Singer

Glen Hansard this year released the two album set Don+t Settle - Transmissions East & West. Recorded over two nights in April 2025 in front of an audience at Berlin’s historic Funkhaus, the album’s 20-song tracklist features live reinterpretations of songs from across his esteemed career, including his four solo albums, his work with The Frames, as well as half of the Oscar-winning duo The Swell Season (with Markéta Irglová).

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Glen Hansard

Ulster Hall

Get ready to experience the heart and soul of Once! This intimate musical, based on the Academy Award-winning film, tells the story of a Dublin street musician and a Czech immigrant whose chance encounter sparks a week-long collaboration full of music, dreams, and unexpected connection. He’s trying to move on from heartbreak, she’s a bit of a mystery, and both are a bit stuck as they deal with their own pain and loss. But together, they create songs that capture the joy, struggle, and beauty of life, music that has the power to speak to their souls and offer some healing. This unlikely friendship blossoms into something powerful, complicated, and brings the possibility of something more…

Once

Chance Theater

The Swell Season is back. After reconvening for a limited number of sold-out shows in March 2022, followed by a more extensive US tour in August 2023, the duo returns with new music. A studio session that started out as an effort to create a couple new singles to bring with them on tour, ended up yielding a full length album, fittingly titled ´Forward´. Although The Swell Season released a stand alone single ´The Answer Is Yes´ in June 2023, ´Forward´ will be their first full length album in 16 years.

2025 North American Tour The Swell Season

Kansas City Power & Light District

Keswick Theatre

### Event Description: "Once" at KCRep

**Event Title:** Once

**Dates:** September 3 - September 22, 2024

**Location:** Spencer Theater, UMKC Campus, 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO 64110

**Book by:** Enda Walsh

**Music & Lyrics by:** Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová

**Based on the Motion Picture Written and Directed by:** John Carney

**Directed by:** Artistic Director Stuart Carden

**Event Overview:**
Experience the transformative power of love and music with "Once," a deeply felt musical that tells the story of two souls brought together by the magic of music in the heart of Dublin. Featuring gorgeous songs like the Oscar-winning "Falling Slowly," this 2012 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical will uplift you to a world where every note tells a story, and every song becomes a journey of the heart.

**Synopsis:**
Based on the wildly popular and moving film, "Once" unfolds a tale of chance encounters, unspoken emotions, and the transformative power of dreams. As the characters navigate the delicate balance between love and the pursuit of artistic aspirations, the audience is swept away on a poignant and unforgettable musical voyage.

**Additional Information:**
For tickets and more details, visit the KCRep website or contact the Box Office at 816-235-2700. Don't miss this enchanting musical that promises to be a highlight of the season!

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová have announced an extended U.S. tour for August 2023. This run follows last year’s sold-out shows in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the film Once. The duo behind the Academy Award-winning song “Falling Slowly” will perform a career-spanning set of songs from The Swell Season, Once, and their individual careers.

Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová of The Swell Season

DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Markéta Irglová and Glen Hansard will - once again - be reuniting for an extended run of dates in celebration of the 15th (and counting) anniversary of their film Once. The duo reconvened for the first time in ten years last March 2022 for a limited number of sold-out shows. The response was so overwhelmingly positive they’d hoped to do more shows sooner, but in these modern times tomorrow is five days and next month is next year. Thus, these shows are right on time.
Irglová and Hansard came to prominence starring in the 2007 film Once and winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song with their composition “Falling Slowly” in 2008. A year later they released the critically acclaimed album Strict Joy before branching out into solo careers. The two remained in regular contact over the years making appearances on each other’s records or on stages randomly whenever paths would cross. The shows in 2022 were extension of their never-ending bond and friendship.
In 2012, Once, The Musical debuted and went on to be nominated for eleven Tonys, winning eight including Best Musical. It ran for three years on Broadway and is currently still in production as a touring musical. Over the course of the last decade, Once, in all its iterations, has become a modern classic and a cultural touchstone being referenced in everything from The Simpsons to Ted Lasso. The fan base created by this modern masterpiece looms large in the minds and hearts of many.

Atlanta Symphony Hall

“Glorious and inspiring” (Time Out New York), “fun and heartfelt” (The New Yorker), ONCE is the story of a guy who gave up on love and music, and the girl who inspired him to dream again. On the streets of Dublin, an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant are drawn together by their shared love of music. Over the course of one fateful week, an unexpected friendship and collaboration quickly evolves into a powerful but complicated love story, underscored by emotionally charged music. From the very first note, ONCE draws you in and never lets go. This emotionally captivating musical is the only show to have won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Olivier Award and a Tony Award.

ONCE

California Center for the Arts

Based on the critically acclaimed film and featuring a soaring folk-rock score performed live on stage, Once is a breathtaking, Tony Award-winning musical that reminds us that the right song—and the right person—can change everything.

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Glen Hansard

Events

Upcoming events

Apr 2 - May 2, 2027

Once · Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Past events

Nov 3, 2026

Glen Hansard · Ulster Hall

Jan 23 - Mar 2, 2026

Once · Chance Theater

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