ROB ROCK Confirmed For RONNIE JAME DIO Tribute Show In Florida
May 29, 2010, 14 years ago
ROB ROCK (DRIVER, IMPELLITTERI, M.A.R.S.) - "the voice of melodic metal" - has issued the following update:
"Rob will participate in the RONNIE JAME DIO Tribute concert in Orlando/Winter Park, Florida and will perform several songs July 17th at the Haven.All proceeds will go to Dio's Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Rob has a personal connection as his mother is currently fighting cancer. (Prayers are greatly appreciated)
Rob also met Ronnie several times and shared the stage with his bands DIO and HEAVEN & HELL at the Bang Your Head and Swedenrock festivals in Europe (with Rob Rock, Driver and Impellitteri)
You can hear some of Ronnie's influences as he was Rob's favorite singer. Check out 'Fields Of Fire' (Rob Rock - Eyes Of Eternity CD) and 'Bleed in Silence' (Impellitteri - Eye Of The Hurricane CD) below.
Rob sang Dio's 'The Last in Line' at the 2005 Vice Reunion - see video below."