Ben Folds

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Calling themselves “punk rock for sissies,” Chapel Hill natives Ben Folds Five were often grouped with the “nerd rock” movement of the mid-’90s, despite their debt to jazz music (not to mention frontman Ben Folds’ acerbic spin on the classic pianist/songwriter tradition.) Since the band split in 2000, Folds has created an enormous body of genre-bending music including pop albums, multiple solo albums and collaborative records. 7:30 p.m. Lexington Opera House, 401 W. Short St. www.lexingtonoperahouse.com.