Ben Folds, the alt-rock piano virtuoso, has revealed a comprehensive 2025 tour itinerary that will include a combination of solo appearances, symphonic orchestra collaborations, and his signature Paper Aeroplane Request Tour format.
Ben Folds, an independent legend and NSO Artistic Advisor, performs new music and hits for his upcoming live orchestral performance CD.
Before Folds travels to Kansas City for two nights with the Kansas City Symphony on March 18–19, the tour begins tomorrow with a solo performance at Evansville, Indiana’s Victory Theatre.
Folds, 58, is a piano-rock musician who is most recognised for his solo and frontman roles with Ben Folds Five. Popular tracks include “Brick,” “Army,” “The Luckiest,” “Philosophy,” “Rockin’ the Suburbs,” and “Song for the Dumped.” A live version of “Landed,” recorded at Syracuse University, was included in a special edition of his 2005 CD “Songs for Silverman.”
Several well-known artists, including “Weird Al” Yankovic, Regina Spektor, Amanda Palmer, author Nick Hornby, “Star Trek” actor William Shatner, and a number of a cappella groups, have also worked with Folds. From 2009 to 2013, he judged “The Sing-Off,” an NBC singing competition.
In April, Folds will go to Johnson City, Tennessee, and Marietta, Ohio, with his Paper Aeroplane Request Tour. During the tour, fans write song requests on paper aeroplanes, which are then launched onto the stage for an impromptu performance by Folds.
Folds will work with several symphony orchestras during the spring and summer, including as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Omaha Symphony, Cincinnati Pops, and Pacific Symphony. On May 18, a special concert featuring the Howard County Youth Orchestra is planned in Columbia, Maryland.
The tour’s fall leg includes performances with the Grand Rapids Symphony, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and Colorado Symphony. It ends on December 2 in Portland, Oregon.
The majority of the performances’ tickets are currently on sale, with a few dates going on sale in the upcoming months.
Full Tour Schedule:
March 2025
Mar 18-19: Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Center for The Performing Arts (Ben Folds and the Kansas City Symphony)
April 2025
Apr 11: Johnson City, TN – ETSU Martin Center for the Arts (Paper Airplane Request Tour)
Apr 12: Marietta, OH – The Peoples Bank Theatre (Paper Airplane Request Tour)
Apr 13: Warren, OH – Robins Theatre (Ben Folds Solo)
Apr 15: Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Music Hall (Ben Folds with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra)
Apr 25-26: Costa Mesa, CA – Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (Ben Folds with The Pacific Symphony)
May 2025
May 3: Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Symphony Center (Ben Folds & the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
May 4: Wausau, WI – Grand Theater (Ben Folds Solo)
May 7: Rochester, MN – CH Mayo Presentation Hall
May 9-10: Omaha, NE – Holland Performing Arts Center (Ben Folds & The Omaha Symphony)
May 18: Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion (Ben Folds & the Howard County Youth Orchestra)
May 23-24: Detroit, MI – Orchestra Hall (Ben Folds & The Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
June-July 2025
Jun 13: South Bend, IN – Morris Performing Arts Center
Jun 14: Interlochen, MI – Interlochen Center for the Arts
Jun 16: Chicago, IL – Symphony Center (Ben Folds and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
Jun 18: Rome, NY – Capital Theatre
Jun 20: Tarrytown, NY – Tarrytown Music Hall
Jun 21: Englewood, NJ – Bergen Performing Arts Center
Jun 22: Wilmington, DE – The Grand
Jul 22: Portland, ME – State Theatre
Jul 23: Rockport, MA – Shalin Liu Performing Arts Center
Jul 26: Groton, MA – Groton Hill Music Center
Jul 27: Cranston, RI – Park Theatre and Event Center
September-December 2025
Sep 5: Louisville, KY – The Kentucky Center (Ben Folds and the Louisville Orchestra)
Sep 12-13: Denver, CO – Boettcher Concert Hall (Ben Folds with the Colorado Symphony)
Sep 26-27: Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Symphony Hall (Ben Folds with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
Oct 4: Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall (Ben Folds and the Grand Rapids Symphony)
Dec 2: Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
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