Ben Folds plans to tour in 2025 with his orchestra-backed show joined by solo performances and an encore of his audience-participatory Paper Airplane Request Tour. Audience members will experience an exclusive musical event because Folds integrates his piano-based pop melodies with innovative stage interactions.
A Grand Start with Symphony Collaborations
The tour begins its first performance dates from March 18-19 when Ben Folds joins forces with the Kansas City Symphony at Kansas City Missouri. The musician introduces his national orchestral tour by performing with top Detroit Symphony Orchestra followed by subsequent shows with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra later in Milwaukee and culminating in Chicago alongside the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Through these partnerships, Ben Folds demonstrates his continuous dedication to classical music while demonstrating his expertise in combining orchestra with rock music.
The Return of the Paper Airplane Request Tour
The long-awaited Paper Airplane Request Tour of Ben Folds will resume its tour stops for his fans this year. Audiences during these concerts leave the performance choices to fate by sending their song demands as paper airplanes that land on stage. Two exclusive encounters of the Paper Airplane Request Tour will take place at Johnson City, Tennessee on April 11 before moving on to Marietta, Ohio on April 12.
Ben Folds will blend combined symphony concerts and interactive performing arts events with his solo concerts at Warren Ohio Wausau Wisconsin and Portland Maine. The personal concerts will present both his musical skills as a pianist and his artistic abilities as a storyteller enabling audiences to experience his music in its rawest state. The concert tour will finish its route on December 2, 2025, by taking the final stage in Portland, Oregon.
A Career of Musical Innovation
Ben Folds gained fame through his role as the lead singer of Ben Folds Five but he has advanced within the worlds of alternative rock and piano-based pop music. Audience members have been listening to his beloved songs Brick and Army and The Luckiest for many years. The artist has partnered with multiple musicians including Regina Spektor and Weird Al Yankovic throughout his professional journey. Folds deepened his influence in the music industry through his commitments as NBC’s The Sing-Off judge and his role as artistic advisor for the National Symphony Orchestra.
Tickets and Availability
People can already purchase most concert tickets through upcoming ticket sales along with further releases expected within the coming period. Ben Folds’s official website provides a comprehensive list of concert tour stops together with purchase information for active ticket distribution. Ben Folds leads his audience through a multifaceted musical experience by performing with orchestra or through paper-flying entertainment and solo piano delivery across 2025 concert tours.
