Ringo Starr previously announced plans to tour the U.S. with his All Starr Band in June, and now the legendary Beatles drummer has revealed that he and his group will be hitting the road in September as well. The first confirmed September show for Ringo and the All Starr’s is a September 13 performance at the 2025 Bourbon & Beyond festival in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Bourbon & Beyond 2025 is a four-day event running from Thursday, September 11, through Sunday, September 14. The music and whiskey extravaganza will be held at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Expo Center.
Other artists on the fest’s September 13 bill include headliner Sturgill Simpson, Jack White, Vance Joy, Third Eye Blind, Pixies, Rilo Kiley, Morgan Wade, Dawes, The Hold Steady, Marcy Playground, and Steep Canyon Rangers.
White performed with Starr at Ringo’s two special country-themed concerts at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in January. In a post on his Instagram page, Starr hinted that the two might collaborate again at Bourbon & Beyond.
“I’m excited to be playing this festival with so many great musicians,” Ringo wrote. “[Hey, Jack White,] see you there and who knows what might happen?”
Starr added, “Look for more [Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band] September dates to be announced soon. Peace & love.”
More About Ringo’s 2025 Tour and Performance Plans
Ringo and the All Starr Band’s June tour leg features eight shows. The trek kicks off June 12 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and runs through a June 25 show in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Before touring with the All Starr Band, Starr will be returning to Nashville to perform for first time ever at the Grand Ole Opry on February 21.
The current All Starr Band lineup features Toto’s Steve Lukather, Men at Work’s Colin Hay, and Average White Band’s Hamish Stuart, as well as multi-instrumentalist Warren Ham, drummer Gregg Bissonette, and keyboardist Buck Johnson.
About Ringo’s Upcoming TV Special
Starr’s special concerts at the Ryman celebrated the release of his new country album, Look Up. The shows, which featured a variety of guest appearances, were filmed for a CBS TV special titled Ringo & Friends at the Ryman that’s expected to premiere this spring.
Among the artists who performed at the shows were the aforementioned Jack White, as well as Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, Jamey Johnson, Brenda Lee, Rodney Crowell, Mickey Guyton, The War and Treaty, Sarah Jarosz, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, and Larkin Poe. Strings, Tuttle, and Larkin Poe also contributed to Look Up.
More About the 2025 Bourbon & Beyond Festival
The 2025 edition of the Bourbon & Beyond festival will feature performances by dozens of other well-known artists. Here’s a look at some of the musicians playing on the three other days of the festival:
Thursday, September 11: The Lumineers, Benson Boone, Alabama Shakes, Cage the Elephant, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, TV on the Radio, Waxahatchee, Collective Soul, John Waite, Blind Melon, Old 97’s, Marshall Crenshaw, and NRBQ.
Friday, September 12: Phish, Khruangbin, Joe Bonamassa, Guster, Trombone Shorty, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Iron & Wine, Colbie Caillat, Gavin DeGraw, Switchfoot, 10,000 Maniacs, and Marc Cohn.
Sunday, September 14: Noah Kahan, Foreigner, The Goo Goo Dolls, Megan Moroney, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Lake Street Dive, Dashboard Confessional, Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms, Robert Cray, Spin Doctors, The Waterboys, Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Baseball Project, and Leftover Salmon.
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