Credit: Keith PerryAs Don McLean prepares to release his latest solo album, Botanical Gardens, the “American Pie” singer/songwriter will be honored in his hometown of New Rochelle, New York, at two special events on Wednesday, March 21.
At 4 p.m. ET that day, a ceremony will be held during which McLean will dedicate his existing plaque at the city’s Walk of Fame in Ruby Dee Park. Then, at 7 p.m., Don will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Dinner Dance and Awards event organized by the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce.
McLean also will be taking part in a variety of interviews and promotional appearances in support of Botanical Gardens, which will be released Friday, March 23.
On Tuesday, March 20, Don will be featured in a new episode of Heartland TV show More Than the Music, premiering at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The program will also be available on the Heartland TV Roku channel and online at WatchHeartlandTV.com. An encore viewing will air Sunday, March 25, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
McLean also will celebrate the album’s release with a March 23 concert at City Winery in New York City, and he has more than a dozen other confirmed U.S. shows on his tour schedule. The trek includes a lengthy series of concerts in the U.K. and Ireland that runs from late April to mid-June.
As for Botanical Gardens, the 13-track collection features the 72-year-old musician reflecting on love and aging, as well as reminiscing about his youth.
Here are all of McLean’s scheduled U.S. dates, according to his official website:
3/23 — New York, NY, City Winery
4/13 — East Greenwich, RI, Greenwich Odeum
4/14 — Alexandria, VA, The Birchmere
7/21 — Ridgefield, CT, Ridgefield Playhouse
7/27 — Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
7/28 — Clearwater, FL, Capitol Theatre
8/11 — Berkeley, CA, Freight & Salvage
8/19 — Chicago, IL, City Winery
8/24 — Steamboat Springs, CO, Strings Music Pavilion
9/8 — Westbury, NY, NYCB Theatre at Westbury
9/22 — Derry, NH, Tupelo Music Hall
11/17 — Tarrytown, NY, Tarrytown Music Hall
1/15/19 — Oakland, CA, Yoshi’s Oakland
2/9 — Hartford, CT, Infinity Hall
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