Sunday 9 August 1998 | Smukfest (Skanderborg Festival), Skanderborg, Denmark
On 9 August 1998, Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at Smukfest (the Skanderborg Festival) in Skanderborg, Denmark. It was the third show of the fourth All-Starr Band’s European tour, which ran for 18 dates in August and September 1998.
Bassist Jack Bruce wrote about the tour on his website at the time:
“So far we have played Helsinki, Finland; Zofingen, Switzerland; Skanderborg, Denmark and Stuttgart and Chemnitz, Germany. It’s been a lot of fun so far and the group are great to travel with being as we are a heady mix of Yanks and Brits. (I of course am the token Scot.)
The weather – wow I’m sounding like a holiday postcard from the edge – has ranged from cold (50 in Finland) to searing (high 90’s in Stuttgart) but the audiences have been unfailingly warm and appreciative.”
— Jack Bruce, jackbruce.com
The Fourth All-Starr Band
| Ringo Starr | Vocals, drums, percussion |
| Peter Frampton | Guitar, vocals |
| Jack Bruce | Bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, vocals |
| Gary Brooker | Keyboards, organ, vocals |
| Mark Rivera | Saxophone, guitar, organ, keyboards, percussion, vocals |
| Simon Kirke | Vocals, drums |
Ringo Starr — officially licensed merch
Ringo Starr Colour Peace T-Shirt in black.
Concert Setlist
- It Don’t Come Easy
- Act Naturally
- Whisky Train (Gary Brooker)
- Show Me The Way (Peter Frampton)
- Sunshine Of Your Love (Jack Bruce)
- Shooting Star (Simon Kirke)
- Boys
- Baby, I Love Your Way (Peter Frampton)
- Love Me Do
- Yellow Submarine
- Conquistador (Gary Brooker)
- I’m The Greatest
- No No Song
- La De Da
- I Feel Free (Jack Bruce)
- All Right Now (Simon Kirke)
- I Wanna Be Your Man
- Do You Feel Like We Do (Peter Frampton)
- White Room (Jack Bruce)
- A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Gary Brooker)
- Photograph
- With A Little Help From My Friends
Ringo Starr — officially licensed merch
Ringo Starr Peace Red Circle T-Shirt in grey.
1998 All-Starr Band Tour — Full Date List
| 7 August 1998 | Helsingin Jäähalli, Helsinki, Finland |
| 8 August 1998 | Heitere Open Air, Zofingen, Switzerland |
| 9 August 1998 | Smukfest, Skanderborg, Denmark — this show |
| 12 August 1998 | Freilichtbühne, Stuttgart, Germany |
| 13 August 1998 | Theaterplatz, Chemnitz, Germany |
| 16 August 1998 | Marktrock, Leuven, Belgium |
| 18 August 1998 | Expo 98, Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20 August 1998 | The Point, Dublin, Ireland |
| 21 August 1998 | Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, England |
| 25 August 1998 | State Central Concert Hall Rossiya, Moscow, Russia |
| 26 August 1998 | Oktyabrsky Concert Hall, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 28 August 1998 | Salle Des Etoiles, Monte Carlo |
| 29 August 1998 | Salle Des Etoiles, Monte Carlo |
| 30 August 1998 | Salle Des Etoiles, Monte Carlo |
| 1 September 1998 | Grugahalle, Essen, Germany |
| 2 September 1998 | Stadtpark Freilichtbühne, Hamburg, Germany |
| 3 September 1998 | Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn, Germany |
| 5 September 1998 | Wintershall Estate, Bramley, England |
Smukfest, Skanderborg, Denmark — where Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed on 9 August 1998.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Ringo Starr play at Smukfest?
Yes. Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at Smukfest (Skanderborg Festival) in Denmark on 9 August 1998, the third show of the fourth All-Starr Band’s European tour.
Who was in the fourth All-Starr Band?
The fourth All-Starr Band (1998) comprised Ringo Starr, Peter Frampton, Jack Bruce, Gary Brooker, Mark Rivera and Simon Kirke.
What did Jack Bruce say about the 1998 All-Starr Band tour?
Jack Bruce wrote on his website that the tour was “a lot of fun” and that the band were “a heady mix of Yanks and Brits” — with Bruce himself “the token Scot”. He noted that audiences had been “unfailingly warm and appreciative” despite weather ranging from cold in Helsinki to searing heat in Stuttgart.
→ Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Von Braun Civic Center, Huntsville – 9 August 1995
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