Ringo Sets ‘All Starr’ Dates

Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band reveal a February-March run that includes shows in South America, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic as well as in the U.S. Destinations include Orlando, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco and Las Vegas.

Photo: John Davisson

Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Fla.

For this outing Ringo will be fielding the same All Starrs he’s been working with the last few years – Steve Lukather, Richard Page, Gregg Rolie, Todd Rundgren, Gregg Bissonette and Warren Ham. Although the former Beatles drummer used to take out a different musicians with each tour, he loves performing with the 2012 lineup.

“We have so much fun playing together,” Ringo said. “We don’t want it to end!”

Here’s the plan:

Feb. 13 – Bossier City, La., Riverdome At Horseshoe Bossier City
Feb. 14 – Tyler, Texas, Cowan Fine & Performing Arts Center
Feb. 15 – Birmingham, Ala., BJCC Concert Hall
Feb. 17 – Greenville, S.C., Peace Center Concert Hall
Feb. 18 – Orlando, Fla., Bob Carr Perf. Arts Centre
Feb. 21 – Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Feb. 22 – San Juan Puerto Rico, Coliseo de Puerto Rico
Feb. 24 – Sarasota, Fla., Van Wezel Perf. Arts Hall
Feb. 26 – Sao Paulo, Brazil, HSBC Brasil
Feb. 27 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Vivo Rio
March 3 – Santiago, Chile, Movistar Arena
March 6 – Bogota, Columbia, Corferias
March 8 – Merida, Mexico, Colosseum Yucatan
March 10 — Mexico City, Mexico, Auditorio Nacional
March 12 – Santa Ynez, Calif., Chumash Casino
March 13 – San Francisco, Calif., Masonic Theater
March 14 – Pala, Calif., Pala Casino
March 15 – Las Vegas, Nev., Pearl Concert Theater

Information for presales and general onsales for most dates is forthcoming. Various presales for Bossier City begin Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. and run until Nov. 13 at 10 p.m. with the general onsale starting Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. All times CST. Las Vegas’ general onsale is Nov. 21 at 12 p.m. PST. Click here for Ringo’s website.