Don McLean
Where: The Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria
When: April 5, 7:30 p.m.
“American Pie,” weighing in at eight minutes, is the longest song to ever reach No. 1 on the Billboard charts and propelled Don McLean to fame in 1971. The folk-rock star brings that and other iconic songs like “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)” to the Birchmere. $55.