AUGUSTA — Singer-songwriter-producer Ben Folds will headline Augusta's Westobou Festival marquee music event on Oct. 1.
Tickets of $35, $45 and $55 will go on sale Tuesday. Limited VIP, college student and military tickets will be available.
"His piano-driven style, which is often compared to artists such as Elton John and Billy Joel, combines infectious pop/rock with lyrical content that is complex, literate and often darkly humorous. He recently began composing music for orchestras and small classical ensembles and debuted his Concerto for Piano and Orchestra with the Nashville Symphony, where he also serves on the Board of Directors, last year," as stated in a press release.
His Augusta show will feature music off his upcoming "So There" CD, and he will perform with the Symphony Orchestra Augusta, conducted by Maestro Shizuo Z Kuwahara.
"We are thrilled to have Ben Folds come to Augusta and the Westobou Festival. His ability to bring music to audiences in new and innovative ways illustrates everything this festival represents. Having Symphony Orchestra Augusta join Ben offers our audience the opportunity to see a truly world class performance," said Susan Nicholson, Westobou Festival Board chairman in a press release.
Folds will perform at the Jessye Norman Amphitheater, One Ninth St., Augusta.
For more information, visit www.westoboufestival.com or the festival office at 1129 Broad St., Augusta.