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Ben Folds
BEN FOLDS
in Concert
Saturday
Oct 11, 2025
7:30 PM
Winston-Salem Symphony
Ben Folds Piano & Vocals
Michelle Merrill Conductor
The iconic, all-around musician comes home to perform with the Symphony at his high school alma mater, Reynolds Auditorium, one night only!
This concert cannot be included in a subscription.
Child Pricing and Group Discounts are not available for this concert.
$1 from every ticket sold will support Ben’s Keys for Kids charity.
NC Connection
Alt/indie/pop music superstar, actor, writer, and arts education advocate Ben Folds was born in Greensboro and grew up in Winston-Salem, where he attended R.J. Reynolds High School. He attended UNCG briefly before leaving for other ventures. He returned to Chapel Hill in 1993, where he formed the Ben Folds Five—the band that would launch him nationally and internationally.
#nosoundlikehome
Sat, Oct 11
7:30 PM
Venue
Reynolds Auditorium
301 N. Hawthorne Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Rideshare and Dining
What will my view be like?
While Reynolds Auditorium’s sightlines and sound are best enjoyed in the Mezzanine, Orchestra-level seating also offers superb viewing and sound, especially in rows F through O. Please bear in mind that Reynolds Auditorium is a historic venue; there is no elevator, thus the Mezzanine and Balcony levels are only accessed via stairs. Accessible seating is available on the Orchestra level at the rear of the house and along the outside left and right.
Ben Folds
Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation.
The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records.
His latest pop solo album was released in 2023 to rave reviews and sold-out performances. He released his first Christmas album in 2024 and last Fall recorded a LIVE album slated for release in 2025 with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at the Kennedy Center in DC where he served for eight years as the first Artistic Advisor to the NSO.
He currently tours as a pop artist, while also performing with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras.
A New York Times Best Selling author and former podcast host, Ben is also working on new compositions for film, tv and theatre. He also frequently guest stars in films and TV.
In 2022, Ben launched a music education charitable initiative in his native state of North Carolina entitled “Keys For Kids,” which provides funds and keyboards to existing nonprofits that offer free or affordable piano lessons to school-age children from economically-disadvantaged households. And he continually advocates for improving public policies for the arts and arts education on the national level as a member of Americans For The Arts and the Arts Action Fund.
