7/31/2026
Performances and Artists
When Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon first met in grade school during the 1950s, it launched a legendary collaboration that changed the course of music history.
From 1964 to 1970, Simon & Garfunkel released five beloved records and contributed to the iconic soundtrack to the film The Graduate. Seven of the duo’s singles reached the Billboard Top 10, and all of those and many other Simon & Garfunkel songs remain well-known staples to this day, “The Sound of Silence,” “Mrs. Robinson,” “Cecilia,” “The Boxer,” “America,” “I Am a Rock,” “Scarborough Fair/Canticle” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water” among them.
On Friday, September 25, Art Garfunkel will perform for the first time onstage inside Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center. It promises to be an emotional night, full of spine-tingly moments that remind us why emotionally rich music like this matters so much. Don’t have tickets yet? Maybe this will convince you …
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Art Garfunkel’s voice has widely been described as “the voice of an angel.”
That’s him singing the soaring verses of “Scarborough Fair/Canticle” (“Remember me to one who lives there/She once was a true love of mine.”) Those are his high “lie la lie” harmonies on “The Boxer.” And that’s Garfunkel taking the lead for all of “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” perhaps the most affecting Simon & Garfunkel song of all.
Even as his voice has evolved through the years, it remains a powerful instrument. “His cherubic croon is still breathtaking,” wrote The Guardian, while The New York Times proclaimed, “It retains a pristine, striking clarity that commands a room’s absolute silence.”
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His solo work is vastly underrated.
His post-Simon career might not have had the reach of the pair’s groundbreaking music together, but it remains a welcome attraction in its own right. We suggest centering a playlist on “All I Know” (1973), “I Only Have Eyes for You” (1975), “Bright Eyes” (1979) and “A Heart in New York” (1981) and working out from there. His best material is poignant and well-chosen for his singular range.
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His live appearance have grown increasingly rare.
Aside from a few cruise ship, festival, pop-up guest appearances and the like, Garfunkel’s last full-fledged tour took place in late 2018 and early 2019, making this “What a Wonderful World” tour a most celebratory occasion. No song spoilers, but we can say fans should be thrilled with his selections, not to mention the deeply personal poetry and prose readings he’s been known to include between numbers.
See the Show
See Art Garfunkel live in Reynolds Hall Friday, September 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM