Wednesday 22 July 1992 | Teatro Tenda, Brescia, Italy
On 22 July 1992, Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Teatro Tenda in Brescia, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. It was the 36th date of the second All-Starr Band’s 62-show tour, which ran across North America and Europe between June and September 1992. The Brescia show came during the European leg of the tour, sandwiched between a show at the Belga Beach Festival in Belgium the previous day and a performance at the Teatro La Versiliana in Marina di Pietrasanta the following evening.
The Second All-Starr Band
The 1992 All-Starr Band was the second edition of Ringo Starr’s rotating supergroup concept, which he had launched in 1989. The format was simple and effective: Ringo assembled a lineup of celebrated musicians, each of whom performed their own hits as well as backing Ringo on his Beatles and solo material. The result was a show that functioned simultaneously as a Ringo Starr concert and a greatest-hits revue of classic rock.
The 1992 lineup was:
- Ringo Starr — vocals, drums, percussion
- Joe Walsh — vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
- Nils Lofgren — vocals, guitar, keyboards, accordion
- Todd Rundgren — vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums, tambourine
- Dave Edmunds — vocals, guitar
- Timothy B. Schmit — vocals, bass guitar, guitar
- Burton Cummings — vocals, keyboards, guitar, tambourine, harmonica, flute
- Tim Cappello — vocals, saxophone, percussion, keyboards
- Zak Starkey — drums
The lineup brought together musicians from across the rock spectrum: Joe Walsh from the Eagles and James Gang; Nils Lofgren from Neil Young’s band and the E Street Band; Todd Rundgren, the cult singer-songwriter and producer; Dave Edmunds, the Welsh rock and roll revivalist; Timothy B. Schmit from the Eagles and Poco; Burton Cummings, lead singer of The Guess Who; and Tim Cappello, the saxophonist known for his appearance in The Lost Boys soundtrack. Zak Starkey — Ringo’s son — played second drums, a family dimension that added a particular warmth to the shows.
The Concert Setlist
The setlist performed at the Teatro Tenda, Brescia on 22 July 1992 was:
- I’m the Greatest (Ringo Starr)
- No No Song (Ringo Starr)
- No Time (Burton Cummings / The Guess Who)
- Girls Talk (Dave Edmunds)
- Rocky Mountain Way (Joe Walsh)
- I Can’t Tell You Why (Timothy B. Schmit / Eagles)
- Shine Silently (Nils Lofgren)
- Bang the Drum All Day (Todd Rundgren)
- Don’t Go Where the Road Don’t Go (Ringo Starr)
- Yellow Submarine (The Beatles)
- Torna a Surriento (Nils Lofgren)
- Tarantella (Nils Lofgren)
- Keep On Tryin’ (Timothy B. Schmit / Poco)
- Wiggle (Tim Cappello)
- Black Maria (Todd Rundgren)
- In the City (Joe Walsh)
- You’re Sixteen (Ringo Starr)
- Weight of the World (Ringo Starr)
- Walkin’ Nerve (Nils Lofgren)
- I Hear You Knocking (Dave Edmunds)
- American Woman (Burton Cummings / The Guess Who)
- Boys (The Beatles)
- Photograph (Ringo Starr)
- Act Naturally (The Beatles / Ringo Starr)
- With a Little Help from My Friends (The Beatles)
The Brescia setlist has a particularly Italian flavour: Nils Lofgren’s performances of ‘Torna a Surriento’ (the classic Neapolitan song) and ‘Tarantella’ were a nod to the Italian audience, demonstrating the All-Starr Band’s ability to adapt its show to local context. The closing run of Beatles songs — Yellow Submarine, Boys, Act Naturally, and With a Little Help from My Friends — gave the show its emotional climax, with Ringo’s own voice on songs he had sung with The Beatles more than two decades earlier.
The 1992 Tour: North America and Europe
The second All-Starr Band’s 1992 tour opened on 2 June 1992 at the Sunrise Musical Theatre in Florida and closed on 6 September 1992 at the Circus Maximus Showroom in Las Vegas — 62 dates across the United States, Canada, Sweden, England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, and Italy. The European leg, which included the Brescia show, ran from late June through late July before the band returned to North America for the final stretch.
Notable dates on the tour included performances at Radio City Music Hall in New York City (19–20 June), the Empire Theatre in Liverpool (6 July — Ringo’s home city), the Hammersmith Odeon in London (7 July), and the Montreux Jazz Festival (13 July). The tour concluded with three nights at the Circus Maximus Showroom in Las Vegas.
Brescia and the Teatro Tenda
Brescia is a city in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, situated between Milan and Verona at the foot of the Alps. It is one of Italy’s most important industrial and cultural centres, with a rich Roman and medieval heritage. The Teatro Tenda — a tent theatre format common in Italian touring circuits of the era — provided an intimate setting for the All-Starr Band’s show, in contrast to the larger arenas and amphitheatres that dominated the North American leg of the tour.
