Music - March 12, 2007
Fourth Summerfest gig features Folds, Mayer and Dennen
John Mayer will headline Summerfest on July 3, becoming the fourth Marcus Amphitheater act announced for 2007. Ben Folds and Brett Dennen open.
Tags: Summerfest, John Mayer, Ben Folds, Ben Folds Five, Brett Dennen, Marcus Amphitheater

Music - Jan. 31, 2007
Shatner, ballet and Brew City: Beam me up
Actor/musician/icon William Shatner hopes to visit Milwaukee next month to celebrate his wedding anniversary and watch the Milwaukee Ballet premiere a piece inspired by his musical collaboration with Ben Folds.
Tags: ballet, milwaukee ballet, william shatner, ben folds, margo sappington, common people

Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 31, 2007
Ballet choreographer inspired by Shatner-Folds compositions
Ballet choreographer Margo Sappington premieres her ballet "Common People" Feb. 15, with an unconventional music choice, the collaboration of William Shatner spoken word and Ben Folds' music.
Tags: ballet, milwaukee ballet, william shatner, ben folds, has been, common people, margo sappington, michael pink

Music - April 7, 2006
Femmes, Folds play free gig
The Violent Femmes and Ben Folds will play a free pre-Summerfest gig on the Miller Lite Oasis, Saturday, May 27 at 5:30 p.m. The show is a celebration of the completion of the new Oasis stage on the Summerfest grounds.
Tags: Summerfest, Ben Folds, Oasis, Violent Femmes

Music - Nov. 25, 2002
Ben Folds' stop in Milwaukee engages audience
How does a sold-out show in The Rave feel intimate? Let Ben Folds play. And let him bring just a piano. OK, and a drum set that roadies quickly assemble onstage so Folds can dazzle the fans. And let him play a nearly two-hour set. In an OMC exclusive, we spoke to Ben after the show to see what makes him tick.
Tags: ben folds, rave