Danny Wimmer Presents

Announce Partnership Renewal With Twitch Offering More Programming In 2022

Following Massive Launch Of DWPresents On Twitch In 2021

Bringing In 10.3 Million-Plus Live Views, As Well As Charitable Donations

DWPresents On Twitch Continues To Dominate Online Space

In What Forbes Says Is “Paving The Future For Rock & Metal”

New Programming Includes Exclusive Original Content From

That Space Zebra Show And Brand-New Shows

The Pinfield Power Hour Hosted By Matt Pinfield And

The Gunz Club With Shannon Gunz & Heidi Shepherd

Following overwhelming success in 2021, leading independent festival promoter and producer Danny Wimmer Presents renewed their partnership with Twitch, the leading interactive livestreaming service, and are bringing even more programming to the platform. Since launching last June, the channel’s exclusive and unique content has brought in more than 10.3 million live views, 51.7 million+ minutes watched, 5.29 million unique views, over 1.41 million chat messages, and more than 25,000 followers for DWPresents on Twitch.

Praising the alignment of the two powerhouses, Forbes declared, “DWP & Twitch are paving the future for rock & metal music.”

DWPresents on Twitch (twitch.tv/dwpresents) now features original content streaming six days a week, with new programming and the return of fan favorite series. DWPresents on Twitch will bring back its flagship series That Space Zebra Show, with a brand-new set. After getting kicked out of Danny Wimmer’s basement, the hosts have now found a home on the moon where they host all of their shows.

Steered by Bobby Schubenski (Blackcraft Cult founder) and Josh Balz (Strange Kids, ex-Motionless In White), That Space Zebra Show is best known for its new music and unsigned band discovery, as well as its signature comic banter. Upcoming content will include the show’s popular Battle For The Big Stage competition series, giving bands a chance to play upcoming DWP festivals in 2022.

New programming that has debuted in 2022 includes The Pinfield Power Hour hosted by Matt Pinfield (music expert/radio & TV host) focusing on new music as well as a countdown of the Top 20 songs in rock, and The Gunz Club hosted by Shannon Gunz (SiriusXM) and Heidi Shepherd (Butcher Babies) with a late-night variety show format, featuring various rock and metal guests, news segments, skits and more.

Shannon Gunz described her enthusiasm for The Gunz Club, saying, “Excited is an understatement! My life has been super awesome for quite some time getting to be a host on SiriusXM seven days a week and that is not changing! Love my SXM fam! That being said, it has always been a dream of mine to also host my own TV show…this is that! Big bonus is that it is with one of my oldest and bestest friends, Heidi Shepherd! Danny Wimmer Presents has been family for years and having them support The Gunz Club means the world to me. We will talk life, music, sports and other entertainment along with having friends stop by for hangs!”

Heidi Shepherd of Butcher Babies commented, “Stemming from a 15+ year friendship bonded on rock and metal, Shannon and I are beyond excited to join forces for The Gunz Club. With both of our extensive hosting backgrounds, this show is a dream come true. We will take a deep dive into everything from music to sports to finding the biggest and baddest boneheads on the Internet. All while taking over Chad Gray‘s mancave. Linking with DWP always provides a fresh and forward thinking environment where entertainment thrives. I cannot wait for the chat and the world to see what we’ve been cooking!”

“We are deeply inspired by the ongoing support from our Twitch community, which has been part of the success story in growing the DWPresents channel since it launched in 2021. Adding The Gunz Club and Matt Pinfield’s Power Hour are the next natural extensions of developing new programming for our audience. We are thrilled to continue creating engaging content with expert rock and roll legends like Matt Pinfield, Shannon Gunz and Heidi Shepherd as we continue to build and grow the channel in 2022,” said Maureen Valker-Barlow, EVP of Partnerships for Danny Wimmer Presents.

Here are additional details about the exclusive DWPresents on Twitch programming running throughout 2022:

That Space Zebra Show – Sunday/Monday/Tuesday/Thursday at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET

• Battle For The Big Stage – Sunday & Thursday

Battle For The Big Stage is BACK and better than ever. The first competition, won by three bands so far – Post Profit, Young Other, and A River Runs Thru It – and a fourth to be announced, has awarded a spot on the Escape The Fate tour as well as playing at Welcome To Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida in May 2022. More competitions for various stage slots on DWP festivals will happen throughout the year. Unsigned bands are voted on by the viewers who decide which act will be lucky enough to gain a spot. Bands can enter here: https://bit.ly/3MJBfVh

• Monday Night Live, The Fan Club, and The Merch Show – Monday

Every Monday will feature a different type of show:

* Monday Night Live gives viewers a live performance and interview from amazing signed and unsigned bands.

* The Fan Club is an opportunity for viewers to engage with the hosts, play games, and get to know DWP and Space Zebra on a personal level.

* The Merch Show is a monthly exclusive look at some of the new DWP festival merch and other merchandise that the hosts are involved with. Viewers vote on the designs and even create some new looks during the stream. Viewers will also have the first opportunity to purchase these items.

• Build A Band – Tuesday

That Space Zebra Show on DWPresents Twitch will create the first ever Twitch band, with viewers’ input and votes involved in the decision-making process. This new program features livestreamed auditions from vocalists, guitarists, bassists and drummers vying to be chosen as a member of the band, which will have the support of That Space Zebra and Danny Wimmer Presents. Some of the biggest names in music will participate as mentors. Visit www.bit.ly/dwpbuildaband to apply for an audition.

The Pinfield Power Hour – Friday at 3:00 PM PT

The brand-new series The Pinfield Power Hour gives the audience a weekly dose of new music, with viewers voting on new music for inclusion on DWP’s new DWP Top Music Chart. Curated by TV host and rock music historian, Matt Pinfield, The Pinfield Power Hour gives the audience a weekly does of new music, along with a viewer voted Top 20 DWP Music Chart.  Pinfield, who was the face of the alt rock genre on MTV’s 120 Minutes, will not only showcase the biggest songs each week, but welcome guests hosts and band interviews.

The Gunz Club – Monday/Wednesday/Thursday at 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET

New to the channel this year, The Gunz Club is hosted by Shannon Gunz of SiriusXM and Heidi Shepherd of Butcher Babies, with a late-night variety show format, featuring various rock and metal guests, news segments, skits and more. Covering all things rock, metal and more, Shannon and Heidi share some of the top headlines and music in their own Gunz Club way.

DWPresents on Twitch will also continue its charitable efforts in 2022. In December 2021, The Space Zebra crew hosted the “Slay The Bellz” relay raid charity fundraiser on the DWPresents on Twitch channel, featuring Dan Sugarman of Ice Nine Kills and a rare acoustic set from The Devil Wears Prada, among others. In total, viewers watched more than 100,000 minutes and raised $16,000 for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

In addition, DWP’s Welcome To Rockville festival livestream on Twitch in November 2021 was seen by a worldwide at-home audience of 1.2 million unique viewers, who enjoyed select performances, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes content. This groundbreaking moment marked the first time producers Danny Wimmer Presents have livestreamed one of their festivals.

Danny Wimmer Presents is one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America with events including Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Epicenter, GoldenSky Country Music Festival, Hometown Rising, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville.

(That Space Zebra Show)

(The Gunz Club)

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STAND UP AND SHOUT FOR RONNIE JAMES DIO’S BIRTHDAY, the star-studded global virtual concert set for Saturday, July 10 from Rolling Live Studios, has continued to add to the lineup of musical talent coming together for one-of-a-kind performances, artist interviews and special birthday messages all for a good cause. The event, hosted on rollinglivestudios.com, begins at 2:00PM Pacific time (PDT), benefiting The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (www.diocancerfund.org), founded in memory of the late heavy metal icon who was the voice of Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath and DIO before losing his battle with gastric cancer in 2010.

 

Tickets are now available for the VIP After Party the next day, Sunday, July 11, also at 2PM Pacific time (PDT).

 

The global fundraiser is bringing together celebrities and fans all over the world to honor Ronnie James Dio’s undeniable impact both on and off the stage. Rounding out the already enviable lineup are Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell) and Alice Cooper.

 

They are joining a stellar lineup that includes:  Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Beck; Bogert & Appice); Vinny Appice (DIO, Black Sabbath); Michael Angelo Batio (Nitro, Holland, Shout); Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, Jon Bon Jovi), Sebastian Bach, Joey Belladonna (Anthrax); Chuck Billy (Testament); John Bush (Armored Saint); Gilby Clarke (Guns N’ Roses, Slash’s Snakepit); Mikkey Dee (Scorpions, Motörhead); the DIO band–Oni Logan and Tim “Ripper” Owens, vocals; Simon Wright, drums; Scott Warren, keyboards; Rowan Robertson, guitar; and Bjorn Englen, bass—Aynsley Dunbar (Journey, Frank Zappa); keyboard player Steve Ferlazzo, Frank Ferrer (Guns N’ Roses); Lita Ford; Chuck Garric (Alice Cooper); Sammy Hagar (Van Halen, Chickenfoot, Montrose); Lzzy Hale (Halestorm); Rob Halford (Judas Priest); Tony winning singer Lena Hall (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch”); Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Country Communion); Terry Ilous (Great White, XYZ); Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell); Richie Kotzen (Poison, Smith/Kotzen); LA metal band Liliac; James LoMenzo (White Lion, Slash’s Snakepit) Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses); Sean McNabb (Quiet Riot, Dokken); Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, DIO); Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne); Paul Shortino (Rough Cutt, “Raiding the Rock Vault”); Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires); guitarist Jasmine Star; Derek St. Holmes (Vanilla Fudge, Michael Schenker Group); Tenacious D’s Jack Black and Kyle Gass; Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Ozzy Osbourne); Scott Travis (Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy); Mexican rock band The Warning; Ricky Warwick (Black Star Riders) and Lajon Witherspoon (Sevendust).

 

Radio and television personalities Eddie Trunk and Matt Pinfield will co-host the event, conducting interviews with artists as well as with Dio record producer Wyn Davis; concert promoter Danny Zelisko and Ronnie’s widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio, among others.

