Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Northern Lights Theater, Milwaukee – 9 July 2008

On Wednesday 9 July 2008, Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Northern Lights Theater at the Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was the 14th show of the tenth All-Starr Band's 29-date North American tour, which ran from June to August 2008.

The Tenth All-Starr Band

• Ringo Starr – vocals, drums, percussion
• Billy Squier – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
• Colin Hay – vocals, guitar (Men at Work)
• Hamish Stuart – vocals, bass guitar, guitar (Average White Band)
• Gary Wright – vocals, keyboards
• Edgar Winter – vocals, keyboards, saxophone
• Gregg Bissonette – vocals, drums

Colin Hay was the Scottish-born Australian singer and guitarist best known as the frontman of Men at Work, whose 'Down Under' and 'Who Can It Be Now?' had been global hits in the early 1980s. Gary Wright was the British-American keyboardist whose 'Dream Weaver' (1975) and 'Love Is Alive' (1976) had made him one of the defining voices of mid-1970s soft rock – and who had a long personal friendship with George Harrison. Hamish Stuart, returning from the 2006 lineup, brought his Average White Band pedigree and his experience from Paul McCartney's 1989–90 World Tour. Edgar Winter also returned from 2006. Gregg Bissonette, a highly regarded session drummer, provided the second kit alongside Ringo.

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The Setlist

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed 26 songs at the Northern Lights Theater on 9 July 2008. Songs performed by guest members are noted in brackets:

1. 'It Don't Come Easy'
2. 'What Goes On'
3. 'Memphis In Your Mind'
4. 'Lonely Is The Night' (Billy Squier)
5. 'Free Ride' (Edgar Winter)
6. 'Down Under' (Colin Hay)
7. 'Dream Weaver' (Gary Wright)
8. 'Boys'
9. 'Pick Up The Pieces' (Hamish Stuart)
10. 'Liverpool 8'
11. 'Act Naturally'
12. 'Yellow Submarine'
13. 'Overkill' (Colin Hay)
14. 'Your Eyes' (Gary Wright)
15. 'Frankenstein' (Edgar Winter)
16. 'Never Without You'
17. 'Choose Love'
18. 'The Stroke' (Billy Squier)
19. 'Work To Do' (Hamish Stuart)
20. 'I Wanna Be Your Man'
21. 'Love Is Alive' (Gary Wright)
22. 'Who Can It Be Now?' (Colin Hay)
23. 'Photograph'
24. 'Oh My My'
25. 'With A Little Help From My Friends'
26. 'Give Peace A Chance'

'Liverpool 8' was the title track from Ringo's 2008 album of the same name – a reflective, autobiographical song about his childhood in the Dingle area of Liverpool. Its inclusion in the set gave the Milwaukee audience a direct connection to Ringo's origins, a counterpoint to the rock and roll energy of the rest of the show.

Gary Wright's three featured songs – 'Dream Weaver', 'Your Eyes', and 'Love Is Alive' – reflected his unusually strong showing in the 2008 lineup. Wright's friendship with George Harrison, who had produced his 1970 album Footprint, gave him a particular resonance in the All-Starr Band context. Colin Hay's two Men at Work classics – 'Down Under' and 'Who Can It Be Now?' – were among the most recognisable songs in the set for American audiences. Hamish Stuart's 'Pick Up The Pieces' – the Average White Band's 1974 funk instrumental – and 'Work To Do' gave the set its most groove-oriented moments.

The set closed with 'With A Little Help From My Friends' and 'Give Peace A Chance' – the latter a John Lennon composition that Ringo had performed at the Montreal bed-in recording in 1969 and which had become a regular All-Starr Band closer.

2008 All-Starr Band Tour: All 29 Dates

• 19 June 2008: Casino Rama, Rama, Canada
• 20 June 2008: Casino Rama, Rama, Canada
• 22 June 2008: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, USA
• 24 June 2008: Radio City Music Hall, New York City, USA
• 25 June 2008: Bank Of America Pavilion, Boston, USA
• 27 June 2008: PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, USA
• 28 June 2008: Etess Arena, Atlantic City, USA
• 29 June 2008: Capital One Bank Theatre, Jericho, USA
• 2 July 2008: Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, USA
• 3 July 2008: Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, USA
• 5 July 2008: Beau Rivage Theatre, Biloxi, USA
• 6 July 2008: Wildhorse Saloon, Nashville, USA
• 8 July 2008: Fraze Pavilion, Kettering, USA
• 9 July 2008: Northern Lights Theater, Milwaukee, USA (this show)
• 11 July 2008: The Colosseum, Windsor, Canada
• 12 July 2008: Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant, USA
• 13 July 2008: Charter One Pavilion, Chicago, USA
• 14 July 2008: Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake, USA
• 18 July 2008: Pend Oreille Pavilion, Airway Heights, USA
• 19 July 2008: Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville, USA
• 22 July 2008: Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, USA
• 24 July 2008: Mountain Winery, Saratoga, USA
• 25 July 2008: Silver Legacy, Reno, USA
• 26 July 2008: Star Of The Desert Arena, Primm, USA
• 27 July 2008: Humphreys Concerts By The Bay, San Diego, USA
• 29 July 2008: Starlight Theater, Pala, USA
• 31 July 2008: Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, USA
• 1 August 2008: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, USA
• 2 August 2008: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, USA

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