The Concert in Central Park show named the musicians individually and did not bill them as "Simon & Garfunkel"; that the two singers would perform together on stage in a reunion was not officially announced until only a week before the concert when it was published in New York newspapers. The two stated in interviews that further collaboration was not planned. The concert took place on Saturday, September 19, 1981, on the Great Lawn, the central open space of Central Park. The first spectators, many carrying chairs or picnic blankets, arrived at daybreak to secure a good spot. The Parks Department originally expected about 300,000
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