Ben Folds is set to return to his one-time home, announcing a run of Aussie tour dates for 2020, backed by some of the country’s finest orchestras.
Despite the fact that Ben Folds is gearing up to return to Australia just this week, the former Adelaide resident has today announced his return to Aussie shores to dish out some tunes once more.
Having visited Australia last year for his Paper Airplane Request Tour, Folds is getting ready to embark on a four-date book tour of the country this week, visiting in support of his memoir, A Dream About Lightning Bugs.
Clearly someone who can’t get enough of the country, Folds has today revealed he’s planning to return to our shores next March for a rather special series of shows with Aussie orchestras.
“I grew up playing in orchestras, so being on stage with one feels like home to me,” Folds explained in a statement.
“In these concerts, the orchestra is my band. When I perform with an orchestra, I tell audiences that I’m expressing myself through a different form than what they have come to expect in a rock show, a form that happens to be done by people who are among the best musicians on the planet and who do it all the time.”
Kicking off in Sydney on March 6th, the tour will see Ben Folds hit up Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Melbourne, performing with the Symphony Orchestra of each state in the process.
Tickets to these shows are on sale now, so be sure not to miss catching this beloved musician early next year!
Check out Ben Folds’ ‘Rock This Bitch’ with the WASO:
Ben Folds Australian Tour 2020
Friday, March 6th
(With the Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW
Saturday, March 7th
(With the Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday, March 11th
(With the Queensland Symphony Orchestra)
QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday, March 12th
(With the Queensland Symphony Orchestra)
QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Monday, March 16th
(With the West Australian Symphony Orchestra)
Perth Concert Hall, Perth, WA
Tuesday, March 17th
(With the West Australian Symphony Orchestra)
Perth Concert Hall, Perth, WA
Thursday, March 19th
(With the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra)
Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Sunday, March 22nd
(With the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
Plenary, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Tickets on sale now through the Ben Folds website
