Paul Simon live in concert.
ON TOUR

Paul Simon

211
critic concert reviews
folk

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

94
%
Based on 
211
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
88
%
Based on 
24
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critics Consensus

Based on 211 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Paul Simon is rated as an outstanding live performer, with spectacular shows that are worth watching. Paul Simon concert reviews describe live shows and performances as satisfying, intoxicating, adventurous, charismatic, inspirational, emotional, and extraordinary. Paul Simon is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 1% of all live performers.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Paul Simon concerts? Paul Simon concerts usually last from one and a half hours to up to three hours long.

How much to book?

On tour

Ravinia, Highland Park, United States (July 18)

Artist Info

Genre
folk
Origin
Newark, United States (10/13/1941)
Bio
Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He first gained world-wide recognition as the writing talent behind the popular American folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel formed with fellow musician Art Garfunkel.
Has Performed With
Sting, Simon and Garfunkel, Art Garfunkel
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

The Orange County Register (USA)

June 8, 2026
%
Paul Simon Live In Concert

Mercury News (USA)

June 4, 2026
%
Paul Simon plays June 3-4 at Stanford University

Hot Press Magazine (Ireland)

May 21, 2026
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Paul Simon bids a fond and final farewell to Irish fans at Dublin’s 3Arena

The Telegraph (UK)

May 8, 2026
80
%
The 84-year-old musician opened his Liverpool arena show with a majestic run through Seven Psalms

The Guardian (UK)

May 8, 2026
80
%
What Simon has lost in vocal power he has added in intimacy and authority – and this hushed performance makes for an arena concert like no other

The Aquarian Weekly (USA)

March 13, 2026
%
Paul Simon, Mary J. Blige, Hozier, Goo Goo Dolls and Elvis Costello Help God’s Love We Deliver / March 5, 2026

Seattle Times (USA)

August 1, 2025
%
It’s been 60 years since “The Sound of Silence” vaulted to No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart, and although political tumult is still America’s panic du jour — that song emerged from the shadow of JFK’s assassination, during a widely televised era of the Civil Rights struggle

Past critic reviews published in

Glide Magazine (USA), Scenestr (Australia), Scenestr (Australia), The Music (Australia), Exclaim (Canada) and more

Image Credit

Miho [CC BY-3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Acoustic & Unplugged (21 July 2025)