Ben Folds Five live album due in June

Ben Folds Five, have confirmed the release of their first-ever live album Ben Folds Five Live, on June 4 via Sony Music Entertainment. 

Recorded in 2012-13 on their first tour in more than a decade, this new set - available on CD as well as double vinyl - is comprised of live versions of some of the band's most beloved classics.

Soon after the release of the album, Ben Folds Five, along with Barenaked Ladies and Guster will embark on the "Last Summer on Earth 2013" tour. Dates are below.

Ben Folds Five Live was recorded while the band was out touring in support of their latest record, The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind. It was released in September and debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard Top 200, making it the highest debut of their career. It is the band's fourth record and first in 13 years.

The tracklisting for Ben Folds Five Live:

1. Jackson Cannery (The Warfield, San Francisco CA, 1/31/13)
2. Erase Me (The Warfield, San Francisco CA, 1/31/13)
3. Selfless, Cold and Composed (House of Blues, Boston MA, 10/13/12)
4. Uncle Walter (Kool Haus, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 10/5/12)
5. Landed (The Warfield, San Francisco CA, 1/31/13)
6. Sky High (The Barton Theatre, Adelaide AU, 11/16/12)
7. One Chord Blues/Billie's Bounce (The Wiltern, Los Angeles CA 1/26/13)
8. Do It Anyway/Overture-Heaven on Their Minds (O2 Academy, Brixton UK, 12/4/12)
9. Brick (The Warfield, San Francisco CA, 1/31/13)
10. Draw A Crowd (Capitol, Port Chester NY, 10/9/12)
11. Narcolepsy (Hitomi Kinen Hall, Tokyo JP, 2/16/13)
12. Underground (Mielparque Hall, Osaka JP, 2/22/13)
13. Tom and Mary (O2 Academy, Brixton UK, 12/4/12)
14. One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces (The Warfield, San Francisco CA, 1/31/13)
15. Song for the Dumped (The Barton Theatre, Adelaide AU, 11/16/12)

Ben Folds Five (Ben Folds-piano, Darren Jessee-drums, Robert Sledge-bass) were among the most distinctive and inventive bands of the alternative era, beloved for their kinetic live shows and piano-powered popcraft. The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind made it plain that the years apart have only served to amplify the band's already estimable gifts.

2012's "Last Summer on Earth Tour" was met with huge praise. Back by popular demand, this year's tour is set to kick off June 17 at the Verizon Theatre in Dallas.

"Last Summer on Earth 2013" tour:

June 17 - Dallas, TX  via Verizon Theatre

June 19 - Denver, CO  via Red Rocks

June 20 - Salt Lake City, UT  via USANA Amp

June 22 - Santa Barbara, CA  via Santa Barbara Bowl

June 23 - Los Angeles, CA  via Greek Theatre

June 25 - Saratoga, CA  via Mountain Winery *

June 26 - Saratoga, CA  via Mountain Winery *

June 28 - Boise, ID  via Botanical Gardens

June 29 - Seattle, WA  via White River Amp

June 30 - Missoula, MT  via Big Sky Brewing Company

July   3 - Fargo, ND  via Newman Field **

July   5 - Columbus, OH  via LC Pavilion

July   6 - Cincinnati, OH  via (Venue TBA March 29)

July   8 - Lansing, MI  via Commonground Festival

July   9 - Chicago, IL  via Charter One Pavilion *

July 11 - Toronto, ON  via Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

July 12 - Detroit, MI  via DTE Energy Music Theatre

July 13 - Nashville, TN  via The Woods at Fontanel

July 15 - Columbia, MD  via Merriweather Post Pavilion

July 16 - Boston, MA  via Bank of America Pavilion *

July 18 - Philadelphia, PA  via Mann Music Ctr

July 19 - Uncasville, CT  via Mohegan Sun Arena

July 20 - Holmdel, NJ  via PNC Bank Arts Center

July 21 - Bangor, ME  via Waterfront Park

July 23 - Lenox, MA  via Tanglewood

July 25 - Charlotte, NC  via T W Cable Uptown Amp

July 26 - Alpharetta, GA  via Verizon Wireless Amp

July 27 - Charleston, SC  via Family Circle Stadium

July 28 - Raleigh, NC  via Red Hat Amphitheatre

July 30 - Brooklyn, NY  via Celebrate Brooklyn! at the Prospect Park Bandshell 

*= BNL & BF5 only

** = BNL & Guster only

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