Ringo Starr brought his hits and friends to the famed Ryman Auditorium for two nights (1/14, 1/15) of classic Beatles songs, covers and plenty of country.
Both nights were identical in their setlists and guest appearances because the evenings were being recorded for Netflix for a forthcoming special where the proceeds will benefit the victims of the recent Los Angeles fires that devastated the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, California.
Guests included Jack White, Sheryl Crow, Brenda Lee, Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris, Mickey Guyton, Sarah Jarosz, Jamey Johnson, Billy Strings, The War and Treaty, Larkin Poe and Molly Tuttle.

This was not the drummer's first visit to the Ryman, he's been there a half dozen times with his All Starr Band. But it was his first time there with out them.
In a way this was a new generation of that long-running ensemble of that typically contains Rock N Roll Hall of Famers like Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh and Colin Hay.
A miraculously spry 84-year-old Ringo kicked off the first act of the show with the Carl Perkins tune "Matchbox" with White on guitar. It's a tune Ringo has performed over 350 times.
Perkins recorded it in 1956 a few hours away from the Ryman in Memphis' legendary Sun Studios when a young Richard Starkey was 16. So one can assume this tune has been close to his heart his most of his life.

White's appearance with Starr was his second time sitting in with a Beatle in just two months. You may remember he flew down to Mexico to perform with Paul McCartney (and St. Vincent) in November.
Unlike many gigs with his All Starr Band, this incarnation of special guests included a plethora of female performers, many of whom posed for photos backstage with Ringo's wife of 43 years, the model/actress Barbara Bach.
And although Sheryl Crow's performances and those of Molly Tuttle and Larkin Poe were fantastic, perhaps the most memorable moment was when Emmylou Harris officially invited Starr to perform at the Grand Ole Opry for his next official gig in February.
He accepted, in part because he is currently supporting his country album Look Up, which has guest appearances by Strings, Poe, Tuttle and others. Three of those tunes were included in the 19-song sets.
Also of note was the appearance of Billy Strings, the super talented guitarist who never disappoints when you bring him out to add some flair, as Post Malone proved last summer.
In a perfect world Ringo would have had White and Strings rip through a "Dueling Banjos" of sorts but that probably wouldn't have fit into the easy-going casual vibe of the nights.
Beatles fans got eight covers from Ringo's distant past including the crowd pleasing "Act Naturally" and "Yellow Submarine" two of the few songs the Mop Tops let their drummer sing on.
The nights concluded with the full ensemble sharing in on "With A Little Help From My Friends," apropos considering the charitable aspect of the broadcast-to-be.
Ringo's next stop will be the Grand Ol Opry in February. This summer he goes back on the road with the All Starr Band. Tickets are available on his website.