Ben Folds flies into Orlando for ‘Paper Airplane Request’ tour stop

Have you ever wanted to boss around indie singer-songwriter Ben Folds? Have you wanted, even more specifically, to throw paper airplanes at him? (Stay with us.)

The North Carolina-born pianist who gained fame fronting the Ben Folds Five and penning earworm ballad “Brick” is back in Orlando on his Paper Airplane Request tour.

The premise is simple: Jot down your favorite Folds banger on a piece of paper, fold it aerodynamically and zing it at the stage. He might just play it! Besides the airborne requests, fans of the inscrutable artist may well hear some numbers from
his 2023 release, What Matters Most, and maybe even a few tunes from his first-ever solo holiday album, Sleigher — just in time for the holidays!

Whether you’re a fan of the 2006 kids movie Over the Hedge and Folds’ pop-rock soundtrack, or a lifelong suburb-rocker, witnessing Folds live is a must. Joining him is triple-threat actress, singer and composer Lindsey Kraft, known for her roles in Netflix’s Grace and Frankie and HBO’s Getting On.

7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22, The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave., plazaliveorlando.org, $69-$120.

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This article appears in Nov 13-19, 2024.