Cancer Blows

A collection of the greatest brass players coming together to bring awareness, raise funds for research and celebrate the steps made in treating cancer!

CancerBlows began as a once-in-a-lifetime musical event and has blossomed into a movement to bring together the most famous trumpet players in the world in the fight against cancer! The original CancerBlows concert on March 4, 2015 presented trumpeters Doc Severinsen, Arturo Sandoval, former trumpet players from Canadian Brass and many more to a sold-out audience in Meyerson Symphony Hall to honor

Ryan Anthony, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s principal trumpet and former Canadian Brass member, diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. Since the inaugural concert, CancerBlows continues the music and the mission of Ryan Anthony in his memory. MISSION STATEMENT:
Through exciting & unique musical events featuring the talents of brass musicians worldwide, Cancer Blows will raise both awareness and money to encourage research for cancers with a focus on blood cancers & Multiple Myeloma. Background
In 2012, Dallas Symphony Orchestra principal trumpet, Ryan Anthony had just completed a guest appearance with his old group, Canadian Brass and wasn’t feeling well. After the concert, Ryan told his wife, Niki, that he felt like his entire body was “jangling” as he ran off-stage. Recent chronic aches & pains had sent the 43-yr old to multiple doctors searching for the cause. Blood tests revealed abnormalities but multiple doctors reassured him that “it can’t be cancer” because Ryan was too young to be a candidate for the types of cancers that caused his symptoms. Fortunately one doctor decided to test for cancer “just in case”. The Monday after the Canadian Brass concert, Ryan & Niki got the call that no one anticipates or is prepared for – especially with two young children in elementary school – Ryan had been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a terminal cancer of the bone marrow that most often appears in patients 65 and older. Ryan immediately began therapy at Baylor Sammons Cancer Center while he and Niki researched the places for his long-term treatment. After researching hospitals all over the country, they decided to stay at Baylor in Dallas and Ryan began preparing for a stem cell transplant to be performed in the Spring of 2013. Just 20 years ago, Multiple Myeloma was a death sentence with a life span of 2-3 years. While the cancer is still considered incurable and terminal, recent, rapid advances in research have greatly extended the life span of newly diagnosed patients and hope for a cure is a real possibility. During his transplant, Ryan was overwhelmed with phone calls from trumpet players all over the world. Everyone asked what they could do to help and Ryan jokingly started saying “we’ll all play a concert when I am healthy again and we’ll call it cancer blows”. As the weeks went by, the joke solidified into a real event with an impressive guest list. Soon Ryan & Niki realized the event could be more than just something for fun but could be used to raise awareness and money to further the research that helped give their family a hope for a future. When he was diagnosed, Ryan’s goal was to survive long enough to see his children, then just 6 and 11-years-old, graduate from high school. Unfortunately Ryan passed away in 2020 just three days before his oldest child graduated but Niki and the rest of the CancerBlows family continue the music and the mission in his memory.

04/23/2026

Join us in celebrating the International Trumpet Guild Conference's 50th Anniversary with a special opening night concert benefiting CancerBlows at Eastman School of Music!
Tickets are available through the conference and to the general public.
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Home | CancerBlows Donate Today The Artists of CancerBlowsDoc Severinsen, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Loughnane (Chicago), Rashawn Ross (Dave Matthews Band) and many more. Meet the Artists Merchandise Partners Meet Our Partners A Feature Documentary about the incredible story of world renowned trumpeter Ryan Anthony whose mu...

12/27/2025

Join us in celebrating the legacy of Gordon Goodwin on December 30th with the Big Phat Band, Patti Austin, Take 6, Lee Ritenour and more.
A portion of the proceeds benefit CancerBlows and cancer research.
Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster.

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12/11/2025

Help us blow away cancer in the Windy City!
CancerBlows comes to Chicago Dec. 18 bringing its signature brand of music and hope raising money for cancer research with Wayne Bergeron, Jens Lindemann and Brass IMPACT! (& some surprise special guests🤫).
Ticket discounts through our Holiday Sale end tomorrow!
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11/27/2025

Shop our annual holiday sale now through December 12!
Take advantage of limited time discounts on most items in the store including the CancerBlows Chicago show.
Plus a free gift with a $50 minimum purchase.
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11/22/2025

Less than one month until CancerBlows comes to Chicago and less than 30 VIP tickets remain!
For more information, to purchase tickets or sponsorships, visit www.cancerblows.com

10/28/2025

The Early Bird Sale ends October 31st.
Less than 50 VIP tickets remain!! Don't wait!
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10/25/2025

Part of two of “how are the kids/what are they doing now?” celebrates Rowan as he turned 20 on October 19th.

Audiences unfortunately didn’t get to know Rowan well in Song For Hope. At age 14, he wasn’t comfortable during the interviews or talking in depth about Ryan’s illness.

Some things about Rowan are the same as they ever were – he continues to be our button-pushing, rule-challenging, tormentor of siblings. He hates every restaurant we pick and won’t for the life of him take a normal photo. But he’s also still hilarious, honest, loyal and sweet.

You might think, looking at the pictures, that the biggest thing Rowan’s been up to over the past few years is growing. You’d be sort of right, as he now towers over the rest of us. However, another big change is that Rowan, originally an oboe player, switched to trumpet his junior year of high school. This fall he started his sophomore year at University of Texas Austin majoring in Trumpet Performance. It’s hard to believe that Ryan never saw him play, but Rowan’s fortunate to have plenty of trumpet uncles to help show him the ropes.

In addition to playing trumpet, Rowan plays piano and sings. He obsesses over cars and tolerates being dragged all over the world with his mom and Jackson. You might see him helping out at CancerBlows events, often working at the merchandise table. He’d love it if you’d stop by and say hello at the next conference or concert. He’s not as shy as he used to be.

And if you’re worried about Jackson being tormented, don’t be. For revenge, they hug Rowan often. He hates it.

We’re so proud of the person Ro is becoming and can’t wait to see what he does next.

Happy Birthday, Rowan!

10/18/2025

Blowing away the Windy City!
Join us for a new CancerBlows Club Series event in Chicago with Wayne Bergeron, Jens Lindemann & Brass IMPACT!.
Tickets & sponsorships are limited!
21+ only
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09/19/2025

North Texas Giving Day is almost over!

Support another ten years of hope and healing with CancerBlows by giving today.

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09/18/2025

North Texas Giving Day is today!
Support another ten years of hope and healing with CancerBlows by giving today.
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