Key Facts: 22 July 1992
| Date | Wednesday 22 July 1992 |
| Venue | Teatro Tenda, Brescia, Italy |
| Tour date number | 36th of 62 |
| Tour span | 2 June – 6 September 1992 | 62 dates | North America & Europe |
| Band | Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Nils Lofgren, Todd Rundgren, Dave Edmunds, Timothy B. Schmit, Burton Cummings, Tim Cappello, Zak Starkey |
| Songs performed | 25 |
Brescia, Lombardy, Italy — where Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Teatro Tenda on 22 July 1992.
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1992 All-Starr Band Tour: Full Itinerary
| 2 Jun 1992 | Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, USA |
| 3 Jun 1992 | Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, USA |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Bayfront Center, St Petersburg, USA |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Blockbuster Pavilion, Charlotte, USA |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta, USA |
| 9 Jun 1992 | Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, USA |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, USA |
| 12 Jun 1992 | Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, USA |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Popular Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, USA |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, USA |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Kingswood Music Theatre, Vaughan, Canada |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, USA |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Radio City Music Hall, New York City, USA |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Radio City Music Hall, New York City, USA |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, USA |
| 22 Jun 1992 | Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts, Mansfield, USA |
| 23 Jun 1992 | Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, USA |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Summerfest, Milwaukee, USA |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Riverport Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights, USA |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Sandstone Amphitheatre, Bonner Springs, USA |
| 2 Jul 1992 | All Star Festival, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Dalarock Festival, Hedemora, Sweden |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Mölleplatsen, Malmö, Sweden |
| 6 Jul 1992 | Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England |
| 7 Jul 1992 | Hammersmith Odeon, London, England |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Le Zénith, Paris, France |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Stadtpark Freilichtbühne, Hamburg, Germany |
| 11 Jul 1992 | Tanzbrunnen, Cologne, Germany |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Unterfrankenhalle, Aschaffenburg, Germany |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany |
| 17 Jul 1992 | Pori Jazz Festival, Pori, Finland |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Valby-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Gröna Lund, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 20 Jul 1992 | Belga Beach Festival, De la Panne, Belgium |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Teatro Tenda, Brescia, Italy ★ This show |
| 23 Jul 1992 | Teatro La Versiliana, Marina di Pietrasanta, Italy |
| 1 Aug 1992 | Champs De Brionne Music Theatre, George, USA |
| 3 Aug 1992 | Harveys Outdoor Amphitheater, Stateline, USA |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Redwood Amphitheater, Santa Clara, USA |
| 5 Aug 1992 | Concord Pavilion, Concord, USA |
| 7 Aug 1992 | California Mid-State Fairgrounds, Paso Robles, USA |
| 8 Aug 1992 | Ace Bowen Concert Grounds, Camp Pendleton, USA |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa, USA |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, USA |
| 12 Aug 1992 | Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, USA |
| 13 Aug 1992 | Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, USA |
| 15 Aug 1992 | Austin Aqua Festival, Austin, USA |
| 16 Aug 1992 | Riverfest Amphitheater, Little Rock, USA |
| 18 Aug 1992 | Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, USA |
| 20 Aug 1992 | Celeste Center, Columbus, USA |
| 21 Aug 1992 | Freedom Hall, Louisville, USA |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, USA |
| 24 Aug 1992 | Star Lake Amphitheater, Burgettstown, USA |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center, Hopewell, USA |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, USA |
| 28 Aug 1992 | Waterloo Village, Stanhope, USA |
| 1 Sep 1992 | Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, Greenwood Village, USA |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Park West, Park City, USA |
| 4 Sep 1992 | Circus Maximus Showroom, Las Vegas, USA |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Circus Maximus Showroom, Las Vegas, USA |
| 6 Sep 1992 | Circus Maximus Showroom, Las Vegas, USA |
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Ringo Starr play Brescia, Italy?
Yes. Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Teatro Tenda in Brescia, Italy on 22 July 1992. It was the 36th date of their 62-show 1992 tour across North America and Europe.
Who was in the 1992 All-Starr Band?
The 1992 All-Starr Band was Ringo Starr (vocals, drums), Joe Walsh (guitar, keyboards), Nils Lofgren (guitar, accordion), Todd Rundgren (guitar, keyboards), Dave Edmunds (guitar), Timothy B. Schmit (bass), Burton Cummings (keyboards), Tim Cappello (saxophone), and Zak Starkey (drums).
What is the All-Starr Band concept?
The All-Starr Band is Ringo Starr’s rotating supergroup concept, launched in 1989. Each edition assembles celebrated musicians who perform their own hits as well as backing Ringo on his Beatles and solo material. The result is a show that functions as both a Ringo Starr concert and a greatest-hits revue of classic rock.
Who is Zak Starkey?
Zak Starkey is Ringo Starr’s son, born in 1965. He is a professional drummer who has played with The Who, Oasis, and his father’s All-Starr Band. He played second drums in the 1992 All-Starr Band lineup.
What Beatles songs did Ringo Starr play on the 1992 All-Starr Band tour?
The Brescia setlist included Yellow Submarine, Boys, Act Naturally, and With a Little Help from My Friends — all songs associated with Ringo Starr’s role as vocalist in The Beatles. He also performed his solo hits including Photograph, You’re Sixteen, No No Song, and Weight of the World.
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