Don McLean performing in Muncie

Don McLean will be playing at a free Muncie performance next month.

 The show set for Sept. 2 at the new Brown Family Amphitheater at Ball State University is a part of McLean’s 2023 American Pie 50th Anniversary Tour, which is traveling through the United States and Canada. McLean, 77, will be performing “American Pie,” as well as other renowned pieces from his decades-long career, including “Vincent (Starry Starry Night),” “Castles in the Air,” “And I Love You So,” and “Cryin’,” as well as some of his more recent songs. 

Jerry Barker, a 2019 graduate of Blackford High School, will kick off the show starting at 7 p.m. Sept. 2. Country band Mike Martin and The Peaceful Revolution will take the stage from 7:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., with McLean to follow.

McLean has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the National Academy of Popular Music Songwriters’ Hall Of Fame in 2004. The city of Muncie used $45,000 in economic development income tax (EDIT) funds to bring the musician to the area.

Tickets are not required. For more information, visit donmclean.com.