Don McLean American Pie 55th Anniversary Tour - Melbourne

Palais Theatre, Lower Esplanade, 3183 St Kilda Directions

Wed 21.10.2026 19:00

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More than half a century after American Pie first changed the shape of popular music, the original troubadour Don McLean returns to Australia this October to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the song that continues to define generations.

Don is please to now add Geelong to the list of shows on this tour and announce his support artists!

Joining Don on all shows will be Australian singer-songwriter Gaudion.

Hailing from Hillston in outback New South Wales, Gaudion's shows are all about comfort, charisma and heartfelt storytelling. With a vision to create music that inspires love, hope and reality, Gaudion seamlessly blends folk, country and pop, drawing inspiration from the likes of Tracy Chapman, Ed Sheeran and John Mayer.

Joining Don for both the Melbourne and Geelong shows will be very special guests 1927*.

For more than there decades, the multi-ARIA Award-winning band has remained a staple on Australian radio, with their enduring hits such as 'That's When I Think Of You', 'Compulsory Hero', 'To Love Me', 'Scars'. 'Don't Forget Me', and of course, 'If I Could' becoming part of the fabric of modern music culture.

Join Don and Gaudion - with 1927 in Melbourne and Geelong - for a nights filled with music hardwired into your DNA.

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Performers

Echo Pacific Entertainment
Echo Pacific Entertainment curates world-class live music, theatre, and comedy experiences across Oceania.
1927
From the golden era for Australian rock bands, to reinvigorating fans today 1927 is a national treasure that has been entertaining audiences for more than 30 years. Having stood the test of time they’ve earned their place as icons of the Australian music scene.

Known for hits such as 'That's When I Think of You', 'Compulsory Hero', 'To Love Me', 'Scars', and of course, 'If I Could', 1927 became overnight household names with their debut album '…ish' in 1988.

'…ish' went five- times Platinum, stayed in the ARIA chart for 46 weeks (selling an excess of 400,000 copies) and won ARIA’s for best debut single and album.

1927 are currently touring Australia - these shows are not to be missed!