event
Ben Folds
Also Playing: Minnesota Orchestra
-
Sat Oct 31
8 pm,
Ben Folds and Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall
Ben Folds may conjure images of alt-rock petulance, but the multi-instrumentalist is just the opposite. In the years since his eponymous trio disbanded, Folds has maintained a cult following with three successful solo releases. Last year’s Way To Normal marked a return to Folds’ playful wit and upbeat songwriting, approaching the top of the charts in its first week. The single “You Don’t Know Me” features anti-folk chanteuse Regina Spektor and was bolstered by a music video starring Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim in all their absurdist splendor. While rumors have swirled of a Ben Folds Five reunion (don’t get too excited yet, folks), Folds takes the stage here with the Minnesota Orchestra, which will put the full force of its strings and brass behind his sly compositions.
Orchestra Hall 1111 Nicollet Mall, Twin Cities, MN
Ben Folds may conjure images of alt-rock petulance, but the multi-instrumentalist is just the opposite. In the years since his eponymous trio disbanded, Folds has maintained a cult following with three successful solo releases. Last year’s Way To Normal marked a return to Folds’ playful wit and upbeat songwriting, approaching the top of the charts in its first week. The single “You Don’t Know Me” features anti-folk chanteuse Regina Spektor and was bolstered by a music video starring Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim in all their absurdist splendor. While rumors have swirled of a Ben Folds Five reunion (don’t get too excited yet, folks), Folds takes the stage here with the Minnesota Orchestra, which will put the full force of its strings and brass behind his sly compositions.
Updated 10/21/2009
