Ben Folds Announces 2016 North American Tour With Chamber Ensemble yMusic

In September, Ben Folds unveiled So There, a two-part album comprised of chamber pop and his turn at an original piano concerto. Now, Folds and his So There collaborators, the Brooklyn-based chamber ensemble yMusic, have announced a string of North American tour dates behind the album.

Folds and company will kick things off in Oklahoma City on April 13. They have more shows scheduled through May, including stops in Austin; D.C.; Philadelphia; Boston; Montreal; Toronto; Detroit; Chicago; Denver; L.A.; and more. See the itinerary at the bottom of the page. The ticket presale launched today (Dec. 9). You can grab yours at Folds’ website.

So There’s first set of eight songs were recorded with yMusic, a sextet featuring Rob Moose, CJ Camerieri, Gabriel Cabezas, Alex Sopp, Hideaki Aomori and Nadia Sirota. The second half of the album boasts Folds’ “Concerto For Piano and Orchestra,” which he originally debuted live with the Nashville Symphony last year. You can grab Folds’ latest full-length on vinyl, CD or as a digital download right here.

Ben Folds Tour
April 13: Oklahoma City, OK - Chevy Bricktown Events Center
April 14: Dallas, TX - Majestic Theatre
April 15: Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall
April 16: Houston, TX - Cullen Performance Hall
April 20: St. Petersburg, FL - Mahaffey Theater
April 21: Melbourne, FL - King Center for the Performing Arts
April 22: Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theater
April 23: Mobile, AL - Saenger Theatre
April 24: Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
May 3: Washington DC - Kennedy Center Concert Hall
May 4: New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
May 6: Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore Philadelphia
May 7: Boston, MA - Orpheum Theater
May 8: Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
May 9: Montreal, QC - Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre
May 11: Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
May 12: Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
May 13: Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
May 14: Springfield, MO - Gillioz Theatre
May 16: Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
May 18: Los Angeles, CA - The Orpheum Theatre