Don McLean live in concert.
ON TOUR

Don McLean

37
critic concert reviews
folk

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

80
%
Based on 
37
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
81
%
Based on 
8
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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Critic Consensus

Based on 37 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Don McLean is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Don McLean concert reviews describe live shows and performances as nostalgic, melodic, and haunting.

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Blue Diamond Heaven (Live) (7 August 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
folk
Origin
New Rochelle, United States (10/2/1945)
Bio
Donald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his 1971 hit song "American Pie", an 8.5-minute folk rock "cultural touchstone" about the loss of innocence of the early rock and roll generation (US #1 for four weeks in 1972 and UK #2).
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

May 10, 2023
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Don McLean closed out his “The Day The Music Died Final Farewell Tour” in Auckland giving us a chance to say “Bye Bye” to the guy who wrote American Pie. It’s been over 50 years since that iconic song was released and McLean is now 77 year old, so time to hang up those touring boots…

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

May 10, 2023
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Don McLean closed out his “The Day The Music Died Final Farewell Tour” in Auckland giving us a chance to say “Bye Bye” to the guy who wrote American Pie.

Music-News.com (UK)

April 30, 2023
100
%
Back in 2013 I was honoured to review Don Mclean and vividly remember feeling his music coursing through me. I left his concert in awe and now, almost 10 years later, I was bestowed the privilege again.

Rolling Stone (Australia)

April 3, 2023
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Don McLean performed the classics, offered songwriting tips, and even discussed Ed Sheeran and AI in Brisbane this weekend

Chicago Concert Reviews (USA)

June 18, 2022
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Troubadour Don McLean cuts a half-century slice of “American Pie,” amongst other key pieces

Nippertown (USA)

June 3, 2022
%
Tony Bennett once told me the secret to his longevity was in the songs he chose to sing.

Country Standard Time (USA)

March 22, 2019
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Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Cerritos, USA

Past critic reviews published in

Rolling Stone (USA), Rolling Stone (USA), The Guardian (UK), The Telegraph (UK), NME (UK) and more

Image Credit

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