Singer/songwriter Ben Folds [ tickets ] has added a crop of new dates to his 2006 tour, which finds Folds still supporting last year's "Songs for Silverman."

After initially scheduling a half-dozen March shows, primarily in the Midwest, Folds is now set to play 22 dates through the end of April, with new the bookings expanding his Midwest itinerary and also bringing the singer to the South and East Coast.

Folds will kick off his tour Saturday (3/4) in Seattle. Information on pre-sale tickets for many of the shows can be found on Folds' website.

Released last April, "Songs for Silverman" is Folds' first full-length studio set since 2001's "Rockin' the Suburbs." The newer disc features the cuts "Bastard" and "Jesusland," both of which are streaming at Folds' website.

In addition to "Silverman," Folds' 2005 output also included last August's "iTunes Originals - Ben Folds," a collection of new songs and an in-depth interview with the singer/pianist that is available exclusively via Apple's iTunes Music Store; and December's "Ben Folds and WASO Live in Perth," a concert DVD that captures Folds' March 2005 performance with the Western Australia Symphony Orchestra.