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PopUp Brooklyn

Jun 6th, 2014
by Frank.
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popup-dinner-image-smBen Folds has been announced as the headliner for this summer’s PopUp Brooklyn do-it-yourself picnic dinner and fundraising event for the Prospect Park Alliance, a community effort to preserve and improve the storied greenspace in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. Advance pre-sale tickets for the June 28 event sold out in April but others can ask to be placed on the guest list and purchase tickets ($35 per person).

The concept behind the pop-up dinners is simple. At a predetermined time (5 pm) and at a secret location (announced to ticket holders two hours prior), revelers dressed in white gather to set up tables, enjoy dinner and wine they bring themselves, then music and revelry. After the event, everyone pitches in to clean up and remove their trash, leaving no trace of where they were in the park. (more…)

Folds to “superjam” at Bonnaroo

May 7th, 2014
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superjam2014_200The annual Manchester, Tennessee Bonnaroo Festival has announced its schedule for the 2014 gathering, and included are two Superjam sessions, always favorites of the festival. This year the Friday night Superjam is being headed up by guitar great Derek Trucks and will feature special guest Ben Folds. Superjams include a variety of jam-band and related artists and the Friday night session includes Trucks’ wife and blues-band musical partner Susan Tedeschi, Chaka Khan, Taj Mahal and a host of other prominent players. The Bonnaroo Festival’s website describes the Superjam as

“…the most highly anticipated Bonnaroo concert tradition and the festival’s signature event. A diverse set of superstar musicians unite for a one-time-only collaborative performance. The Superjam is always a wild show full of surprises where neither the fans nor the artists really know where it’s headed.”

and if there’s anyone who can craft a wild show full of surprises, it’s Folds. Superjam takes place at That Tent on Friday night, June 13 at midnight (early morning hours of Saturday). Full information on the festival, including tickets and details on the dozens of performances, can be found at the Bonnaroo website.

Related show

  • Artist: Ben Folds
  • Date: 14 Jun '14
  • Time: 12:00am
  • Venue: Bonnaroo Festival
  • City: Manchester, Tenn.
  • Country: United States
  • Admission: $284.50 (four day pass)
  • Age restrictions: All Ages
  • More information
  • Notes: Special guest in “Superjam” Friday night at midnight (early mornng hours of Saturday, June 14).

Kennedy Center Arts Leadership Forum

Jan 31st, 2014
by Frank.
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Ben Folds will be one of the panelists for the first annual Kennedy Center International Arts Leaders Forum, to be held at the Washington, DC complex the weekend of January 31 through February 2.

The program is aimed at board members, managers and other leaders of institutions of the arts to explore the challenges and creative solutions present in the arts community today. Folds will participate in a session Sunday, Feb. 2 at 2:00 pm addressing issues affecting the careers of performing artists: pursuing artistic interests in the face of changing audience demands, building new audiences, embracing new technology, coping with changes at arts organizations, and building a meaningful career. Moderated by Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me and CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca, the guests will include jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard and Monty Python cast member John Lithgow.

The “Piano Men” in New York

Oct 31st, 2013
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Singer-songwriter Billy Joel is probably most famous for his frequently airplayed hit Piano Man, about a fellow who bemoans his life as a bar entertainer and the steady stream of characters that inhabit the typical tavern. The term has come to be associated not only with Joel but also in reference to Ben Folds in an edgier way (I doubt Joel would throw a piano bench at the keys, for instance). While Joel’s style is more along pop lines, Folds’ is anywhere from balladeer to irreverently raucous. Despite their differences in style, Ben still credits Billy for helping to blaze the piano-pop path.

If you’re still in doubt about the similarities and differences between the two, you’ll have a chance for a consecutive comparison on New Year’s Eve. (more…)

Related show

  • Artist: Ben Folds Five
  • Date: 31 Dec '13
  • Time: 6:30pm
  • Venue: Barclays Center
  • City: Brooklyn , N. Y.
  • Address: 620 Atlantic Ave.
  • Venue phone: +1 (917) 618-6700
  • Country: United States
  • Notes: Opening for Billy Joel

Groupon for 7″ vinyl & T-shirt

Aug 25th, 2013
by Frank.
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drawacrowd_skyhigh_200Groupon is currently running an offer for a 7-inch vinyl pressing of Draw a Crowd backed with Sky High in a custom box along with a t-shirt. The deal, valued at $21.98, is yours for only $11.99. The deal runs through Wednesday night, August 28, at midnight Eastern time. Go to Groupon’s site, then click on Goods, then Art & Entertainment.

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