VetsAid 2027 sets a Las Vegas bill with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Joe Walsh
The 10th benefit will bring the two surviving Beatles into Joe Walsh’s super-set alongside full performances by the Killers, St. Vincent, the War on Drugs and Lucius.
· Edited by Peter Luha
Credit: VetsAid / Joe Walsh (via source)
Joe Walsh has announced the 10th VetsAid benefit for January 29, 2027 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The event will center on a Joe Walsh “super-set” with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, plus still-unannounced guests. Full sets are also scheduled from the Killers, the War on Drugs, St. Vincent and Lucius.
Doors are tied to a 6 p.m. event time, and the public ticket sale opens November 13 at 10 a.m. Pacific. The official announcement lists tickets from $200. Net proceeds will support veterans-services charities selected through VetsAid’s grant process; the organization says it has distributed more than $5 million since Walsh launched the benefit.
The McCartney and Starr pairing gives the 2027 edition a historical pull beyond a conventional all-star charity lineup. Both musicians have shared stages in special circumstances since the Beatles, but placing them inside Walsh’s set creates a guitar-led framework rather than billing the appearance as a standalone reunion. The surrounding artists also span several generations of rock songwriting, from Walsh’s peers to contemporary acts with strong guitar identities.
For players and live-music followers, the open question is how the super-set will be structured and which additional guests will appear. What is confirmed is already unusually concentrated: two Beatles, Walsh and four complete supporting sets in one arena benefit. Any further lineup detail should be treated as unannounced until VetsAid names it.
Why it matters
It places Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in the same Joe Walsh-led set at a milestone edition of a guitar-centered benefit.
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Sources
- https://joewalsh.com/blogs/vetsaid-news/joe-walsh-friends-hit-the-jackpot-vetsaid-2027-lands-in-las-vegas-for-its-biggest-show-ever-hosting-the-10th-benefit-at-mgm-grand-garden-arena-friday-jan-29-2027(primary)
- https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/paul-mccartney-ringo-starr-2027-show
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