Caught Ringo Starr's show at the Charter One Pavilion this evening. The weather was perfect and the band was tight and note perfect all night. Ringo brought another great cast of supporting artists ("The All-Starr Band") this time around. Highlights included Billy Squier performing "Lonely Is the Night", "In The Dark" and "The Stroke"; Edgar Winter busting out "Free Ride" and "Frankenstein"; Gary Wright doing "Dream Weaver" and "Love Is Alive" and Colin Hay from Men At Work delivering "Land Down Under" and "Who Can It Be Now?" Ringo was in great shape and spirits, providing the cheerfully solid back beat for the above numbers and then taking the lead vocal spot on his solo and Beatles classics including "Yellow Submarine", "I Wanna Be Your Man", "With A Little Help From My Friends" and many more. Two and 1/2 hours of huge hits, performed by the original singers (with the expert instrumental accompaniment of the others) and a fun, cool, laid-back vibe make these shows a blast and a great value for the money.

(See Ringo Starr and The All-Starr Band perform "Yellow Submarine" live at Charter One Pavilion here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=27BKHBe7wI8)

Hope you caught Klaus Meine of the Scorpions on my show this past week. Suffice to say he and the guys are pumped be coming back to Chicago to play at Charter One August 10th.

This coming week on my show, win tickets to see Puddle Of Mudd/Saving Abel/Rev Theory next Monday at the House Of Blues. Wednesday night, I will be doing my show live from the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre for Crue fest 2008, starring Motley Crue/Buckcherry/SIXX:A.M./Papa Roach/Trapt. Tickets are going fast at http://wlup.com/Concerts/Listings.aspx.

See 'ya there!