Paul Simon Confirms 1st Tour Since 2018

Paul Simon will embark on his first substantial tour since 2018. The 83-year-old singer-songwriter’s A Quiet Celebration Tour will hit many markets across North America between April 4 and August 3.

In 2018, Simon completed a farewell tour but signaled he was still open to the occasional concert appearance. While the Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer kept his word by playing sporadically since then — including at the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary special with Sabrina Carpenter, he revealed hearing loss experienced during the recording of his 2023 album, Seven Psalms, made playing live in concert difficult for Simon.

Having lost the ability to hear out of his left ear, Simon teamed with the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss, as well as members of his production team, to collaborate on a stage setup that would allow Simon to perform live again. CBS recently profiled the process that rejuvenated Simon and propelled him to start touring again.

Simon will perform Seven Psalms, an acoustic album he mostly recorded himself that was presented as a single, seven-part composition, on the upcoming A Quiet Celebration Tour, alongside selections from his storied catalog. Backing Simon will be a band made up of Caleb Burhans (viola), Jamey Haddad (percussion), Gyan Riley (guitar), Mick Rossi (piano, keys), Andy Snitzer (saxophone), Nancy Stagnitta (flute), Mark Stewart (guitar) and Eugene Friesen (cello). Steve Gadd and Matt Chamberlin will alternate drumming duties.

The tour begins with a two-night stand in New Orleans on April 4 and 5. Simon then heads to Austin for three shows April 8, 10 and 11. Denver hosts three performances April 14, 16 and 17, followed by a trio of Minneapolis concerts April 20, 22 and 23.

A single night in Kansas City on April 26 precedes two St. Louis shows April 28 and 29. May starts with Dallas performances on May 7 and 8. Nashville welcomes Simon for three nights May 11, 13 and 14, while Milwaukee hosts shows May 17 and 18. Chicago gets three concerts May 21, 23 and 24 before the tour heads to Toronto for a three-night run May 27, 29 and 30.

June begins with two shows in Vienna (Virginia) on June 6 and 7. Boston hosts three performances June 10, 12 and 13. New York City gets five nights at the Beacon Theater June 16, 18, 20, 21 and 23. Philadelphia closes out the month with three shows June 26, 28 and 29.

The tour’s West Coast run starts in California with a Long Beach concert on July 7. Los Angeles hosts five shows July 9, 11, 12, 14 and 16. San Francisco gets three nights July 19, 21 and 22. Vancouver then hosts three performances July 25, 26 and 28. The tour concludes in Seattle with shows on July 31, August 2 and 3.

Tickets to Paul Simon’s A Quiet Celebration Tour go on sale on Friday, February 21 at 10 a.m. local venue time.