The Concert in Central Park 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 concept of a benefit
Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert (album) New Orleans who were impacted by Hurricane Katrina and to provide other general hurricane relief. Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert (album) Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert [LIVE] is an album with 77 minutes of highlights, from the roughly five-hour long "Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert" that took place in the Rose Hall Theatre at Jazz at Lincoln Center on September 17, 2005. All net profits from the sale of the CD will be donated to the "Higher Ground Relief Fund" established by Jazz at Lincoln Center and administered through the Baton Rouge Area Foundation to benefit the