Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh – 12 August 1989

Saturday 12 August 1989 | Live, Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, New York on 12 August 1989 — the 15th show of the first All-Starr Band tour and the first of two consecutive nights at the venue. Ringo returned to Jones Beach on 23 June 1992, 7 June 1997, 1 August 2001, and 22 June 2012.

Concert setlist

1. ‘It Don’t Come Easy’
2. ‘No No Song’
3. ‘Yellow Submarine’
4. ‘Iko Iko’ (Dr John)
5. ‘The Weight’ (Levon Helm)
6. ‘Shine Silently’ (Nils Lofgren)
7. ‘Will It Go Round In Circles’ (Billy Preston)
8. ‘Act Naturally’
9. ‘Honey Don’t’
10. ‘You’re A Friend Of Mine’ (Clarence Clemons)
11. ‘The Shape I’m In’ (Rick Danko)
12. ‘Life In The Fast Lane’ (Joe Walsh)
13. ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’
14. ‘Desperado’ (Joe Walsh)
15. ‘Raining In My Heart’ (Rick Danko)
16. ‘Up On Cripple Creek’ (Levon Helm)
17. ‘Boys’
18. ‘Bein’ Angry’ (Nils Lofgren)
19. ‘Candy’ (Dr John)
20. ‘Right Place Wrong Time’ (Dr John)
21. ‘Quarter To Three’ (Clarence Clemons)
22. ‘Amazing Grace’ (Joe Walsh)
23. ‘Rocky Mountain Way’ (Joe Walsh)
24. ‘Nothing From Nothing’ (Billy Preston)
25. ‘Photograph’
26. ‘You’re Sixteen’
27. ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’

Ringo Starr — officially licensed merch

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The first All-Starr Band

Ringo Starr — vocals, drums, percussion, piano
Joe Walsh — guitar, piano, maracas, vocals
Nils Lofgren — guitar, accordion, vocals
Rick Danko — bass guitar, guitar, vocals
Dr John — piano, bass guitar, vocals
Billy Preston — keyboards, melodica, cowbell, vocals
Clarence Clemons — saxophone, tambourine, cowbell, vocals
Levon Helm — drums, mandolin, harmonica, vocals
Jim Keltner — drums

The first All-Starr Band was an extraordinary assembly of rock royalty. Joe Walsh was the guitarist of the Eagles and a celebrated solo artist. Nils Lofgren was a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. Rick Danko and Levon Helm were members of The Band. Dr John was the New Orleans piano legend. Billy Preston had played keyboards on The Beatles’ Let It Be sessions and on the rooftop concert. Clarence Clemons was the saxophonist of the E Street Band. Jim Keltner was one of the most celebrated session drummers in rock history, with a long association with all four former Beatles.

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Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh

Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, New York — where Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed on 12 and 13 August 1989.

1989 All-Starr Band tour dates

• 23 July 1989: Park Central Amphitheatre, Dallas, USA
• 25 July 1989: Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, USA
• 26 July 1989: Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, USA
• 28 July 1989: Riverfest, Saint Paul, USA
• 29 July 1989: Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, USA
• 30 July 1989: Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, USA
• 31 July 1989: Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, USA
• 2 August 1989: Lake Compounce, Bristol, USA
• 4 August 1989: Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, USA
• 5 August 1989: Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, USA
• 6 August 1989: Bally’s Grand Hotel, Atlantic City, USA
• 8 August 1989: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, USA
• 9 August 1989: Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, USA
• 11 August 1989: Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, USA
• 12 August 1989: Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, USA
• 13 August 1989: Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, USA
• 15 August 1989: Great Woods Centre for the Performing Arts, Mansfield, USA
• 16 August 1989: Kingston Fairgrounds, Kingston, USA
• 18 August 1989: Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, USA
• 19 August 1989: CNE Grandstand, Toronto, Canada
• 20 August 1989: Castle Farms, Charlevoix, USA
• 24 August 1989: Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada
• 25 August 1989: Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, Canada
• 27 August 1989: Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada
• 29 August 1989: Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, USA
• 30 August 1989: Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas, USA
• 1 September 1989: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, USA
• 2 September 1989: Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa, USA
• 3 September 1989: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, USA
• 4 September 1989: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, USA
• 30 October 1989: Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Japan
• 31 October 1989: Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka, Japan
• 2 November 1989: Sun Plaza, Hiroshima, Japan
• 3 November 1989: Kyūshū Kousei Nenkin Kaikan, Fukuoka, Japan
• 6 November 1989: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan
• 7 November 1989: Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan
• 8 November 1989: Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan

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