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Singer-songwriter and pianist Ben Folds has announced a new batch of US tour dates for 2025.
He is mainly known as the frontman of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five and for his solo work. Ben Folds is now officially set to hit the road again as he has announced a mix of solo shows, orchestral collaborations, and his beloved Paper Airplane Request Tour.
The new leg of his tour begins this August and extends through December 2025. The new trek has performances scheduled in multiple cities and venues across the country.
The artist took to his official Instagram handle to share the announcement:
"New Ben Folds & a Piano tour dates! Tickets available soon. Visit benfolds.com/tour for more information."
The upcoming dates are an extension of Ben Folds' previously announced 2025 tour that began with spring performances across the Midwest and the East Coast.
This new leg will see him appear solo under the banner Ben Folds & a Piano, as well as team up with local groups in select cities, Consequence reports. New stops include Menlo Park, Las Vegas, Denver, Oklahoma City, Pittsburgh, and more.
Tickets for the newly announced shows go on sale starting Friday, April 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Fans can look up additional details on Ben's official website.
Full list of dates and venues for Ben Folds' 2025 U.S. tour
As reported by Chorus FM, the complete list of dates and venues, including the new ones, for his tour is as follows:
- 04/25 — Costa Mesa, CA @ Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (with The Pacific Symphony)
- 04/26 — Costa Mesa, CA @ Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (with The Pacific Symphony)
- 05/03 — Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Symphony Center (with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
- 05/04 — Wausau, WI @ Grand Theater (Paper Airplane Request Tour)
- 05/07 — Rochester, MN @ CH Mayo Presentation Hall (& a Piano)
- 05/09 — Omaha, NE @ Holland Performing Arts Center (with The Omaha Symphony)
- 05/10 — Omaha, NE @ Holland Performing Arts Center (with The Omaha Symphony)
- 05/18 — Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion (with the Howard County Youth Orchestra)
- 05/23 — Detroit, MI @ Orchestra Hall (with The Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
- 05/24 — Detroit, MI @ Orchestra Hall (with The Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
- 06/13 — South Bend, IN @ Morris Performing Arts Center (& a Piano)
- 06/14 — Interlochen, MI @ Interlochen Center for the Arts (& a Piano)
- 06/16 — Chicago, IL @ Symphony Center (with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
- 06/18 — Rome, NY @ Capitol Theatre (& a Piano)
- 06/20 — Tarrytown, NY @ Tarrytown Music Hall (& a Piano)
- 06/21 — Englewood, NJ @ Bergen Performing Arts Center (& a Piano)
- 06/22 — Wilmington, DE @ The Grand (& a Piano)
- 07/22 — Portland, ME @ State Theatre (& a Piano)
- 07/23 — Rockport, MA @ Shalin Liu Performing Arts Center (& a Piano)
- 07/26 — Groton, MA @ Groton Hill Music Center (& a Piano)
- 07/27 — Cranston, RI @ Park Theatre and Event Center (& a Piano)
- 08/07 — Menlo Park, CA @ The Guild Theatre (& a Piano)
- 08/08 — Sacramento, CA @ Crest Theater (& a Piano)
- 08/09 — Las Vegas, NV @ Wynn – Encore Theater (& a Piano)
- 08/11 — Grand Junction, CO @ Avalon Theatre (& a Piano)
- 08/13 — Big Sky, MT @ VENUE TBA (& a Piano)
- 08/14 — Jackson, WY @ Jackson Hole Center for the Arts – Center Theater (& a Piano)
- 08/16 — South Jordan, UT @ Rio Tinto Kennecott Stage at America First Square (& a Piano)
- 09/05 — Louisville, KY @ The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts – Whitney Hall (with the Louisville Orchestra)
- 09/06 — Terre Haute, IN @ Hatfield Hall (& a Piano)
- 09/08 — Iowa City, IA @ Hancher Auditorium (& a Piano)
- 09/09 — Manhattan, KS @ VENUE TBA (& a Piano)
- 09/12 — Denver, CO @ Boettcher Concert Hall (with the Colorado Symphony)
- 09/13 — Denver, CO @ Boettcher Concert Hall (with the Colorado Symphony)
- 09/16 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre (& a Piano)
- 09/20 — New Braunfels, TX @ Brauntex Theatre (& a Piano)
- 09/21 — Fort Worth, TX @ Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall (& a Piano)
- 09/24 — Lafayette, LA @ Heymann Performing Arts Center (& a Piano)
- 09/26 — Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall (with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
- 09/27 — Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall (with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
- 10/04 — Grand Rapids, MI @ DeVos Performance Hall (with the Grand Rapids Symphony)
- 10/07 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts (with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
- 10/11 — Winston-Salem, NC @ RJ Reynolds Auditorium (with the Winston-Salem Symphony)
- 12/02 — Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (with the Oregon Symphony)
- 12/04 — Seattle, WA @ Benaroya Hall (with the Seattle Symphony)
According to reports, Ben Folds' 2025 tour is split into three formats: solo shows (under 'Ben Folds & a Piano'), orchestral performances with regional groups, and the interactive Paper Airplane Request concerts. The Paper Airplane Request Tour allows audience members to toss paper airplanes with song requests onto the stage.
The tour kicked off in March 2025 with a series of shows in Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Through the spring, the beloved musician has played in multiple cities, such as Milwaukee, Omaha, and Detroit. In July 2025, he is set to join the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at the Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center in Connecticut, as part of the Talcott Mountain Music Festival.
The newly announced summer and fall shows start August 7, 2025, in Menlo Park, CA. Ben Folds will continue through venues including the Wynn in Las Vegas (Aug. 9), Grand Junction's Asteria Theatre (Aug. 11), and Jackson Hole Center for the Arts (Aug. 14).
September has featured orchestral dates with the Louisville Orchestra (Sep. 5), the Colorado Symphony in Denver (Sep. 12–13), and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Sep. 26–27). In October, Ben Folds heads to Pittsburgh, Grand Rapids, and Winston-Salem. Then, he will wrap up in Portland and Seattle in December 2025.
About tickets
Tickets for most of the new shows will go on sale on April 18, 2025, via Ticketmaster. However, specific on-sale dates may vary depending on the venue. Reports suggest that ticket prices for many of the shows begin at around $29.50.
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