At 85, Ringo Starr turned a sold-out night at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay into a waterfront blowout, stitching Beatles favorites to his newer country-leaning tracks. The former Beatle steered his All-Starr Band through a 21-song set that played like a cross between a reunion and a revival, with plenty of winks to the crowd along the way.
The show ran about 103 minutes and hopped across decades as Ringo moved between center stage and the drum kit, locking in with Gregg Bissonette. At one point, he joked to the audience, “I can yell at these tight bastards who won’t even buy a ticket!” He tweaked the lyric in “I’m the Greatest” and closed the night doing jumping jacks while singing “With a Little Help From My Friends.” Those bits of showmanship helped the performance feel more alive than nostalgic, as reported by The San Diego Union-Tribune.
The touring All-Starr lineup of Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart, Gregg Bissonette and Buck Johnson gave the night its shape, trading off lead vocals and stretching out on jams. The band hit the Shelter Island waterfront at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay last Friday, a compact spot where nearby slips often double as unofficial seats. The venue and date are listed on the Humphreys Concerts schedule…