Paul Simon 2016
On Feb. 22, Paul Simon confirmed details of his upcoming 2016 North American tour. The trek, which will mark his first solo venture in five years, is expected to kick off in April when Simon performs at the New Orleans Jazz Festival, alongside other greats like Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, and many more.
Among the notable stops will be visits to Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl and New York's Forest Hills Stadium, which is reportedly just steps away from Simon's childhood home.
Check out the complete schedule of Paul Simon tour dates at the bottom of the page.
New Album to Accompany Paul Simon Tour in 2016
In addition to launching his first tour in half a decade, Paul Simon is planning on releasing a new album sometime in the spring. The new record will be titled “Stranger to Stranger,” but at the time of his tour announcement, a release date is still pending.
Simon’s most recent studio album, “So Beautiful or So What,” dropped in spring of 2011. His most recent shows have mostly focused on his career greatest hits, including both solo songs and tracks from his time with Simon and Garfunkel.
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April 29-May 1 - New Orleans Jazz Festival, New Orleans, La.
May 1 - Beale Street Music Festival, Memphis, Tenn.
May 3 - Fabulous Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Ga.
May 4 - BJCC Concert Hall - Birmingham, Ala.
May 6 - Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Tulsa, Okla.
May 7 - WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, Okla.
May 8 - Winspear Opera House, Dallas, Texas
May 10-11 - Bass Concert Hall, Austin, Texas
May 14-15 - Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tenn.
May 18 - Des Moines Civic Center, Des Moines, Iowa
May 19 - Pinewood Bowl Theater, Lincoln, Neb.
May 20 - Bellco Theatre, Denver, Colo.
May 22 - Maverik Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
May 23 - Idaho Botanical Garden, Boise, Idaho
May 25 - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Ore.
May 26 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, B.C.
May 28-29 - Chateau St. Michelle, Woodinville, Wash.
June 1 - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, Calif.
June 3 - Greek Theatre, Berkeley, Calif.
June 5 - Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, Calif.
June 11 - Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, Mo.
June 12 - Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, Mo.
June 14 - Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, Minn.
June 18 - Ravinia, Highland Park, Ill.
June 19 - Meadow Brook Music Festival, Rochester Hills, Mich.
June 21 - Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Ont.
June 22 - Place Des Arts, Montreal, Quebec
June 24 - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Boston, Mass.
June 25 - Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, Pa.
June 27-28 - Wolf Trap Farm, Vienna, Va.
June 30-July 1 - Forest Hills Stadium at West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, N.Y.
