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Glen Hansard currently has 13 upcoming concerts; the next one is scheduled for Sunday, September 7, 2025 at The Stage at Suffolk Downs in Boston, MA, United States.
- Sep07Sep 07, 2025The Stage at Suffolk DownsBoston
- Sep09Sep 09, 2025The FactoryChesterfield
- Sep10Sep 10, 2025Midland TheatreKansas City
- Sep12Sep 12, 2025The Majestic TheatreDallas
- Sep13Sep 13, 2025Austin City Limits Live at The Moody TheaterAustin
- Sep15Sep 15, 2025The Lensic Performing Arts CenterSanta Fe
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About Glen Hansard
Hometown
Dublin, Ireland
Genre
Alternative
Long before Glen Hansard found himself on the Oscar®s stage, the Irish folk hero was attracting audiences on the streets of Dublin. Born in 1970 in Ireland’s capital, Hansard was already busking at age 13. By 20, he formed indie-rock band The Frames, which built up a large Irish following throughout the ‘90s and early 2000s. But it was a little indie film that could, 2007’s Once, that put him in the international spotlight. Hansard plays a fictionalized version of himself as Guy, a Dublin busker, who meets Girl, played by collaborator Markéta Irglová, with whom he recorded as The Swell Season. Their music fills the film with romance and heartache, and it earned them the Academy Award for Best Original Song for the yearning ballad “Falling Slowly.” Still, it took another half-decade for the troubadour to release his solo debut, 2012’s Rhythm and Repose, an album of fragile singer/songwriter confessions that strip his vulnerabilities down to their core. While his voice remains an indestructible force, Hansard keeps his sound fresh, trying on a little twang and soul on 2015’s Grammy-nominated Didn’t He Ramble, diving into murky electronic waters on 2019’s This Wild Willing, and working alongside Eddie Vedder on 2021’s Flag Day soundtrack.
Glen Hansard has also released music as a member of The Cake Sale, The Swell Season, The Commitments, and The Frames.
Influenced by Glen HansardGlen Hansard has influenced the music of Sebastian Schub, Phil Cooper, Jenny & Tyler and more.
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