Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Tour (2022)
# Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Tour (2022)

The 2022 concert tour by the rock supergroup Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band began on 27 May 2022 in Rama, Ontario, Canada. The tour was originally scheduled to begin in 2020, but was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the group's lead vocalist, Ringo Starr, stated that they would not be touring that year. After the tour eventually commenced in May 2022, it was brought to a halt the following month when All-Starr band members Edgar Winter and Steve Lukather tested positive for COVID-19; the remaining tour dates, originally scheduled for June and July 2022, were postponed to September and October, adding on to the planned autumn leg of the tour.

The tour ended prematurely when, on 13 October 2022, Starr cancelled all remaining dates when he tested positive for COVID-19.

The setlist for the tour included songs by Starr—both by his former band the Beatles and from his career as a solo artist—as well as songs by All-Starr band members and their associated bands, including Winter (formerly of the Edgar Winter Group), Lukather and Warren Ham (both members of Toto), Hamish Stuart (formerly of the Average White Band), and Colin Hay of Men at Work.

## Reception

Jane Stevenson of the Toronto Sun, reviewing the 27 May concert at Rama, Ontario, gave the show a rating of three out of four stars, commending Starr's performances of his Beatles-era and solo career songs, as well as Hay's vocals.

The Boston Globe's Mark Hirsh, in his review of the 2 June show at Boston, Massachusetts' Boch Center Wang Theatre, wrote that the lineup of the All-Starr Band "was a bit more seamless than past conglomerations", and that the concert itself is "designed to do little more than wrap the audience in amiably comforting familiarity for an hour and a half." Hirsh concluded that, "as mission statement 'With a Little Help from My Friends' closed out his show (with a 'Give Peace a Chance' chaser) for the umpteenth time, it was clear Starr knows he can't do it alone. It was equally clear he doesn't want to."

Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote positively of the 10 September show at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's PPG Paints Arena, stating that "[Starr is] as youthful at 82 as anyone could be, and his skills as a brilliant drummer and modest singer are still intact." Mervis praised the performances of the songs on the setlist, writing that the performance of Toto's "Rosanna" "rocked about 10 times harder than the studio version," and noted that, "The crowd got a steady stream of hits but not much in the way of production. It was nothing but a cloth psychedelic backdrop with projections of stars on it. No video screens at all, which is not great for an arena show."

Also reviewing the 10 September concert, The Beaver County Times' Scott Tady praised the setlist, Hay's vocal range, Lukather's "searing guitar work", and Warren Ham's instrumental and vocal contributions. Tady added that "Starr sounded in vintage form singing the final three songs," and summarized the show as "No fancy lights, no nostalgic video projections, no elaborate stage design − just a Beatle and his truly All-Starr Band − playing the hits well, and with enthusiasm, as they brought joy to fans. [...] A Starr-y, Starry-y night to remember warmly."

