TBJ's Simon & Garfunkel Tribute Show Canceled

Because of the recent death of New York radio legend and rock historian, Pete Fornatale, The Simon & Garfunkel tribute show scheduled for Saturday night at Temple B'nai Jeshrun has been canceled.

The show was originally supposed to be hosted by Fornatale, who wrote a book about the making of Simon & Garfunkel's album Bookends and had a multi-media presentation about the duo, but was going to go forward in his honor. 

But the show's scheduled "surprise guest stars" canceled their appearance at the show because of Fornatale's death on April 26, said TBJ Brotherhood co-president Jeffrey Schneider.

Schneider said approximately 500 people were supposed to attend and he wanted to announce the cancellation in the hopes that no one “will show up at the temple on Saturday Night.”

The New York Times described Fornatale as being at the forefront of the FM revolution, playing long tracks, full albums other music other commercial stations wouldn't touch. He was 66.

Tickets had been $25 and $50, and, according to the brotherhood of TBJ’s website, will be refunded.