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Ben Folds readies for solo tour, album release

Published August 3, 2001 06:20 PM

By Christina Fuoco / LiveDaily Contributor

Pianist-singer Ben Folds [ tickets ], namesake of the now defunct Ben Folds Five, is embarking on a solo jaunt in support of his debut record, "Rockin' the Suburbs."

His tour begins on Sept. 7 with the first of two shows in Carrboro, N.C., and will wrap up on the West Coast on Oct. 15.

Before the tour gets under way, he will perform on Aug. 10 as part of Atlanta radio station 99X's On the Bricks free concert series.

"Rockin' the Suburbs" (Epic) hits stores on Sept. 11. According to a press release, Folds' debut solo effort couples his "kamikaze" piano playing with melodic "Broadway-style bravado."

Ben Folds Five released four albums, most recently 1999's "The Autobiography of Reinhold Messner" (Sony 550).

Click here for an interview with former Ben Folds Five member Robert Sledge.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

August
10 - Atlanta, GA - Centennial Olympic Park

September
7, 8 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
9 - Pittsburgh, PA - Metropol
11 - Washington, D.C. - 9:30 Club
12 - Philadelphia, PA - Theater of Living Arts
13 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
15 - Boston, MA - Avalon
16 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
18 - Charleston, SC - The Music Farm
19 - Atlanta, GA - Roxy Theater
21 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
27 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
29 - Salt Lake City, UT - State Fair Park
30 - Pontiac, MI - Clutch Cargo's

October
3 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theater
4 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
6 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theater
9 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
10 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
11 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
15 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater