New Jersey Symphony – Ben Folds at New Jersey Performing Arts Center – Newark, NJ

Get your tickets to see New Jersey Symphony – Ben Folds in Newark, NJ. Happening on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Doors open at 7:30 PM.

Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer Ben Folds joins the New Jersey Symphony for a unique and unforgettable performance of music from across his career. Widely regarded as one of the major musical influences of our generation, Folds’ enormous body of genre-bending music includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records. His latest album, 2023’s What Matters Most, is a blend of piano-driven pop rock songs, while his 2015 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra soared to #1 on both the Billboard classical and classical crossover charts. He released his first Christmas album in 2024 and last Fall recorded a live album slated for release in 2025 with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., where he served for eight years as the first artistic advisor to the NSO.

1-973-297-5843 Monday through Friday, 12pm to 6pm. Please leave a voice message should no one answer immediately. NJPAC is accessible to persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities are advised to contact NJPAC Ticket Services at the number above before making their ticket purchase online at njpac.org. Ticket Services staff are prepared with assisting them with seating. Persons with hearing disabilities should call NJ Telephone Relay Services at 711 for assistance with connecting with our ticket services staff. – Registered service animals assisting persons with disabilities are permitted in the theater. – Sennheiser listening (FM and infra-red) devices are available in the lobby of the theater. An usher can assist patrons who require these devices. Patrons will be asked to leave a driver’s license or credit card as collateral.

To better accommodate your needs, New Jersey Performing Arts Center has requested that all special seating accommodations be solicited only through their representatives. Please contact a New Jersey Performing Arts Center representative for further help with your ticket purchase.* Call 973-297-5843 Monday – Friday 12pm to 6pm or email ticketservices@njpac.org Advance ticket purchase may be required. * Box office information is subject to change.

Box Office is open 12pm to 6pm Tuesday through Friday, 12pm to 4pm Saturday, and closed Sunday and Monday. Box Office remains open after posted closing times on performance evenings until the end of the first intermission or thirty minutes after the start of performances when there are no intermissions. Box Office opens three hours before curtain time on Monday & Sunday when performances are scheduled on those days of the week, and closes at end of first intermission or thirty minutes after the start of performances when there are no intermissions.

ADA and ADA Companion seating is available throughout the venue. Please use the dropdown above to select the desired seat types.

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