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    Ben Folds Five are getting back on the road, and Birmingham made the list. Not the theoretical “more dates soon” list. The… Read more

    Ben Folds Five are getting back on the road, and Birmingham made the list. Not the theoretical “more dates soon” list. The actual one, with a venue and everything.

    The trio play Avondale Brewing Company on Saturday, April 24, 2027, with the show listed for 7 p.m. Central. Ben Folds’ official tour calendar and the Birmingham ticket page agree on that part. The Alabama stop closes out the nine dates announced so far—not necessarily the whole reunion tour.

    the useful birmingham details

    • Where: Avondale Brewing Company, 201 41st Street South, Birmingham.
    • When: Saturday, April 24, 2027. Doors at 6 p.m.; show at 7 p.m., local Central time.
    • General ticket sale: Friday, October 23, 2026, at 10 a.m. Central.
    • The setup: Standing general admission. The event listing says rain or shine, no chairs, and no pets.

    Get the Birmingham event details and tickets. The venue’s own listing has the practical information; check it again before heading out. A reunion tour is exciting. Discovering the chair policy at the gate is a different kind of event.

    Ben Folds Five’s April 24, 2027 show poster for Avondale Brewing Company in Birmingham.
    Birmingham show artwork via Avondale Brewing Company / Live Nation.

    five, still three

    This is Ben Folds Five: Folds, bassist Robert Sledge, and drummer Darren Jessee. Not a Ben Folds solo date with some familiar songs tucked into the set. Stereogum’s announcement identifies it as their first tour since 2013.

    For Alabama readers, the nice part is not having to translate a national tour announcement into an Atlanta travel itinerary. Birmingham is the only Alabama date in this first batch. Knoxville and Chattanooga are also on the route, but this time the regional angle comes with an actual in-state show.

    Ben Folds Five gathered around a keyboard, bass guitar, and drum kit in an archival promotional photograph.
    Archival Ben Folds Five promotional image, supplied by Big Hassle Media.

    a little piano homework

    The band’s official site is also highlighting the anniversary edition of its 1995 debut. The album is a useful place to revisit the original piano/bass/drums arrangement before the tour; no imaginary 2027 setlist required.

    From my media collectionBen Folds Five (Remastered)Artist: Ben Folds Five • Genre: Rock • Year: 1995The 1995 debut, on Trove.View on Trove

    And here’s the band performing “Brick” on Sessions at West 54th, from the official video channel. An archival performance, not a promise about what they’ll play in Birmingham.

    Featured artwork via Ben Folds Five’s official website. Archival video: Ben Folds Five / Epic Records / Sony Music Entertainment.