Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band concert review

Published July 13, 2010 at 2:58 p.m.

Concert ReviewRingo Starr & His All Starr BandJuly 10, 2010 at Chastain Park Amphitheater

By Jon WaterhouseFor the AJC

Having a Beatles pedigree allows bombastic, self-indulgent live performance and rightfully so. Yet Fab Four skin man Ringo Starr opts to share the spotlight with fellow hit makers spreading the musical love unselfishly across the stage and into the audience. With the eleventh version of his All Starr Band in tow, Starr kept the theme in tact Saturday night at Chastain Park Amphitheater.

The affection was apparent even before Starr took the stage. Merchandise, including T-shirts and necklaces, rocked peace symbols, which proved to be more than just a marketing aesthetic. Starr stepped in front of the Chastain crowd, a two-finger peace sign in each hand, and continued repeating the peace and love mantra throughout the night. While some children of the ’60s may have forgotten the mindset, a spry and unbelievably youthful 70-year-old Starr seemed as …

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