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• Exhausting Lover Play Video
• Winslow Gardens Play Video
• Losing Lisa Play Video
• Fragile Play Video
• Kristine From the Seventh Grade Play Video
• The Ascent of Stan Play Video
• Still Fighting It Play Video
• Back to Anonymous (with Ashley Campbell ) Play Video
• What Matters Most Play Video
• Landed Play Video
• You Don't Know Me Play Video
• Effington Play Video
• Not the Same Play Video
• Moments Play Video
• Annie Waits Play Video
• So There (with dodie ) Play Video
• Fred Jones Part 2 (with dodie ) ( + Matt Lucas ) Play Video
• Zak and Sara Play Video

Note: Ben Folds left the stage and Tall Heights played their song ‘Spirit Cold’ solo between Kristine From the 7th Grade and Ascent of Stan

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• You Don't Know Me

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Ben Folds Reveals New Album ‘What Matters Most,’ Single “Winslow Gardens,” and 2023 Tour Dates

by Tina Benitez-Eves February 16, 2023, 9:41 am

Ben Folds has revealed the release of his new album, What Matters Most, his first in eight years, along with a new single and forthcoming tour dates.

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Co-produced by Ben and Joe Pisapia (K.D. Lang, Guster) and recorded in East Nashville,  What Matters Most, out June 2, is Folds’ first album following his 2015 collaboration with the string ensemble yMusic and the 2010 release, Lovely Avenue , with British author Nick Hornby.

Along with featured guests, including Ruby Amanfu, Tall Heights, and dodge, the penultimate title track for What Matters Most was inspired by Folds’ friend, the late actor, and comedian, Bob Saget.

Within Folds’ cinematic scope, the collection of songs is bittersweet, on one end navigating tragedy and despair and on the other side hopefulness and new perspective with the more upbeat “Winslow Gardens,” centered around losing track time during isolation with a loved one.

“There’s a lifetime of craft and experience all focused into this one record,” said Folds of the album in a statement. “Sonically, lyrically, emotionally, I don’t think it’s an album I could have made at any other point in my career.”

Though it’s been nearly a decade since Folds’ previous album, he has kept busy over the past several years. In 2017, Folds became the first artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, and in 2019, he released his memoir,  A Dream About Lightning Bugs . He also launched his podcast,  Lightning Bugs , in 2021, featuring guests, including Saget, Sara Bareilles, Jon Batiste, and Rainn Wilson.

Folds, who is currently working on a new musical for TV and writing his second book, recently appeared as himself in three episodes of the Amazon Prime series  The Wilds . In 2022, he was also nominated for an Emmy Award for composing and performing the theme song for The Peanuts Apple TV special,  It’s the Small Things, Charlie Brown . 

To support What Matters Most , Folds will also kick off a worldwide tour, which begins on March 24 in Wisconsin with dates across the U.S. and the UK—including a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London—and throughout Europe, wrapping up in Germany on Dec. 4. Select dates will also include orchestra collaborations.

In retrospect, What Matters Most is an album Folds says is his most “true” to date. “I come from the vinyl era, and this perhaps more than any record I’ve made is a true album,” he says. “There’s a very specific sequence and arc to each side, all building up to this almost surreal positive finale, and that structure was really important to me.”

Folds adds, “More than anything, I wanted to make an album that was generous, that was useful. I want you to finish this record with something you didn’t have when you started.” 

What Matters Most Track listing: 

1. But Wait, There’s More 2. Clouds With Ellipses (feat. dodie) 3. Exhausting Lover 4. Fragile 5. Kristine From The 7th Grade 6. Back To Anonymous 7. Winslow Gardens 8. Paddleboat 9. What Matters Most 10. Moments (feat. Tall Heights)

