Don McLean in Houston

Don McLean, the singer-songwriter known as the American Troubadour, brings his folk-rock songbook to Houston for a headline show. Best known for the hit "American Pie," a song described as a cultural touchstone, he has also written and recorded "Vincent," "Castles in the Air" and renditions of "Crying" and "Since I Don't Have You." His sets move through folk rock, easy listening and country, reflecting a long career that has reached multiple corners of American popular music.

McLean's songs have been recorded by artists including Elvis Presley, Perry Como and Helen Reddy, and he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Mentored early on by Pete Seeger, he brings decades of stage experience and a deep catalog of familiar songs to the evening.