Glen Hansard at State Theatre

First Twin Cities show since since August 5, 2014 • First State Theatre show • Fourth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since July 2, 2011

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From last.fm:

Vocalist and guitarist for Irish rock group The Frames. Hansard quit school at age 13 to begin busking on local Dublin streets. He first came to public attention as guitar player 'Outspan Foster' in the Alan Parker film The Commitments, a role he subsequently regretted, believing it distracted from his music career. In 2003 he presented the first series of Other Voices: Songs from a Room, which showcased Irish music talent on RTÉ. Read more about Glen Hansard on Last.fm.

From Brooklyn, New York

First Twin Cities show since since January 22, 2013 • First State Theatre show • Fourth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since March 2, 2012

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Aoife (pronounced EEF-ah) grew up in a musical family, immersed in folk music. She went on to study contemporary improvisation at the New England Conservatory of Music in her hometown of Boston. Since her first professional engagement singing lead for the folk group The Wayfaring Strangers, she has maintained a wide variety of side projects and collaborations. Most recently, she has performed and recorded with Ollabelle, Sometymes Why, Karan Casey and Seamus Egan, Jerry Douglas, Jim Lauderdale, Darol Anger... Read more about Aoife O'Donovan on Last.fm.