Ben Folds to Bring "Lonely Avenue" Tour to Europe in February, March

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Ben Folds, currently in the midst of his US tour, is now set to tour Europe in February and March 2011 in support of his latest album, Lonely Avenue, a collaboration between him and Nick Hornby. The 14-date tour begins in Dublin on February 18 and includes concerts in the UK, Germany, Denmark, Austria, and Holland. Tickets go on sale to Ben Folds Fan Club on Wednesday and the general public on Friday. Folds and Hornby spoke with CNN in an interview you can watch here.

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Ben Folds, currently in the midst of his fall US tour, is now set to tour Europe in February and March 2011 in support of his latest album, the acclaimed Lonely Avenue, a collaboration between him and bestselling novelist Nick Hornby, which was released on Nonesuch Records in September. The 14-date tour begins in Dublin on February 18 and includes concerts in the UK, Germany, Denmark, Austria, and Holland. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, November 12. Members of the Ben Folds Fan Club will have advance access to pre-sale tickets and ticket bundle opportunities starting at 2 PM GMT on Wednesday, November 10. To get in on these offers, visit benfolds.com/members-only.

You'll find all of the scheduled dates for the upcoming European tour below. For more information on these and the current US tour, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

The A.V. Club Chicago, reviewing last weekend's tour opener at The Riviera, prefaces by explaining that "Mr. Folds has the chops to put on a very satisfying show" and goes on to say that "the show was a piano-pounding delight." The Columbus Dispatch, reviewing last night's show at the LC Pavilion, says that with Folds and Hornby together on Lonely Avenue, "the results are always fascinating and often fabulous."

Folds discusses the project, his songwriting technique, and his recent dinner with Randy Newman, among other things, with American Songwriter magazine in a Q&A you can read at americansongwriter.com.

Both collaborators recently spoke with CNN about their collaboration. You can watch the interview in the video below:

BEN FOLDS 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR

Feb 18 Vicar Street Dublin, IRELAND
Feb 19 HMV Institute Birmingham, UK
Feb 20 HMV Hammersmith Apollo London, UK
Feb 22 Guildhall Southampton, UK
Feb 24 O2 Apollo Manchester, UK
Feb 25 O2 Academy Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Feb 26 O2 Academy Sheffield, UK
Feb 28 D Club Hamburg, GERMANY
Mar 1 Veg Copenhagen, DENMARK
Mar 3 Huxley's Neue Welt Berlin, GERMANY
Mar 4 Mufftahalle Munich, GERMANY
Mar 5 Museumquartier Vienna, AUSTRIA
Mar 7 Paradiso Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
Mar 8 LMH Köln, GERMANY
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Ben Folds "Lonely Avenue" tour group
  • Tuesday, November 9, 2010
    Ben Folds to Bring "Lonely Avenue" Tour to Europe in February, March

    Ben Folds, currently in the midst of his fall US tour, is now set to tour Europe in February and March 2011 in support of his latest album, the acclaimed Lonely Avenue, a collaboration between him and bestselling novelist Nick Hornby, which was released on Nonesuch Records in September. The 14-date tour begins in Dublin on February 18 and includes concerts in the UK, Germany, Denmark, Austria, and Holland. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, November 12. Members of the Ben Folds Fan Club will have advance access to pre-sale tickets and ticket bundle opportunities starting at 2 PM GMT on Wednesday, November 10. To get in on these offers, visit benfolds.com/members-only.

    You'll find all of the scheduled dates for the upcoming European tour below. For more information on these and the current US tour, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

    The A.V. Club Chicago, reviewing last weekend's tour opener at The Riviera, prefaces by explaining that "Mr. Folds has the chops to put on a very satisfying show" and goes on to say that "the show was a piano-pounding delight." The Columbus Dispatch, reviewing last night's show at the LC Pavilion, says that with Folds and Hornby together on Lonely Avenue, "the results are always fascinating and often fabulous."

    Folds discusses the project, his songwriting technique, and his recent dinner with Randy Newman, among other things, with American Songwriter magazine in a Q&A you can read at americansongwriter.com.

    Both collaborators recently spoke with CNN about their collaboration. You can watch the interview in the video below:

    BEN FOLDS 2011 EUROPEAN TOUR

    Feb 18 Vicar Street Dublin, IRELAND
    Feb 19 HMV Institute Birmingham, UK
    Feb 20 HMV Hammersmith Apollo London, UK
    Feb 22 Guildhall Southampton, UK
    Feb 24 O2 Apollo Manchester, UK
    Feb 25 O2 Academy Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    Feb 26 O2 Academy Sheffield, UK
    Feb 28 D Club Hamburg, GERMANY
    Mar 1 Veg Copenhagen, DENMARK
    Mar 3 Huxley's Neue Welt Berlin, GERMANY
    Mar 4 Mufftahalle Munich, GERMANY
    Mar 5 Museumquartier Vienna, AUSTRIA
    Mar 7 Paradiso Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
    Mar 8 LMH Köln, GERMANY
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