On Halloween night, 31 October, Glen will join writer John Kelly for an evening of Music & Conversation at The Helix DCU in Dublin. Tickets are €25 on sale now here! Click through to read the press release.
Glen Hansard is delighted to announce a date for The Helix, DCU, Dublin on Thursday October 31st – Glen Hansard and John Kelly – Music & Conversation. A unique and intimate night’s entertainment is in store this Halloween when Glen and John sit down to discuss and explore Glen’s long and successful songwriting career.
Best known for his work with The Frames, The Swell Season and in the feature film Once, for which he won an Academy Award, Glen’s first solo album Rhythm and Repose was released to wide acclaim last year and he has been busy touring in both the US and Europe since.
Glen’s recent run of summer shows received fantastic reactions all round, with long sets, surprise special guests and excellent reviews to boot. After the Iveagh Gardens and Galway Arts Festival, Glen finished on a high when he was invited to join Bruce Springsteen on stage in Kilkenny for a rendition of Drive All Night –
Since the release of his solo album, Rhythm and Repose (Plateau) last year, Glen has been busy touring in both the US and Europe.
John Kelly is a writer and award-winning broadcaster. His novel, From Out Of The City will be published in 2014. At this event, the two will discuss and explore Glen’s life and inspirations and demonstrate the power of a good song through entertaining conversation and a few choice acoustic numbers!
“Glen Hansard is a gifted, emotive frontman who sings as if he must, with a heart on his sleeve that is constantly throbbing.” —The New York Times