Ben Folds Five's 1996 Concert History

Ben Folds Five is a trio formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States in 1994, who until their breakup in 2000 were a mainstay of Piano rock. Much of their work was influenced by jazz, evident in frequent improv-styled passages through bridge and/or ending.

Ben Folds Five had 28 concerts in 1996

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 26, 1996
Ben Folds Five LA2 London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 23, 1996 –
Aug 25, 1996
Reading Festival 1996
Weezer / The Offspring / Moby / The Prodigy / The Flaming Lips / Rage Against The Machine / Placebo / The Stone Roses / Garbage / Underworld / Social Distortion / Ben Folds Five / Feeder / Moloko / Ash / Billy Bragg / Butthole Surfers / Rehab / Super Furry Animals / Broadcast / The Divine Comedy / Kula Shaker / Ice-T / The Posies / Reef / Tortoise / Sebadoh / Sonic Youth / Soul Coughing / The Wedding Present / Catatonia / Space / Alabama 3 / Sneaker Pimps / Mansun / Dodgy / Black Grape / Julian Cope / Symposium / Dirty Three / Terrorvision / The Raincoats / Gene / Rocket from the Crypt / Dubstar / Bis / Ruby / JACK / Girls Against Boys / The Supernaturals / downset. / Marion / Baby Bird / The Embassy / Drugstore / Evil Superstars / Seaweed / 3 Colours Red / Dweeb / Tiger / My Life Story / Geneva / Brotherhood / 22-Pistepirkko / Sparklehorse / New Kingdom / Salad / Audioweb / Collapsed Lung / Rare / Brassy / Alone / Northern Uproar / Kenickie / China Drum / Octopus / Urusei Yatsura / Goldblade / Compulsion / Driven / 12 rounds / Bennet / Nut / Subcircus / Scheer / AC Acoustics / Earl Brutus / Quickspace Supersport / 60 Ft Dolls / Linoleum / Sensefield / Posh / The Daisies / Jocasta / Scarfo / Tunic / Davey / Bawl / Pin Ups / The Gyres / Supermodel / Chest / Gold Blade / Vent 414 / Pallet / Frank Sidebottom / Laxton's Superb / Rude Club / Uresei Yatsura Show all bands
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Little John's Farm Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 16, 1996
Gin Blossoms / Neil Young / Ben Folds Five
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BB&T Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 15, 1996
Gin Blossoms / Neil Young / Ben Folds Five
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Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Aug 13, 1996
Neil Young / Ben Folds Five / Jewel

Neil Young

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Nissan Pavilion Washington, D.C., United States
Aug 12, 1996
Neil Young & Crazy Horse / Ben Folds Five / Jewel
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Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Aug 10, 1996
Neil Young / Jewel / Ben Folds Five
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Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Aug 09, 1996
Ben Folds Five / Jewel / Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