Ben Folds – 2023 Tour Dates March 24 – Eau Claire, WI – The Pablo Center at The Confluence March 25 – Viroqua, WI – The Historic Temple Theatre March 26 – Dubuque, IA – Five Flags Theatre March 28 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Clyde Theatre March 29 – Urbana, IL – Krannert Center for the Performing Arts April 21 – Tallahassee, FL – Capital City Amphitheatre * April 23 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Symphony Hall * April 25 – Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Music Hall * April 26 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre April 28 – Greensboro, NC – Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts * April 29 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre April 30 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Gaillard Center May 30 – Chicago, IL – Orchestra Hall* June 13 – New London, CT – Garde Arts Center June 14 – Lowell, MA – Memorial Auditorium June 16 – Lewiston, NY – ARTPARK Mainstage Theater June 17 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center June 18 – Louisville, KY – Palace Theatre June 20 – Wilmington, DE – The Grand Opera House June 22 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre June 23 – Greensburg, PA – Palace Theatre June 24 – Indianapolis, IN – Rock the Ruins at Holiday Park June 25 – Detroit, MI – Motor City Casino June 27 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium June 28 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre June 30 – Onamia, MN – Grand Casino Mille Lacs July 1 – Fargo, ND – Outdoors at Fargo Brewin July 22 – Columbus, OH – Bicentennial Stage at the Columbus Commons * August 2 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheatre * August 4 – Park City, Utah – TBA * August 8 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater August 9 – Cedar Rapids, IA – McGrath Amphitheatre August 10 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater August 11 – Salina, KS – The Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts August 13 – Arvada, CO – TBA August 15 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Arts Center August 16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern August 17 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater August 19 – Eugene, OR – Cuthbert Amphitheater August 20 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre October 6 & 7 – Minneapolis, MN – Orchestra Hall * October 20 & 21 – Dallas, TX – Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center * November 8 – Bath, United Kingdom – The Forum November 9 – Brighton, United Kingdom – Brighton Dome November 10 – Birmingham, United Kingdom – Symphony Hall November 12 – Oxford, United Kingdom – New Theatre November 13 – London, United Kingdom – Royal Albert Hall November 15 – Gateshead, United Kingdom – Sage Gateshead November 16 – York, United Kingdom – Grand Opera House November 17 – Manchester, United Kingdom – O2 Apollo November 18 – Edinburgh, United Kingdom – Usher Hall November 20 – Dublin, Ireland – The Helix November 23 – Zurich, Switzerland – Kaufleuten November 25 – Berlin, Germany – Admiralspalast November 26 – Wiesbaden, Germany – Kurhaus November 27 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TrivoliVredenburg – Grote Zaal November 30 – Paris, France – La Cigale December 1 – Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma December 2 – Dudelange, Luxembourg – Opderschmelz December 4 – Essen, Germany – Lichtburg

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Ben Folds Reveals New Album What Matters Most, 2023 Tour Dates

His first full-length in eight years

Ben Folds has unveiled What Matters Most,  his first studio album in eight years. The project is out today, June 2nd via New West Records. To support the release, Folds has mapped out an extensive tour.

Folds has been making music since the ’80s, and in a statement, he said What Matters Most is the culmination of all those years of writing, recording, touring, and otherwise putting in his 10,000 hours. “There’s a lifetime of craft and experience all focused into this one record,” he explained. “Sonically, lyrically, emotionally, I don’t think it’s an album I could have made at any other point in my career.”

“I come from the vinyl era, and this perhaps more than any record I’ve made is a true album ,” Folds continued. “There’s a very specific sequence and arc to each side, all building up to this almost surreal positive finale, and that structure was really important to me. More than anything, I wanted to make an album that was generous, that was useful. I want you to finish this record with something you didn’t have when you started.”

In addition to the standard streaming, CD, and black vinyl editions of the album, What Matters Most is available on limited edition autographed colored vinyl complete with a flexi disc cover of the Psychedelic Furs’ “The Ghost in You” as well as a limited edition autographed CD that features three live bonus tracks recorded at the Kennedy Center. Order your copy here .

Folds’ upcoming tour includes a mix of full band, orchestra, and solo performances. Check out the full schedule below, and grab tickets here .

To coincide with the release of What Matters Most , Folds selected 10 piano albums he thinks every music fan should own .

