The Swell Season returns to America
Irish singer/songwriter Hansard--who doubles as frontman for Dublin rockers The Frames --and Czech singer/pianist Irglova will hit 25 US cities through late June, kicking off with an April 23 show in Phoenix.
The pair's schedule includes an April 25 slot at the Coachella festival in Indio, CA, and a June 13 appearance at Manchester, TN's Bonnaroo. All dates are below.
The duo produced their self-titled debut in 2006, representing Hansard's first release outside of his work with The Frames. The album contains the song "Falling Slowly," featured in the film "Once," in which Hansard and Irglova also starred. Ex-Frames bassist John Carney directed the film.
"Falling Slowly" earned the pair the Oscar for Best Original Song at last month's Academy Awards ceremony, in which Irglova was famously cut off following Hansard's acceptance speech and later personally invited back onstage by host Jon Stewart to give her thanks for the award.
The Frames' most recent album, "The Cost," was released early last year in the US, and follows 2005's "Burn the Maps." The band recorded the set at France's Black Box Studios with its longtime producer (and former lead guitarist), David Odlum, at the helm.
April 2008
23 - Phoenix, AZ - Orpheum Theatre
25 - Indio, CA - Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
26 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
27 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theatre
30 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
May 2008
1 - Missoula, MT - The Wilma
2 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
3 - Denver, CO - Ellie Caulkins Opera House
5 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
6 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
7 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
8 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre
10 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Theatre
11 - Cleveland, OH - Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square
12 - Louisville, KY - Brown Theatre
13 - Atlanta, GA - Cobb Theatre
15 - Raleigh, NC - Meymansi Concert Hall
16 - Richmond, VA - Toad's Place
17 - Baltimore, MD - Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
19 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
20 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
June 2008
13 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
15 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
16 - Madison, WI - Overture Arts Centre
17, 18 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
22 - Telluride, CO - Telluride Bluegrass Festival
The Frames to back new 'Cost' on spring tour [January 2007]
The Frames, Josh Ritter trek through North America [September 2005]


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