Paul McCartney adds Santa Barbara concert 2025: Where to buy tickets
It may seem that Paul McCartney has done everything and then some over the course of his illustrious career.
After a bit of digging, we found that Sir Paul has won 19 Grammys, had nine number-one hits as a solo artist, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and, lest we forget, played with a little group known as The Beatles.
Yet, somehow against all odds, Macca is yet to perform in Santa Barbara.
That all changes on Saturday, Sept. 26 when the man who brought the world “Hey Jude” takes the stage at the intimate (for Paul), 4,500-seat Santa Barbara Bowl.
McCartney’s one-off show at the Gauchos’ home kicks off the upcoming North American leg of his ongoing ‘Got Back Tour’ that began in 2022.
The venue requires fans Beatlemaniacs to put their devices in Yondr pouches to create a “phone-free” experience.
“This special surprise performance has been in the works for about three and half years,” Goldenvoice Executive Vice President Moss Jacobs said, according to The Santa Barbara Independent.
After the opening night gig, the 83-year-old “Ed Sullivan” show alum is scheduled to perform another 20 concerts including huge arena and stadium shows in Las Vegas (Oct. 4), Denver (Oct. 11), Minneapolis (Oct. 17), Nashville (Nov. 6) and Buffalo (Nov. 14).
Before the forthcoming fall trek, McCartney last sang in front of an audience was when he delivered a hair-raising rendition of The Beatles’ “Abbey Road Suite” at SNL’s 50th Anniversary this past February. To ramp up for that television appearance, the Liverpool native headlined three shows at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom.
Set List FM reported he took Beatles favorites to the stage like “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Blackbird,” “Let It Be,” “Hey Jude,” “The Abbey Road Suite” and the Fab Four’s recently-released “Now And Then” along with Wings classics “Junior’s Farm,” “Let Me Roll It,” “Let ‘Em In” and “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five.”
Although we’re not sure what timeless tracks McCartney will dust off for these ‘Got Back’ gigs, we do know the man isn’t getting any younger. If seeing Paul live in concert is on your bucket list, we recommend making this tour a priority.
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Paul McCartney tour schedule 2025
A complete calendar including all tour dates (with the new one in bold), venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
Ringo Starr tour schedule 2025
Paul isn’t the only Fab Four member hoofing it these next couple months.
Starr, 85, who has been touring all year long with his All Starr Band, has a few shows lined up this September.
In June, The Post just caught him live at Radio City and raved their “Ringo expectations [were] officially met and exceeded.”
If you’d like to see the gifted drummer turned frontman live, here’s where Ringo will be later this year.
Paul McCartney set list
In June 2022, McCartney wrapped the first North American leg of his ‘Got Back Tour’ at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. According to Set List FM, here’s what he brought to his fans (along with Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi to celebrate his 80th birthday) that evening:
01.) “Can’t Buy Me Love” (The Beatles song)
02.) “Junior’s Farm” (Wings song)
03.) “Letting Go” (Wings song)
04.) “Got to Get You Into My Life” (The Beatles song)
05.) “Come On to Me”
06.) “Let Me Roll It” (Wings song)
07.) “Getting Better” (The Beatles song)
08.) “Let ‘Em In” (Wings song)
09.) “My Valentine”
10.) “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five” (Wings song)
11.) “Maybe I’m Amazed”
12.) “I’ve Just Seen a Face” (The Beatles song)
13.) “In Spite of All the Danger” (The Quarrymen song)
14.) “Love Me Do” (The Beatles song)
15.) “Dance Tonight”
16.) “Blackbird” (The Beatles song)
17.) “Here Today”
18.) “New”
19.) “Lady Madonna” (The Beatles song)
20.) “Fuh You”
21.) “Jet” (Wings song)
22.) “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!” (The Beatles song)
23.) “Something” (The Beatles song)
24.) “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” (The Beatles song)
25.) “You Never Give Me Your Money” (The Beatles song)
26.) “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window” (The Beatles song)
27.) “Get Back” (The Beatles song)
28.) “Band on the Run” (Wings song)
29.) “Glory Days” (Bruce Springsteen cover) (with Bruce Springsteen)
30.) “I Wanna Be Your Man” (The Beatles song) (with Bruce Springsteen)
31.) “Let It Be” (The Beatles song)
32.) “Live and Let Die” (Wings song)
33.) “Hey Jude” (The Beatles song)
Encore
34.) “I’ve Got a Feeling” (The Beatles song)
35.) “Happy Birthday to You” (Mildred J. Hill & Patty Hill cover) (with Jon Bon Jovi)
36.) “Birthday” (The Beatles song)
37.) “Helter Skelter” (The Beatles song)
38.) “Golden Slumbers” (The Beatles song)
39.) “Carry That Weight” (The Beatles song)
40.) “The End” (The Beatles song) (with Bruce Springsteen)
Paul McCartney new music
On May 16, McCartney and Barbra Streisand released their yearning duet “My Valentine.”
The romantic song is fairly straightforward for Macca who typically tends to embrace unique sounds even when he releases Christmas music; therefore, the heartfelt standard, which he originally released in 2012 with a bit more verve on the cover-heavy jazz record “Kisses on the Bottom,” is an oddity — a star-studded one but an oddity all the same — and must be heard to be believed.
Want to give it a spin? Check out “My Valentine” here.
Classic rockers on tour in 2025
Although not many rockers that made their U.S. debut during the LBJ Administration are still on the road, there are quite a few iconic acts who made their bones way back when that haven’t quit just yet.
Here are just five of our absolute favorites we can’t wait to see live these next few months.
Who else is out and about? Take a look at our list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
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