The person who introduced the world “The Sound of Silence” is all of a sudden making numerous noise.
On Sunday, Feb. 16, Paul Simon opened the “SNL50” celebration with a efficiency of his 1966 basic “Homeward Bound” — which he additionally performed with George Harrison on the basic sketch present again in November 1976 — alongside Sabrina Carpenter.
Now, two days later, the 83-year-old singer-songwriter has introduced his ‘A Quiet Celebration Tour,’ his first official trek since 2018’s ‘Homeward Bound Farewell Tour,’ that can take him to theatres and live performance halls from April via August this yr.
That features a whopping 5 exhibits at New York Metropolis’s Beacon Theatre on Monday, June 16, Wednesday, June 18, Friday, June 20, Saturday, June 21 and Monday, June 23.
This information might come as a little bit of a shock to followers of the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame inductee. Two years in the past, Simon shared in an interview with The Instances that he might by no means return to the stage resulting from listening to loss he suffered whereas recording his 2023 album “Seven Psalms.”
“Quite suddenly I lost most of the hearing in my left ear, and nobody has an explanation for it,” he mentioned. “So everything became more difficult. My reaction to that was frustration and annoyance; not quite anger yet, because I thought it would pass, it would repair itself.”
His speculation was right; Simon’s therapy on the Stanford Initiative to Remedy Listening to Loss helped him devise a plan to alleviate the problem together with high-level options like repairing hair cells inside his ear and extra sensible options like adjusting the place of his audio system onstage.
“When the balance is right, I can hear well,” he advised CBS Morning Information. “…it’s much quieter.”
Followers should buy tickets for all upcoming Paul Simon exhibits on websites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Friday, Feb. 21.
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Paul Simon tour schedule 2025
A whole calendar together with all tour dates, venues and hyperlinks to purchase tickets might be discovered under.
| Paul Simon tour dates |
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| April 4 on the Saenger Theater in New Orleans, LA |
| April 5 on the Saenger Theater in New Orleans, LA |
| April 8 on the Bass Live performance Corridor in Austin, TX |
| April 10 on the Bass Live performance Corridor in Austin, TX |
| April 11 on the Bass Live performance Corridor in Austin, TX |
| April 14 on the Paramount Theatre in Denver, CO |
| April 16 on the Paramount Theatre in Denver, CO |
| April 17 on the Paramount Theatre in Denver, CO |
| April 20 on the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN |
| April 22 on the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN |
| April 23 on the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN |
| April 26 on the Midland Theatre in Kansas Metropolis, MO |
| April 28 on the Stifel Theatre in St. Louis, MO |
| April 29 on the Stifel Theatre in St. Louis, MO |
| Might 7 on the Winspear Opera Home in Dallas, TX |
| Might 8 on the Winspear Opera Home in Dallas, TX |
| Might 11 on the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN |
| Might 13 on the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN |
| Might 14 on the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN |
| Might 17 on the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, WI |
| Might 18 on the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, WI |
| Might 21 on the Symphony Heart in Chicago, IL |
| Might 23 on the Symphony Heart in Chicago, IL |
| Might 24 on the Symphony Heart in Chicago, IL |
| Might 27 at Massey Corridor in Toronto, ON, CA |
| Might 29 at Massey Corridor in Toronto, ON, CA |
| Might 30 at Massey Corridor in Toronto, ON, CA |
| June 6 at Wolf Entice in Vienna, VA |
| June 7 at Wolf Entice in Vienna, VA |
| June 10 on the Wang Theatre in Boston, MA |
| June 12 on the Wang Theatre in Boston, MA |
| June 13 on the Wang Theatre in Boston, MA |
| June 16 on the Beacon Theatre in New York, NY |
| June 18 on the Beacon Theatre in New York, NY |
| June 20 on the Beacon Theatre in New York, NY |
| June 21 on the Beacon Theatre in New York, NY |
| June 23 on the Beacon Theatre in New York, NY |
| June 26 on the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, PA |
| June 28 on the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, PA |
| June 29 on the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, PA |
| July 7 on the Lengthy Seashore Performing Arts Heart in Lengthy Seashore, CA |
| July 9 on the Disney Corridor in Los Angeles, CA |
| July 11 on the Disney Corridor in Los Angeles, CA |
| July 12 on the Disney Corridor in Los Angeles, CA |
| July 14 on the Disney Corridor in Los Angeles, CA |
| July 16 on the Disney Corridor in Los Angeles, CA |
| July 19 on the Davies Symphony Corridor in San Francisco, CA |
| July 21 on the Davies Symphony Corridor in San Francisco, CA |
| July 22 on the Davies Symphony Corridor in San Francisco, CA |
| July 25 at The Orpheum in Vancouver, BC, CA |
| July 26 at The Orpheum in Vancouver, BC, CA |
| July 28 at The Orpheum in Vancouver, BC, CA |
| July 31 at Benaroya Corridor in Seattle, WA |
| Aug. 2 at Benaroya Corridor in Seattle, WA |
| Aug. 3 at Benaroya Corridor in Seattle, WA |
Paul Simon set record
Simons’ ‘Homeward Bound Farewell Tour’ concluded at Queens’ Flushing Meadows Corona Park’ on Sept. 22, 2018.
