On This Day in Beatles History: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band Live at Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette – 4 July 2018

On 4 July 2018, Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Rockhal in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. It was the 19th show of the 13th All-Starr Band’s 44-date tour of Europe and North America, which ran from June to September 2018. The Luxembourg concert was part of a run of European dates before the tour took a summer break and resumed in the United States in September.

What Happened on 4 July 2018?

The Rockhal — Luxembourg’s national rock music venue — is located in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg’s second-largest city, in the south of the country. The venue opened in 2005 and has established itself as one of the leading concert venues in the Benelux region. The 4 July show followed dates in Bilbao on 1 July and preceded shows in Monte Carlo, Lucca, and Marostica before the European leg concluded in Rome on 11 July.

The 13th All-Starr Band

The 13th All-Starr Band comprised:

• Ringo Starr — vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
• Steve Lukather — vocals, guitar
• Colin Hay — vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Gregg Rolie — vocals, keyboards
• Graham Gouldman — vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
• Warren Ham — vocals, saxophone, harmonica, flute, percussion, keyboards
• Gregg Bissonette — vocals, drums, trumpet

Steve Lukather returned for his second All-Starr Band tour, having previously appeared with the 12th All-Starr Band in 2012. His Toto hits ‘Rosanna’ and ‘Hold The Line’ again featured in the setlist.

Colin Hay is the Scottish-born Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of Men at Work, the Melbourne group whose debut album Business as Usual (1981) reached number one in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Their hits ‘Down Under’ and ‘Who Can It Be Now?’ both featured in the All-Starr setlist. Hay has also had a successful solo career, and his song ‘Overkill’ gained a new generation of listeners through its use in the television series Scrubs. He was born in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland, and emigrated to Australia as a child.

Graham Gouldman is one of the most celebrated songwriters in British pop history. As a member of 10cc — the Manchester group he co-founded with Eric Stewart, Lol Creme, and Kevin Godley — he co-wrote and performed some of the most inventive pop songs of the 1970s, including ‘I’m Not In Love’ (1975), ‘Dreadlock Holiday’ (1978), and ‘The Things We Do For Love’ (1977), all of which featured in the All-Starr setlist. Before forming 10cc, Gouldman had written hits for other artists including ‘For Your Love’ and ‘Heart Full of Soul’ for The Yardbirds, ‘Bus Stop’ and ‘Look Through Any Window’ for The Hollies, and ‘No Milk Today’ for Herman’s Hermits — making him one of the most prolific hit songwriters of the British Invasion era.

Gregg Rolie returned for his second All-Starr Band tour, having appeared with the 12th All-Starr Band in 2012. His Santana contributions — ‘Evil Ways’, ‘Black Magic Woman’/‘Gypsy Queen’, and ‘Oye Cómo Va’ — all featured in the setlist.

Warren Ham and Gregg Bissonette were both All-Starr Band veterans, appearing across multiple tours. Bissonette’s additional trumpet playing added a new dimension to his contributions on this tour.

The Concert Setlist

• ‘Matchbox’
• ‘It Don’t Come Easy’
• ‘Dreadlock Holiday’ (Graham Gouldman)
• ‘Evil Ways’ (Gregg Rolie)
• ‘Rosanna’ (Steve Lukather)
• ‘Down Under’ (Colin Hay)
• ‘Boys’
• ‘Don’t Pass Me By’
• ‘Yellow Submarine’
• ‘I’m Not In Love’ (Graham Gouldman)
• ‘Black Magic Woman’ (Gregg Rolie)
• ‘Gypsy Queen’ (Gregg Rolie)
• ‘You’re Sixteen’
• ‘The Things We Do For Love’ (Graham Gouldman)
• ‘Who Can It Be Now?’ (Colin Hay)
• ‘Oye Cómo Va’ (Gregg Rolie)
• ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’
• ‘Hold The Line’ (Steve Lukather)
• ‘Photograph’
• ‘Act Naturally’
• ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’
• ‘Give Peace A Chance’

The 2018 All-Starr Band Tour

The 44-date 2018 tour opened in Atlantic City in June before moving to Europe for a run of dates across France, the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Austria, Israel, Spain, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Italy, before returning to North America in September for a final run of US dates. The full schedule was:

