The Simon & Garfunkel Story sets 2027 North American tour with 50-plus dates

The Simon & Garfunkel Story will return to more than 50 U.S. and Canadian cities in 2027, launching Feb. 7 in Thunder Bay, Ontario and booking major stops at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre and Toronto’s CAA Theatre. The touring production leans on the duo’s biggest hits, archival footage and live performance to keep a classic catalog in front of new audiences.

Why it matters: - The return of The Simon & Garfunkel Story brings a long-running tribute production back to major theaters across the U.S. and Canada. - The tour gives fans in returning markets and first-time cities a live format built around one of music’s most recognizable catalogs. - The production underscores the continuing commercial pull of Simon & Garfunkel’s songs more than five decades after the duo’s peak.

What happened: - Producers Ruckus Entertainment announced a 2027 North American tour for The Simon & Garfunkel Story. - The tour will visit more than 50 cities in the U.S. and Canada. - The run opens Feb. 7, 2027, at Thunder Bay Community Auditorium in Thunder Bay, Ontario. - The schedule includes a five-performance engagement at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre from April 30-May 2. - The tour also includes a Toronto engagement at the CAA Theatre from May 11-23.

The details: - The production traces Simon & Garfunkel’s beginnings as Tom & Jerry, their rise in the 1960s, their 1970 split and their 1981 Central Park reunion. - The reunion concert in Central Park drew more than half a million fans. - The show features nearly 30 songs. - The set includes “Mrs. Robinson,” “Cecilia,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Homeward Bound.” - The staging mixes live performance with photos, video projection and original film footage. - The tour stops include theaters and performing arts centers across the Midwest, Northeast, South, West and Canada. - The full itinerary stretches from February through May 2027. - A full list of dates includes stops in cities such as Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle, San Jose, Cleveland, New York-area markets, Dallas, Denver, San Francisco and Los Angeles. - More information and tickets are available at tour information and tickets.

Between the lines: - The tour rollout signals steady demand for nostalgia-driven live shows built around familiar songs and a clear narrative arc. - The production is positioning itself as both a concert and a history lesson, which broadens its appeal beyond core fans of the duo. - Dean Elliott, creator and director of the show, said the response has been remarkable and that the music still fills theaters with energy and silence in equal measure. - The release also leans on a celebrity endorsement from Art Garfunkel, who attended a previous performance and praised the show from the stage.

What's next: - The tour begins Feb. 7 in Thunder Bay and continues through late May. - Additional audience details, local ticketing and venue-specific performance schedules are expected to follow market by market. - Ruckus Entertainment is also continuing with other touring productions, including The Life and Music of George Michael and The British Invasion.

The bottom line: - The Simon & Garfunkel Story is returning in 2027 as a broad, theater-scale tour built to keep one of pop music’s most durable songbooks in front of live audiences.