Simon and Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park

On 19 September 1981, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel reunited for a free benefit concert on the grassy grounds of the Great Lawn of New York City's Central Park. The event drew more than half a million people in one of the largest audiences ever for a single concert.

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SET LIST
00:00:00 INTRO
00:01:16 Mrs. Robinson
00:04:40 Homeward Bound
00:09:00 America
00:13:40 Me and Julio
00:16:57 Scarborough Fair
00:20:57 April Come She Will
00:23:18 Wake Up Little Susie
00:25:40 Still Crazy After All These Years
00:29:30 American Tune
00:33:43 Late in the Evening
00:38:01 Slip Slidin' Away
00:42:44 A Heart in New York
00:45:34 The Late Great Johnny Ace
00:49:33 Kodachrome/Maybellene
00:54:40 Bridge over Troubled Water
00:59:30 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
01:03:55 The Boxer
01:10:24 Old Friends / Bookends Theme
01:13:30 The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
01:15:53 The Sound of Silence
01:22:13 Late in the Evening (Reprise)
01:26:05 END

[enricoluccarini]

This must be one of the best concerts ever. It's perfect. Still perfect. So true.

[bessmahaneypilates]

It’s 2024, I’m 64, and I’m totally diggin this! This music is timeless! Fantastic concert! ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[NJcruiser]

My girlfriend at the time, soon to be wife, and I, were both there to see this concert. Got married at the end of the next month. She was a huge S&G fan. Hard to believe that we are coming up on 42 years since this occurred. We are still together which is maybe even more amazing.

[jaminova_]

I was there! I was 13 going to visit my Dad on his lunch break and a young man, walking the opposite direction at a brisk pace told me, "Hey Simon & Garfunkel are getting back together and doing a show in Central Park!" I said, "Dad, let's go!" So we did. He called in and his boss totally understood. NYC was a very different place back then!

[rafi]

500, 000 PEOPLE WERE HERE FOR THIS CONCERT!

[bbordelon]

Incredible harmonies on stage, but fractured offstage. Will always cherish their beautiful work.

[sharroncampbell]

I was at that concert, I was the eleventh row, with my boyfriend Tim. The best years of my life 😅

[phl]

500 thousand people there and no problems. It was a different world…

[Bell]

As is well known, Paul and Art were barely on speaking terms at this point, but they still had great respect for each other as men and as artists. They also had great respect for their fans, and they knew how much it would mean to their fans if they did this. So they buried the hatchet for a night and gave one of the greatest live performances in music history. Thankfully this video will live on for future generations to enjoy their greatness.

[shadowplay]

i was one of the 500, 000. the vibe, the music was the best live show i ever saw.

[Superman-eyid]

I was actually was there in Central Park. Unreal happening I'm now 75 and it feels like yesterday, but yet another time in life. ! Sadly, never to be repeated again.

[telemachus]

2 nice Jewish boys appearing before 500, 000 people in a park in New York and not a banner, flag, knife, not a megaphone to be seen, only love for 2 great musicians! You'd never get that today!

[jorgeelzo]

Incredible today I found this wonderful concert, I was at it, a magical evening, a first level event with the technology of that time, with a level better than expected

It is true that there were more than 500, 000 people enjoying it, without disturbances, all with respect for the artists and each other.

What a thrill, at 66 years of age, I didn't expect such a wonderful gift.

That was true music, today's are bands or artists that last 1 year, if that.

I love music, it's one of my greatest passions in my life.

[harrybalsak]

Art and Paul were one of the greatest duo's of all time. The writing, music and harmonies were simply perfect.

[williamowsley]

Probably the best concert performance ever. They are both so damn good.

[bettystoute]

AT The Age of 71now I can't remember ONE Song they Sang that I didn't Love They were and still Are my favorite. ❤❤

[jeepliving]

I cried through much of this just completely overwhelmed with nostalgia.
Now the years are rolling by me
They are rockin' evenly
I am older than I once was
And younger than I'll be; that's not unusual
Nor is it strange
After changes upon changes
We are more or less the same
After changes we are more or less the same

[soufianDEMOS]

Make me miss the 80ies BIG TIME. No girls with tatooes and no stupidphone and social networks. Everything was the real thing !

[adelasussman]

Brilliant lyrics, wonderful song composition and beautiful harmonizing!! So fortunate to have their recordings!! Simon & Garfunkel are of my generation and I love them as much today as I did when I was living in San Francisco in the late 60s, early '70s!! Filled with nostalgia watching and listening to this - the greatest duo ever!!

[peabarter_]

It's amazing that over 400, 000 people have watched this but only 5000 people liked it. These guys are awesome!