4 November 2013 · Ringo Starr · Live concerts · Buenos Aires, Argentina
| Date | Monday, 4 November 2013 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Teatro Ópera, Avenida Corrientes 860, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Performers | Ringo Starr and the 12th All-Starr Band |
| Tour position | 17th concert of the 28-date 2013 tour |
| Argentine run | First of four concerts, including three in Buenos Aires |
On 4 November 2013, Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Teatro Ópera in Buenos Aires. The concert began a four-show Argentine visit: after the theatre appearance came Córdoba on 6 November, followed by two nights at Buenos Aires’ Luna Park on 8 and 9 November.
The band arrived after its 2 November concert at the Conrad in Punta del Este, Uruguay. In Buenos Aires, the programme combined Ringo’s Beatles repertoire and solo recordings with songs associated with Toto, Mr. Mister, Santana and Todd Rundgren.
A theatre concert added to the Argentine visit
The Teatro Ópera performance was announced in October as an additional, more intimate Buenos Aires date. An originally scheduled 4 November appearance in Paraguay had been cancelled, allowing the Argentine theatre booking to take its place. That change explains why an older published itinerary still places the band in Asunción on this date.
Contemporary coverage described a concert lasting around two hours. Clarín reported that Ringo entered in black, making his familiar peace sign, as the band launched into “Matchbox”. The audience stood through the opening three songs, which continued with “It Don’t Come Easy” and “Wings”. Ringo thanked the crowd in Spanish.
At 73, Ringo shared the lead-vocal duties across a seven-piece group. He moved between front-of-stage singing and the drum kit, with Gregg Bissonette supplying the second drummer’s part. The format gave the other singers room for their own best-known songs rather than treating the concert as a continuous sequence of Ringo numbers.
The 12th All-Starr Band
| Musician | Role and repertoire |
|---|---|
| Ringo Starr | Vocals and drums; Beatles songs and solo recordings |
| Steve Lukather | Guitar and vocals; Toto’s “Rosanna”, “Africa” and “Hold the Line” |
| Richard Page | Bass and vocals; Mr. Mister’s “Kyrie” and “Broken Wings”, plus “You Are Mine” |
| Todd Rundgren | Guitar, percussion and vocals; “I Saw the Light”, “Bang the Drum All Day” and Utopia’s “Love Is the Answer” |
| Gregg Rolie | Keyboards and vocals; repertoire associated with Santana, including “Evil Ways”, “Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen” and “Oye Cómo Va” |
| Mark Rivera | Saxophone, percussion, keyboards and backing vocals |
| Gregg Bissonette | Drums and backing vocals |
Lukather, Page, Rundgren and Rolie each took lead vocals during the evening. Rivera’s multi-instrumental role and Bissonette’s drumming supported those changes of singer and style. The same personnel appear on the supplied All-Starr promotional poster.
Beatles favourites and Ringo’s solo songs
Ringo’s selections reached back to the Beatles’ early rock ’n’ roll repertoire. “Matchbox” and “Honey Don’t” were Carl Perkins songs, while “Boys” had been recorded by the Shirelles. “Act Naturally”, associated with Buck Owens before the Beatles recorded it, supplied another country-flavoured part of the show.
“Don’t Pass Me By” represented Ringo’s songwriting contribution to the White Album. “Yellow Submarine”, “I Wanna Be Your Man” and “With a Little Help from My Friends” brought together songs closely associated with his voice in the Beatles. The closing “Give Peace a Chance” carried John Lennon’s peace anthem into the finale.
The solo material included “It Don’t Come Easy” and “Photograph”, alongside “Wings” and “Anthem”. “Wings” had first appeared in the 1970s before Ringo returned to it for Ringo 2012; “Anthem” also came from that album. Those recent recordings sat alongside the established hits rather than being separated into a new-album section.
Setlist
The following sequence follows the supplied concert account, with the closing songs retained. Contemporary local lists differ slightly in the ordering of several middle and late-set numbers.
