Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will share a stage together for only the second time this decade when they join Joe Walsh at VetsAid's 10th benefit concert on Jan. 29, 2027, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The two surviving Beatles will sit in with Walsh during a set that also promises unannounced special guests, alongside full sets from The Killers, The War On Drugs, St. Vincent and Lucius.
The pairing marks a rare reunion for McCartney and Starr, who last shared a stage together at London's O2 Arena on the final night of McCartney's Got Back tour, according to CNN. During that encore, the two performed “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Helter Skelter” together, as reported by the Independent. As the San Diego Union-Tribune notes, this will be only the second time McCartney and Starr have shared a concert stage in this decade, making the VetsAid booking a genuine rarity for Beatles fans.
Walsh founded VetsAid in 2017 to raise funds for nonprofit organizations supporting U.S. military veterans and their families, and the nonprofit has since distributed more than $5 million in grants, according to JamBase. The longtime Eagles guitarist, who is the son of a U.S. military pilot, has described wanting to express gratitude to Las Vegas and give back to its veteran community and their families. Per the same account, Walsh said Las Vegas had taken good care of him and his family, and that he'd be privileged to give something back — adding that VetsAid's 10th anniversary show would be its biggest ever.
A Beatles Bond Forged Years Before Vegas
This isn't the first time Walsh has shared a stage with both former Beatles. He joined McCartney and Starr at Starr's 2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in Cleveland, and Starr also guested at the second VetsAid concert in 2018 at the Tacoma Dome in Washington, the same report notes. The War On Drugs and Lucius have VetsAid history of their own, having performed at the seventh annual event in 2023 at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista.
All net proceeds from the Las Vegas show will go exclusively to veterans' service organizations based in Nevada or operating on the ground in the state, per the same jambase.com account. A separate AXS event listing describes the concert as a five-hour mini festival with proceeds benefiting approved veteran charities in Nevada, though that detail comes from a brief event snippet rather than the fuller VetsAid reporting.
Tickets, Pricing And A Fan Giveaway
An artist presale is set to begin Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. PT through AXS, with public tickets going on sale Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. PT, according to Best Classic Bands. Prices start at $200 before taxes and fees, and U.S. military veterans will have access to exclusive tickets and pricing, the outlet reports.
VetsAid is also partnering with Fandiem and Bandsintown to inspire fans to give back and potentially become Joe Walsh's guest at the 2027 show. Fans can enter online at fandiem.com/vetsaid for a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas that includes roundtrip airfare and lodging, two seats in the friends and family section, VIP access to the friends and family backstage lounge, and a coffee date with Walsh the day before the concert.
Walsh, a former Encinitas resident, built VetsAid from the ground up nearly a decade ago, and the 2027 edition stands as its milestone 10th show. With two of music's most enduring figures set to share a stage with him one more time, the Las Vegas date carries both a benefit concert's purpose and a genuine piece of rock history in the making.