What Matters Most Artwork:

What Matters Most Tracklist: 01. But Wait, There’s More 02. Clouds with Ellipses (feat. dodie) 03. Exhausting Lover 04. Fragile 05. Kristine from the 7th Grade 06. Back to Anonymous 07. Winslow Gardens 08. Paddleboat 09. What Matters Most 10. Moments (feat. Tall Heights)

Ben Folds 2023 Tour Dates: 06/13 — New London, CT @ Garden Arts Center + 06/14 — Lowell, MA @ Memorial Auditorium + 06/16 — Lewiston, NY @ ARTPARK Mainstage Theater + 06/17 — Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center + 06/18 — Louisville, KY @ Palace Theatre + 06/20 — Wilmington, DE @ The Grand Opera House + 06/22 — New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre + 06/23 — Greensburg, PA @ Palace Theatre + 06/24 — Indianapolis, IN @ Rock the Ruins at The Vogue Outdoors + 06/25 — Detroit, MI @ Motor City Casino + 06/27 — Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium + 06/28 — St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre + 06/30 — Onamia, MN @ Casino Mill Lacs + 07/01 — Fargo, ND @ Outdoors at Fargo Brewing + 07/20 — Grand Rapids, MI – Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park * 07/22 — Columbus, OH @ Bicentennial Stage at the Columbus Commons * 08/02 — Bonner, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheatre * 08/04 — Park City, Utah @ TBA * 08/08 — Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater + 08/09 — Cedar Rapids, IA @ McGrath Amphitheatre + 08/10 — Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater + 08/11 — Salina, KS @ The Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts + 08/13 — Arvada, CO @ Center for the Performing Arts + 08/15 — Mesa, AZ @ Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center + 08/16 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern + 08/17 — Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater + 08/19 — Eugene, OR @ Cuthbert Amphitheater + 08/20 — Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre + 09/12 — Lynchburg, VA @ Academy Center of the Arts # 09/13 — Bristol, TN @ Paramount Pristol # 09/14 — Greensville, SC @ Peace Center – Concert Hall # 09/16 — Huntsville, AL @ Mars Music Hall # 09/17 — Birmingham, AL @ Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center # 09/20 — Durham, NC @ TBA # 09/21 — Washington, DC @ TBA # 09/23 — Atlantic City, NJ @ TBA # 09/24 — Huntington, NY @ The Paramount# 09/27 — Portsmouth, NH @ The Music Hall Historic Theater # 09/28 — Portland, ME @ State Theatre # 09/30 — Troy, NY @ Troy Saving Bank Music Hall # 10/01 — New Brunswick, NJ @ State Theatre # 10/06 — Minneapolis, MN @ Orchestra Hall * 10/07 — Minneapolis, MN @ Orchestra Hall * 10/10 — Conway, AR @ Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts # 10/11 — Tulsa, OK @ Chapman Music Hall # 10/12 — Springfield, MO @ Gilloz Theatre # 10/14 — Midland, TX @ Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center * 10/17 — Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center # 10/18 — Austin, TX @ Paramount Theatre # 10/20 — Dallas, TX @ Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center * 10/21 — Dallas, TX @ Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center * 11/08 — Bath, UK @ The Forum 11/09 — Brighton, UK @ Brighton Dome 11/10 — Birmingham, UK @ Symphony Hall 11/12 — Oxford, UK @ New Theatre 11/13 — London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall 11/15 — Gateshead, UK @ Sage Gateshead 11/16 — York, UK @ Grand Opera House 11/17 — Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo 11/18 — Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Hall 11/20 — Dublin, IE @ The Helix 11/23 — Zurich, CH – Kaufleuten 11/25 — Berlin, DE @ Admiralspalast 11/26 — Wiesbaden, DE @ Kurhaus 11/27 — Utrecht, NL @ TrivoliVredenburg – Grote Zaal 11/30 — Paris, FR @ La Cigale 12/01 — Antwerp, BE @ De Roma 12/02 — Dudelange, LU @ Opderschemlz 12/04 — Essen, DE @ Lichtburg

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Ben Folds has unveiled What Matters Most,  his first studio album in eight years. The project is out today, June 2nd via New West Records. To support the release, Folds has mapped out an extensive tour.

Folds has been making music since the ’80s, and in a statement, he said What Matters Most is the culmination of all those years of writing, recording, touring, and otherwise putting in his 10,000 hours. “There’s a lifetime of craft and experience all focused into this one record,” he explained. “Sonically, lyrically, emotionally, I don’t think it’s an album I could have made at any other point in my career.”

