Nearly 60 years after he began pounding on his first drum kit, Ringo isn't skipping a beat.
The legendary ex-Beatle, who launches a tour with his All Starr Band
on Friday, is stretching the trek with a newly announced batch of dates
in October. He's also prepping a new exhibit of his artwork, starring
in TV special and calling on peaceniks around the globe to help him
celebrate his birthday on July 7.
Ringo is touring with the same lineup he assembled in 2012, with one exception. Warren Ham is stepping in to replace Mark Rivera, who is touring with Billy Joel. The other All Starrs: Richard Page, Todd Rundgren, Steve Lukather, Gregg Rolie and Gregg Bissonette.
On June 19, a collection of Starr's self-portraits will be unveiled at a VIP reception and exhibition at the Soho Contemporary Art Gallery in New York. Starr's art also is on display at the Hard Rock Cafe in Chicago and Ocean Gallery in Stone Harbor , N.J., as well as online at RingoStarrArt.com.
On
July 7, Starr will celebrate his 74th birthday in Los Angeles. As in
past years, he encourages fans around the world to pause at noon local
time to share a "peace and love" moment. He's inviting L.A. fans to gather with him at noon PT in front of the Capitol Records building.
Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love, a tribute concert honoring the drummer, will premiere at 8 p.m. ET July 13 on AXS TV. The special showcases performances by Joe Walsh, Ben Harper, Ben Folds, Brendan Benson, Bettye LaVette and others, plus a band featuring Don Was, Benmont Tench, Peter Frampton, Steve Lukather and Kenny Aronoff. The concert, taped in January in Los Angeles, launched the Ringo Starr Peace & Love Fund , a division of the David Lynch Foundation, which provides Transcendental Meditation
instruction to tens of thousands of at-risk students in underserved
schools, women who are survivors of domestic violence, and veterans with
post-traumatic stress.
RINGO STARR AND HIS ALL STARR BAND ITINERARY
June 6, Rama, Ontario
June 7, Canandaigua, N.Y.
June 8, Williamsport, Pa.
June 10, Albany, N.Y.
June 11, Westbury, N.Y.
June 12, Vienna, Va.
June 14, Wallingford, Conn.
June 15, Providence, R.I.
June 17, New York, N.Y
June 18, New York
June 20, Red Bank, N.J.
June 21, Atlantic City
June 22, Durham, N.C.
June 24, Buffalo, N.Y.
June 25. Verona N.Y.
June 27, Detroit
June 28, Chicago
June 29, Cleveland
July 1, Toledo, Ohio
July 2, Kettering, Ohio
July 3, Robinsonville, Miss.
July 5, Thatcherville, Okla.
July 9, Albuquerque
July 11, San Diego
July 12, Santa Barbara, Calif.
July 13, San Jose, Calif.
July 15, Vancouver
July 16, Woodenville, Wash.
July 17, Bend, Ore.
July 19, Los Angeles
Oct. 2, Tulsa
Oct. 3, St. Louis
Oct. 4, Kansas City, Kan.
Oct. 5, Omaha, Neb.Oct. 7, San Antonio
Oct. 9, Austin
Oct. 10, Houston
Oct. 15, Charleston
Oct. 17, Biloxi
Oct. 18, Jacksonville, Tenn.
Oct. 19, Ft. Myers, Fla.
Oct. 21, Ft. Lauderdale
Oct. 22, Melbourne, Fla.
Oct. 23, Clearwater, Fla.
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