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New York Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
What do tickets cost to see Paul Simon at NYC's Beacon Theatre?
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. One of New York City's favorite sons is returning home. This June, Paul Simon will play not one, not two, not three, not four but five (!) concerts at the Upper West Side's Beacon Theatre as part of his ongoing 'A Quiet Celebration Tour.' They'll take place Monday, June 16, Wednesday, June 18, Friday, June 20, Saturday, June 21 and Monday, June 23. Advertisement These gigs will be his first full shows in the five boroughs — excluding 'Saturday Night Live' appearances and supporting spots — since 2018's 'Homeward Bound Farewell Tour.' Based on our findings at Set List FM, the folk icon has been playing 20-25 songs at all shows on this tour. He typically starts with tracks from his recently-released album 'Seven Psalms' before launching into 'Hits and Deep Cuts,' which includes 'Graceland,' 'Homeward Bound,' 'Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard,' 'The Boxer' and 'The Sound of Silence' among other favorites. If you'd like to sing along with the timeless vocalist live, tickets are available for all five Beacon Theatre shows. At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find for any one show was $294 including fees on Vivid Seats. Advertisement Other shows have tickets starting anywhere from $309 to $370 including fees. While that may seem pricey, it should be taken into account that this may be Simon's swan song. The man is 83 and this very well may be his final nationwide trek. For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about Paul Simons' 'A Quiet Celebration Tour' Beacon Theatre concerts below. All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation. Paul Simon Beacon Theatre tickets 2025 Advertisement A complete calendar including all Paul Simon Beacon Theatre concert dates, show start times and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here: Paul Simon Beacon Theatre concert dates Ticket prices start at Monday, June 16 8 p.m. $340 (including fees) Wednesday, June 18 8 p.m. $370 (including fees) Friday, June 20 8 p.m. $329 (including fees) Saturday, June 21 8 p.m. $294 (including fees) Monday, June 23 8 p.m. $309 (including fees) (Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn't noted, will include additional fees at checkout.) Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. Advertisement They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event. Still curious about Vivid Seats? You can find an article from their team about why the company is legit here. Paul Simon 2025 tour schedule In the event you're not in the Big Apple, here's where else you can see Simon this summer. Paul Simon set list Most recently, Simon headlined at Toronto's Massey Hall on May 27, 2025. According to Set List FM, here's what he performed that evening: Seven Psalms 01.) 'The Lord' 02.) 'Love Is Like A Braid' 03.) 'My Professional Opinion' 04.) 'Your Forgiveness' 05.) 'Trail of Volcanoes' 06.) 'The Sacred Harp' (with Edie Brickell) 07.) 'Wait' (with Edie Brickell) Hits and Deep Cuts 08.) 'America' (Simon & Garfunkel song) (First Verse Only – Tour debut and first time since 2021) 09.) 'Graceland' 10.) 'Slip Slidin' Away' 11.) 'Train in the Distance' 12.) 'Homeward Bound' (Simon & Garfunkel song) 13.) 'The Late Great Johnny Ace' 14.) 'St. Judy's Comet' 15.) 'Under African Skies' (with Edie Brickell) 16.) 'Rene and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After the War' 17.) 'Rewrite' 18.) 'Spirit Voices' 19.) 'Mother and Child Reunion' 20.) 'Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard' (with Edie Brickell) Encore Advertisement 21.) '50 Ways to Leave Your Lover' 22.) 'The Boxer' (Simon & Garfunkel song) Encore II 23.) 'The Sound of Silence' (Simon & Garfunkel song) Paul Simon on 'SNL' Simon and Sabrina Carpenter opened 'Saturday Night Live's' 50th anniversary show with a nearly five-minute rendition of his seminal 'Homeward Bound.' Accompanied just by an acoustic guitar and a pair of microphones, you can hear their poignant, triumphant duet here: Advertisement Paul Simon new music On May 19, 2023, Simon released his 15th solo studio album 'Seven Psalms.' The unconventional record — which came to him in a dream — is a single 33-minute track made up seven parts. 'I envisioned 'Seven Psalms' as one long thought, combined with sounds powerful enough to make the thought come alive,' he said. Advertisement For our money, it's a soft, spiritual departure for the sensitive hitmaker. His unmistakable voice is as powerful as ever but there's a real deep feeling here, one of an artist trying to make a final thesis statement. It's simple, lo-fi and a worthy listen for even the most fair weather of fans. And, while, yes, the album is quite 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 if you squint hard enough while tuning in. If you'd like to hear the stirring, acoustic offering, you can find 'Seven Psalms' here. Paul Simon band According to Consequence, here are the artists taking the stage with Simon this spring and summer: Advertisement 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.' Simon's wife Edie Brickell will join him on vocals. Classic rockers on tour in 2025 If you still have classic rock radio on repeat, you're in for a treat. Many mega icons from the '60s and '70s are still out and and about, delivering their timeless favorites at venues all over North America these next few months. To make sure you're up to speed, here are just five of our favorites you won't want to miss live. • Yusuf/Cat Stevens • Ringo Starr • Bob Dylan with Willie Nelson • Neil Young • Patti Smith Who else from way back when is pounding the pavement? Take a look at our list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
The Guardian
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