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Blockbuster Pavilion Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Jul 30, 1996
Lollapalooza 1996
Ben Folds Five / Soundgarden / Metallica / Korn / Wu-Tang Clan / Violent Femmes / Melvins / Devo / 311 / Rancid / The Ramones / Shaolin Monks / Rage Against The Machine / Soul Coughing / Screaming Trees
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The Gorge Amphitheatre George, Washington, United States
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Jul 20, 1996
Lollapalooza 1996
Metallica / Soundgarden / Rancid / Shaolin Monks / The Screaming Trees / Rage Against The Machine / Wu-Tang Clan / Violent Femmes / 311 / Ben Folds Five / Melvins / Waylon Jennings / Devo / Ramones / psychotica / cornershop
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Rockingham Dragway Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
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Jul 16, 1996
Lollapalooza 1996
Metallica / Soundgarden / Ramones / Rancid / Shaolin Monks / screaming trees / psychotica / Violent Femmes / Wu-Tang Clan / 311 / Beth Hart Band / Girls Against Boys / Devo / Ben Folds Five / Ruby / cornershop / You Am I / Soul Coughing / Sponge / Melvins / satchel / Jonny Polonsky / Fireside Show all bands
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Charles Town Racetrack Charleston, West Virginia, United States
Jul 10, 1996
Lollapalooza 96
Metallica / Soundgarden / Ramones / Rancid / Wu-Tang Clan / Screaming Trees / Shaolin Monks / Psychotica / Beth Hart Band / Girls Against Boys / Ben Folds Five / Ruby / Moonshake / Cornershop / You Am I / Chune / Lutefisk / Capsize 7
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Downing Stadium Randall's Island, New York, United States
Jul 07, 1996
Lollapalooza 1996
Metallica / Soundgarden / Rancid / The Tea Party / Ramones / Ben Folds Five / Beth Hart / Psychotica / Screaming Trees / You Am I / Girls Against Boys
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Hippodrome de Québec Québec, Quebec, Canada
Jul 03, 1996
Lollapalooza
Metallica / Soundgarden / Violent Femmes / Ramones / Rancid / Screaming Trees / Ben Folds Five
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Buckeye Lake Music Center Columbus, Ohio, United States
Jul 02, 1996
Lollapalooza 1996
Metallica / Soundgarden / Rancid / Screaming Trees / Ramones / Merle Haggard / Cornershop / Ben Folds Five / psychotica
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Deer Creek Music Center Noblesville, Indiana, United States
Jun 30, 1996
Lollapalooza 1996
Metallica / 311 / Cheap Trick / Soundgarden / Violent Femmes / Rancid / Devo / Steve Earle / Ben Folds Five / Crumb / Melvins / cornershop / Screaming Trees / Soul Coughing / Cocteau Twins / Sponge / The Tea Party / You Am I / Ruby / Girls Against Boys / Ramones / Cows / Satchel / Fireside / Long Fin Killie / Moonshake / Beth Hart Band / Waylon Jennings / Jonny Polonsky / Varnaline / Psychotica / Thirty Ought Six / The Low And Sweet Orchestra / Chune / Capsize 7 / Lutefisk / Shaolin Monks Show all bands
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Lollapalooza 1996 Rockford, IL, US
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Jun 28, 1996
Lollapalooza 1996
Metallica / Soundgarden / Waylon Jennings / Ramones / Rancid / Screaming Trees / Psychotica / Beth Hart Band / Girls Against Boys / Ben Folds Five / Ruby / cornershop / You Am I / Chune / Moonshake / Lutefisk / Capsize 7
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Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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Jun 27, 1996
Lollapalooza 1996
Metallica / Soundgarden / Rancid / Ben Folds Five / Melvins / Screaming Trees / Cocteau Twins / Sponge / Girls Against Boys / The Ramones / Ruby / Beth Hart Band / Psychotica
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Longview Lake Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Show Duplicate for Jun 27, 1996
Jun 10, 1996
Ben Folds Five 328 Performance Hall Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Jun 04, 1996
Ben Folds Five / Geezer Lake Carefree Theatre West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Lollapalooza 1996 (North American Tour)
Jul 30, 1996
 George, Washington, United States
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Lollapalooza 1996 on Jul 20, 1996 [469-small]

Lollapalooza 1996
Jul 20, 1996
 Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
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Lollapalooza 96 on Jul 10, 1996 [582-small]

Lollapalooza 96
Jul 10, 1996
 Randall's Island, New York, United States
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Reading Festival 1996 on Aug 23, 1996 [043-small]

Reading Festival 1996
Aug 23 - 25, 1996
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Lollapalooza 1996 on Jul 7, 1996 [044-small]

Lollapalooza 1996
Jul 7, 1996
 Québec, Quebec, Canada
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Lollapalooza 1996 on Jun 27, 1996 [563-small]

Lollapalooza 1996
Jun 27, 1996
 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Pop
Indie
Indie Rock
Alternative Rock
Pop Rock
Alternative
Indie Pop
Permanent Wave
Piano
Piano Rock
Experimental Indie Rock
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Latest Setlist (08/28/2023):

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  1. Emaline
  2. Where's Summer B.?
  3. Narcolepsy
  4. Magic
  5. One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces

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Concerts Per Year:

2023 1 concert
2021 1 concert
2019 1 concert
2013 44 concerts
2012 46 concerts
2011 2 concerts
2010 1 concert
2008 4 concerts
2005 1 concert
2003 2 concerts
2001 2 concerts
2000 6 concerts
1999 41 concerts
1998 40 concerts
1997 59 concerts
1996 28 concerts
1995 11 concerts
1994 8 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Ben Folds Five had?

Ben Folds Five has had 298 concerts.

What genre is Ben Folds Five?

Ben Folds Five is most often considered to be Rock, Pop, Indie, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Alternative, Indie Pop, Permanent Wave, Piano, Piano Rock, and Experimental Indie Rock.

When was the last Ben Folds Five concert?

The last Ben Folds Five concert was on August 28, 2023 at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, North Carolina, United States. The bands that performed were: Archers Of Loaf / Ben Folds Five / Mac McCaughan & Jim Wilbur / Shark Quest / John Howie Jr. / Bicycle Face / Mind Sirens / Blue-Green Gods / The Swedes / Tom Maxwell.

What setlist does Ben Folds Five play live?

The songs that Ben Folds Five performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the August 28, 2023 concert at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, North Carolina, United States:

  1. Emaline
  2. Where's Summer B.?
  3. Narcolepsy
  4. Magic
  5. One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces

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