Ringo Starr drafts new All-Starr Band for summer tour
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Ex-Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has assembled the latest edition of his All-Starr Band, and will take it on the road for a major summer amphitheater tour.
This time around, his backing band will include bassist John Waite (formerly of Bad English and the Babys), keyboardist Paul Carrack (Squeeze, Mike and the Mechanics), guitarist Colin Hay (Men at Work), drummer Shiela E and sax player Mark Rivera.
Starr will issue a new album, titled "Ringo Rama," on March 25. Among the guest artists who contributed to the album are Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, David Gilmour, Shawn Colvin, Timothy B. Schmit, Van Dyke Parks and Charlie Haden. Mark Hudson (Aerosmith, Baha Men) produced.
"There is a lot of me in these songs," Starr said in a statement. "As time goes on, my personality is coming out more and more in the music. On this album my drumming is more dynamic, I'm more to the front, I think I'm singing better and I believe we're writing better songs."
July 2003
24-25 - Toronto, Ontario - Casino Rama
26 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake P.A.C.
27 - Boston, MA - Fleet Boston Pavilion
29 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
30 - Easton, PA - State Theater
31 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
August 2003
2 - Atlantic City, NJ - Taj Mahal
3 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
4-5 - Westbury, NY - Westbury Music Fair
10 - Detroit Lakes, MN - WE-Fest
12 - Chicago, IL - Rosemont Theater
13 - Atlanta, GA - Chastian Park Amphitheatre
16 - Ft. Myers, FL - Alico Arena
21 - Tunica, MS - Horseshoe Casino
22 - Little Rock, AR - Riverfest Amphitheatre
23 - Dallas, TX - Nextstage
25 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino
26 - Amarillo, TX - Civic Center Coliseum
29 - Lake Tahoe, NV - Harrah's Lake Tahoe
30 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
31 - Redmond, WA - Marymoor Amphitheatre
September 2003
2 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Festival
4 - Saratoga, CA - Montalvo Center for the Arts
5 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theater
6 - Los Angeles, CA - Universal Amphitheater
7 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's
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