Don McLean Tour Dates 2026

Don McLean announces 'American Pie' anniversary tour

Songwriters Hall of Famer Don McLean will be touring across America again in 2026 supporting his most recent album 'American Boys'. The extensive outing kicks off January 16th in Bristol and continues into March visiting other cities like Cincinnati, Rockford, Palm Springs, Laughlin, Beverly Hills and Clearwater. Prior to the tour, the artist will be launching his A Starry Starry Christmas tour making additional stops in Ridgefield, Biloxi, Mahnomen and Alexandria.

Back in 2022, McLean embarked on his 'American Pie' 50th anniversary tour which stretched into 2024 and visited North America and Europe. His classic 1971 track 'American Pie' repeatedly mentions "the day the music died" which refers to the plane crash in 1959 that killed Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. The song was certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA and has been covered by numerous artists including Madonna and Garth Brooks. The veteran singer was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004 and recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2021.