Despite reports in 2016 that Paul Simon was considering retirement from the road, the singer-songwriter has announced a 17-date U.S. tour for this coming summer. The tour kicks off June 1st in St. Augustine, FL and wraps up June 28th in Denver, CO.

Simon announced the tour during a recent interview with Mongabay, during which he also spoke about optimisim, life on Earth and more.  Read the full interview here.

Proceeds from the tour will support the Half-Earth Project, a global biodiversity initiative.

Paul Simon 2017 Tour Dates:

Jun 1 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Ampitheatre
Jun 2 – Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park Ampitheatre
Jun 4 – Simpsonville, SC – Heritage Park Ampitheatre
Jun 6 – Charlotte, NC – Metro Credit Union Ampitheatre
Jun 7 – Cary, NC – Koka Booth Ampitheatre at Regency Park
Jun 10 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion
Jun 11 – Toledo, OH – Zoo Ampitheater
Jun 13 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
Jun 14 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Jun 18 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premier Center
Jun 20 – Billings, MT – MetraPark Arena
Jun 21 – Missoula, MT – Ogren Park at Allegiance Field
Jun 23 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
Jun 24 – Bend, OR – Les Schwab Ampitheatre
Jun 25 – Lake Tahoe, NV – Havey’s Outdoor Arena
Jun 28 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Ampitheatre

“Stranger” – from Paul Simon’s most recent album, Stranger to Stranger: