Ben Folds Brings "Lonely Avenue" Tour to New York City Amidst "Sing-Off" Success

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Ben Folds brings his fall Lonely Avenue tour to a close at the Beacon Theatre in New York City tonight. Time Out New York includes the concert as a critics' pick, describing Folds as "a consummate professional." AOL's City's Best features the show as well. The Sing-Off, NBC's a cappella singing competition, continues in its second week this week. The Baltimore Sun suggests that Folds "should be a judge on every show ever." You can read Folds's thoughts on the show in his Sing-Off blog, On Key.

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Ben Folds brings his fall tour to a close at the Beacon Theatre in New York City tonight. He and his band will perform songs from his recently released Nonesuch album Lonely Avenue, featuring lyrics by Nick Hornby, as well as other favorites from Folds's career.

Time Out New York includes the concert as a critics' pick, describing Folds as "a consummate professional." AOL's City's Best features the show as well, taking a closer look at Lonely Avenue and the collaborative process between Folds and Hornby.

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The Sing-Off, NBC's a cappella singing competition, began its second week of shows last night, narrowing down the field of talented vocalists to five groups who will return to perform again on tomorrow night's show. TIME's James Poniewozik says: "I nominated Ben Folds as possibly the greatest reality show judge ever, and my affection for him is unabated. The Baltimore Sun suggests that Folds "should be a judge on every show ever." You can read what Folds has to say about last night's performances in his Sing-Off blog, On Key, at nbc.com.

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Folds returns to the road in January with six tour dates across the US Midwest, before heading to Europe for an extensive tour starting in February. For all the details, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

To pick up a copy of Lonely Avenue, visit the Nonesuch Store, where the CD is just $9.99 and the vinyl and deluxe editions are 33% off as part of the store's 3rd anniversary sale. Orders include the album as high-quality, 320 kbps MP3s at checkout.

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  • Tuesday, December 14, 2010
    Ben Folds Brings "Lonely Avenue" Tour to New York City Amidst "Sing-Off" Success

    Ben Folds brings his fall tour to a close at the Beacon Theatre in New York City tonight. He and his band will perform songs from his recently released Nonesuch album Lonely Avenue, featuring lyrics by Nick Hornby, as well as other favorites from Folds's career.

    Time Out New York includes the concert as a critics' pick, describing Folds as "a consummate professional." AOL's City's Best features the show as well, taking a closer look at Lonely Avenue and the collaborative process between Folds and Hornby.

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    The Sing-Off, NBC's a cappella singing competition, began its second week of shows last night, narrowing down the field of talented vocalists to five groups who will return to perform again on tomorrow night's show. TIME's James Poniewozik says: "I nominated Ben Folds as possibly the greatest reality show judge ever, and my affection for him is unabated. The Baltimore Sun suggests that Folds "should be a judge on every show ever." You can read what Folds has to say about last night's performances in his Sing-Off blog, On Key, at nbc.com.

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    Folds returns to the road in January with six tour dates across the US Midwest, before heading to Europe for an extensive tour starting in February. For all the details, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

    To pick up a copy of Lonely Avenue, visit the Nonesuch Store, where the CD is just $9.99 and the vinyl and deluxe editions are 33% off as part of the store's 3rd anniversary sale. Orders include the album as high-quality, 320 kbps MP3s at checkout.

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