Pop Icon Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band to Rock Reno Ballroom
Ringo Starr, the British pop icon and former Beatle, brings a taste of Liverpool to the Reno Ballroom. Starr touts his latest album “Liverpool 8” on his whirlwind summer tour hitting The Biggest Little City July 25, at 8 p.m.
On January 15, 2008, Starr released “Liverpool 8,” his first new album with Capitol/EMI since 1974's “Goodnight Vienna.” After decades of writing music and lyrics to award-winning albums, Starr continues his artistic journey, cowriting all of the 12 original tracks on Liverpool 8. “The writing of the records is always the same," Ringo explains. "It's the same group of guys and we all sit together and write about what's happening."
Starr adds that as time goes on there is more and more of his personality in his music; his candor, wit and soul are evident in the lyrics. In one song, Starr belts, “I always followed my heart and I never missed a beat.”
Peace and love are Ringo Starr's primary life messages and “Liverpool 8” propels this universal mantra in each of its evocative songs; imbued with joy, insight, reflection and wisdom from the music icon the world knows and loves simply as 'Ringo."
Starr's music, both as a solo artist and as a Beatle, transcends time. His exceptional musicianship and classic performances bring fans songs they all know and love, including "With A Little Help From My Friends," "Don't Pass Me By," "Photograph," "It Don't Come Easy," "You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine)," "Don't Go Where the Road Don't Go," "The No No Song" and "Never Without You.
Tickets to the Starr show can be purchased by phone at 888- 288-1833 and online at www.downtownreno.com or ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available at Circus Circus' Main Cashier's Cage, the Eldorado Showroom Box Office and Silver Legacy's Box Office. Ticket prices are $95, $80, $70 and $50. Ringo Starr at the Reno Ballroom is part of the 13th annual Artown festival, July 1 - 31, 2008. The month-long summer arts festival features more than 350 events produced by more than 100 cultural organizations and businesses in locations citywide, with major funding provided by the City of Reno.