Classic Rock
Paul Simon announces North American 2026 tour dates
The legendary 84 year-old singer and songwriter Paul Simon already had scheduled European tour dates in 2026 but now he announced his first concert dates for the United States and Canada. The shows will happen next June and July in California, Colorado, Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Illinois and Ontario.
His touring band is formed by Mark Stewart (guitar), Bakithi Kumalo (bass), Steve Gadd (drums), Andy Snitzer (saxophone), Jamey Haddad (percussion), Mick Rossi (piano/keys), Gyan Riley (guitar), Nancy Stagnitta (flute), Caleb Burhans (viola), and Eugene Friesen (cello). Paul’s most recent studio album is “Seven Psalms”, released in 2023.
Paul Simon 2026 North American tour dates
June
- 4 – Frost Amphitheater, Palo Alto, CA
- 7 – Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
- 9 – Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego, CA
- 12 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison CO
- 13 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison CO
- 16 – Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, MO
- 18 – PNC Pavilion, Cincinnati, OH
- 20 – Meadow Brook Amphitheater, Rochester Mills, MI
- 23 – Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
- 25 – RBC Amphitheater, Toronto, CA
- 27 – Tanglewood, Lenox, Mass
- 30 – BankNH Pavilion, Gilford, NH
July
- 3 – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel Woods, NY
- 5 – The Mann Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 8 – Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, NY
- 11 – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC
- 13 – Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park, Atlanta GA
- 15 – FirstBank Amphitheatre, Franklin, TN
- 17 – Ravinia, Highland Park, IL
- 18 – Ravinia, Highland Park, IL
European tour
April
- 9-10 – Prague, Czech Republic – Prague Congress Centre
- 12 – Prague, Czech Republic – Prague Congress Centre
- 15-16 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Eats Music Hall
- 18-19 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Falkoner Centre
- 22-25 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live
- 27-30 – Brussels, Belgium – Bozar
May
- 3-4 – Paris, France – Grand Rex
- 7 – Liverpool, England – M&S Bank Arena
- 9-10 – Glasgow, Scotland – SEC Armadillo
- 13-14 – London, England – Royal Albert Hall
- 20 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
Simon is one of the best-selling artists of all time, Simon sold millions of records from his solo career and also from his work with Art Garfunkel as Simon & Garfunkel. The duo was active for the last time in 2010 and since then hasn’t reunited again.
He is one of the few musicians who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame both as a part of a band and as a solo act.
