Michael McDonald This Christmas An Evening of Holidays and Hits December 20, 2009

Have yourself a soulful little Christmas when Grammy winner, and gold- and platinum-selling artist Michael McDonald performs at the Fox Theatre Sunday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. in his This Christmas An Evening of Holidays and Hits tour. Part of the Fifth Third Bank Holiday Series.

McDonald, 56, has been a fixture in American pop music for over three decades. He first entered the spotlight as part of Steely Dan’s touring band in the early 1970s. He contributed vocals and keyboards to the band’s classic albums Katy Lied, The Royal Scam, Aja, and Gaucho. While working with Steely Dan, McDonald also joined the Doobie Brothers, where his voice became the group’s focal point on such songs as “Takin’ It to the Streets,” “Minute by Minute,” and, unforgettably, the Number One single “What a Fool Believes,” which won the 1980 Grammy as Song of the Year.

Tickets ($29, $39, $49 & $65) go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 and may be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy (without service charge) at all Ticketmaster locations and Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000. For additional information, call (313) 471-6611.