
By Kevin Joy The Columbus Dispatch Thursday May 24, 2012 9:34 AM DANNY CLINCH Michael McDonald: “I do a little bit of everything.” Michael McDonald is taking it to the streets. Literally. The blue-eyed, white-haired soul singer — first known for his backup performances with Steely Dan and, later, as frontman for the Doobie Brothers and solo efforts — tonight will christen the Columbus Bicentennial Pavilion, a $5 million permanent space constructed in Columbus Commons park to help the landscaped urban grounds become a magnet for big-name performers. The Columbus Symphony’s Picnic With the Pops series will call the permanent stage home starting June 15. “I think it’s great when music comes downtown,” said the 60-year-old McDonald, who cited a recent outdoor concert in Philadelphia ...
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