• the217
• Blogs
• All Shook Down
• Ben Folds Live (at Foellinger)

• RSS

Ben Folds Live (at Foellinger)

posted by Matt Klomp at 7:34 pm.

• Bookmark & Share
• Comments (2)

This was hinted at by a co-blogger and fellow Matt about a week ago, but I just thought I’d let it be known that this show is OFFICIAL. Hats off to Starcourse on this one. Ben Folds will be coming to Foellinger Auditorium on April 15th and he’ll hopefully be doing all of those Ben Folds-y things we’ve so-enjoyed seeing him do over the last ten years. The throwing of piano stools and heartfelt renditions of Dr. Dre classics (and others) are just a couple of the many very real possibilities that are likely to make this show a memorable one.

My history with Ben Folds live performances has been a cruel, unlucky one. My first chance fell through my fingers when I learned that tickets to the small Chicago venue he was going to be playing had sold out almost immediately. My second effort was foiled when I attempted to see him at the Ravinia Festival north of Chicago. Three insufferable hours on the Edens expressway - filled with unspeakable swearing, the shouting of graphic death threats to nearby drivers, and, inevitably, tears - made this second defeat especially disheartening.

My third effort took me all the way to Indianapolis - on the school night before my AP History test. (Sorry, Mom.. it was BEN FOLDS!) The drive and all of the hassle went relatively smoothly, the show was incredible, I got to see a great city, made it home before dawn, and still got college credit from my test. And so my point - it was completely worth it. And looking back at all of that trouble I went through three years ago, the prospect of being able to walk ten minutes to see one of the most talented musicians and entertainers around perform in the same building where I have my accounting lecture just seems pretty freaking awesome.

Hope to see you there!

Matt Klomparens: Lend me some sugar, I AM your neighbor.