The nation’s favourite Simon and Garfunkel Tribute slip slide into the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran on Saturday 15 November with their new show, All The Hits 1957-1987.
The Sounds of Simon band has delighted theatre audiences up and down the UK for the past five years with their performances of the award-winning harmonies of the duo, as well as the much-publicised friction between the two singers.
Their brand new two- hour show, covers all the hits released by Simon and Garfunkel and Paul Simon over the course of a 30 year period. Starting with Hey Schoolgirl, released in 1957 by the pair when they were only 15 years old, and ending with Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes from the Grammy award-winning Graceland album.
Ben Bowden and Adam Ellis, who play the duo on stage, have been described by music writers as ‘the world’s best Simon and Garfunkel tribute’ and their full band show as ‘a musical feast for anyone who loves the songs of Paul Simon’. Last year they released their live album, Old Friends Live.
Adam enjoys the challenge of playing these songs.
“It’s great to take a songwriter as brilliant as Paul Simon and then track his development over 30 years. The evening will show how a songwriter practises and hones his craft.”
Ben was recently featured on BBC’s The One Show, performing as Paul Simon and talking about Paul’s visit to England in 1965. It was on this trip that Paul reputedly wrote his hit, Homeward Bound. This hit, along with many others, features in the show.
This is the band’s return to Cwmbran after a show in 2013.
“It’s great to come back and see old friends,” says Ben. “The new show is wonderful and we’re looking forward to it.”
Buy tickets to the Simon and Garfunkel tribute show
Tickets are £14 and are available from the box office on 01633 868239 or online on the Congress Theatre website.
Win a pair of tickets!
Send your answer to this question to cwmbranlife (@) gmail.com or on Cwmbran Life’s Facebook page before 1pm on Friday 14 November. Please include your phone number.
Fill in the missing words on this Simon and Garfunkel hit song- “Bridge over ******** *****”