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Benefit Concert for the Ron Asheton Foundation – Sydney, Australia

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Benefit Concert for the Ron Asheton Foundation - Sydney, AustraliaA stellar line-up of Australian bands – including the Hoodoo Gurus, will be playing a benefit show for the Ron Asheton Foundation at the Manning Bar at Sydney University on Friday, December 6.

The influence of Asheton and his band mates held sway over the underground music scene in Australia like few others. From Sydney’s Radio Birdman to Brisbane’s Saints and Melbourne’s Birthday Party, innumerable bands owed a debt.

Ron toured Australia with the Stooges on The Big Day Out Festivals and once with New Race, which included members of Radio Birdman and the MC5, and his own Dark Carnival.

Proceeds from the show will go to the Ron Asheton Foundation, which supports animal welfare and music.

Legendary post Radio Birdman band The Visitors, led by Ron’s close friend Deniz Tek, will headline the night, making one of only a handful of appearances since disbanding in 1979.

ARIA Rock and Roll Hall of Famers the Hoodoo Gurus will appear as special guests with a short and sharp set put together just for this occasion.

The New Christs, the band fronted by Deniz’s ex-Birdman band mate Rob Younger, will join them on the heavyweight bill.

The SC5 – a sporadic Sydney tribute to Stooges contemporaries the MC5 – and The Four Stooges, reprising songs of the Stooges, will round out the list. Both bands feature a range of Sydney rock scene luminaries.

“Ron’s distinctive guitar style and its impact on rock and roll around the world can’t be under estimated and this is a small way that we can honor his memory and support a great cause,” said Deniz Tek, an organizer of the night.

Exclusive merchandise will be on sale at the gig, including a DVD of a tribute show performed in Ron’s honor, headlined by Iggy & the Stooges at the Michigan Theater in his hometown of Ann Arbor.


It’s truly an honor to have such extraordinary support from Australia!

Thank you, Deniz Tek, The Visitors, Hoodoo Gurus, New Christs, SC5, the Four Stooges and the I-94 Bar, for putting on this amazing show!

Thanks for supporting Ron, and the Ron Asheton Foundation.

– Kathy Asheton

“Like” for a chance to Win a Reverend Ron Asheton Signature Guitar

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GIVEAWAY: We’re giving away a Reverend Ron Asheton Signature Guitar, once we hit 5000 “Likes” on our Facebook page.

All you have to do is “Like” the Ron Asheton Foundation on Facebook page for a chance to Win the Reverend Ron Asheton Signature Guitar.

Win a Reverend Ron Asheton Signature Guitar.

Reverend Ron Asheton Signature Guitar

Reverend collaborated with proto-punk guitar legend Ron Asheton (1948-2009) to bring you this unique guitar. Based on our popular Volcano model, this guitar melds three Reverend CP90 pickups with a korina body for a raw, yet fat tone with a percussive attack. The perfect guitar for edgy rock tones, but also versatile enough for just about any situation. Unique features include: lightning bolt body logo, and Ron’s signature silkscreened on the back of the headstock.

Cinetopia Film Festival. A Tribute to Ron Asheton, Featuring Iggy and the Stooges

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Recorded live at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor, MI, this heartfelt tribute/celebration of Stooges’ guitarist Ron Asheton’s life and music features Iggy and the Stooges, Henry Rollins, guest guitarist Deniz Tek (Radio Birdman) and director Jim Jarmusch. Featured songs include, “Raw Power,” “Search and Destroy,” “Gimme Danger,” “1970,” “Fun House,” and the ever popular “I Wanna Be Your Dog.” Gary Graff of Billboard says, “It was a typical night of Stooges-style brutality but in an even more passionate form, as the group and its guests took a wide swing through the repertoire, clearly moved by the sense of occasion and the cacophonous spirit of the 1,700 fans who snapped up tickets for the concert in less than an hour.” (114 min.)

Special pricing applies for Cinetopia Films: $12 general admission, $9 for DIA members.

Festival passes are available through the Michigan Theater box office. Please call (866) 777-8932 or visit the Cinetopia website at http://www.cinetopiafestival.org

Purchase Tickets:

A Tribute to Ron Asheton Featuring Iggy and the Stooges @ Michigan Theater. June 6, 2013 @ 7:15 pm

A Tribute to Ron Asheton Featuring Iggy and the Stooges @ Detroit Film Theatre. June 9, 2013 @ 7:00 pm

New Ron Asheton Signature Model – Ice White Flying V

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A percentage of the sales go to the, Ron Asheton Foundation.

