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Tourism: Ben Folds & Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser (*|ARCHIVE|*) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, August 15 ** Ben Folds with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra to Headline Word of South Festival in April ------------------------------------------------------------ Leon County Government, in partnership with Word of South, proudly announces Ben Folds with The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, at Cascades Park Capital City Amphitheater. As part of the County Concert Series, Folds will headline the annual literature and music festival, on Friday, April 21, 2023. Tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at noon EST. Widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation, Ben Folds created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums, multiple solo albums and numerous collaborative records. His last album was a blend of pop songs and his Concerto for Piano and Orchestra that soared to #1 on both the Billboard classical and classical crossover charts. For over a decade, he’s performed with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras and serves as the first-ever Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center. Folds joins the fiercely talented Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra for a night to remember. Doors open at 6 p.m. Prices are $27 for General Admission, $35 for P2 Reserved and $50 for P1 Reserved. For more information on the Capital City Amphitheater at Cascades Park, seating details and other concerts, visit CapitalCityAmphitheater.com or call (850) 878-6900. For destination information, please go to VisitTallahassee.com. ### About The Leon County Division of Tourism/Visit Tallahassee: The Leon County Division of Tourism (Visit Tallahassee) is the official destination marketing organization charged with marketing Tallahassee-Leon County as a premier leisure, business and sports destination through direct sales, advertising, public relations, sports and visitor services. The Capital of Cross Country, Tallahassee-Leon County is home to the internationally recognized cross country course at Apalachee Regional Park, which will serve as the host for the 2026 World’s Cross Country Championships. In 2021 Tallahassee-Leon County welcomed 1.7 million visitors who contributed $883 million in economic impact and accounts for more than 12,868 people employed in our community in the tourism & hospitality industry. For more information, go to VisitTallahassee.com or call toll free (800) 628-2866. Engage with Visit Tallahassee on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using #iHeartTally and #Trailahassee. http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=*|URL:ARCHIVE_LINK_SHORT|* Share (http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=*|URL:ARCHIVE_LINK_SHORT|*) http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=*|URL:MC_SUBJECT|*: *|URL:ARCHIVE_LINK_SHORT|* Tweet (http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=*|URL:MC_SUBJECT|*: *|URL:ARCHIVE_LINK_SHORT|*) *|FORWARD|* Forward (*|FORWARD|*) ============================================================ ** Leon County Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/LeonCounty) ** Leon County Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/LeonCountyFL/) ** Leon County LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/leoncountyfl) ** Instagram (http://instagram.com/LeonCounty) ** Leon County YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggY5RGiWzheTRhrKcpO1Rw) ** Leon County Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/leoncountygovernment/) ** Leon County Links (www.LeonCountyFL.gov) ** Email (mailto:cmr@leoncountyfl.gov) Copyright © 2022 Leon County Government All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 301 S. Monroe, Suite 502 Tallahassee, FL 32301 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can ** update your preferences (*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*) or ** unsubscribe from this list (*|UNSUB|*) .

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