Paul Simon Tribute Scheduled & Benefits Charity
Paul Simon Tribute Concert
The lineup for the March 31 Paul Simon Tribute Concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City is rounding into its final form, and fans who have been anticipating the tenth annual tribute arranged by City Winery owner Michael Dorf have quite the show ahead of them. Joy Williams of The Civil Wars, Jon Herington of Steely Dan, soulstress Bettye LaVette, and Bob Mould of Husker Du are all scheduled to be there to pay homage to one of music’s true living legends at a landmark stage like Carnegie in New York. Considering the history of these shows, which have seen Bruce Springsteen & R.E.M. grace the stage for encores at their respective tributes, longtime fans of the singer-songwriter are not crazy to cross their fingers in the hopes that Paul Simon will consider doing the same.
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In addition to Springsteen and R.E.M., Dorf has staged tributes to Prince (led by house band for the night, The Roots), the Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, The Who, Bob Dylan, Elton John, and Neil Young over the last decade. With this tenth show in the series on the horizon, Dorf hopes that profits from this Paul Simon tribute concert will push the overall charitable donation raised over the one million dollar mark; that’s a remarkable accomplishment and testament to the drawing power of the artists highlighted by these shows. Simon is certainly worthy of his own installment given his nearly 60 years of songwriting and performing; yes, the earliest song he wrote that was eventually recorded by Simon & Garfunkel was penned when he was 12 or 13. If they plan on representing his whole career in a truly comprehensive fashion, ticket holders may want to prepare themselves for a six hour concert. We doubt a single one would complain.
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Past Paul Simon Setlist
Although Paul Simon won’t necessarily be curating the whole setlist for this tribute concert, here’s an example of how many hits from which those artists honoring him will have to choose from his long, illustrious career.
| Number | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gumboots | |
| 2 | Dazzling Boots | |
| 3 | 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover | |
| 4 | Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard | |
| 5 | That Was Your Mother | |
| 6 | Hearts and Bones | |
| 7 | Mystery Train / Wheels | |
| 8 | Slip Slidin’ Away | |
| 9 | My Little Town | Simon & Garfunkel Song |
| 10 | The Obvious Child | |
| 11 | The Only Living Boy in New York | Simon & Garfunkel Song |
| 12 | Crazy Love, Vol. II | |
| 13 | So Beautiful or So What | |
| 14 | Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes | |
| 15 | Late in the Evening | |
| 16 | The Sound of Silence | Simon & Garfunkel Song |
| 17 | Here Comes the Sun | The Beatles cover |
| 18 | Kodachrome / Gone at Last | |
| 19 | You Can Call Me Al | |
| 20 | Graceland | |
| 21 | Pretty Thing | Bo Diddley cover |
| 22 | The Boxer | Simon & Garfunkel Song |
| 23 | Still Crazy After All These Years | |
| 24 | The Boy in the Bubble |
