Matt Sorum To Take Part In 'VH1 Classic Celebrity Bowl-Off'

[FunkyMonkey]

M?TLEY CR?E, VELVET REVOLVER, RATT Members To Take Part In 'VH1 Classic Celebrity Bowl-Off' - Oct. 2, 2008

Stephen Pearcy (RATT), Tommy Lee (M?TLEY CR?E), Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) and the members of STEEL PANTHER will take part in the VH1 Classic Celebrity Bowl-Off tournament on Thursday, November 13 at 7 p.m. PST at Lucky Strike Lanes at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, California. They will join an already exclusive list of actors, celebrities and members of the music industry who will take to the lanes and showcase their bowling skills to raise awareness for autism at this tournament. The evening will be hosted by Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION) along with actress Holly Robinson Peete and former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete and will include both a live and silent auction with rare rock 'n' roll photography from legendary photographers Jim Marshall and Richard E. Aaron, music, food, drinks and Rock Band video game.

VH1's Classic Rock Autism campaign is designed to help educate parents and build awareness about autism and to raise funds for a variety of autism research, advocacy and support organizations.

General admission tickets are $150.00; you can sponsor a bowling lane and bowl with a rock star for $5,000.00 (confirmed rock star bowlers include but not limited to Dave Navarro, Billy Morrison, Meat Loaf, Lukas Rossi, Matt Sorum, Donovan Leitch Jr., Pearl Aday, Tommy Lee, Stephen Pearcy and more...)

Proceeds from the event will benefit three autism organizations ACT Today!, HollyRod4Kids, and Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=106082

[lynn1961]

First thoughts.... ......and then....oh, yeah, Tommy again (as much as I love him)

Reading more, it's for a very good cause and is very honorable.   I say go Camp Freddy members, Tommy, and the rest!   I give them all the credit in the world!   

[Falcon]

More info..

BOWL WITH CAMP FREDDY!

Join Team Camp Freddy on Thursday, November 13th, 2008 from 7-10pm at Lucky Strike Lanes for an evening of Rock n' Bowl to benefit Autism awareness and raise money for autism charities such as ACT! Today, the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation, and HOLLYROD4KIDS.  VH1 Classic's Rock Autism campaign is designed to help educate parents and build awareness about autism, a complex neurobiological developmental disorder that lasts throughout a person's lifetime, and to raise funds for a variety of autism research, advocacy, and support organizations. Autism affects one in every 150 children, with a child diagnosed every 21 minutes. Today, there is no known cause. VH1 Classic aims to galvanize a community of artists and fans in support of autism awareness

Ticket info:
http://www.vh1classicbowloff.com/

[FunkyMonkey]

Vh1 contacted us today to let us know that the line-up for their upcoming "VH1 Classic Rock Autism Celebrity Bowl Off" has changed since we ran a report about the event last Friday. Here is the latest and greatest lineup information about the event:

Actors, celebrities and rock stars will take to the lanes and showcase their bowling skills to raise awareness for autism in the first fundraising event for VH1 Classic's Rock Autism campaign. The evening will be hosted by actress Holly Robinson Peete, her husband NFL legend Rodney Peete, and former Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro and will include a silent auction, music, food, drinks and Rock Band video game. Meat Loaf, Billy Morrison of Camp Freddy and Circus Diablo, Scott Ian of Anthrax, Donovan Leitch and Matt Sorum of Camp Freddy, Stephen Pearcy, lead singer of Ratt, Jani Lane of Warrant and members of the bands Great White, L.A. Guns, Lit, Nelson, and Steel Panther will all come out to show their support of this very important cause.

VH1's Classic Rock Autism campaign is designed to help educate parents and build awareness about autism and to raise funds for a variety of autism research, advocacy and support organizations.

General admission tickets are $150. Proceeds from the event will benefit three autism organizations including ACT Today!, HollyRod4Kids, and Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism.

Thursday, November 13, 2008 7:00 ? 10:00 pm
Lucky Strike Lanes 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Ste. 143 Hollywood, CA 90028

http://www.antimusic.com/news/08/oct/07Vh1_Autism_Celebrity_Bowl_Off_Lineup_Update.shtml

[FunkyMonkey]

 The VH1 Classic Rock Autism Celebrity Bowl-Off will be hosted by actress Holly Robinson Peete, her husband NFL legend Rodney Peete, and former Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro. Rock stars bowling for the cause include: Slash, Meat Loaf, and members of the bands Velvet Revolver, Camp Freddy, Anthrax, Great White, Ratt, Warrant, Lit, L.A. Guns, Candlebox, Nelson, Cinderella, Steel Panther, and Rooney. Former NFL player Marcellus Wiley, Fox Sports Net's Jason Sehorn and John Salley, and ESPN host and former NBA star Jalen Rose will also come out to bowl and show their support for building autism awareness.

