Wednesday 9 August 1989 | Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
On 9 August 1989, Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Mann Music Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the 13th show of the first All-Starr Band tour, which ran for 30 North American dates between July and September 1989, followed by a seven-date Japanese tour in October and November. Max Weinberg of the E Street Band was a guest drummer for this show, appearing on ‘No No Song’, ‘Yellow Submarine’, ‘You’re Sixteen’ and ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’.
Ringo Starr returned to the venue to perform at the TD Pavilion at the Mann on 15 June 2025.
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 |
| Max Weinberg (guest) | Drums on ‘No No Song’, ‘Yellow Submarine’, ‘You’re Sixteen’, ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’ |
Ringo Starr — officially licensed merch
Ringo Starr Colour Peace T-Shirt in black.
Concert Setlist
- It Don’t Come Easy
- No No Song
- Yellow Submarine
- Iko Iko (Dr John)
- The Weight (Levon Helm)
- Shine Silently (Nils Lofgren)
- Will It Go Round In Circles (Billy Preston)
- Act Naturally
- Honey Don’t
- You’re A Friend Of Mine (Clarence Clemons)
- The Shape I’m In (Rick Danko)
- Life In The Fast Lane (Joe Walsh)
- I Wanna Be Your Man
- Desperado (Joe Walsh)
- Raining In My Heart (Rick Danko)
- Up On Cripple Creek (Levon Helm)
- Boys
- Bein’ Angry (Nils Lofgren)
- Candy (Dr John)
- Right Place Wrong Time (Dr John)
- Quarter To Three (Clarence Clemons)
- Amazing Grace (Joe Walsh)
- Rocky Mountain Way (Joe Walsh)
- Nothing From Nothing (Billy Preston)
- Photograph
- You’re Sixteen
- With A Little Help From My Friends
Ringo Starr — officially licensed merch
Ringo Starr Peace Red Circle T-Shirt in grey.
1989 All-Starr Band Tour — Full Date List
| 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 — this show |
| 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 |
The first All-Starr Band (1989) comprised Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Nils Lofgren, Rick Danko, Dr John, Billy Preston, Clarence Clemons, Levon Helm and Jim Keltner.
Who was the guest drummer at the Philadelphia show?
Max Weinberg of the E Street Band was a guest drummer at the Mann Music Center show on 9 August 1989, appearing on 'No No Song', 'Yellow Submarine', 'You're Sixteen' and 'With A Little Help From My Friends'.
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