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Ringo Starr and Dave Stewart to Perform @ House of Blues on Friday
First Amoeba Music scored a "secret show" featuring Paul McCartney, and now Ringo Starr is coming to town.
Amoeba announced tonight that Starr and Dave Stewart will play an exclusive short set at the House of Blues this Friday to promote the release of Liverpool 8, Starr's new album.
In order to be guaranteed entry, you must be one of the first people in line to purchase the new CD at Amoeba Music on Tuesday morning. The only other way to reserve a place is to win a pair via a KLOS on-air giveaway. All others must wait in line at the HoB beginning at 9 a.m. Friday morning.
More details after the jump.
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Here's all the official information per an Amoeba Music e-mail:
Ringo Starr & Dave Stewart and band will perform a short set of Ringo's songs LIVE at an exclusive event at the House Of Blues in Hollywood celebrating the release of Ringo's new Capitol/EMI album, Liverpool 8! 1 p.m. PST on Friday, January 25 at Los Angeles' House Of Blues on Sunset Blvd. & LIVE webcast on Ringo's official site
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME TO THE PARTY:
Amoeba Music in Hollywood and Los Angeles' KLOS 95.5 FM are giving you a chance to 'bypass the line' and guarantee your entry!
** Beginning Tuesday, January 22, while supplies last, purchase Ringo Starr's Liverpool 8 on CD or USB wristband at Amoeba Music in Hollywood to receive one 'bypass the line' pass to guarantee your entry into the party! Limit 2 per customer. Offer is valid while supplies last. Upon purchase of CD or USB you will need to write the name of the person attending the House of Blues show on the back of the pass received before leaving Amoeba. Name on pass must match ID for entry at the door. Pass void if transferred, altered or otherwise tampered with.
** Los Angeles' KLOS 95.5 FM is the only radio station giving fans the chance to bypass the line for guaranteed entry to Ringo Starr's Liverpool 8 album release celebration at the House of Blues. Tune in to KLOS all week for a chance to call in and win a pair of passes to 'bypass the line' and celebrate with Ringo Starr!
** Fans without 'bypass the line' passes from Amoeba Music or KLOS are welcome to begin lining up at 9am on Friday morning outside the House Of Blues on Sunset Blvd. for a chance to be admitted to the event, space permitting. Due to capacity restrictions, there is no guarantee that fans without 'bypass the line' passes will be admitted, but we will do our best!
Event is all-ages. Doors open at 11am. Performance at 1 p.m.
ALL PASS-HOLDERS: ARRIVE NO LATER THAN NOON FOR GUARANTEED ENTRY TO EVENT.
IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE PARTY IN PERSON, ALL IS NOT LOST!
** We hope you can join us for the free LIVE webcast HERE at Ringo Starr's official site: www.ringostarr.com! Log on to the site on Friday for the 1pm PT (4pm ET) LIVE webcast of Ringo's Liverpool 8 celebration!
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