• 1 June 2018: Music Box, Atlantic City, USA
• 2 June 2018: Borgata Event Center, Atlantic City, USA
• 6 June 2018: Olympia, Paris, France
• 8 June 2018: Holland International Blues Festival, Grolloo, Netherlands
• 9 June 2018: Flens-Arena, Flensburg, Germany
• 11 June 2018: Stadtpark Freilichtbühne, Hamburg, Germany
• 13 June 2018: Helsingin Jäähalli, Helsinki, Finland
• 15 June 2018: Rock i Lunden, Horsens, Denmark
• 16 June 2018: Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany
• 17 June 2018: Stadhalle, Zwickau, Germany
• 19 June 2018: Kongresové Centrum, Prague, Czech Republic
• 20 June 2018: Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
• 23 June 2018: Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv, Israel
• 24 June 2018: Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv, Israel
• 26 June 2018: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 28 June 2018: WiZink Center, Madrid, Spain
• 29 June 2018: Coliseum da Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
• 1 July 2018: Palacio Euskalduna, Bilbao, Spain
• 4 July 2018: Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
• 6 July 2018: Salle Des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco
• 8 July 2018: Piazza Napoleone, Lucca, Italy
• 9 July 2018: Piazza Degli Scacchi, Marostica, Italy
• 11 July 2018: Parco della Musica, Rome, Italy
• 1 September 2018: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, Catoosa, USA
• 2 September 2018: Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion, Rogers, USA
• 3 September 2018: Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, USA
• 5 September 2018: Stephens Auditorium, Ames, USA
• 7 September 2018: Fox Theatre, St Louis, USA
• 8 September 2018: BMO Harris Pavilion, Milwaukee, USA
• 9 September 2018: Century Center, South Bend, USA
• 11 September 2018: Fraze Pavilion, Kettering, USA
• 13 September 2018: Radio City Music Hall, New York City, USA
• 14 September 2018: Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, USA
• 15 September 2018: Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, USA
• 17 September 2018: Wang Theatre, Boston, USA
• 18 September 2018: Floyd L Maines Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, USA
• 19 September 2018: Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, USA
• 21 September 2018: Hard Rock Live, Northfield, USA
• 22 September 2018: Chicago Theatre, Chicago, USA
• 23 September 2018: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Saint Paul, USA
• 25 September 2018: Paramount Theatre, Denver, USA
• 27 September 2018: Humphreys Concerts By The Bay, San Diego, USA
• 28 September 2018: City National Civic, San Jose, USA
• 29 September 2018: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, USA

On This Day in Beatles History

• Date: 4 July 2018
• Event: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
• Tour night: 19th of 44 dates on the 2018 All-Starr Band tour
• Setlist: 22 songs, closing with ‘Give Peace A Chance’
• Band: Ringo Starr, Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Gregg Rolie, Graham Gouldman, Warren Ham, Gregg Bissonette

Explore More Beatles History

• Ringo Starr: Solo Career and All-Starr Band
• The Beatles Timeline 1956–1970
• Ringo Starr All-Starr Band: Tour History
• Give Peace A Chance: John Lennon’s Anthem

Frequently Asked Questions

When did Ringo Starr perform at the Rockhal in Luxembourg?

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Rockhal in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, on 4 July 2018. It was the 19th show of their 44-date 2018 tour of Europe and North America.

Who was in the 13th All-Starr Band?

The 13th All-Starr Band comprised Ringo Starr, Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Gregg Rolie, Graham Gouldman, Warren Ham, and Gregg Bissonette.

Who is Graham Gouldman?

Graham Gouldman is a British songwriter and musician, co-founder of 10cc. Before forming 10cc he wrote hits for The Yardbirds (‘For Your Love’, ‘Heart Full of Soul’), The Hollies (‘Bus Stop’, ‘Look Through Any Window’), and Herman’s Hermits (‘No Milk Today’). With 10cc he co-wrote ‘I’m Not In Love’, ‘Dreadlock Holiday’, and ‘The Things We Do For Love’.

Who is Colin Hay?

Colin Hay is the Scottish-born Australian singer-songwriter and co-founder of Men at Work, whose debut album Business as Usual reached number one in Australia, the UK, and the USA. Their hits ‘Down Under’ and ‘Who Can It Be Now?’ both featured in the All-Starr setlist.

What is the Rockhal in Luxembourg?

The Rockhal is Luxembourg’s national rock music venue, located in Esch-sur-Alzette, the country’s second-largest city. It opened in 2005 and is one of the leading concert venues in the Benelux region.

How many dates was the 2018 All-Starr Band tour?

The 2018 All-Starr Band tour ran for 44 dates between 1 June and 29 September 2018, covering Europe and North America.