‘The fighter still remains': Paul Simon kicks off comeback tour in New Orleans
Paul Simon largely avoided mention of the health problems that had kept him off the road for the previous seven years when the storied singer-songwriter kicked off his return – and evident farewell – tour in New Orleans on Friday. Yet, having strummed and crooned his way through some of his catalogue's more discreet entries, and having reached a part where he treated the audience to a closing salvo of three of his mega hits, Simon made apparent reference to them by letting some lyrics from The Boxer hang in the air. 'He carries the reminders / of every glove that laid him down / or cut him till he cried out / in his anger and his shame / 'I am leaving, I am leaving,'' Simon sang, before casting a knowing glance at the audience and intoning, 'but the fighter still remains.' That was the moment the opener of what had been billed A Quiet Celebration Tour stopped being quiet. Crowd members who had audibly joked about struggling to stay awake through some of Simon's mellower, deeper cuts joined those around them in collectively belting out the concluding 'lie-la-lie' refrain and a round of cheers that ultimately rivaled the closing standing ovation later. Simon's 19-number turn at New Orleans' Saenger Theater – designed to resemble one of Italy's baroque courtyards – marked his return to touring after announcing in 2018 that he would stop, citing in part the rigors of travel and time away from family. Of course, the 16-time Emmy winner didn't stop creating music. A dream telling him to write Seven Psalms later led to the release of a 33-minute album of that name, which he has described as a contemplation of faith, spirituality and the struggle to maintain belief. But he has said he did consider fully retiring after losing most of the hearing in his left ear while recording Seven Psalms. Embarking on A Quiet Celebration, with plans for 55 shows across 20 North American cities, demonstrated that the 83-year-old opted for at least one final circuit of curtain calls. As had been telegraphed ahead of time, Simon played the entire Seven Psalms album in order without commentary, marked largely by his voice and guitar except for duets with spouse and fellow lyricist Edie Brickell. Then there was an intermission. He traded in the dark business suit that he wore for the Seven Psalms portion for a baseball cap, velvet sports jacket and well-worn gray slacks. And things got palpably bluesier and more upbeat as he delivered on a show-opening promise to spend the post-intermission period on rearranged, more familiar selections from his and the Simon & Garfunkel songbooks, including Graceland, Slip Sliding Away and Homeward Bound. Simon intentionally prevented the second part of the show from becoming a 'best of' compilation. He announced he would toss in some of the lesser-known work he has produced through a career spanning eight decades, though he joked that he knew them well because 'I mean, they're my songs.' But he coupled them with anecdotes about their inspiration. He set up St Judy's Comet – a song he described as one 'I very rarely perform' – by recounting how he named it after Robert St Judy, a drummer in the band led by Clifton Chenier, a zydeco musician from Opelousas, Louisiana, about three hours north-west of New Orleans. He played The Late Great Johnny Ace and explained how he got the idea for it having learned of the 1954 accidental, self-inflicted shooting death of the R&B singer of that name. And, playing Rene and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After the War, he explained that he came up with it having seen a picture of a surrealist painter with his wife and their pet some time after the second world war. The song title was the caption of the photo. The final three numbers needed no introduction. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard and The Boxer elicited sing-alongs that contrasted starkly with the Seven Psalms portion. Then Simon's backing ensemble left him solo for the finale: The Sound of Silence. Concertgoers left pockets of seats here and there in at least parts of the venue empty. One likely factor may simply involve New Orleans having the reputation for last-minute, walk-up crowds while also knowing Simon had a second show scheduled at the Saenger on Saturday. Prices, however, were a talking point in and around the theater among fans. With ticket prices being listed between about $99 and $450, T-shirts inside were $40. Zip-up fleeces were $100. Someone whose water bottle rolled down several rows quipped it was no big deal because it only cost roughly $17. Meanwhile, at least four people in New Orleans' central business district – where the Saenger stands – could be overheard on Friday engaging in gallows humor about their 401(k) retirement accounts being drained after tariffs imposed by the Trump administration upended stock markets. Nonetheless, if that same kind of chatter was any indication, Simon likely hit the right pitch with his mix of selections. Father and daughter Enrique and Yedithza Nunez said they traveled from Sacramento, California, to both visit New Orleans and see Simon play live for the first time during what they called a bucket-list trip. Echoing others in the theater, they viewed listening to Seven Psalms as sort of part of the admission price to then indulge in the music that vaulted the main attraction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist and member of Simon & Garfunkel. Married couple Ron and Darlene Moore made the short trip over to the Saenger from their home in New Orleans' Marigny neighborhood to see Simon in person for a third time. They said they had been most looking forward to seeing him play Seven Psalms live, having already taken in his more commercially successessful material. 'I do like the old pieces,' Darlene Moore said. 'But I love how he evolves.'
