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.
Midway through the show, Ringo introduced "Choose Love" from Long Long Road and leaned into the country sound he has been exploring. According to Ringo Starr, Long Long Road arrived in April 2026 as the follow-up to January 2025's Look Up. Those records gave the All-Starr set a twangy undercurrent that sat alongside Beatles and rock staples without feeling like an awkward fit.
Waterfront quirks and fan reaction
Humphreys' dockside layout means boats stack up in the marina for concerts, and Ringo played right into that scene, joking about the "boat people" watching from the water. Reviewers noted that light theatrics and horn-heavy tunes like "Pick Up the Pieces" kept the crowd engaged instead of just basking in memories, a point made in The San Diego Union-Tribune. For San Diego concertgoers, it doubled as proof that live shows can still balance spectacle with something more intimate.
By the end, Ringo had turned the seaside stage into a party where the guest of honor was also the ringleader, and the crowd walked away feeling they had watched an artist still finding new ways into familiar songs. For fans who made the trip to Shelter Island, the night pulled past and present together in a way that felt, at least for a couple of hours, completely in the moment.
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