THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY to Play Peace Center 10/3

The internationally-acclaimed hit theater show The Simon & Garfunkel Story will play the Peace Center on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. as part of its tour of more than 45 U.S. and Canadian cities from coast to coast. The immersive concert-style show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. It tells the story from their humble beginnings as Tom & Jerry, to their incredible success as one of the best-selling music groups of the '60s, to their dramatic split in 1970. It culminates with the famous The Concert in Central Park reunion in 1981 with more than half a million fans in attendance.

Using projection photos and original film footage, this 50th anniversary celebration features a live band performing all of Simon & Garfunkel's hits, including "Mrs. Robinson" (featured in the 1967 film The Graduate), "Cecilia," "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "Homeward Bound" and many more. The show has been seen by more than a quarter-million people throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.

With more than 100 million album sales since 1965, Simon & Garfunkel's perfect harmonies and songs that poignantly captured the times made them one of the most successful folk-rock duos of all time. Over the years, they won 10 Grammy Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Their Bridge Over Troubled Water album was nominated at the 1977 Brit Awards for Best International Album. In 2003, Simon and Garfunkel were awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the following year saw their "The Sound of Silence" awarded a Grammy Hall of Fame Award.

ABOUT RIGHT ANGLE ENTERTAINMENT

Founded in 2014 by industry veterans Alison Spiriti and Justin Sudds, Right Angle Entertainment specializes in the creation, production and management of live touring shows. Right Angle Entertainment's focus on bringing personalities and brands to life on stage allows them to cross genres from concerts, to digital stars, to theatrical productions. Having produced touring shows such as Price is Right Live, America's Got Talent, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer the Musical and with partners such as Lucasfilm, Cirque du Soleil Theatricals, FremantleMedia, Right Angle Entertainment is committed to bringing exceptionally fun and unique ideas to the stage for audiences all over the world.

MAPLE TREE ENTERTAINMENT LTD (UK Producers)

Headed by Dean Elliott, Maple Tree Entertainment Ltd is a U.K. based theatrical Production Company that specializes in creating, presenting and producing high quality music, drama and musicals both in the U.K. and across the world. Maple Tree Entertainment's flagship show The Simon & Garfunkel Story has been seen by hundreds of thousands of people across the world and is still today the leading theatrical show concerning Simon & Garfunkel. The company is committed to extremely high quality work and will always have the satisfaction of the audience as its main driving goal.

Tickets for the Tuesday, Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. performance of The Simon & Garfunkel Story are $25-$45 and may be purchased by calling 864.467.3000 or 800.888.7768, in person at the Peace Center Box Office or online at www.peacecenter.org. Tickets go on sale to Peacekeepers beginning now and go on sale to the public on Friday, June 9, at 10 a.m. Handling fees will apply to phone and online sales.

For more information about the Peace Center and its upcoming events, visit www.peacecenter.org.

Events, dates, times, prices and performers are subject to change without notice.

Ticket buyers are reminded that the Peace Center box office - in person, by phone or online - is the only official retail ticket outlet for all performances at the Peace Center and is the only way to guarantee the best prices. Ticket buyers who purchase tickets from a ticket broker or any third party should be aware that the Peace Center is unable to reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets and is unable to contact patrons with information regarding time changes or other pertinent updates regarding the performance.

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