This year, Ringo’s All-Starr band lineup features the returning roster consisting of: Steve Lukather of Toto, Men At Work’s Colin Hay, Hamish Stuart from The Average White Band and Paul McCartney’s solo band, David Lee Roth drummer Gregg Bissonette, and Warren Ham from Bloodrock, Kansas and Toto. Joining the returning All-Starrs on the keys is none other than Buck Johnson, best known for his work with Aerosmith and Hollywood Vampires
Curious to read about how the All-Starr band’s shows went this year? Check out these amazing reviews from their run of shows around the U.S:
USA Today
“His compilation tours, which began in 1989 and have continued steadily with a rotating cast of familiar names equipped with their own catalog of hits, remains a novel idea. Why not pair the iconic Beatles drummer with a crop of versatile players who want to have as much fun as he clearly does onstage…” Read Full Article Here
Top Shelf Music Mag
“Returning to Humphrey’s By The Bay in San Diego (for the 20th time!!) on September 7th with his All Starr Band, Ringo announced how much he enjoys playing this smaller, yet more intimate venue…” Read Full Article Here
Live for Live Music
“Everyone swooned and got sentimental, with peace signs aplenty, as Ringo and company closed out the main set to “Photograph”…” Read Full Article Here
Omaha Magazine
“Although the former Beatle and 19-time Grammy-Award winner was the headliner, the musicians performing alongside him were superstars in their own right. Colin Hay of Men at Work was on guitar, harmonica, vocals; Hamish Stuart of Average White Band was bass, guitar, vocals; Gregg Bissonette of Spinal Tap played drums, percussion, trumpet, backing vocals; Steve Lukather of Toto played guitars, bass, vocals; and Warren Ham of Kansas (and Toto) played saxophone, percussion, keyboards, harmonica, vocals. It’s no wonder that Starr made the audience a promise at the beginning of the show…” Read Full Article Here
Chicago Concert Reviews
“Even if he didn’t keep beat for The Beatles, Ringo Starr has an incredible career with almost unparalleled longevity at this point, who at 84-years-young, continues to curate the latest edition of His All-Starr Band simply for the love of it…” Read Full Article Here
Patch
“Thousands filed into the New Lenox Commons Saturday for a chance of a lifetime for some, bucket list item for others, and a show for the New Lenox record books…” Read Full Article Here