Rams Head Promotions announces Michael McDonald at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts on Friday, May 18, 2018. Tickets on sale Friday, February 23rd @ 12pm.
With a career that encompasses five Grammys, numerous chart successes and personal and professional accolades, as well as collaborations with some of the world’s most prominent artists, Michael McDonald remains an enduring force in popular music. Hailing from St. Louis, McDonald arrived in Los Angeles in the early 1970s, honing his talents as a studio musician before becoming an integral part of Steely Dan. In the mid-’70s McDonald was invited to join The Doobie Brothers as the band redefined their sound with McDonald serving as singer, keyboardist and songwriter on such Top 40 singles as “Takin’ It To The Streets,” “It Keeps You Runnin’,” “Minute By Minute” and “What A Fool Believes.”
Throughout the ’80s and ’90s McDonald’s solo career took off with a string of hits including “I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near),” “Sweet Freedom,” “On My Own” (with Patti LaBelle) and the Grammy-winning James Ingram du-et “Yah Mo B There,” plus he co-wrote the Van Halen hit “I’ll Wait.” McDonald has performed with a who’s-who of critically acclaimed artists across a number of genres, including Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Joni Mitchell, Vince Gill and Grizzly Bear.
McDonald’s latest album, Wide Open (September 15, 2017), finds him collaborating with a number of special guests including Warren Haynes, Robben Ford, Marcus Miller and Branford Marsalis. McDonald’s first album of original material in 17 years, Wide Open is comprised largely of material written over a number of years in-between projects and recorded in McDonald’s Nashville studio.
RAMS HEAD PROMOTIONS PRESENTS
Michael McDonald
- Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
- Friday, May 18
- Doors: 7pm
- Show: 8pm
- $85 – $125
FOR TICKETS (on sale Friday, 2/23):
- www.ramsheadonstage.com
- Rams Head On Stage Box Office at 33 West Street, Annapolis, MD (410) 268-4545
- www.ticketfly.com