Paul Simon, back from his so-called Farewell Tour in 2018, has announced more dates on his A Quiet Celebration Tour.
This latest portion on the Paul Simon unretirement trail — which builds on his 2025 concert dates — actually launches in the Bay Area.
Simon kicks off his 2026 campaign on June 4 at the lovely Frost Amphitheater on the Stanford University campus.
Tickets go on sale Feb. 6, paulsimon.com
“The show will be in two parts, opening with the performance of the Grammy nominated masterpiece (album) ‘Seven Psalms,’” according to a news release. “After a brief intermission, the show resumes with Simon performing many of his greatest hits and many deep cuts celebrating the breadth of his career.”
Simon’s band for this tour includes: Edie Brickell (vocals), Mark Stewart (guitar), Bakithi Kumalo (bass), Andy Snitzer (saxophone), Jamey Haddad (percussion), Mick Rossi (piano, keys), Gyan Riley (guitar), Matt Chamberlin (drums), Nancy Stagnitta (flute), Caleb Burhans (viola) and Eugene Friesen (Cello).
TOUR DATES:June4 Frost Amphitheater, Palo Alto, CA7 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA9 Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego, CA12 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison CO13 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison CO16 Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, MO18 PNC Pavilion, Cincinnati, OH20 Meadow Brook Amphitheater, Rochester Mills, MI23 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH25 RBC Amphitheater, Toronto, CA27 Tanglewood, Lenox, Mass30 BankNH Pavilion, Gilford, NH
July3 Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel Woods, NY5 The Mann Center, Philadelphia, PA8 Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, NY11 Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC13 Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park, Atlanta GA15 FirstBank Amphitheatre, Franklin, TN17 Ravinia, Highland Park, IL18 Ravinia, Highland Park, IL