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 Tuesday morning that he will embark on an extensive North American tour that will include six Southern California dates in Long Beach and Los Angeles between July 7 and July 16. Simon’s “A Quiet Celebration Tour” will begin April 4 in New Orleans and conclude Aug. 3 in New Orleans. It will showcase the music from his Grammy-nominated 2023 album, “Seven Psalms,” along with new arrangements of some of his best-known songs.
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The tour announcement comes just two days after Simon, 83, and Sabrina Carpenter, 25 duetted on the Simon & Garfunkel classic “Homeward Bound” at the opening of Sunday night’s all-star “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” telecast. His return to the road is a welcome surprise for fans, not only in light of his 2018 farewell tour but because the severe hearing loss he subsequently 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’s has been working hard to counter his hearing issues. His upcoming tour will feature a special stage setup to make it more comfortable for him to perform with his band. It will also be held primarily in intimate classical-music venues, such as Disney Hall on Los Angeles, that are better suited to the whisper-soft dynamics of his “Seven Psalms” songs.
The band accompanying Simon on the tour will include Mark Stewart (guitar), Caleb Burhans (viola), Jamey Haddad (percussion), Gyan Riley (guitar), Mick Rossi (piano and electric keyboards), Andy Snitzer (saxophone), Nancy Stagnita (flute) and Eugene Friesen (cello). Steve Gadd and Matt Chamberlin will alternate on drums.
Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. local time via sevenpsalms.paulsimon.com and Ticketmaster. A ticket pre-sale for select dates begins Thursday at 10 a.m. local time (use the code DUET),
Paul Simon “A Quiet Celebration” tour dates
April 4: Saenger Theater, New Orleans, LA
April 5: Saenger Theater, New Orleans, LA
April 8: Bass Concert Hall, Austin, TX
April 10: Bass Concert Hall, Austin, TX
April 11: Bass Concert Hall, Austin, TX
April 14: Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
April 16: Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
April 17: Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
April 20: Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
April 22: Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
April 23: Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
April 26: Midland Theatre, Kansas City, MO
April 28: Stifel Theatre, St. Louis, MO
April 29: Stifel Theatre, St. Louis, MO
May 7: AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas TX
May 8: AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas TX
May 11: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
May 13: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
May 14: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
May 17: Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI
May 18: Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI
May 21: Symphony Center, Chicago, IL
May 23: Symphony Center, Chicago, IL
May 24: Symphony Center, Chicago, IL
May 27: Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
May 29: Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
May 30: Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
June 6: Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA
June 7: Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA
June 10: Boch Center, Wang Theatre, Boston, MA
June 12: Boch Center, Wang Theatre, Boston, MA
June 13: Boch Center, Wang Theatre, Boston, MA
June 16: Beacon Theater, New York, NY
June 18: Beacon Theater, New York, NY
June 20: Beacon Theater, New York, NY
June 21: Beacon Theater, New York, NY
June 23: Beacon Theater, New York, NY
June 26: Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA
June 28: Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA
June 29: Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA
July 7: Terrace Theater, Long Beach Performing Arts Center, Long Beach CA
July 9: Disney Hall, Los Angeles, CA
July 11: Disney Hall, Los Angeles, CA
July 12: Disney Hall, Los Angeles, CA
July 14: Disney Hall, Los Angeles, CA
July 16: Disney Hall, Los Angeles, CA
July 19: Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
July 21: Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
July 22: Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
July 25: The Orpheum, Vancouver BC
July 26: The Orpheum, Vancouver BC
July 28: The Orpheum, Vancouver BC
July 31: Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA
August 2: Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA
August 3: Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA
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