“I come from the vinyl era, and this perhaps more than any record I’ve made is a true album ,” Folds continued. “There’s a very specific sequence and arc to each side, all building up to this almost surreal positive finale, and that structure was really important to me. More than anything, I wanted to make an album that was generous, that was useful. I want you to finish this record with something you didn’t have when you started.”

In addition to the standard streaming, CD, and black vinyl editions of the album, What Matters Most is available on limited edition autographed colored vinyl complete with a flexi disc cover of the Psychedelic Furs’ “The Ghost in You” as well as a limited edition autographed CD that features three live bonus tracks recorded at the Kennedy Center. Order your copy here .

Folds’ upcoming tour includes a mix of full band, orchestra, and solo performances. Check out the full schedule below, and grab tickets here .

To coincide with the release of What Matters Most , Folds selected 10 piano albums he thinks every music fan should own .

What Matters Most Artwork:

What Matters Most Tracklist: 01. But Wait, There’s More 02. Clouds with Ellipses (feat. dodie) 03. Exhausting Lover 04. Fragile 05. Kristine from the 7th Grade 06. Back to Anonymous 07. Winslow Gardens 08. Paddleboat 09. What Matters Most 10. Moments (feat. Tall Heights)

Ben Folds 2023 Tour Dates: 06/13 — New London, CT @ Garden Arts Center + 06/14 — Lowell, MA @ Memorial Auditorium + 06/16 — Lewiston, NY @ ARTPARK Mainstage Theater + 06/17 — Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center + 06/18 — Louisville, KY @ Palace Theatre + 06/20 — Wilmington, DE @ The Grand Opera House + 06/22 — New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre + 06/23 — Greensburg, PA @ Palace Theatre + 06/24 — Indianapolis, IN @ Rock the Ruins at The Vogue Outdoors + 06/25 — Detroit, MI @ Motor City Casino + 06/27 — Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium + 06/28 — St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre + 06/30 — Onamia, MN @ Casino Mill Lacs + 07/01 — Fargo, ND @ Outdoors at Fargo Brewing + 07/20 — Grand Rapids, MI – Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park * 07/22 — Columbus, OH @ Bicentennial Stage at the Columbus Commons * 08/02 — Bonner, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheatre * 08/04 — Park City, Utah @ TBA * 08/08 — Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater + 08/09 — Cedar Rapids, IA @ McGrath Amphitheatre + 08/10 — Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater + 08/11 — Salina, KS @ The Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts + 08/13 — Arvada, CO @ Center for the Performing Arts + 08/15 — Mesa, AZ @ Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center + 08/16 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern + 08/17 — Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater + 08/19 — Eugene, OR @ Cuthbert Amphitheater + 08/20 — Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre + 09/12 — Lynchburg, VA @ Academy Center of the Arts # 09/13 — Bristol, TN @ Paramount Pristol # 09/14 — Greensville, SC @ Peace Center – Concert Hall # 09/16 — Huntsville, AL @ Mars Music Hall # 09/17 — Birmingham, AL @ Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center # 09/20 — Durham, NC @ TBA # 09/21 — Washington, DC @ TBA # 09/23 — Atlantic City, NJ @ TBA # 09/24 — Huntington, NY @ The Paramount# 09/27 — Portsmouth, NH @ The Music Hall Historic Theater # 09/28 — Portland, ME @ State Theatre # 09/30 — Troy, NY @ Troy Saving Bank Music Hall # 10/01 — New Brunswick, NJ @ State Theatre # 10/06 — Minneapolis, MN @ Orchestra Hall * 10/07 — Minneapolis, MN @ Orchestra Hall * 10/10 — Conway, AR @ Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts # 10/11 — Tulsa, OK @ Chapman Music Hall # 10/12 — Springfield, MO @ Gilloz Theatre # 10/14 — Midland, TX @ Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center * 10/17 — Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center # 10/18 — Austin, TX @ Paramount Theatre # 10/20 — Dallas, TX @ Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center * 10/21 — Dallas, TX @ Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center * 11/08 — Bath, UK @ The Forum 11/09 — Brighton, UK @ Brighton Dome 11/10 — Birmingham, UK @ Symphony Hall 11/12 — Oxford, UK @ New Theatre 11/13 — London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall 11/15 — Gateshead, UK @ Sage Gateshead 11/16 — York, UK @ Grand Opera House 11/17 — Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo 11/18 — Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Hall 11/20 — Dublin, IE @ The Helix 11/23 — Zurich, CH – Kaufleuten 11/25 — Berlin, DE @ Admiralspalast 11/26 — Wiesbaden, DE @ Kurhaus 11/27 — Utrecht, NL @ TrivoliVredenburg – Grote Zaal 11/30 — Paris, FR @ La Cigale 12/01 — Antwerp, BE @ De Roma 12/02 — Dudelange, LU @ Opderschemlz 12/04 — Essen, DE @ Lichtburg

