Ben Folds News

The iconic Blue Note Jazz Club is set to open its Los Angeles location on August 14 and launches the first season of show programming throughout 2025, with the grand opening by five-time Grammy-winning artist Robert Glasper. 

The No Name Pops, soon-to-be Philly Pops, will present its return to the stage at the Pops on Independence free concert, part of the Wawa Welcome America Festival. Learn how to attend.

Featuring songs from Jeff Buckley, Golden Rainbow, Puccini, and beyond, UH OH! is a wild journey through the sacred soul of the artist in a capitalist world that demands she be commodified. Read a conversation with star and writer Kendal Hartse.

Donald J. Trump made his first formal appearance at the Kennedy Center since returning to office, attending the official opening of Les Misérables on Wednesday evening. See video from the show's opening night below.

Harris Center for The Arts will present Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer Ben Folds, who is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation.

Today, SFJAZZ has revealed the lineup for 2025/26 SFJAZZ Season. Featuring over 350 concerts spanning over nine months, the season will feature the greatest names in jazz, rising superstars, and much more!

Apple TV+ will release an all-new original Peanuts musical special, “Snoopy Presents: A Summer,” premiering globally on July 18, 2025. The special will feature original music by Jeff Morrow and Ben Folds.

As Donald Trump plans to attend a fundraiser and performance of Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center on June 11, multiple cast members have opted out in protest.

Tanglewood will kick off its summer activities with Top Gun: Maverick in Concert in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. The Boston Pops will perform the score live to picture, conducted by Constantine Kitsopoulous on Friday, June 20 at 8 p.m.

The San Francisco Symphony has announced three upcoming performances as part of the 2025 Summer with the Symphony season.Tickets for all programs go on sale today at 10:00am PT.

The unmistakable voice, poetic storytelling, and genre-defying artistry of Regina Spektor take center stage this summer as her Midsummer Daydream Tour arrives at The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.

​The Grammy and Emmy Award winning Time For Three will make its Music Worcester debut at the Jean McDonough Arts Center's BrickBox Theater. Learn more!

The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami announced the first lineup of distinguished alumni set to perform legendary hits spanning the decades at the Centennial Celebration Concert on Tuesday, April 8.

Gianandrea Noseda will remain National Symphony Orchestra music director through 2031, as the Kennedy Center adjusts to recent changes under President Trump. Noseda, who has held the post since 2017, said he sees more to accomplish with the ensemble.

President Donald Trump visited the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, presiding over his first board meeting since becoming chairman.

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson teamed up with FINN creators Chris Nee, Michael Kooman, and Christopher Dimond to present a one-night-only performance that also celebrated the fifth anniversary of Stars in the House. Watch the full show here!

Capathia Jenkins will bring her powerhouse voice and stunning presence to She’s Got Soul, the next concert of The No Name Pops, featuring the greatest hits of soul and R&B. Learn more and see how to attend.

The backlash against the Trump administration's takeover of the Kennedy Center continued this evening, when Vice President J.D. Vance was booed upon his entrance to national arts institution. Watch the video.

New Jersey Symphony has revealed its 2025–26 season, Music Director Xian Zhang’s 10th season with the Symphony. Learn more about upcoming programming and see how to purchase tickets.

The recent upheaval at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, following President Donald Trump's self-appointment as chairman, has sent shockwaves through the arts community. This unprecedented move has led to significant administrative changes, program cancellations, and a broader debate about the intersection of politics and cultural institutions.