- Matchbox
- It Don’t Come Easy
- Wings
- I Saw the Light — Todd Rundgren
- Evil Ways — Gregg Rolie
- Rosanna — Steve Lukather
- Kyrie — Richard Page
- Don’t Pass Me By
- Bang the Drum All Day — Todd Rundgren
- Boys
- Yellow Submarine
- Black Magic Woman — Gregg Rolie
- Gypsy Queen — Gregg Rolie
- You Are Mine — Richard Page
- Honey Don’t
- Anthem
- Africa — Steve Lukather
- I Wanna Be Your Man
- Oye Cómo Va — Gregg Rolie
- Love Is the Answer — Todd Rundgren
- Broken Wings — Richard Page
- Hold the Line — Steve Lukather
- Photograph
- Act Naturally
- With a Little Help from My Friends
- Give Peace a Chance
Teatro Ópera: venue and location
The Teatro Ópera stands at Avenida Corrientes 860, Buenos Aires, Argentina, close to the Obelisco. The present theatre opened in 1936, replacing an earlier theatre on the site. Its position on Avenida Corrientes places it within the city’s established theatre district.
The 4 November appearance took place here, not at Luna Park, which hosted the later Buenos Aires concerts on 8 and 9 November.
View Teatro Ópera on Google Maps
2013 All-Starr Band tour dates
The completed 2013 itinerary comprised 28 concerts across two touring periods. The cancelled Paraguay booking is not counted as a performance.
- 7 February: CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 9 February: Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
- 11 February: Convention Center, Brisbane, Australia
- 13 February: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
- 14 February: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
- 16 February: Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
- 17 February: Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
- 19 February: Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 21 February: Challenge Stadium, Perth, Australia
- 25 February: Zepp, Tokyo, Japan
- 26 February: Zepp, Tokyo, Japan
- 27 February: Zepp, Nagoya, Japan
- 1 March: Zepp, Osaka, Japan
- 29 October: Credicard Hall, São Paulo, Brazil
- 31 October: Teatro Positivo, Curitiba, Brazil
- 2 November: Conrad Punta del Este Resort & Casino, Punta del Este, Uruguay
- 4 November: Teatro Ópera, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 6 November: Orfeo Superdomo, Córdoba, Argentina
- 8 November: Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 9 November: Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 11 November: Jockey Club del Perú, Lima, Peru
- 13 November: Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
- 14 November: Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
- 16 November: Auditorio Telmex, Zapopan, Mexico
- 18 November: Auditorio Banamex, Monterrey, Mexico
- 19 November: Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
- 22 November: Pearl Concert Theater, Las Vegas, USA
- 23 November: Pearl Concert Theater, Las Vegas, USA
Ringo Starr merchandise
For a design centred on Ringo’s familiar peace-sign message, explore our Ringo Starr Colour Peace black T-shirt.
Frequently asked questions
When did Ringo Starr play the Teatro Ópera in Buenos Aires?
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed there on Monday, 4 November 2013.
Who was in Ringo’s All-Starr Band for this concert?
The seven musicians were Ringo Starr, Steve Lukather, Richard Page, Todd Rundgren, Gregg Rolie, Mark Rivera and Gregg Bissonette.
Was this the same venue as the November 2013 Luna Park concerts?
No. The Teatro Ópera concert was on 4 November. The Buenos Aires Luna Park performances followed on 8 and 9 November, with a Córdoba concert between them.
Which Beatles songs appeared in the programme?
The set included “Don’t Pass Me By”, “Boys”, “Yellow Submarine”, “I Wanna Be Your Man”, “Act Naturally” and “With a Little Help from My Friends”, as well as the Beatles-associated Carl Perkins songs “Matchbox” and “Honey Don’t”.
Where is Teatro Ópera?
The theatre is at Avenida Corrientes 860 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, near the Obelisco.
How many concerts were on the 2013 All-Starr Band tour?
The completed itinerary contained 28 concerts between February and November 2013. The Teatro Ópera appearance was the seventeenth.
Continue exploring the Beatles Knowledge Hub, the On This Day history archive and the 2 November timeline, which includes the preceding Punta del Este performance.
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