WIII) is proud to sponsor Dio Day 2015, a benefit concert for the Ronnie James Dio Music Scholarship Fund. The event will be held on June 20th at the JM McDonald Sports Complex in Cortland NY from noon to 10 P.M… Nine bands will perform as part of the event including; Jim VanDeuson, Blue Monday, Tractor Beam, Timeline (Blues Brothers Revue), Black & Blue (Dan Austin, Rick Schell), The Cafferty Band, The Blind Spots, Tailor Made, The Rods, and Sons of Sabbath.
Kat Walters, Host of Classic Mornings on I-100, shared her thoughts on Ronnie James Dio and the upcoming event by saying, “There is a certain magic surrounding Ronnie and his work. He has made such a strong impact on the lives of, not only his fans and loved ones, but the entire Central N.Y. community and beyond. There is a certain amount of pride that comes from knowing that Ronnie blossomed as a musician in Cortland. I feel it is extremely important to honor him and keep his memory alive, as well as educate those who are unfamiliar with him and his work, on how special and talented he truly was.”
Dio Day Committee Chair, David Rock Feinstein (Ronnie’s cousin/ former bandmate (Elf), front man of The Rods, and owner of the Hollywood Restaurant in Cortland N.Y.) said “It has been five years since we’ve lost Ronnie. He was an amazing person as well as a tremendously talented musician. Celebrating his life with a day filled with music, and supporting young and aspiring musicians through the Ronnie James Dio Scholarship Fund, is a great way to honor his legacy.”
Dio Day Tickets are 15 dollars at the door, or in advance at the Hollywood Restaurant in Cortland N.Y… Donations are appreciated and accepted by check or money order to: Dio Day Cortland Music Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 533, Cortland NY 13045. More information on Dio Day can be found online at http://www.diodaycortland.org/.
