Paul Simon, Labelle & B.B. King Set for Reopened BEACON THEATRE

Variety reports that following a seven-month, $15 million renovation, Gotham's Beacon Theater will reopen with a pair of Paul Simon concerts on Feb. 13 and 14.

The reopened theatre will host a variety of artists in the next number of months including:

Leonard Cohen (February 19)

Emmylou Harris and Patty Griffin (February 20)

B.B King and Buddy Guy (February 21)

LaBelle (February 26)

Levon Helm Band (March 5-6)

The Allman Brothers Band (March 9-21)

Tyler Perry's THE MARRIAGE COUNSELOR (Apr 17-19)

H.H. The Dalai Lama (May 4)

The 2,800-seat, Upper West Side showcase, which Cablevision's MSG Entertainment acquired in November 2006, originally opened in 1929. Designed by Chicago architect Walter Ahlschlager, it had been used for opera, films, vaudeville and theatrical productions. In 1979 it received landmark designation, and it has functioned primarily as a concert venue since the late 1980s.

For tickets and more information visit, www.beacontheatre.com.