Ben Folds Five announce first tour since 2013: Dates, tickets and more

After more than a decade away from touring together, Ben Folds Five is getting back on the road.

The alternative rock trio has announced its first full tour since 2013, bringing Ben Folds, Robert Sledge and Darren Jessee back to the stage for nine reunion concerts in 2027. Known for its piano-driven sound, sharp songwriting and fan favorites such as “Brick,” “Army” and “One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces,” the band is returning to the songs that helped define its career.

The newly announced run begins Monday, April 12, 2027, at Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, Tennessee, and concludes Saturday, April 24, at Avondale Brewing Company in Birmingham, Alabama. The itinerary includes stops across Tennessee, Florida and Texas, with more U.S. dates possible.

The reunion follows the 30th anniversary celebration of Ben Folds Five’s self-titled debut album, which received a special deluxe reissue in 2026 featuring a remastered version of the original record and previously unreleased material.

Here is everything to know about Ben Folds Five’s 2027 reunion tour, including the confirmed dates, the band’s history and what fans can expect from its return to the stage.

Ben Folds Five’s 2027 tour dates

Ben Folds Five’s 2027 reunion tour includes nine performances across the southern United States. The initial run opens with back-to-back shows in Knoxville and Chattanooga before continuing through Florida and Texas. The band will then wrap the announced itinerary in Birmingham, Alabama.

The tour features a mix of historic theaters, amphitheaters and modern live music venues, giving fans in each city a slightly different setting for the reunion.

More dates may be added to the 2027 schedule. For the latest event listings and ticket availability, visit Ben Folds Five tickets on SeatGeek.

Who is Ben Folds Five?

Ben Folds Five is an alternative rock band formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 1993. Despite the name, the group is a trio made up of pianist and vocalist Ben Folds, bassist Robert Sledge and drummer Darren Jessee.

The band developed a distinctive sound that replaced traditional guitar-driven rock arrangements with energetic piano, melodic bass lines and dynamic drumming. Its music blends alternative rock, power pop and jazz influences with Ben Folds’ wit and narrative songwriting.

Ben Folds Five released its self-titled debut album in 1995, followed by Whatever and Ever Amen in 1997 and The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner in 1999. The group’s best-known songs include “Brick,” “Song for the Dumped,” “Battle of Who Could Care Less,” “Army” and “Kate.”

After breaking up in 2000, the members pursued individual projects before reuniting for the 2012 album The Sound of the Life of the Mind. Their next period of touring concluded in 2013, although the trio later reunited for a one-off performance in 2023.

The 2027 tour marks Ben Folds Five’s first full return to the road in roughly 14 years.

Why is Ben Folds Five touring again in 2027?

The 2027 reunion follows the 30th anniversary celebration of Ben Folds Five’s debut album.

In 2026, the band released a special anniversary edition featuring a newly remastered version of the original record and an early recording that had not previously been released. The archival material offered longtime fans a closer look at the group’s beginnings and added fresh context to an album that helped establish its piano-led approach to alternative rock.

The upcoming concerts extend that anniversary momentum by bringing the original trio back together for a limited run of performances.

A new studio album has not been announced alongside the tour. The focus of the reunion appears to be the live experience and the chance to hear the band’s original lineup perform together again.

What to expect at a Ben Folds Five concert

Ben Folds Five built its reputation on performances that turn piano-driven alternative rock into a surprisingly powerful live experience.

With Folds leading on piano and vocals, Sledge on bass and Jessee on drums, the trio creates a full, dynamic sound without relying on a traditional guitar-driven setup. The arrangement leaves plenty of space for instrumental interplay, sudden shifts in energy and the kind of spontaneous moments that make reunion shows feel different from a standard catalog performance.

The band’s music moves between fast-paced rock songs, sarcastic character studies and quieter piano ballads. That range should give the 2027 concerts a setlist with plenty of momentum, audience singalongs and emotional contrast.

The official setlist has not been announced, but longtime fans will likely hope to hear songs such as:

• “Brick”

• “Army”

• “Song for the Dumped”

• “One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces”

• “Battle of Who Could Care Less”

• “Kate”

The anniversary reissue could also make early material from the band’s debut especially relevant to the upcoming performances. Still, no album-focused setlist or specific song order has been confirmed.

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Three musicians. Zero guitars. One reunion more than a decade in the making.

Ben Folds Five is heading back on tour in 2027, giving fans another chance to experience the trio’s unmistakable piano-driven sound live. Whether you have followed the band since the 1990s or discovered its music more recently, these concerts offer a rare opportunity to see Folds, Sledge and Jessee perform together again.

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