## Setlist

* "Matchbox"
* "It Don't Come Easy"
* "What Goes On"
* "Free Ride" (with Edgar Winter)
* "Rosanna" (with Steve Lukather)
* "Pick Up the Pieces" (with Hamish Stuart)
* "Down Under" (with Colin Hay)
* "Boys"
* "I'm the Greatest"
* "Yellow Submarine"
* "Cut the Cake" (with Hamish Stuart)
* "Overkill" (with Colin Hay)
* "Africa" (with Steve Lukather)
* "Work to Do" (with Hamish Stuart)
* "I Wanna Be Your Man"
* "Johnny B. Goode" (with Edgar Winter)
* "Who Can It Be Now?" (with Colin Hay)
* "Hold the Line" (with Steve Lukather)
* "Photograph"
* "Act Naturally"
* "With a Little Help from My Friends" / "Give Peace a Chance"
* "Matchbox"
* "It Don't Come Easy"
* "What Goes On"
* "Free Ride" (with Edgar Winter)
* "Rosanna" (with Steve Lukather)
* "Pick Up the Pieces" (with Hamish Stuart)
* "Down Under" (with Colin Hay)
* "Boys"
* "I'm the Greatest"
* "Yellow Submarine"
* "Cut the Cake" (with Hamish Stuart)
* "Frankenstein" (with Edgar Winter)
* "Octopus's Garden"
* "Back Off Boogaloo"
* "Overkill" (with Colin Hay)
* "Africa" (with Steve Lukather)
* "Work to Do" (with Hamish Stuart)
* "I Wanna Be Your Man"
* "Johnny B. Goode" (with Edgar Winter)
* "Who Can It Be Now?" (with Colin Hay)
* "Hold the Line" (with Steve Lukather)
* "Photograph"
* "Act Naturally"
* "With a Little Help from My Friends" / "Give Peace a Chance"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| - | - | - | - |
| North America ||||
| 27 May 2022 | Rama | Canada | Casino Rama |
| 28 May 2022 | Rama | Canada | Casino Rama |
| 30 May 2022 | Canandaigua | United States | CMAC |
| 31 May 2022 | Asbury Park | United States | Paramount Theatre |
| 2 June 2022 | Boston | United States | Boch Center Wang Theatre |
| 4 June 2022 | Gilford | United States | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion |
| 6 June 2022 | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre |
| 7 June 2022 | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre |
| 8 June 2022 | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre |
| 10 June 2022 | Red Bank | United States | Count Basie Theater |
| 5 September 2022 | Lenox | United States | Tanglewood Music Center |
| 6 September 2022 | Baltimore | United States | The Modell Lyric |
| 7 September 2022 | Baltimore | United States | The Modell Lyric |
| 9 September 2022 | Easton | United States | State Theatre |
| 10 September 2022 | Pittsburgh | United States | PPG Paints Arena |
| 11 September 2022 | Philadelphia | United States | Metropolitan Opera House |
| 15 September 2022 | St. Augustine | United States | St. Augustine Amphitheatre |
| 16 September 2022 | Clearwater | United States | Ruth Eckerd Hall |
| 17 September 2022 | Hollywood | United States | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood |
| 19 September 2022 | Atlanta | United States | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre |
| 20 September 2022 | Richmond | United States | Virginia Credit Union Live! |
| 22 September 2022 | Providence | United States | Providence Performing Arts Center |
| 23 September 2022 | Bridgeport | United States | Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater |
| 24 September 2022 | Atlantic City | United States | Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena |
| 26 September 2022 | Laval | Canada | Place Bell |
| 27 September 2022 | Kingston | Canada | Leon's Centre |
| 28 September 2022 | Toronto | Canada | Massey Hall |
| 30 September 2022 | Mount Pleasant | United States | Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort |
| 1 October 2022 (canceled) | New Buffalo | United States | Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds New Buffalo |
| 2 October 2022 (canceled) | Prior Lake | United States | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel |
| 4 October 2022 (canceled) | Winnipeg | Canada | Canada Life Centre |
| 5 October 2022 (canceled) | Saskatoon | Canada | SaskTel Centre |
| 6 October 2022 (canceled) | Lethbridge | Canada | ENMAX Centre |
| 8 October 2022 (canceled) | Abbotsford | Canada | Abbotsford Centre |
| 9 October 2022 (canceled) | Penticton | Canada | South Okanagan Events Centre |
| 11 October 2022 | Seattle | United States | Benaroya Hall – S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium |
| 12 October 2022 | Portland | United States | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall |
| 14 October 2022 (canceled) | San Jose | United States | San Jose Civic |
| 15 October 2022 (canceled) | Paso Robles | United States | Vina Robles Amphitheatre |
| 16 October 2022 (canceled) | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| 19 October 2022 (canceled) | Mexico City | Mexico | Auditorio Nacional |
| 20 October 2022 (canceled) | Mexico City | Mexico | Auditorio Nacional |
