Ringo Starr has announced a new set of 2022 tour dates with his All Starr Band. This marks the latest attempt by the Beatles drummer to get the tour on the road following pandemic-imposed cancellations and postponements in both 2020 and 2021.
Friends joining Ringo in the All Starr Band for the tour include Steve Lukather (Toto), Colin Hay (Men At Work), Warren Ham (Toto), Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth), Hamish Stuart (Average White Band), and Edgar Winter.
The tour will kick off in Ontario at Casino Rama (5/27, 5/28), marking the fifth time Starr has launched a tour in the Canadian city (following 2001, 2003, 2006, and 2014). Ringo and company will then continue through the Northeast U.S. for shows in Canandaigua, NY (5/30); Boston, MA with The Avett Brothers (6/2); Worcester, MA (6/3); and Gilford, NH with The Avett Brothers (6/4).
Next, Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band will travel to New York City for a three-night stand at the storied Beacon Theatre on June 6th, 7th, and 8th. The tour will continue throughout the month with stops at theaters in Red Bank, NJ (6/10); Easton, PA (6/11); Baltimore, MD (6/14, 6/15); Lenox, MA (6/17); Pittsburgh, PA (6/18); Philadelphia, PA (6/19); Richmond, VA (6/21); Atlanta, GA (6/22); St. Augustine, FL (6/24); Hollywood, FL (6/25); and Clearwater, FL (6/26).
While Ringo has remained away from the stage over the last two years, he has kept busy. He released two EPs, Zoom In and Change The World, as well as a hardcover book about his outfit, Ringo Rocks: 50 Years of the All Starrs 1989-2019.
“I can’t wait to get back out on the road and play,” said Ringo Starr in a statement. “This is the longest I’ve been off the road in years – up until 2020 I was touring every year with the All Starrs – and I’ve really missed it. Making music in the studio has been great, and it certainly saved me during the pandemic, but nothing beats playing live with great musicians in front of an audience. I love my fans and they love me and it’s going to be wonderful to be peace and loving and playing for them again.”
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