ABOUT THE BAND
Shades of Simon present their highly acclaimed 2 hour theatre show The Paul Simon Story, performed in tribute to Paul Simon as one of the best songwriters of his generation. Through an engaging narration and exceptional musicianship from the 5-piece band it tells the story of his life interspersed with authentic renditions of the best of his songs from his time in Simon & Garfunkel in the 60’s through to his South African inspired Graceland tour in the 1980’s.
The band was formed in 2021 from professional level musicians with diverse musical interests but who all share a love of Paul Simon’s music. Over the Summer months each year they get together to do a limited number of performances of their show at venues which have ranged from stately homes and picnic concerts for the National Trust to provincial theatres and art centres throughout the East of England.
Latest News
FLATFORD PICNIC CONCERT 2027
We are delighted to have been asked back for the 5th year running to play a picnic concert at the National Trust’s Flatford Mill on the Essex / Suffolk border! Make a note of the date – Saturday 24th July 2027 @ 6:30pm. It’s an absolutely idyllic riverside location in the heart of Constable country and every year is a sell out! EarlyBird tickets have just gone on sale and are already selling quickly! More info
2027 concerts
The dates for the first of our 2027 (and 2028!) concerts are now confirmed for the Sarah Thorne theatre Broadstairs, the Electric Palace Harwich, NT Flatford Mill, and Hatfield Peverel village hall. Register on the waiting lists and we’ll let you know as soon as they go on sale! Waiting lists
Last concert of the year…

Our last concert of the year is a return visit to the wonderful Fisher theatre at Bungay in Suffolk on 17th Oct. Members of the band will be off doing their own thing over the winter months but we’ll be back together as Shades of Simon again next year! Click the icon to watch our promo video advertising the Bungay concert…
2027 here we come…!
We’re currently negotiating on some exciting new venues for 2027. Sign up to our mailing list if you’d like us to let you know if we’ll be playing somewhere near you. Meanwhile, we’re absolutely delighted to have been invited back to perform a picnic concert at the National Trust’s Flatford Mill for the 5th consecutive year on Sat.24th July 2027! This is our absolute no.1 favourite gig and is always sold out in advance! We expect tickets to go on general sale mid-March – but there will be some fantastic Early Bird savings on offer before then to our loyal followers – go to our Tour page now and get in on the act with priority booking by registering with our pre-sale waiting list!









