Ben Folds may have just completed his final rock album.
In a recent interview with Forbes, the 55-year-old singer-songwriter shared that his 2023 record “What Matters Most” may be his last offering before he pivots to writing musicals and other types of songs.
Thankfully, you can still catch the man who brought the world “Brick,” “Rockin’ The Suburbs,” “B—-es Ain’t S—,” “The Luckiest” and “You Don’t Know Me” live this year.
Folds is taking his ‘What Matters Most Tour’ with special guest Tall Heights all over the U.S. up until Oct. 18.
That includes gigs at Troy, NY’s Troy Savings Music Hall on Sept. 30, New Brunswick, NJ’s State Theatre on Oct. 1 and Huntington, NY’s Paramount Theatre on Oct. 2.
Some tickets are fairly cheap for the tour too.
At the time of publication, we found prices as low as $27 before fees on Vivid Seats.
For most shows, tickets start in the $40 to $100 range.
Want to see if Folds is coming to a venue near you in the next few months?
Here’s everything you need to know and more about the ‘What Matters Most Tour.’
All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.
Ben Folds 2023 tour schedule
A complete calendar of all upcoming Ben Folds tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.
| Ben Folds tour dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| July 26 at the Chicago Symphony Center in Chicago, IL | $137 |
| July 27 at the Louisville Palace in Louisville, KY | $28 |
| Aug. 2 at the KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner, MT | $50 |
| Aug. 4 at the Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater in Park City, UT | $61 |
| Aug. 8 at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, WI | $48 |
| Aug. 9 at the McGrath Amphitheatre in Cedar Rapids, IA | $43 |
| Aug. 10 at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, MO | $107 |
| Aug. 11 at the Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts in Salina, KS | $77 |
| Aug. 13 at the Arvada Center in Arvada, CO | $65 |
| Aug. 15 at the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, AZ | $51 |
| Aug. 16 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA | $61 |
| Aug. 17 at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA | $65 |
| Aug. 19 at the Cuthbert Amphitheater in Eugene, OR | $57 |
| Aug. 20 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, WA | $56 |
| Sept. 8 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington, D.C. | $99 |
| Sept. 12 at the Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg, VA | $59 |
| Sept. 13 at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol, TN | $90 |
| Sept. 14 at the Peace Center in Greenville, SC | $75 |
| Sept. 16 at the Mars Music Hall at Von Braun Center in Hunstville, AL | $61 |
| Sept. 17 at the Alys Robinson Stephens PAC in Birmingham, AL | $68 |
| Sept. 19 at the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, VA | $67 |
| Sept. 20 at the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, NC | $53 |
| Sept. 21 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington, D.C. | $61 |
| Sept. 26 at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, MA | $64 |
| Sept. 27 at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH | $88 |
| Sept. 28 at the State Theatre in Portland, ME | $61 |
| Sept. 30 at the Troy Savings Music Hall in Troy, NY | $99 |
| Oct. 1 at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ | $76 |
| Oct. 2 at The Paramount in Huntington, NY | $57 |
| Oct. 7 at the Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, MN | $163 |
| Oct. 17 at the Bayou Music Center in Houston, TX | $27 |
| Oct. 18 at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, TX | $61 |
(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)
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Ben Folds set list
More than three decades into his storied career, Folds still likes to mix things up live.
While we can’t predict what he’ll play at the show you attend, here’s what he performed at a recent gig courtesy of Set List FM.
01.) “Capable of Anything”
02.) “Fragile”
03.) “Kristine from the Seventh Grade”
04.) “Gracie”
05.) “Effington”
06.) “Free Coffee”
07.) “Zak and Sara”
08.) “The Ghost in You” (The Psychedelic Furs cover)
09.) “Still Fighting It”
10.) “You Don’t Know Me”
11.) “Fred Jones Part 2”
12.) “Landed”
13.) “Not The Same”
14.) “The Luckiest”
Ben Folds new music
Folds’ fifth studio album “What Matters Most” dropped on June 2, 2023.
Comprised of ten tracks, Folds employs his trademark cheeky lyrics, hauntingly gorgeous piano and powerful vocals to deliver yet another essential entry into his canon.
We’re particularly fond of the poppy “Exhausting Lover,” the sweetly melancholy “Fragile,” and the slow build of “Paddleboat Breakup.”
Want to hear it for yourself?
You can listen to “What Matters Most” here.
Ben Folds special guest
On all dates, indie-folk duo Tall Heights will accompany Folds on tour.
If you aren’t familiar with their catalog, try their biggest hits “Spirit Cold” and “Horse To Water” before diving deep and finding hidden gems like the endlessly catchy “Iron In The Fire.”
Click here to find their entire oeuvre.
Huge concert tours in 2023
Many of your favorite folksy singer-songwriters will be shlepping their acoustic guitars all over the country these next few months.
Here are just five of our favorite troubadours similar to Ben Folds you can catch live in 2023.
• Beck with Phoenix
• Jukebox The Ghost
• Better Than Ezra
• Guster
• Counting Crows
Who else is on the road? Check out our list of the 52 biggest concert tours in 2023 here to find out.