2008

30 May 2007 Children's Health fund

Paul Simon was awarded the inaugural Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song on March 1, 2007.

He was honored at a concert gala on May 23, 2007, and the broadcast special aired on PBS on June 27, 2007.

2007

FEBRUARY 2008

20 feb
New York - USA

PAUL SIMON and pianist HERBIE HANCOCK perform during the memorial service for Grammy Award winning saxophonist Michael Brecker at Town Hall. Michael Brecker died on Saturday, Janauary 13th of leukemia at the age of 57.

MACH 2008

21 mar
New York - USA

Paul Simon rehearsing at the Brooklyn Academy

Paul Simon with Luciana Souza

May 2007

23 may
Washington

Warner Theater

Paul Simon, recipient of the first Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Paul sang :

The Boxer / Me and Julio / BOTW / Still Crazy / Slip Slidin Away

B.A.M Tour 2008

 

American Tune - The Roches/
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard - Paul Simon/
Graceland - Grizzly Bear/
Mother and Child Reunion - Grizzly Bear/
Peace Like A River - Amos Lee/
Nobody - Amos Lee/
Slip Slidin' Away - Olu Dara
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Olu Dara/
Still Crazy After All These Years - Olu Dara/
Another Galaxy - The Roches/
. Cecilia - The Roches
America - Josh Groban/
Silent Eyes - Josh Groban/
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Josh Groban
Gone At Last?Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlin
Duncan?Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings/
The Boxer?Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings
The Sound Of Silence?Paul Simon and Gillian Welch/
Mrs. Robinson?Paul Simon/
Train in the Distance Paul Simon and Gillian Welch
How Can You Live In the Northeast?Paul Simon and Gillian Welch/
The Only Living Boy In New York?Paul Simon and the Roches/
Late In The Evening?Paul Simon

 

APRIL 2008

01 apr
New York - USA

BAM Harvey Theater Songs from the Capeman

02 apr
New York - USA

BAM Harvey Theater Songs from the Capeman

03 apr
New York USA

BAM Harvey Theater Songs from the Capeman

04 apr
New York - USA

BAM Harvey Theater Songs from the Capeman

05 apr
New York - USA

BAM Harvey Theater Songs from the Capeman

06 apr
New York - USA

BAM Harvey Theater Songs from the Capeman

09 apr
New York - USA

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House Under African Skies

10 apr
New York - USA

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House Under African Skies

 

11 apr
New York - USA

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House Under African Skies

12 apr
New York - USA

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House Under African Skies

23 apr
New York - USA

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House American Tunes

 

 

24 apr
New York - USA

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House American Tunes

25 apr
New York - USA

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House American Tunes

26 apr
New York - USA
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House American Tunes
27 apr
New York - USA
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House American Tunes

MAY 2008

05 may
New York - USA

BAM Harvey Theater Songs from the Capeman

JUNE 2008

28 june
New York
As the first recipient of the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize, Paul Simon reflects on the art of songwriting and the subtle complexity of popular music; he performs "Slip Slidin' Away" in studio.

Love in hard times EuropeanTour 2008

Gumboots
Boy in the bubble
Outrageous
Mrs Robinson
Northeast
Slip Slidin Away
Spirit Voices
Me and Julio
You are the One
Duncan
Train In The Distance
The Teacher
Sound Of Silence
The Cool Cool River
The Only Living Boy in NY
Graceland
Father & Daughter
Diamonds
Still Crazy
You Can Call Me Al
That was your mother
The Boxer
Late In The Evening

JULY 2008

01 july
Reykjavík - Iceland

Laugardalshöll sports hall

03 july
Cork - Irelandl
Marquee Festival
05 july
Charlbury - United Kingdom

Cornbury Music Festival

06 july
Liverpool - United Kingdom
Echo Arena

09 july
Montreux - Switzerland

Jazz Festival

10 july
Frankfurt

FestHalle

11 july
Paris - France

Palais des Sports


12 july
Rotterdam - Netherlands

North Sea Jazz Festival

14 july
Colognia - Germany

Tanzbrunnen

15 july
Brusseles - Belgium

Forest National

 

17 july
Stuttgart - Germany

Hauptbahnhof

19 july
Locarno - Switzerland

Piazza Grande

20 july
Riva del Gardo - Italy

Palco Baltera

22 july
Udine - Italy

Castello

23 july
Eisenstadt - Austria
Schloßpark

25 july
Mainz - Germany

Zitadelle Mainz

26 july
Lörrach - Germany

Marktplatz

28 july
Lucca - Italy

Piazza Napoleone

29 july

Rome - Italy

Cavea Auditorium

30 july
Crotone

Capo Lonna

AUGUST 2008

01 aug
Taormina, Italy 

Teatro Greco

OCTOBER 2008

15 oct

Billy Collins and Paul Simon at Rollins

Hundreds of members of the campus community gathered to listen hear Paul Simon engage in intellecutal discourse about the creative process with his good friend and former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins.