Alex Van Halen to auction collection of gear and memorabilia, including the drum kit used on Van Halen’s 5150 tour [Video]

A collection of instruments and gear belonging to Alex Van Halen is set to be auctioned this June.

A portion of the proceeds made will be donated to Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship. The organisation supports at-risk youth and people with any type of physical, intellectual or cognitive disability through equine-assisted activities and therapies. Van Halen also hopes the gear will “inspire current and next generations to be the best they can be”.

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The auction will run from 1-9 June, hosted by Backstage Auctions Inc. The Alex Van Halen Collection is described as the auction house’s “most anticipated and historical auction event of the year”.

As Blabbermouthreports, the collection features over 350 lots and includes drum kits, snare drums, kick drums, road cases, drumheads, cymbals, gongs, sticks and mallets, personal items, record awards, autographed pieces and more. Each lot sold …