Ringo Starr, David Byrne, Joan Baez & More Contribute to Housing Works Auction

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Sep 29, 2026 1:22pm PT

Ringo Starr, David Byrne, Joan Baez Donate Unqiue Items for Housing Works Auction

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Ringo Starr, David Byrne , Joan Baez, and more have donated items to be auction in Housing Works’ second annual Turn It Up! auction, which is open through Oct. 1.

The National frontman Matt Berninger, Ani DiFranco, Richard Hell, Def Leppard’s Rick Allen, photographer Bob Gruen and others have donated items as well.

Items include a T-shirt autographed by Starr, original artworks by Byrne and Baez, a signed drum head from Rick Allen, and a color print of Gruen’s iconic photo of John Lennon standing in front of the Statue of Liberty — see all the items and bid here .

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_Originally reported by [Variety Music](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/ringo-starr-david-byrne-housing-works-auction-1236878384/)._