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Glen Hansard Last time in Galway: 2 years ago

Venue

Leisureland

Rockbarton Rd, Salthill, Galway, Ireland

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Doors open: 19:30

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Glen Hansard biography

Glen Hansard born 21 April 1970 is an Irish songwriter as well as an award winning actor. But he is more known for his acoustic folk music.

Glen first tackled the musical life when he started busking at just 13. He persevered with a musical dream but entered a different secret door to international fame. He took on an acting role to play a guitarist in The Commitments which no one would realize how big it would later become. The film won a BAFTA, became a cult classic and Glen was now a widely acclaimed individual on the scene. But he was determined to follow up a musical career and so his band The Frames produced many albums.

In 2006 Glen decided it was time to set aside from The Frames and pursue a solo career: the man was progressing effortlessly in the musical world. He covered a classic Bob Dylan song 'You Ain't Going Nowhere' which was recorded for the 2007 film 'I'm Not There.' And like Dylan, Hansard took up the acoustic guitar and went down that route. However he interpreted traditional Irish routes to create a soulful cultural gorgeous acoustic sound mixed in with his soft voiced vocals, making Glen a renowned song writer and guitarist.

Now touring this year it seems Glen has had enough of the shadows and wants to step back into the spotlight.

Live reviews

Ever since seeing the film “Once”, I have wanted to see Glen Hansard live. In the film he seems to sing so beautifully and effortlessly, I hoped it would be the same when I saw him live at a small club in my town. The show was rather small, consisting of only two or three hundred dedicated fans. Everyone seemed to be really into singer songwriter type music and were artistic types. It was cool being around so many creative people. We all enjoyed the opening bands and were all really excited by the time Glen took the stage.
He walked across the stage and took a seat behind a keyboard and began to play under a red tinted spot light. He played some newer songs that I had not heard but were really good. Several people knew them and were singing them next to the stage.
Half way through his set he got up from the keyboard and grabbed the acoustic guitar, the same one with the hole in it made famous in once, and began to strum. He played several songs from “Once” and the crowd was sucked in. Some People swayed to the powerful lyrics and a few cried.
Glen ended the set with the song “Say it to me now”. It was one of the most powerful performances I have ever seen and a great way to finish the night. A beautiful concert.

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