simon and garfunkel performed in central park on september 1981.
simon and garfunkel performed in central park on september 1981.
when did simon and garfunkel perform in central park?
september 1981
the concert in central park









































the concert in central park, released in february 1982 on warner bros. records, is the first live album by american folk rock duo simon & garfunkel. it was recorded in september 1981 at a free benefit concert in central park, new york city, where the pair performed in front of more than 500,000 people. proceeds went toward the redevelopment and maintenance of the park, which had deteriorated due to lack of municipal funding. the concert and album marked the start of a short-lived reunion for paul simon and art garfunkel.
the concert in central park
bullet::::- 23 august – the violent femmes are discovered by members of the pretenders busking outside a milwaukee venue and are invited to play a 10-minute acoustic set as a second opening act in the pretenders' show that night.









































section::::events.:september–december.









































bullet::::- 11 september – iron maiden fires lead singer paul di'anno.









































bullet::::- 19 september – simon & garfunkel perform a free reunion concert in new york city's central park attended by over 500,000 fans.









































bullet::::- 25 september – the rolling stones open their us tour in philadelphia, pennsylvania.
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