Released on DVD today (September 1st) is the Change Begins Within Concert, featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Donovan, Eddie Vedder, and Sheryl Crow, taped live at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on April 4th, 2009. The benefit concert raised money and awareness for David Lynch‘s Transcendental Meditation (TM) initiative based on the teachings of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The charity show also featured appearances by Jerry Seinfeld, Moby, Ben Harper, Paul Horn, Angelo Badalamenti, Betty LaVette, and Jim James.
The highlight of the show came when after McCartney’s mini-set, Ringo bolted onstage and he and McCartney performed the Lennon/McCartney classic “With A Little Help From My Friends” with the two sharing a microphone center stage. It was the first time the pair had ever played the song live in concert together.
The tracklisting to the Change Begins Within DVD is:
“Natural Blues” – Moby, Betty LaVette, & TM Choir
“Rise” – Eddie Vedder
“Under Pressure” – Eddie Vedder & Ben Harper
“My Sweet Lord” – Sheryl Crow
“Hurdy Gurdy Man” – Donovan & Jim James
“Isle Of Islay” – Donovan & Paul Horn
“It Don’t Come Easy” – Ringo Starr
“Boys” – Ringo Starr
“Yellow Submarine – Ringo Starr
“Drive My Car” – Paul McCartney
“Jet” – Paul McCartney
“Got To Get You Into My Life” – Paul McCartney
“Let It Be” – Paul McCartney
“Here Today” – Paul McCartney
“Band On The Run” – Paul McCartney
“With A Little Help From My Friends” – Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr
“Cosmically Conscious” – All members
“I Saw Her Standing There” – All members
Paul McCartney North American tour dates (subject to change):
September 11, 12 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
September 15, 17 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Arena
September 19, 21 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
September 23 – Syracuse, NY – Carrier Dome
September 26, 27 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
October 1, 2 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band tour dates (subject to change):
October 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
October 30 – El Paso, TX – Abraham Chavez Theatre
October 31 – Austin TX – Moody Theater
November 2 – Sugarland, TX Smart Sugarland Civic Center
November 4 – Thackerville, OK – Global Events Center at Winstar
November 7, 8 – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Parker Playhouse
November 11 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theater
November 12 – Norfolk, VA – ODU Pavilion
November 14 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center
November 15 – New York City, NY – Beacon Theater
November 16 – Newark, NJ – New Jersey Performing Arts Center
