Ben Folds will be touring the midwest this winter with a dozen dates in towns in ten states.
It’s a continuation of the Ben Folds and a Piano tour that started last fall. Most shows feature the availability of special VIP and Master Class packages as well. The Master Class packages include a piano class with Ben, meet & greet with autographed photo, early access for the sound check, beverages and other souvenirs. The Soundcheck packages include all of the above except the class.
Dates and cities are:
- February 12: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- February 14: Green Bay, Wisconsin
- February 16: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- February 17: Bloomington, Indiana
- February 21: Columbia, Missouri
- February 23: Salina, Kansas
- February 25: Urbana, Illinois
- February 26: Knoxville, Tennessee
- February 28: Asheville, North Carolina
- March 1: Birmingham, Alabama
- March 3: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- March 4: Memphis, Tennessee
Tickets go on sale to pre-sale fan club members and the VIP packages generally on Wednesday, December 7 and general admission on December 9.
You can find details, including ticket links, on our Tour Dates page.
As part of a broad release by the 
Gracie Folds, Ben’s daughter, has a fledgling music career of her own and a five-song EP album to show for it. Released in August, the EP titled Pink Elephant features five songs that are very reminiscent of dad’s early material. Unusual rhythms, wryly cynical lyrics and discordant runs and chords run throughout the melodies, described by one commenter as Bach meets Aimee Mann. She plays piano and guitar and Ben contributes hand claps.
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