Surprise (Paul Simon Album) - The Surprise Tour

The Surprise Tour

The Surprise Tour covered the United States, Canada and parts of Europe between June and November 2006. It consisted on 27 shows, including a performance on a sold-out Wembley Stadium on November 10. Below is a typical setlist from "The Surprise Tour."

Main Set

1. "Gumboots"
2. "The Boy in the Bubble"
3. "Outrageous"
4. "Slip Slidin' Away"
5. "You're the One"
6. "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard"
7. "How Can You Live in the Northeast"
8. "Mrs. Robinson"
9. "Loves Me Like a Rock"
10. "That Was Your Mother"
11. "Duncan"
12. "Graceland"
13. "Father and Daughter"
14. "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes"
15. "Still Crazy After All These Years"
16. "Cecilia"

First Encore

1. "You Can Call Me Al"
2. "The Only Living Boy in New York"
3. "The Boxer" (featuring Jerry Douglas on Dobro)

Second Encore

1. "Wartime Prayers"
2. "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

Note: The set listed above is in the order performed at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland, July 12, 2006.

An October 2006 performance during a tour stop at the Tower Theater outside Philadelphia was recorded and aired as part of National Public Radio's Live Concert Series. The concert recording featured 24 tracks from Paul Simon's 5-decade career.