PALM DESERT, Calif. – Grammy-award honoree, Songwriters Hall of Fame member, and BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Don McLean will be bringing his 50th Anniversary Tour to a city near you! In 2022, McLean celebrated the 50th anniversary of one of the most iconic songs in history “American Pie,” and now in 2023, off that same album 50 years ago came “Vincent” (Starry, Starry Night). McLean is set to entertain fans from coast-to-coast proving that “bye-bye, Miss American Pie” will forever remain a classic staple in music.Still, it’s worth remembering that the 77-year-old composer has written and sung numerous other melodic and harmonic successes in his decades-long career with “Castles in the Air,” “And I Love You So,” and “Cryin’,” all of which will be heard and reveled in along with newer pieces on the upcoming tour.Upcoming Fall Tour Dates include:Thur, August 24 – Oakland, CA – Yoshi’s OaklandFri, August 25 – Fresno, CA – Tower TheatreThur, August 31 – Flint, MI – Capitol TheatreFri, Sept 1 – St Charles, IL – Arcada TheatreSat, Sept 2 – Muncie, IN – Canan Commons ParkSat, Sept 9 – Beverly Hills, CA – Saban TheatreSun, Sept 10 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up (SOLD OUT)Fri, Sept 15 – San Juan Capistrano, CA – Coach HouseSat, Sept 16 – Ojai, CA – Libbey BowlSun, Sept 17 – Arroyo Grande, CA – Clark CenterSat, Sept 23 – Ocean City, MD – Ocean City PACFri, Sept 29 – Eau Claire, WI – RCU Theatre – The Pablo Center at the ConfluenceThurs, Oct 5 – Parker, CO – PACE CenterSat, Oct 7 – Hamilton, MT – Hamilton PACFri, Oct 13 – Rutland, VT – Paramount TheatreSat, Oct 14 – Concord, NH – Chubb TheatreThur, Oct 19 – Florence, SC – Francis Marion University PACFri, Oct 27 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield PlayhouseSat, Oct 28 – Union, NJ – Kean University – Wilkins TheatreSat, Nov 4 – Phoenix, AZ – Musical Instrument Museum (SOLD OUT)Sun, Nov 5 – Phoenix, AZ – Musical Instrument Museum (SOLD OUT)Fri, Nov 10 – Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Music Hall of HomesteadSat, Nov 11 – Warren, PA – Struthers Library TheatreFri, Nov 17 – Minneapolis, MN – DakotaSat & Sun, Dec 2 & 3 – Honolulu, HI – Blue Note HawaiiThe eight-and-a-half-minute ballad “American Pie” has been making history since its release in 1971. Alongside songs by other icons such as Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Woody Guthrie, and Aretha Franklin, McLean’s composition was also voted “Song of the 20th Century”. Handwritten lyrics to the song were auctioned off for more than $1.2 million in 2015, and the composition was added to the Library Of Congress National Recording Registry two years later. Here, you’ll only find a few selected evergreens, such as “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”. So much for the cultural significance of Don McLean and his 1971 stroke of genius!Over the years, the song has been covered again and again by music icons like Madonna and Garth Brooks. Rapper Drake repeatedly sampled McLean tunes and hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur also cited him as an important influence.The legendary and still active singer/songwriter has had a significant career selling over 50 million albums worldwide. Among other things, Don McLean has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, was a 2022 inductee into the Musician Hall of Fame, received a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Fame, and was recently the focus of a Paramount+ documentary ‘The Day The Music Died.’ No slowing down for this troubadour!
DON McLEAN ANNOUNCES FALL TOUR DATES IN CELEBRATION OF 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF VINCENT (STARRY, STARRY NIGHT)
