Ben Folds and a piano. That’s the whole setup, and it’s more than enough. The “Ben Folds with a Piano” solo tour rolls through the U.S. this spring and summer, hitting an impressive mix of performing arts centres, theatres, and intimate venues across two distinct stretches in May and June. Few artists can command a room with nothing but keys and a voice the way Folds does, and this tour is built around exactly that.
The run follows the July 2025 release of ‘Ben Folds Live with the National Symphony Orchestra,’ a record that captured what Folds does best at full orchestral scale. The solo tour strips it back down, and that contrast makes these shows feel all the more essential.
Several dates feature special collaborative billing. The Orlando stop at the Walt Disney Theater pairs Folds with The Orlando Symphony, the Salt Lake City date brings in The Utah Symphony, and the New Jersey shows at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and State Theatre New Jersey feature The New Jersey Symphony. The Los Angeles date at The Ford adds comedian Alex Edelman to the bill, making it one of the more unexpected pairings of the summer.
The first U.S. segment is already underway, with the second leg launching June 5 at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. That stretch runs through Vermont, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, and Ohio before closing June 17 at The Agora Ballroom in Cleveland.
Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster and Ben Folds’ official website.
“Ben Folds with a Piano” 2026 Tour Dates:
April 29 — Orlando, FL @ Walt Disney Theater at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (with The Orlando Symphony)
May 1 — Greenville, SC @ Peace Concert Hall
May 2 — Rocky Mount, VA @ The Harvester Performance Center
May 3 — Richmond, VA @ Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
May 5 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Ford (with Alex Edelman)
May 7 — Norwalk, CT @ District Music Hall
May 8 — Brookville, NY @ Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
May 9 — Peekskill, NY @ Paramount Hudson Valley
May 12 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Abravanel Hall (with The Utah Symphony)
May 14 — Santa Fe, NM @ The Lensic Performing Arts Center
May 16 — El Cajon, CA @ The Magnolia
May 17 — Corona, CA @ Dos Lagos Amphitheater
June 5 — Great Barrington, MA @ Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
June 6 — Rutland, VT @ Paramount Theatre
June 7 — Keene, NH @ The Colonial Theatre
June 9 — Munhall, PA @ Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
June 10 — Huntington, WV @ Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center
June 11 — Reading, PA @ Santander Performing Arts Center
June 13 — Newark, NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center (with The New Jersey Symphony)
June 14 — New Brunswick, NJ @ State Theatre New Jersey (with The New Jersey Symphony)
June 16 — Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre
June 17 — Cleveland, OH @ The Agora Ballroom