Charleston Gaillard Center Announces Ben Folds April 30, 2023

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Charleston Gaillard Center Presents Ben Folds April 30, 2023 Charleston – October 19, 2022 – Ben Folds has announced a run of new solo piano and orchestral tour dates for Spring 2023. The tour run begins March 24 in Eau Claire WI and ends in Chicago on May 30. Ben Folds makes a stop at the Charleston Gaillard Center on Sunday, April 30, 2023.

Tickets on sale Friday, October 21 at 10 AM EST at gaillardcenter.org. Gaillard Center Members receive presale access. Become a Member today! Contact our Advancement Office at jdacy@gaillardfoundation.org or (843) 718-1578 for more information.

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Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation.

He’s created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records.

He tours as a pop artist, while also performing with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras, and currently serving as the first ever Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center. A New York Times Best

Selling author and podcast host, Ben has several music projects currently in development, frequently guest stars in film and TV, and is working on two new albums.

He also recently launched a music education initiative in his home state of North Carolina, and continually advocates for improving public policies for the arts and arts education on the national level. www.facebook.com/BenFolds www.twitter.com/BenFolds www.bandsintown.com/BenFolds www.instagram.com/ActualBenFolds www.patreon.com/BenFolds ​ ABOUT THE CHARLESTON GAILLARD CENTER A leader in the performing arts in the Southeast, the Charleston Gaillard Center commissions, supports, and presents ambitious, multidisciplinary cultural programming and provides access to the best local, national, and global artists and companies on its stage. Deeply rooted in the community, the Gaillard Center committed to elevating local and regional voices and partnering with Charleston institutions to reflect the city’s diversity, both on stage and off. Through programming on its public campus and extensive arts education initiatives, the Gaillard Center serves as a platform to participate in community building and essential dialogue.

Established as a nonprofit in 2015, its campus includes the 1,818-seat Martha and John M. Rivers Performance Hall, a 16,000 square-foot exhibition hall that is home to artistic activations, community and corporate events, and celebrations, and an adjacent park space that was recently activated for artistic presentations. Behind the scenes the Gaillard Center also fosters a culture of excellence and inclusion, employing a robust and talented staff, and providing opportunities for growth and engagement across the arts sector. Find more information and upcoming programming at gaillardcenter.org. ###