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On This Day: August 15, 1991 — Paul Simon Brought 750,000 People to Central Park
ByRetro Radical August 15, 2026

Quick Answer: On August 15, 1991, Paul Simon performed a free concert on Central Park’s Great Lawn before an estimated 750,000 people — one of the largest outdoor concerts in New York City history. The event was broadcast live on HBO and later released as the double live album Concert in the Park, featuring 23…

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On This Day: August 7, 1997 — Garth Brooks Brought a Million People to Central Park
ByRetro Radical August 7, 2026

Quick Answer: On August 7, 1997, Garth Brooks performed a free concert in New York’s Central Park that drew an estimated 980,000 people — the largest crowd in the park’s history. The show, broadcast live on HBO, featured surprise appearances by Billy Joel and Don McLean, was nominated for six Emmy Awards, and pulled 14.6…

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