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
The Concert for New York City In order of appearance: The following short films were shown during the concert, here sorted by director: "Sounds from a Town I Love" (sometimes incorrectly referred to as "Sounds from the Town I Love") is a 2001 comedy short film of approximately three minutes, written and directed by Woody Allen. The film was first shown during "The Concert for New York City". The film consists purely of cell-phone conversation snippets of twenty-two random people walking through the streets of New York City. Ranging from complainers to neurotic worriers conversing about bizarre or amusing situations, they and their comments are unrelated