Ringo announces new All-Starr Band, new tour

There were some fears in New Jersey that the state's budget crisis and the closing of the casinos could force cancellation of Ringo's shows there. But casino officials told Patti Murawski that only the gaming floors would be affected and the shows would go on. But the point is moot now since the budget crisis was resolved Thursday.

Starr offers a fresh take on concert tradition Update (7/2/06)

Press review of Livermore show.

Update (6/29/06)

Our review of the Livermore show.

Update (6/26/06)

Los Angeles fan review.

Update (6/22/06)

From Fernando Zavala:

Don't know if anybody noticed Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band performed on yesterday's Jay Leno Show. I was able to catch it on a west cost tv station around 2'35 am (Central). He sang What Goes On, just great! this is going to be Ringo's highlight for this tour, I hope he decide to do Matchbox and Goodnight too. Thanks for your great site!
Fernando Zavala
La Caverna Radio Shows
Mexico

Update (6/17/08)

Reviews of Casino Rama and Detroit are in.

Update (6/17/06)

As in the past, we'll take any fan reviews of the shows you have.

Update (6/8/06)

Ringo will hold a press conference Tuesday at Casino Rama to launch the tour.

Update II (5/8/06)

Several people wrote to confirm what we basically said in the regular update that the PNC Bank Center has definitely not been canceled. From Patti Murawski:

Ringo's show at the PNC Bank Arts Center has not been cancelled. Tickets went on sale this past Saturday, May 6.

Update (5/8/06)

A reader -- whose email we can't find ... sorry! -- wrote to tell us that Ringo's July 18 concert at PNC Bank Center has been taken off their website and wondered if it had been canceled. Well, Ringo's spokesman told us she'd not heard it had been cancelled. And indeed, it's still listed at www.pollstar.com, which is the concert industry's website for tour schedules, though it sometimes lags a couple of days with updates.

Update (4/15/06)

The official reason for Mark Hudson's absence from the All-Starr Band tour is "scheduling conflicts," but here's some added info sent by Matt Hurwitz:

Hi, Steve-- I just heard from Mark Hudson, whom I had asked about the All-Starr tour. He has a commitment for a television series at the same time and is unable to participate in the tour. He didn't give any details, but I know he was involved in Simon Cowell's UK "X-Factor" last year, which is incredibly popular in England, and Mark was a big part of the show. Matt Hurwitz

Update (4/14/06)

The latest itinerary for Ringo's tour and when the tickets go on sale (or went on sale)::

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 June 14- Toronto - Casino Rama                                          On Sale Now
        15- Toronto - Casino Rama                                           On Sale Now         
        16- Detroit (Pine Knob) - DTE Energy Music Theatre    On Sale  April 1
        17- Chicago – Rosemont Theatre                                  On Sale April 9
        21- Santa Rosa, CA- Wells Fargo Center                     On Sale  April 21
        23- Sacramento, CA - Cache Creek Casino                 On Sale  April 15
        24- Los Angeles - Gibson Amphitheatre                     On Sale  TBD
        25- Indio (Palm Springs area), CA - Fantasy Springs Resort Casino  On Sale TBD
        27- Livermore, CA - Wente Winery                             On Sale   April 30
        28- Temecula, CA - Pala Casino                                On Sale   April 1
        29- San Diego, CA - Humphrey’s By The Bay               On Sale April 1

July   1- Las Vegas- The Beach at Mandalay Bay                  On Sale TBD
         2-Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino                         On Sale  TBD
         7- Tampa, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall                               On Sale  April 21
         8- Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Amphitheatre                 On Sale  April 21
         9- Melbourne, FL - King Center                                On Sale  April 21
       11- Easton, PA – State Theatre                                   On Sale  TBD 
       12, 14 - Westbury, NY – North Fork Theater, Westbury Music Fair  On Sale  April 21
       15- Atlantic City, NJ – Trump Casino                         On Sale  TBD
       16- Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena                  On Sale  April 22
       18- Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Center                          On Sale  May 6
       19- Boston, MA – Bank of America Pavilion               On Sale  April 15
       20- NYC - Radio City Music Hall                               On Sale  TBD

Update (4.13/06) Some news from Bill King of Beatlefan:

Steve, here's a bit of news . . .
Beatlefan Bulletin reports a couple of changes in the All Starr Band for Ringo's upcoming tour. Musical director Mark Rivera will work with the band in rehearsals but won't be able to join them on tour because of commitments to Billy Joel. And Mark Hudson is being replaced in the lineup by former McCartney band member Hamish Stuart, who will play bass. Stuart is an alumnus of the Average White Band ("Pick Up the Pieces").
cheers, Bill

Update (4/11/06) From Steve Preston:

I saw the tour poster on your Beatle news briefs....ok, so maybe they couldn't find a picture of Mark Hudson....but I noticed there was NO mention of Mark Rivera...has he decided (or had decided for him) to not be in the All-Starr Band this go-round?

(Comment: We asked Ringo's spokesperson and she told us: "No. He will be touring with Billy Joel or would have been with us. "
Update (4/10/06)

At left is a poster advertising Ringo's tour. (Thanks to Patti Murawski.)

Update (4/5/06)

From JoelTLE515, another show not on the itinerary:

Actually, Ringo is doing two shows at Westbury, according to Ticketmaster.com. The other one is July 12th and goes on sale April 21st, like the one on the 14th.

