It was a very happy birthday for Ringo Star who was joined today in front of Capitol Records for his #PeaceAndLove birthday celebration. Special guests, family, and friends took part in his now annual (since 2008) July 7th, noon "Peace and Love" salute.
This year guests included Benmont Tench, Bud Cort, Dave Stewart, David Lynch, Ed Begley Jr., Edgar Winter, Eric Burdon, Glen Ballard, Joe Montagna, Jim Keltner, Joe Walsh, Richard Lewis, Richard Marx, and the current All Starrs, Steve Lukather and Gregg Bissonette.
This year, Starr's birthday celebration also included musical tribute performances of Ringo Starr original songs. Vandaveer played "Don't Pass Me By" and "Photograph," Alberta Cross played "It Don't Come Easy and "You Can't Stop Lightening" and Dave Stewart and Jon Stevens played "With A Little Help From My Friends" and "No No Song".
Ringo Starr also revealed a new set of tour dates with the current and longest running All Starrs (Steve Lukather, Gregg Rolie, Todd Rundgren, Richard Page, Warren Hamm and Gregg Bissonnette) that takes them to Japan, Korea bookended by dates up and down the West Coast.
Here are some, with more to be announced soon:
United States:
Oct 15-Snoqualmie Casino, Sonqualmie, WA
Oct 16 Spokane Arena Star Theatre, Spokane, WA
Oct 18 Keller Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
Oct 19 Grand Sierra Casino Theater, Reno, Nevada
Oct 20 Segerstrom Center For The Arts, Costa Mesa, Ca
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