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Ben Folds is an American singer-songwriter and pianist who came to prominence as frontman of the alternative rock trio Ben Folds Five, which was together from 1993 to 2000 and reunited from 2011 to 2013. His solo catalog includes Rockin' the Suburbs (2001), Songs for Silverman (2005), Way to Normal (2008), Lonely Avenue (2010), So There (2015) and What Matters Most (2023), along with So Fragile, So Blue and Sleigher in 2024. He has worked with Regina Spektor, "Weird Al" Yankovic, yMusic, William Shatner, and authors Nick Hornby and Neil Gaiman, and produced Amanda Palmer's Who Killed Amanda Palmer (2008). Folds judged the NBC a cappella competition The Sing-Off from 2009 to 2013 and was artistic advisor for the National Symphony Orchestra's Kennedy Center programming from 2017 to 2025. He published the memoir A Dream About Lightning Bugs in 2019 and entered the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2011. He often performs with orchestras and a cappella groups, and he headlined the Paper Airplane Request Tour in 2024.
- Genres: pop
- Active since 1988
- Born in Winston-Salem
- Labels: Epic Records
- Category: Musician
Estimated fee range
How much does Ben Folds cost?
The estimated booking fee for Ben Folds is $100K–$250K. The final figure depends on the date, location, event type and what's required, and travel, production and hospitality are usually extra.
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Milestones
- Released the album Rockin’ the Suburbs
- Released the album Songs for Silverman
- Released the album Way to Normal
- Released the album Stems and Seeds
- Released the album Lonely Avenue
- Inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame
- Released the album So There
- Released the album What Matters Most
- Launched the Paper Airplane Request Tour
- Released the album So Fragile, So Blue
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What is the typical fee range for Ben Folds?
Our estimate puts Ben Folds in the $100K–$250K range (estimate).
Who is similar to Ben Folds but less expensive?
Comparable active acts in a lower estimated range include Chantal Kreviazuk, Joan Osborne, Draco Rosa.
Who is similar to Ben Folds but in a higher fee range?
If the budget allows, similar active acts in a higher estimated range include Jordan Knight, Pat Monahan, Sully Erna.
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The estimated booking fee for Ben Folds is $100K–$250K (estimate).
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