Paul Simon Tickets

Paul Simon's return to touring after severe hearing loss once made him doubt he'd ever perform live again is one of the more remarkable comebacks in recent music history.

He lost most of the hearing in his left ear while recording 2023's Seven Psalms, and for a period assumed his touring career was simply over.

Working with the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss, his team built a custom monitor setup that let him hear his own voice clearly on stage again, and the shows that followed reflect that hard-won solution directly.

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What to Expect from a Paul Simon Concert?

Because of his hearing condition, Simon performs almost entirely on acoustic instruments and at noticeably lower volume than a typical arena show, a deliberate choice, not a limitation to work around quietly.

Shows are split into two distinct halves: the first is a complete performance of Seven Psalms front to back, and after an intermission, he moves into a set of career-spanning favorites, spanning both his solo work and his years with Art Garfunkel.

Venues tend to be smaller and more acoustically controlled than his older stadium tours, chosen specifically because the sound translates better for him on stage.

Don't expect the loudest show of your year, expect one of the more intimate ones, built around a setup designed entirely around how he can perform best.

Paul Simon Biography

Paul Frederic Simon was born on 13 October 1941 in Newark, New Jersey, and met Art Garfunkel as schoolchildren in Queens, New York, where the two first performed together as teenagers under the name Tom & Jerry.

The pair reunited in the early 1960s as Simon & Garfunkel, and their run of albums through the decade, including Bridge Over Troubled Water, made them one of the defining acts of the era before they split in 1970.

Simon's solo career that followed proved just as significant, highlighted by 1986's Graceland, an album that drew heavily on South African musical traditions and became one of the most celebrated records of his career, going on to win Album of the Year at the Grammys.

He announced his retirement from touring in 2018 with the Homeward Bound farewell run, only to reveal a year later that sudden hearing loss had made the decision feel more final than he'd expected.

Across his career, Simon has won 16 Grammy Awards, including three for Album of the Year, and remains a two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, once with Garfunkel and once as a solo artist.

Paul Simon's Albums & Projects

Simon's solo catalogue includes landmark records like 1975's Still Crazy After All These Years and 1986's Graceland, the latter now widely regarded as one of the most influential albums of the 1980s.

He continued releasing acclaimed work through later decades, including 2011's So Beautiful or So What and 2016's Stranger to Stranger.

His most recent album, Seven Psalms, arrived in 2023 as a continuous 33-minute song cycle exploring faith and mortality, and received a Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album.

Most Popular Paul Simon Songs and Setlist Selections

Career-spanning shows regularly include "You Can Call Me Al" and "Graceland," alongside Simon & Garfunkel staples like "The Sound of Silence" and "Mrs. Robinson."

Simon has been candid that he sometimes drops songs from rotation when they stop feeling meaningful to perform, so the second half of any given show can shift noticeably from night to night.

Previous Paul Simon Tours and Festival Appearances

His Homeward Bound farewell tour concluded in 2018 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, grossing more than $75 million across 40 shows before his hearing issues took him off the road.

He made a surprise return during the SNL 50th Anniversary Special in early 2025, appearing alongside Sabrina Carpenter, which directly preceded the announcement of his comeback tour.

His return to the road has included dates at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois, alongside stops across Europe marking his first overseas dates in roughly eight years.

Fans hoping to relive the Simon & Garfunkel catalogue in a full-band setting can also find dedicated tribute productions listed under Simon and Garfunkel tickets on SeatPick.

Key Facts about Paul Simon

• Born Paul Frederic Simon on 13 October 1941 in Newark, New Jersey
• Lost roughly 94% of hearing capacity in his left ear while recording Seven Psalms in 2023
• Has won 16 Grammy Awards, including three for Album of the Year
• Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, with Simon & Garfunkel and as a solo artist

His current shows run at deliberately lower volume and on largely acoustic instrumentation, a direct accommodation for his hearing condition rather than a stylistic choice