Concrete Playground

There is no 5 in Ben Folds. Just a man, described by Spin as "incapable of mediocrity," a piano and a slew of unique, slightly left-of-centre pop rock tunes. Ben's been a busy boy since last he graced our shores in 2006, selling out a record four shows with the Sydney Symphony orchestra. He released 3 albums this year alone. Stems and seeds landed in stores in February, followed by Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella! And the latest, Way to Normal, which has earned many a rhapsodic review. "Nary a weak link to be found" says PopMatters "more than anything, Way to Normal is simply Folds' way of showing us that, at 42, he's still doing this piano-power-pop thing better than anyone else around." Placing himself in an in-the-round scenario for two shows only at Sydney's Opera House, Ben will perform tracks from the new album and his extensive archives.