Paul Simon Tickets

After reading the universally derogatory reviews of the Sound Academy (unfortunately too late to influence my ticket purchase for this event!), it lived up to its billing - without a doubt the WORST venue I have ever experienced in my decades of concert-going. I can't understand why an artist of Simon's pedigree and reputation for perfectionism would have selected the venue - probably the only club to have had the balls to ask him. Never again - I don't care if even someone like Clapton decides to play there; I won't be back. Paul Simon was terrific - very tight band and a great and generous set list covering his 5 decades of contributions to music culture. Presumably he enjoyed the rapport with the first 5 rows of the mosh-pit audience; any further back, they couldn't see him and I have to assume he couldn't see them. Further back, we were not only struggling to see and hear him, we were struggling to understand why anyone would have paid $70 for admission to a substandard club, then not pay attention to the artist at the other end of the room as they talked loud enough to be heard above the sound system, sharing their pathetic life stories with all those around them. Next time, save the $70, go to your local pub and leave the rest of us to listen in peace!

This was a great show. Paul was in command, easygoing, having a great time getting down, gracious and genial, in great voice, with a great band and superb musicianship all around. Good mix of numbers and arrangements. Two hours of terrific music, including the double encore. Whether you have a passing interest in any stage of Simon's career, or are a long-term hard-core fan, this show is a real crowd pleaser- simple, no-frills, makes it look so easy great classic rock and all over all genres expressed and explored by Simon, from world music, cajun accented, percussive, pure pop rhymin' Simon, ballads, rockin' pop, and nice rockabilly early Sun records sounding jams! Only complaint is we didnt hear the songs Graceland and You Can Call Me Al- those 2 songs added to the set list would make a great show even more perfect!

Go see Paul Simon! You will not be sorry! He's a gentleman and a scholar ...... and a brilliant performer!

Paul Simon: A+ The Sound Academy: D What a terrible venue. Poor sightlines, lousy sound.

Paul is still writing amazing new tunes. A nice blend of the old and the new. He sounds great and played some tunes that he hasn't played live in years. His band is outstanding, a wildly multi-talented group of guys. An intimate show at a small venue was a terrific idea but perhaps the Sound Academy wasn't the best choice. Unless you were right up at the front like we were, you wouldn't have been able to see much at all. I've seen Paul numerous times and he really seemed to be enjoying himself this time around.

I've never been to a concert before that was standing room only, and after waiting for an hour or so for the show to start, my feet were already starting to hurt , but that was all forgotten as soon as Paul Simon came on stage. They played for almost two and a half hours and it was great!! The energy on stage was incredible. I"ve waited a long time to see him in concert, and it was definitely worth it.

Paul Simon is legendary and this performance is one that rates as one of the best concerts I've ever seen. I was lucky enough to be at the front of the stage and really enjoyed the concert.

Paul and his band were soooo good. They are consummate musicians. The choice of material from his huge catalogue was excellent. Sound was a bit too loud for the size of the room.

Paul Simon played for more than two hours with no opening act and no intermission. He played songs from a number of different albums, and styles.

Paul Simon is an amazing musician and song writer. It should be no surprise that he tours with a first-rate band. These guys weren't your typical backup band. It must be a prerequisite to play 4-5 instruments each to be considered! They are extremely talented. The energy of the concert was high. There was a great mix of old and new songs and even a cover of a Beatles' song. A few solid classics were missing - You Can Call Me Al, Graceland, The Boxer, and Cecilia....however, in the long run it didn't matter! I wish the concert could have lasted another hour!

At 69 years of age, Paul Simon can still entertain an audience for 2 hours. His music is timeless, and as seen in the audience, transcends generations.

An amazing show with a mix of ages in the audience, although obviously skewed to an older demographic (I'm 47). Paul sounded great, and apparently had been to a doctor in Toronto for a virus; you would not have known he was ill. He played a mix of old and new songs, with some great covers.The band was great. If you've never seen Paul Simon live, don't miss your chance!

By far one of the best concerts I have been to..Paul sang amazing and the sound system was incredible...

Paul Simon lived up to his billing. Amazing show, amazing band.

F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S, What more can I say, a true musical icon....

I have never managed to see Paul Simon before so I really wanted to go to this. I paid a lot for the ticket. I could only see the front of the stage as a huge lighting gantry blocked my view. I could see two of his backup band, and only at the bows did I get to see just how many there were in the band. His voice isn't what it used to be, but you could forgive a lot when he sang and played some of my old favourites. It was a good mixture from his song book over the years, and I was pleased that he included something from the Rhythm of the Saints and Graceland albums. He is a great musician and an astute one, for surrounding himself with superb musicians. There was no opening act and he started almost on time, playing for 90 minutes and then returning for a series of encores lasting another 45.He seemed to be genuinely having a good time and told us so more than once. But I felt very distanced from the concert as though I was watching it through a screen. Ultimately I was disappointed, although if I shut my eyes it was exciting to experience all the rhythms and percussion live.

Great !! He mixed old and new stuff, played at least half the songs from his new album. I've got the new album and been playing it a lot, and I wasn't the only one around me trying to sing along. Of course, the old hits got big cheers. The

The concert was packed with music from start to finish. Paul Simon is not an interactive entertainer, he sauntered on stage with the band, started playing, and was a man of few spoken words for 2 hours. The back up group was great, obviously had played with him for years. Multi talented musicians, and great vocals from Mark. Percussionists were fabulous, and the guitar work was great. We would have liked to have heard a little more of the old music, but this is a tour to promote his new CD. Some of the new songs have the quintessential Simon beat to them and are very lively and good. A few songs left a little to be desired - or may be just an acquired taste, outside what you would expect to hear from him based on past music. Overall it was a great concert, a full venue with quite an age range and dress code of fans. We would recommend it to anyone who used to like Paul Simon, and still wants to hear his great voice, and a lively beat and fun evening. It is music packed in right up to the 4 encores he did.

Paul Simon played an amazing two-hour no-intermission double encore standing ovation concert to open his first tour in four years. He is still an energetic, powerful performer, respectful of his adoring fans. He thrilled us with new songs and was aware we venerate the old songs too. Eight terrific musicians did riffs on familiar tunes, but the highlight for me was when the stage darkened and Paul picked up an acoustic guitar and sang "Sounds of Silence". A forty-six year old song and it still gives me goosebumps!