Ron Asheton Signature Model Ice White Flying V

Reverend Guitars had the honor of working with Ron Asheton on his Reverend Signature Model. Based on our Volcano body, the guitar features three Reverend P-90s and a Rosewood Fret board, and has that edgy rock tone that Asheton used to create a genre. He used it extensively on his world tours with The Stooges in the 2000s. Always available in Rock Orange with a three lightning bolt logo on the front, and his signature on the back, Reverend Guitars is now offering it in Ice White for 2013.

Like all Reverends, the Ron Asheton Signature Model has a Korina body for consistency and clarity, pin-lock tuners, and the exclusive Reverend Bass Contour, which adjusts the low frequencies in the same way that the tone control adjusts the highs.

Famed materials, select upgrades, and fresh innovations: Reverends are for daring musicians and independent dealers.

Ron Asheton Signature Model Ice White Flying V

Ron Asheton – Tribute Concert With Iggy & The Stooges And Special Guests

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Recorded live at the Michigan Theater, this heartfelt tribute/celebration of Stooge guitarist Ron Asheton’s life and music featured Iggy and the Stooges, Henry Rollins, and guest guitarist Deniz Tek (Radio Birdman). Includes a string section on a few Stooges classics! All profits from the sale of the DVD go to the Ron Asheton Foundation which supports animal welfare and music.

Pre Order DVD

Track Listing

  • I Got a Right (with Henry Rollins)
  • Raw Power
  • Search and Destroy
  • Gimme Danger
  • Shake Appeal
  • 1970
  • L.A. Blues
  • Night Theme
  • Beyond the Law
  • Fun House
  • Open Up And Bleed
  • Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell
  • I Wanna Be Your Dog
  • TV Eye
  • Loose
  • Dirt
  • Real Cool Time
  • Iggy’s Speech
  • Ron’s Tune
  • No Fun

Sales Points

  • Featuring Deniz Tek on guest guitar
  • Hosted by Henry Rollins (also sings on ‘I Got A Right’)
  • String section on some Stooges classics
  • All proceeds go to the Ron Asheton Foundation

Ron Asheton Tribute Show DVD to be Released in June 2013

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Many of you asked about the tribute show we did for Ronny at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. Great news! The DVD will be available June 4th!

We are very proud of the show we put on. It was truly an amazing evening. We can’t thank everyone enough for all of their support and love that made the night so special.

FOR RONNY

Ron Asheton Tribute Show DVD to be Released in April 2013

Ann Arbor.com: Memorable performances from the year in entertainment

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This article was originally written by and posted on Ann Arbor.com

Iggy Pop and Scott Asheton

Iggy Pop and the Stooges perform during a tribute concert to the late Ron Asheton at the Michigan Theater on Tuesday night. Photo by Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com

The Stooges’ homecoming/tribute concert, April: Around 1,700 people showed up to hear punk rock pioneers Iggy Pop and the Stooges play a benefit concert in honor of their late bandmate Ron Asheton at the Michigan Theater in April. The raw power of Iggy Pop and band provided a double dose of musical nostalgia and solid musicianship, charging through their hits while offering a heartfelt tribute to one of Ann Arbor’s overlooked musical heroes. (One AnnArbor.com writer wrote, “I’ll never forget watching everyone run up on stage. It’s the wildest ‘party’ at the Michigan Theater I’ve ever attended.”) In a remarkable turn, it was the first of a two-part homecoming by the two Ann Arbor-bred acts who have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Read the rest of the article at http://annarbor.com/entertainment/2011-marked-another-great-year/

Ron Asheton Foundation Sponsors 3rd Annual Purrfect Doggone Golf Scramble

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Humane Society of Huron Valley
“We raised just over $16,000 on Friday, September 16th at the Purrfect Doggone Golf Scramble. We could not have done this without the generous support of our sponsor partners. Please take a minute to review the sponsor list and help thank them by supporting the people in our community that give to the homeless animals in our community. Special thank you to Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation and Pierce Lake Golf Course. Read more at http://www.hshv.org/ThankYouSponsors.htm.”

The Humane Society of Huron Valley held their annual, Purrfect Doggone Golf Scramble September 16th at the Pierce Lake Golf Course in Chelsea Michigan.

The Ron Asheton foundation was a proud sponsor. Our Team finished in 1st place playing in the co-ed division. Congratulations to Diane, Tom, Brian and Jan!! And thank you Diane Ulin for putting the team together!

L-R Diane, Jan, (cart driver) Tom and Brian

L-R Diane, Jan, (cart driver) Tom and Brian


L-R Diane, Jan, (cart driver) Tom and Brian

L-R Diane, Jan, (cart driver) Tom and Brian


Kathy Asheton

Kathy Asheton


Deb Kern, HSHV

Deb Kern, HSHV

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