The Georgia Straight presents Glen Hansard at the Orpheum

by The Georgia Straight Staff on July 15th, 2015 at 1:29 PM

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Live Nation has announced that Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard will perform at the Orpheum Theatre--with guest Aoife O'Donovan--on Thursday, November 12, in support of his second solo album Didn't He Ramble.

Hansard is the principal songwriter and vocalist/guitarist for the influential Irish group the Frames. Whether busking the streets of Dublin, where he got his start, or headlining a gig, Hansard has garnered a reputation as an unparalleled frontman.

He is also one half of the acclaimed duo The Swell Season. In 2007, he and Czech songstress Markéta Irglová took home the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Falling Slowly” off the Once soundtrack.

Set for a September 18 release, Didn't He Ramble was produced by Thomas Bartlett (The National, Sufjan Stevens), a frequent collaborator of Hansard’s, and Grammy winner and former Frames bandmate David Odlum (Paloma Faith, Tinariwen).

Tickets for the all-ages show are priced at $25, $37.50, $49.50 (plus service charges and fees) and go on sale on this Friday (July 17) at 10 a.m. on the Live Nation website.

Tickets will also be available for purchase by phone at 1-855-985-5000, and at all Ticketmaster outlets.

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