Paul Simon largely retired from touring in 2018, but continued performing at one-off occasions until he developed severe hearing lost in his left ear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to treatment at the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss and adjustments to his onstage setup, the 83-year-old artist is now going back on the road with the A Quiet Celebration tour, during which he’ll play his 2023 album Seven Psalms in full.
The trek will visit North American theaters beginning April 4 in New Orleans and will continue through Aug. 3 in Seattle. Simon’s band for the shows will be 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), with Steve Gadd and Matt Chamberlain alternating on drums due to their availability.
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Simon’s struggles with his hearing were chronicled in Alex Gibney’s 2023 documentary In Restless Dreams. The artist also spoke about treating the issue in an interview last year with CBS Mornings. On Feb. 16, he was joined by Sabrina Carpenter to open the 50th anniversary episode of Saturday Night Live with a surprise performance of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Homeward Bound.”
In addition to Seven Psalms, Simon will also play old favorites on A Quiet Celebration, tickets for which go on sale Feb. 21.
Here are Paul Simon’s tour dates:
April 4-5 Saenger Theater, New Orleans, LA
April 8, 10-11 Bass Concert Hall, Austin, TX
April 14, 16-17 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
April 20, 22-23 Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
April 26 Midland Theatre, Kansas City, MO
April 28-29 Stifel Theatre, St. Louis, MO
May 7-8 AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas TX
May 11, 13-14 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
May 17-18 Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI
May 21, 23-24 Symphony Center, Chicago, IL
May 27, 29-30 Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
June 6-7 Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA
June 10, 12-13 Boch Center, Wang Theatre, Boston, MA
June 16, 18, 20-21, 23 Beacon Theater, New York, NY
June 26, 28-29 Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA
July 7 Terrace Theater, Long Beach Performing Arts Center, Long Beach CA
July 9, 11-12, 14, 16t Disney Hall, Los Angeles, CA
July 19, 21-22 Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
July 25-26, 28 The Orpheum, Vancouver BC
July 31, August 2-3 Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA
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