Based on Set Checklist FM, right here’s what he carried out on the gig:
01.) “America” (Simon & Garfunkel tune)
02.) “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”
03.) “The Boy in the Bubble”
04.) “Dazzling Blue”
05.) “That Was Your Mother”
06.) “Rewrite”
07.) “Mother and Child Reunion”
08.) “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard”
09.) “Rene and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After the War”
10.) “Can’t Run But”
11.) “Bridge Over Troubled Water” (Simon & Garfunkel tune)
12.) “Wristband”
13.) “Spirit Voices”
14.) “The Obvious Child”
15.) “Questions for the Angels”
16.) “The Cool, Cool River”
17.) “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes”
18.) “You Can Call Me Al”
Encore
19.) “Late in the Evening”
20.) “Still Crazy After All These Years”
21.) “Graceland”
Encore II
22.) “Homeward Bound” (Simon & Garfunkel tune)
23.) “Kodachrome”
24.) “The Boxer” (Simon & Garfunkel tune)
25.) “American Tune”
26.) “The Sound of Silence” (Simon & Garfunkel tune)
Paul Simon on “SNL”
As famous above, Simon and Carpenter opened the anniversary present with a virtually five-minute rendition of his seminal “Homeward Bound.”
Accompanied simply by an acoustic guitar, you’ll be able to hear the poignant, triumphant duet right here:
Paul Simon new music
On Might 19, 2023, Simon launched his fifteenth solo studio album “Seven Psalms.”
The unconventional document — which got here to him in a dream — is a single 33-minute observe made up seven components.
“I envisioned ‘Seven Psalms’ as one long thought, combined with sounds powerful enough to make the thought come alive,” he mentioned.
For our cash, it’s a gentle, non secular departure for the delicate hitmaker. His unmistakable voice is as highly effective as ever however there’s an actual deep feeling right here, one in every of an artist making an attempt to make a remaining thesis assertion. It’s easy, lo-fi and a worthy pay attention for even essentially the most truthful climate of followers.
And, whereas, sure, the album is sort of heavy, “My Professional Opinion” is a jaunty, tongue-in-cheek tune that has traces of Simon’s playful classics “Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard” and “Cecilia” in its DNA for those who squint onerous sufficient whereas tuning in.
If you happen to’d like to listen to the stirring, acoustic providing, yow will discover “Seven Psalms” right here.
Paul Simon band
Based on Consequence, listed below are the artists taking the stage with Simon this spring and summer season:
Caleb Burhans (viola), Jamey Haddad (percussion), Gyan Riley (guitar), Mick Rossi (piano, keys), Andy Snitzer (saxophone), Nancy Stagnita (flute), Mark Stewart (guitar), and Eugene Friesen (Cello). They added that “Steve Gadd and Matt Chamberlin will alternate on drums.”
Basic rockers on tour in 2025
If you happen to nonetheless have basic rock radio on repeat, that is your yr.
Many long-running icons from yesteryear are nonetheless chugging alongside, delivering their hits at venues throughout North America these subsequent few months.
Listed here are simply 5 of our favorites you received’t need to miss stay.
• Ringo Starr
• Bob Dylan with Willie Nelson
• Patti Smith
• James Taylor
• Graham Nash
Who else from approach again when is pounding the pavement? Check out our record of all the most important basic rockers on tour in 2025 to search out the present for you.
This text was written by Matt Levy, New York Submit stay occasions reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the newest tour bulletins out of your favourite musical artists and comedians, in addition to Broadway openings, sporting occasions and extra stay exhibits – and finds nice ticket costs on-line. Since he began his tenure on the Submit in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen live performance and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to call just a few. Please notice that offers can expire, and all costs are topic to vary