Update (4/4/06)

Here finally -- we hope -- is the final Ringo itinerary with the dates tickets are (or were, in one case) to go on sale. We received this Monday:

SHOW DATE PUBLIC ON-SALE

June 14- Toronto - Casino Rama -   On Sale Now
        15- Toronto - Casino Rama  - On Sale Now         
        16- Detroit (Pine Knob) - DTE Energy Music Theatre - April 1
        17- Chicago – Rosemont Theatre - April 9
        21- Santa Rosa, CA- Luther Burbank PAC - TBD
        23- Sacramento, CA - Cache Creek Casino - April 15
        24- Los Angeles - Gibson Amphitheatre - TBD
        25- Indio (Palm Springs area), CA - Fantasy Springs Resort Casino   TBD
        27- Livermore, CA - Wente Winery  - April 30
        28- Temecula, CA - Pala Casino  - April 1
        29- San Diego, CA - Humphrey’s By The Bay - April 1

July   1- Las Vegas- The Beach at Mandalay Bay  - TBD
         2-Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino  - TBD
         7- Tampa, FL - Ruth Eckard Hall - April 21
         8- Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Amphitheatre  - April 21
         9- Melbourne, FL - King Center - April 21
       11- Easton, PA – State Theatre - TBD 
       14- Westbury, NY - Westbury Music Fair - TBD
       15- Atlantic City, NJ – Trump Casino - TBD
       16- Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena  - TBD
       18- Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank  - May 6
       19- Boston, MA - Fleet Bank - TBD
       20- NYC - Radio City  - TBD

Update (3/28/06)

Here's the word: The itineraries that have been circulating were early versions not meant to be released, according to Ringo's publicist. A definitive version will be coming soon, we're told.

Update (3/27/06)

Though some dates have apparently popped up on various sites, including Ticketmaster and Pollstar, the last word we had from Ringo's publicist is that the itinerary is still being worked out and, we suspect, subject to change. Some of these early listing may have been taken from the earlier itineraries, meaning they're could possibly be inaccurate.

Update (3/24/06) After we posted the tour itinerary below, we were told that it's still being worked out and another is coming. We'll post it when we get it. (Thanks to Bill King of Beatlefan for helping sort this out.)

Update (3/22/06) The tour press release was reissued Tuesday, but with a list of dates added. (Update: Since we originally posed it, Ringo's publicist has said the itinerary is being reworked.) Here are the dates :

June 14- Toronto- Casino Rama
        15- Toronto- Casino Rama
        16- Detroit- Pine Knob
        17- Chicago
        20- Denver- Fiddler's Green
        22- San Jose- Mountain Winery
        23- Sacramento- Cache Creek Casino
        24- LA- Gibson Amp
        25- Palm Springs - Fantasy 
        27- San Diego- Humphries
        28- Pala Casino
        30- Las Vegas - OFF

July   1- Las Vegas- House of Blues
         3 - Dallas- Nokia Live
         8- Boca Raton- Mizner
         9- Tampa- Ruth Eckard
        12- Atlanta- Chastain
        14- Westbury Music Fair
        15- Atlantic City
        16- Conn. - Mohegan Sun
        18- New Jersey- PNC Bank
        19- Boston- Fleet Bank
        20- NYC- Radio City

(3/9/06) A press release issued Wednesday:

WOW! HE’S DONE IT AGAIN!
RINGO STARR CONFIRMS 9th ALL STARR SUMMER TOUR 2006, PRODUCED BY HOUSE OF BLUES®
ALL STARRS WILL INCLUDE ROD ARGENT, MARK HUDSON, RICHARD MARX AND BILLY SQUIER WITH SHEILA E AND MARK RIVERA RETURNING
Wednesday, March 8, 2006, Los Angeles, CA – This summer is guaranteed to be a little more rocking now that Ringo Starr has confirmed the details for his upcoming 9th All Starr Band. The tour, produced by House of Blues®, will kick off in Canada at Casino Rama on June 14 and end in New York City on July 20 at Radio City Music Hall. The 9th All Starr Band will feature new All Starr's (in alphabetical order) Rod Argent (Zombies), Mark Hudson (Ringo’s writing partner and producer from that other band, no not that one!, the other other one – the Roundheads), Richard Marx, Billy Squier, Edgar Winter with the fabulous Sheila E returning on drums/percussion and band leader and saxophonist Mark Rivera.
The All Starr show is “the best 1-800-band on the road,” (as Ringo always says), where each of All Starrs take turns singing their greatest hits: “With A Little Help From My Friends”, “Yellow Submarine”, “Photograph”, “It Don’t Come Easy,” "Hold Your Head Up," “Don’t Mean Nothin,” “Free Ride,” “The Stroke,” “Everybody Wants You,” and “Glamorous Life.”
Ringo and His All Starrs exude the love, joy and phenomenal playing that shine from the Starr at the center. The shows draw fans of all ages and sizes…parents and their kids come to enjoy a summer night out with fantastic music, performed by musicians who love to play. As Ringo recently said in an interview: “I just have a great time, and that's the rhythm of my heart and my soul.”
The full itinerary will be announced shortly, and in the meantime fans can look for updates on: www.ringostarr.com.

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