RINGO STARR'S 9th ALL STARR SUMMER TOUR COMES TO SANTA ROSA'S WELLS FARGO CENTER FOR THE ARTS - JUNE 21

All Starrs Will Include Rod Argent, Hamish Stuart, Richard Marx and Billy Squier with Sheila E Returning

Santa Rosa, CA (April 14, 2006) - This summer is guaranteed to be a little more rocking now that Ringo Starr has confirmed the details for his upcoming 9th All Starr Band. The tour, produced by House of Blues ® , will kick off in Canada at Casino Rama on June 14, land at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa on June 21 and end in New York City on July 20 at Radio City Music Hall . The 9 th All Starr Band will feature new All Starr's (in alphabetical order) Rod Argent (Zombies), Hamish Stuart, of the storied Average White Band, Richard Marx, Billy Squier , Edgar Winte r with the fabulous Sheila E returning on drums/percussion. 

The All Starr show is "the best 1-800-band on the road," (as Ringo always says), where each of the All Starrs take turns singing their greatest hits: "With A Little Help From My Friends", "Yellow Submarine, "It Don't Com e Easy," "Hold Your Head Up," "Don't Mean Nothin ," "Free Ride,"  "The Stroke," "Everybody Wants You," and "Glamorous Life."

 Ringo and His All Starrs exude the love, joy and phenomenal playing that shine from the Starr at the center. The shows draw fans of all ages and sizes.parents and their kids come to enjoy a summer night full of fantastic music, performed by musicians who love to play. As Ringo recently said in an interview, "I just have a great time, and that's the rhythm of my heart and my soul."

Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band perform at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts on June 21 st at 8pm. Tickets ($49 - standing room only, $99, $149) are available at the Box Office, 50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa , by phone at 707-546-3600, or online at www.wellsfargocenterarts.com .

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The non-profit Wells Fargo Center for the Arts is the North Bay's premier arts organization presenting world-class performances, contemporary sculpture, festivals, and events to 500,000 residents and visitors each year. Together with its resident companies, the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts provides more than 100 annual performances, serves to present intriguing contemporary art, and is one of California's largest providers of arts education programs for children. Located in the heart of the Wine Country, the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts campus features spacious auditoriums, an intimate cabaret, and outdoor festival grounds with a big-top tent. Unlike many similar organizations, the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts is not aligned with any federal, state, or municipal entity-such as a city or university. The Center was created by and is supported by the community it serves, making it uniquely positioned as an independent, entrepreneurial-focused, non-profit arts organization. We serve to Enrich, Educate and Entertain - Connecting Our Community through the Arts.