Ben Folds Five to reunite for nine-show April tour
The band's first tour in 14 years will span four Southern states. Ticket sales begin Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. local time.
Ben Folds Five have announced an April reunion tour, with nine performances scheduled across the American South. Ben Folds will join bassist Robert Sledge and drummer Darren Jessee for the band's first tour in 14 years, starting in Knoxville on 04/12 and finishing in Birmingham on 04/24.
The trio's previous reunion tour ended in 2013. A hometown appearance at Cat's Cradle in North Carolina brought them back together for a single show in 2023, but they have not toured together since 2013.
The band also recently issued a deluxe edition of its debut album from 1995. Tickets for the announced concerts become available at 10 a.m. local time on Oct. 23. The itinerary includes stops in Tennessee, Florida, Texas and Alabama:
- Tennessee: 04/12 — Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville; 04/13 — Tivoli Theatre in Chattanooga.
- Florida: 04/15 — Florida Theatre in Jacksonville; 04/16 — Pompano Beach Amphitheater in Pompano Beach; 04/17 — The BayCare Sound in Clearwater.
- Texas: 04/20 — ACL Live at The Moody Theater in Austin; 04/21 — 713 Music Hall in Houston; 04/22 — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving.
- Alabama: 04/24 — Avondale Brewing Company in Birmingham.