Fox News
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
The Who frontman Roger Daltrey is going blind and deaf
While The Who's Roger Daltrey still has what it takes to perform, the 81-year-old rock legend is dealing with some physical changes that are out of his control. While performing alongside his bandmate Pete Townshend for the Teenage Cancer Trust charity event in London last week, Daltrey gave the crowd an unexpected health update. "The joys of getting old mean you go deaf. I also now have got the joy of going blind," he revealed mid-set, per Sky News. "Fortunately, I still have my voice, because then I'll have a full Tommy," he said, referencing the title character of The Who's 1969 album. "Deaf, dumb and blind kid." During the set, Townshend, 79, also revealed he was recovering from a knee replacement. "Four and a half weeks ago, I had my left knee replaced," said Townshend, who injured his knee while dancing. Daltrey isn't the only musician who's recently suffered a hearing ailment. In May 2023, legendary artist Paul Simon revealed that most of his hearing in his left ear was gone. In February, Simon announced he would be returning to the stage after nearly a decade-long hiatus. He plans to embark on a series of intimate concert performances – a spring and summer 2025 event he's calling "A Quiet Celebration Tour." "The evolution of this extraordinary artist continues to unfold with this offering," a press release stated, "in which Simon chose to perform in intimate venues where the acoustics are optimal in consideration of the severe hearing loss that he incurred over the last few years." His tour comes after he previously noticed his hearing was deteriorating while he created his last album, "Seven Psalms." "Quite suddenly I lost most of the hearing in my left ear, and nobody has an explanation for it. So, everything became more difficult," Simon previously told The Times in 2023. "My reaction to that was frustration and annoyance; not quite anger yet, because I thought it would pass, it would repair itself." Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this post.
South China Morning Post
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Paul Simon announces North American tour after 7-year break
Published: 3:15pm, 21 Feb 2025 Paul Simon's retirement from touring is officially over. Seven years after completing his farewell tour, the legendary singer-songwriter and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee announced on February 18 that he would embark on an extensive North American tour. Simon 's A Quiet Celebration Tour will begin on April 4 in New Orleans and conclude on August 3 in Seattle. It will showcase the music from his Grammy-nominated 2023 album Seven Psalms , along with new arrangements of some of his best-known songs. His return to the road of Simon, 83, is a welcome surprise for fans, not only in light of his 2018 farewell tour, but because the severe hearing loss he suffered in his left ear while recording Seven Psalms led him to declare he would not be able to tour again even if he wanted. But that was then, and this is now. And Simon has been working hard to counter his hearing issues.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Paul Simon announces first tour in seven years
Paul Simon is returning to stage after a seven-year hiatus due to severe hearing loss. The legendary artist has announced he is set to embark on his A Quiet Celebration Tour - a series of intimate concert performances - in spring and summer 2025. "The evolution of this extraordinary artist continues to unfold," a press release stated. "Simon chose to perform in intimate venues where the acoustics are optimal in consideration of the severe hearing loss that he incurred over the last few years." In May 2023, Simon revealed most of the hearing in his left ear was gone after it started deteriorating while he created his last album, Seven Psalms. "Quite suddenly, I lost most of the hearing in my left ear, and nobody has an explanation for it. So, everything became more difficult," Simon told The Times at the time. However, The Sound of Silence singer shared that he's been "inspired to perform again". Simon and pop star Sabrina Carpenter gave an emotional performance of his hit song Homeward Bound to open the 50th year celebration of Saturday Night Live this past weekend. A Quiet Celebration Tour will kick off in New Orleans on 4 April and travel throughout North America and Canada.
