Ben Folds News

Get ready to be mesmerized by Betsy Wolfe as she takes the stage in The New York Pops Underground Cabaret at 54 Below. Find out when and where you can catch this special performance, and secure your tickets for an unforgettable evening of music and entertainment.

The National Symphony Orchestra opens its season with eight programs in September and October 2023 that highlight the versatility of the orchestra; from programs that celebrate Music Director Gianandrea Noseda's musical heritage to collaborations with Artistic Advisor Ben Folds and rising musical artists.

Derek Klena and Ali Stroker will now join The New York Pops and Music Director Steven Reineke for its season opening concert, 21st Century Broadway, on Friday, October 27, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.

Don't miss out on the incredible performances by Derek Klena and Ali Stroker in The New York Pops 21ST CENTURY BROADWAY. Get all the details about this must-see event in New York City and secure your tickets now.

Sara Bareilles is playing a second set of sold-out shows tonight to help save Rockwood Music Hall, the Manhattan music venue that helped launch her career, along with others including Lady Gaga, Mumford & Sons, and many more. BroadwayWorld caught up with Bareilles to discuss how she and others are saving the venue.

 The Nashville Symphony has announced the appointment of Peter Otto as the Orchestra’s new Walter Buchanan Sharp Concertmaster beginning in January 2024.

Shift was recorded in Nashville at 3Sirens Music Group with producer, engineer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Dex Green (Margo Price, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Allison Russell) along with a stellar line-up of musical talent including Fred Eltringham on drums (ACM Drummer of the Year, Drumeo Country Drummer of the Year, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson).

Join Jason Mraz as he takes the stage at Forest Hills Stadium for a once-in-a-lifetime performance. Experience the magic of his music and be captivated by his extraordinary talent. Don't miss this exclusive one night only show.

The album is their first official project as a collective, after initially discovering their musical chemistry when collaborating on 2022’s “More and More,” released by Camerieri and Hagen’s project, CARM. Following that experience, Brickell, Camerieri and Hagen were inspired to further explore their shared creativity and spent three days together.

UNDERGROUND brings an immersive, world-premiere musical inspired by the discography of Ben Folds to the stage. Set in a local pub, the show is a lot of fun as the audiences get to enjoy the games, drinks, and an atmosphere where everybody has a story and working in hospitality is never boring. UNDERGROUND is playing at Coronado Playhouse through July 30th.

Benny Benack III will play Dizzy's Club for two peformances, release a new album, and play ten city tour.

Long-time musical director turned solo artist, Alan Chang, has released his latest single, “Natalie Explain”. The laid-back track features a swinging drumbeat, captivating piano track, haunting sax solo and mesmerizing lead vocals mixed over dulcet female vocal harmonies.

The Joyce Theater Foundation will welcome the first encore of the Joyce Theater Production of SW!NG OUT for an extended two-week engagement to open the momentous Summer 2023 season.

Benny follows in the footsteps of his trumpeter/bandleader grandfather Benny Benack Sr., his saxophonist/clarinetist father Benny Benack Jr., and his mother Claudia Benack, a voice professor at Carnegie Mellon University who’s instructed the likes of Josh Groban, Leslie Odom Jr., and more. Watch the new video now!

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Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero announced today that he will step down as Music Director of the Nashville Symphony at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, his 16th in that role.

National Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Jean Davidson and the Kennedy Center have announced Eric B. Stillman as the Chief Development Officer for the NSO. Stillman began on May 1, 2023 and comes to the Kennedy Center from the Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

Shift was recorded in Nashville at 3Sirens Music Group with producer, engineer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Dex Green (Margo Price, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Allison Russell) along with a stellar line-up of musical talent including Fred Eltringham on drums (ACM Drummer of the Year, Drumeo Country Drummer of the Year, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson).

2023 GRAMMY Award-winning trio Time for Three will lead off the Opening Weekend of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra's 2023 Princeton Festival on Friday, June 9 at 7pm.

A group of theatrical singer-songwriters are partnering with FRIGID New York to present the third installment of Don't Call Us Emerging: A Songwriters Concert (Saturday, June 3rd, 7pm at The Kraine Theatre).