# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ben Folds & A Piano
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: $65 – $120
Mahaiwe Member & Youth Discount Event

Ben Folds is an Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter who has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, a holiday album, and numerous collaborative records. 

He currently tours as a pop artist, while also performing for over two decades with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras.

Folds, who served for eight years as the first ever Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, stepped down from his post when Donald Trump announced his takeover of the Center. Just days before the US presidential election, Folds recorded two sold out performances with the NSO which he released as a live album in 2025 that debuted at the top of the Billboard classical and classical crossover charts.

A "New York Times" Best Selling author, Ben also creates new music for film, tv and theatre, including original songs for an ongoing series of animated "Peanuts" specials on Apple TV. 

In 2022, he launched a music education charitable initiative in his native state of North Carolina entitled “Keys For Kids,” which provides funds and keyboards to existing nonprofits that offer free or affordable piano lessons to school-age children from economically disadvantaged households. For the past 15 years he has been an outspoken advocate for arts funding, music education and music therapy in the US as a member of Americans For The Arts and the Arts Action Fund.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/great-barrington/ben-folds-and-a-piano/200029701421433
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, kids, performances, theatre, literary-art, nonprofit, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 16

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Great Barrington
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 14 Castle St, Great Barrington, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01230
- **lat**: 42.19429
- **long**: -73.36342
- **full address**: 14 Castle St, Great Barrington, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01230

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Ben Folds & A Piano being held?
  - **A:** Ben Folds & A Piano takes place on Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 14 Castle St, Great Barrington, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01230.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Ben Folds & A Piano?
  - **A:** Ben Folds & A Piano is organized by Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Ben Folds & A Piano is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Great Barrington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Ben Folds & A Piano sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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