Paul Simon has announced three concerts at San Francisco’s Davies Symphony Hall on July 19, 21 and 22 as part of his “A Quiet Celebration” tour. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. — but fans can score presale tickets on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. with the presale code: celebration.
As for those tickets: they’re sure to sell quickly. The 2,743-seat Davies Symphony Hall is a relatively small venue for the beloved folk-rock-world music star. The last time Paul Simon came to the Bay Area, he headlined Outside Lands on the Polo Fields stage, with a capacity of 57,000.
On this tour, Simon will put a special focus on his 2023 album Seven Psalms, which is meant to be listened to as one piece, running 33 minutes. Beyond that, he’ll pull from his deep catalog of classics — “Sounds of Silence,” “America,” “Graceland” and more.
Simon, among the many stars in recent years to announce so-called “farewell tours,” will visit San Francisco as part of a five-month, 20-city tour. Over the weekend, he opened the SNL50 TV special with a duet of “Homeward Bound” with Sabrina Carpenter.
As part of a frustrating trend in concert ticketing, ticket prices have not been announced ahead of time. Sound advice, then: Set a price limit for yourself ahead of time, before anxiety and panic during Ticketmaster’s timed checkout process cause you to overpay.
Tickets for Paul Simon’s A Celebration Tour go on sale to the general public on Friday, Feb. 21, at 10 a.m. Presale tickets go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. with the presale code: celebration. Tickets here.