"Since launching VH1 Classic's Rock Autism initiative last year, we've received overwhelming interest, feedback and assistance from people whose lives have been affected by autism," said Tom Calderone, President, VH1. "We're so proud to partner with hollyrod4kids, ACT Today! and the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation on Rock Autism's first-ever large-scale event. We also appreciate all of the artists, celebrities and music fans who are coming out to support what's sure to be a fun and successful night."

In addition to bowling, rock stars, actors, and athletes, the Bowl-Off will feature a silent auction with signed guitars from Tom Petty and Linkin Park, rare rock and roll artwork, photography and sports memorabilia, as well as an opportunity to bid for the chance to play "Rock Band" against a famous rock star. Rounding out the evening will be a DJ, food, drinks.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/VH1-Classic-Raises-Autism-Awareness/story.aspx?guid={E31D1AD5-280F-4151-9539-D72616010F77}

[FunkyMonkey]

From Snakepit.org

Dave Navarro will be co-hosting the VH! Classic Rock Autism Celebrity Bowl-Off on November 13th. SLASH will be in attendance. We don't know how his bowling skills are, but he'll be cool as always, we're sure.


Guest list:

http://www.vh1classicbowloff.com/guests.html

[Falcon]

According to www.billymorrison.net Jerry Cantrell and Billy Gibbons will also be participating.

[FunkyMonkey]

From Billy Morrison's Blog...

November 14, 2008

BOWLING FOR CHARITY

The VH1 Celebrity Bowling event last night in Hollywood was absolutely crazy!! So much fun, ridiculously packed, and completely out of control. At one point, a guy that was in our lane stepped up, threw the bowling ball about 15 feet in the air, straight down the lane and put a hole in the side of the building!! I mean a serious hole in the wall!! That's what happens when you pack a bowling alley with a bunch of musicians and their friends. I couldn't stop laughing. And it's a good job I can play a guitar cos I sure can't bowl for shit! A couple of strikes (complete luck) and a couple of spares peppered my illustrious scorecard, in amongst a bunch of zeros, ones and twos!! Hahaha. Never mind - at least Team Camp Freddy looked the part in our ONeil tees. Our guys down there threw together a nicely designed bowling tee shirt for us and our friends. Thanks Garth! I have one left (an X-large....its BIG!) and the first person to comment on this post that wants it can have it. I have a day of meetings ahead, so its off to the gym before that. Outta here.
Peace

Billy

And Matt Sorum has some video up at his site: http://www.mattsorum.tv/

[FunkyMonkey]

Some photos:

http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=editorial&assetType=image&p=VH1%20Classic%20Rock%20Autism%20Celebrity%20Bowl%20Off%20&src=standard#

[FunkyMonkey]

GREAT WHITE Comes Out On Top In 'VH1 Classic Celebrity Bowl-Off' - Nov. 22, 2008

VH1 Classic's Rock Autism Celebrity Bowl-Off took over Lucky Strike Lanes in Hollywood on Thursday, November 13 as rock stars, actors, and athletes alike put on their bowling shoes in support of autism awareness. The evening benefitted three autism organizations and raised funds which will be donated to the charities: hollyrod4kids, ACT Today!, and The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism.

The event was hosted by actress Holly Robinson Peete, her husband NFL legend Rodney Peete, and former JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro. Members of the bands VELVET REVOLVER, CAMP FREDDY, THE CULT, L.A. GUNS, GREAT WHITE, STEEL PANTHER, LIT, GOO GOO DOLLS, ROONEY and LIFEHOUSE came out to bowl for the cause as did Jerry Cantrell of ALICE IN CHAINS, Billy Gibbons of ZZ TOP, Scott Ian of ANTHRAX, former NFL players Jason Sehorn and Ed Marinaro, and John Salley of the NBA.

GREAT WHITE pulled out all of the stops in the tough bowling competition and came out on top as the tournament winners. The rockers were awarded with trophies and VH1 bowling shirts.

As classic rock blared through the speakers and VH1 Classic videos streamed on screens through the bowling alley, celebrities and Bowl-Off attendees browsed a silent auction table overflowing with rare rock and roll and sports memorabilia. In addition to the silent auction, a few items were auctioned live including an autographed JANE'S ADDICTION guitar, a USC football helmet signed by seven Heisman Trophy winners, and a signed 2008 Lakers team jersey.

VH1 Classic's Rock Autism campaign is designed to help educate parents and build awareness about autism and to raise funds for a variety of autism research, advocacy and support organizations.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=109460