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National Symphony Orchestra Ben Folds: What Matters Most Tour

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Indie superstar and NSO Artistic Advisor Ben Folds takes center stage at a rare solo performance! His first full-length studio album in eight years, What Matters Most is a masterful collection of songs embodying Ben’s signature style—cinematic, witty, bold, and bittersweet. Please note: the NSO does not appear on this program.

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Indie icon and NSO Artistic Advisor Ben Folds takes center stage at a rare solo performance! His first full-length studio record in eight years, What Matters Most is an album Folds says is his most “true” to date. “There’s a lifetime of craft and experience all focused into this one record,” explains Folds. “Sonically, lyrically, emotionally, I don’t think it’s an album I could have made at any other point in my career.”

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The one-and-only Norah Jones brings her Visions Tour to D.C.! Jones burst onto the world stage in 2002 with Come Away with Me —the seminal album that introduced a singular new voice and became a global phenomenon reaching #1 in 20 countries, selling nearly 30 million copies, and sweeping the 2003 Grammy Awards with eight wins. Visions , Jones’ seventh solo album, will be released March 8, 2024.  Please note: There is an eight-ticket limit per patron for this performance.

National Symphony Orchestra Killer Mike & The Mighty Midnight Revival

Tue. May 21, 2024

A never-before-seen concert experience! Killer Mike is more than just a rapper—he’s a cultural icon. From his groundbreaking collaborations with Run the Jewels to his solo endeavors, Killer Mike’s music resonates with authenticity, raw energy, and a fearless commitment to speaking truth to power. Hear tracks from his newest, three-time Grammy-winning album Michael , and more, accompanied by the epic sounds of the Mighty Midnight Revival and the National Symphony Orchestra live.

Sat. Jun. 1, 2024

Daybreaker returns with its PEACE TOUR! The event begins with an outdoor morning yoga class and then transitions into a dance party emphasizing self-expression and unity with others.

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Ben Folds - What Matters Most UK Tour

Sat 18 Nov 2023

“More than anything, I wanted to make an album that was generous, that was useful,” says Ben Folds. “I want you to finish this record with something you didn’t have when you started.” Indeed, Folds’ masterful new collection, What Matters Most, isn’t so much a statement as it is an offering, an open hand reaching out to all those wounded and bewildered by a world that seems to make less and less sense every day. Recorded in East Nashville with co-producer Joe Pisapia, the album marks Folds’ first new studio release in eight years, and it’s a bold, timely, cinematic work, one that examines the tragic and the absurd in equal measure as it reckons with hope and despair, gratitude and loss, identity and perspective. The songs are bittersweet here, hilarious at times, but often laced with a quiet sense of longing and dread: a text message goes unanswered; an old classmate descends into the dark depths of internet conspiracies; a relationship unravels in the middle of a lake. And yet, taken as a whole, the result is an undeniably joyful record that refuses to succumb to the weight of the world around it, an ecstatic reminder of all the beauty and promise hiding in plain sight for anyone willing (and present enough) to recognize their moments as they arrive.

“There’s a lifetime of craft and experience all focused into this one record,” Folds reflects. “Sonically, lyrically, emotionally, I don’t think it’s an album I could have made at any other point in my career.”

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Please contact the box office by emailing  [email protected]  in order to  book wheelchair spaces and disabled companion place

Age Restriction

Over 8's Only. Under 16's must be accompanied by an adult 18+

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