 

Tickets are on sale now at https://rollinglivestudios.com/dio beginning at $20 for General Admission tickets to view the show. Tickets are also available for the VIP After Party the next day, Sunday, July 11, also beginning at 2PM Pacific time (PDT). The VIP After Party will feature exclusive performances by Joey Tempest (Europe), Paul Shortino and Richie Kotzen, among others, and artist interviews conducted by host Matt Pinfield, all of which will only be accessible to VIP After Party ticketholders.

 

In addition to viewing tickets, Rolling Live Studios is offering special merchandise packages and virtual VIP experiences for fans to participate in this unique worldwide event. Bidding is open for the “Dio Ultimate Bundle Auction,” comprising rare Dio-themed items hand-picked from the vault by Wendy Dio, and for a one-of-kind Dio-themed leather jacket that will be custom made for the winning bidder by celebrated artist Carin Hazmat.

 

There are many value-added items for purchase, including a “grab bag” of specially selected vintage DIO and Dio Cancer Fund event merchandise, a limited number of copies of RAINBOW IN THE DARK: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY, written by Ronnie James Dio (with Wendy Dio and Mick Wall) and signed by Wendy Dio, and specially designed event tee-shirts, baseball caps, laminates and lithographs.

 

The STAND UP AND SHOUT FOR RONNIE JAMES DIO’S BIRTHDAY virtual fund-raising concert will also feature exclusive archival footage from Dio’s life and long-spanning career and never-before-seen footage from Dio Cancer Fund events held in Los Angeles since 2011 when the organization began. Through musical performances and storytelling, a wide array of guests will celebrate the life of a man who deeply influenced their lives through his artistry and larger-than-life presence.

 

Throughout his career, Ronnie James Dio was a passionate supporter and contributor to charitable work and numerous animal charities. He was an artist who was not only well respected for his talent, but also admired and loved by his peers and fans worldwide, some of which included renowned celebrities, musicians, and prominent individuals from all walks of life.

 

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (www.diocancerfund.org), dedicated to cancer prevention, research and education, has raised over $2 million in its history. The organization’s last in-person event was its 10th Anniversary Gala held at the Avalon in Hollywood in February, 2020. Its annual RIDE FOR RONNIE Motorcycle Ride and Concert and BOWL FOR RONNIE Celebrity Bowling Tournament have been temporarily suspended as the result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

STAND UP AND SHOUT FOR RONNIE JAMES DIO’S BIRTHDAY is the latest in a lineup of stellar events produced by Rolling Live Studios. In January, the studio worked alongside Mike Garson to bring together an extraordinary slate of vocalists to perform with David Bowie’s band alumni for “A Bowie Celebration: Just for One Day” streaming concert event. The following month, YUNGBLUD’s stunning performance of “Life on Mars?” from the event played after millions of viewers watched NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully touch down on Mars.

 

About The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund:

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable fund formed in honor of the legendary Ronnie James Dio, who lost his life to stomach cancer on May 16, 2010. Cancer is a deadly disease that robs families of loved ones, and the Dio Cancer Fund is dedicated to support cancer prevention research, raise awareness and educate the public with the focus that early detection and prevention saves lives.

 

Monies raised have been committed to the cancer research work of the T. J. Martell Foundation for Cancer, AIDS and Leukemia Research, the gastric cancer research unit of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where Ronnie was treated for gastric cancer during the last six months of his life, and other cancer research projects. Since 2016, the Dio Cancer Fund has also committed funds to support the research of Dr. David Wong and his team at the UCLA School of Dentistry in developing a simple, non-invasive saliva test for the early detection of cancer, which is in keeping with the Fund’s mission of cancer prevention, research and education.

 

About Rolling Live Studios

Rolling Live Studios takes virtual live events to the next level. Since its inception, Rolling Live Studios has produced over 75 live virtual events and helped raise over $27 million in donations for an array of charities. Recent credits include Jeffery Katzenberg’s Virtual “Evening Before,” Chrysalis Night In – Virtual Gala, Richard and Demi Weitz’s RW Quarantunes, The Elizabeth Taylor’s AIDS Foundation Virtual pre-show and multiple livestreams for The Recording Academy. Rolling Live Studios was founded by Kerry Brown, who has managed and produced multi-platinum artists (The Smashing Pumpkins, Miley Cyrus, Cheap Trick, among others), feature films, television, and video games (Blow, Along Came Polly, Scream, The Academy Awards, and more). Kerry produced the live multimedia show BLACKOUT, a collaboration between PepsiCo and the NFL to celebrate the Super Bowl, among other live events.

 

To purchase tickets and VIP and merchandise packages for the Ronnie James Dio Virtual   Birthday Celebration, visit: https://rollinglivestudios.com/dio

 

Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund:

www.diocancerfund.org

www.facebook.com/RJDSUASCF

https://twitter.com/DioCancerFund

https://www.instagram.com/diocancerfund/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIsd0Sa3IXQY2t33G3oEEg

 

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www.RollingLiveStudios.com

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