Ringo Starr brings classic hits and new songs to Albuquerque

The set was built to lean on songs audiences already knew, including staples like “With a Little Help from My Friends” and “Octopus’s Garden,” while also giving room to newer country material. Starr had scheduled Long Long Road for release on April 24, 2026, and the album marked another collaboration with producer T Bone Burnett after Look Up, Starr’s chart-topping country album released in January 2025. The Beatles’ official site described Long Long Road as a 10-song album co-written and produced with Burnett, Daniel Tashian and Bruce Sugar, with guest appearances from Billy Strings, Sheryl Crow and St Vincent. Other verified music sources also reported contributions from Molly Tuttle and Sarah Jarosz.

That mix of old and new matters in Albuquerque because Kiva Auditorium is more than a concert room. A show in the downtown convention district brings visitors into the area, adds traffic for hotels, restaurants and bars, and gives the city another anchor for its summer arts calendar. Starr’s official 2026 tour announcement placed Albuquerque alongside stops in Temecula, San Diego, Prescott Valley, Salt Lake City, Tucson, Paso Robles, Denver, San Jose, Phoenix and Los Angeles, a routing pattern that shows how the city remains a practical stop for major nostalgia acts moving through the Southwest and Mountain West.

Starr’s presence on that circuit also reflects how active his late-career run remains. His website said he was back in the studio with Burnett and planning another album in 2026 after Look Up, while a promoter listing noted that Starr celebrated 30 years of touring with his All Starr Bands in 2019. He has also stayed tied to Beatles history, recently recording his first duet with Paul McCartney.