Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London, England, on 28 August 1998.

It was the 11th show of the fourth All-Starr Band’s European tour, which lasted for 18 dates in August and September 1998. This show was originally scheduled for 28 August, but was brought forward a week. A second show on the 22nd was cancelled.

Without a doubt the high spot of the tour so far was the Empire, Shepherd’s Bush in old London Town. It turned out to be a real old-style rock ‘n’ roll gig with hordes of screaming girls both inside and out – just like in the days of Beatlemania! I played an even madder than usual bass solo specially for the kids who had never seen a real bass guitar player, reared as they have been on synth bass!

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

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’
• ‘A Salty Dog’ (Gary Brooker)
• ‘All I Wanna Be (Is By Your Side)’ (Peter Frampton)
• ‘Theme For An Imaginary Western’ (Jack Bruce)
• ‘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’

1998 All-Starr Band tour dates

• 7 August 1998: Helsingin Jäähalli, Helsinki, Finland
• 8 August 1998: Heitere Open Air, Zofingen, Switzerland
• 9 August 1998: Smukfest, Skanderborg, Denmark
• 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