Paul Simon has a brand-new live album out today: The Quiet Celebration Concert, released October 9, 2026. Captured at McCaw Hall in Seattle in 2025, near the close of the first leg of his 58-date A Quiet Celebration tour, the album marks his return to live performance after his hearing-loss battle, as reported by Sony and BroadwayWorld.
The concert opens with the complete live Seven Psalms — the 33-minute continuous piece arranged for the stage — before Simon and his band move through a career-spanning set that runs from Graceland and 'Slip Slidin' Away' to 'The Boxer' and 'The Sound of Silence.' It is a busy week for new music, arriving alongside records like the Sheryl Crow 'Pick You Up' album, and the preview single 'Under African Skies' — a duet with Edie Brickell — is already streaming everywhere.
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The Quiet Celebration Concert Album Details
Album: The Quiet Celebration Concert
Artist: Paul Simon
Release Date: October 9, 2026
Label: Legacy Recordings; Owl Records via AXS
Recorded: McCaw Hall, Seattle, 2025
Format: 2-CD, 3-LP, digital and streaming
Produced: Paul Simon
Mixed: Kyle Crusham
Recorded by: Biff Dawes
Band: includes Steve Gadd and Bakithi Kumalo
Preview Single: 'Under African Skies' (duet with Edie Brickell)
The Quiet Celebration Concert Tracklist
- Seven Psalms
- Graceland
- Slip Slidin' Away
- Homeward Bound
- The Late Great Johnny Ace
- St. Judy's Comet
- Under African Skies
- Rene & Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After the War
- Rewrite
- Spirit Voices
- The Cool, Cool River
- Me & Julio Down by the Schoolyard
- Father & Daughter
- 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
- The Boxer
- The Sound of Silence
Watch the Official Video
Official preview: Paul Simon - Under African Skies (from The Concert in Hyde Park), on the official PaulSimonVEVO channel — this is the official VEVO video of the preview single, not the new McCaw Hall recording.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Quiet Celebration Concert released?
The live album was released on October 9, 2026 through Legacy Recordings (Owl Records via AXS), with the official announcement arriving on September 4, 2026.
Where was the album recorded?
It was recorded at McCaw Hall in Seattle in 2025, near the close of the first leg of Paul Simon's 58-date A Quiet Celebration tour.
What is the setlist?
The album presents 16 tracks in concert order: it opens with the complete live Seven Psalms, then runs through Graceland, Slip Slidin' Away, Homeward Bound and more, closing with The Boxer and The Sound of Silence.
What is the 'Under African Skies' video embedded here?
It is the official PaulSimonVEVO video of the album's preview single — the duet with Edie Brickell, filmed for The Concert in Hyde Park — not footage from the new McCaw Hall recording.
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